Exercises of Student’s Book

COMPREHENSION

2  Read the brochure again and complete the following table with the information from the text. Use full sentences.

Antarctica

Location

Antarctica is in the South Pole and is surrounded by the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Weather

The weather is cold.

Day and night cycle

It’s light for twenty – four hours a day during the summer.

Boat trips

Boat trips are from November to February.

Wildlife

Passengers on deck will see whales, seals and many different sea birds.

 

READING

3  Complete Jameel’s email with the correct words from the box.

  1. Wildlife.
  2. shrimps
  3. sea turtles.
  4. Frozen.
  5. Snowstorms.
  6. Boat trip.

 

GRAMMAR: The Second Conditional

4   Complete the Second Conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. If I visited (visit) Antarctica in winter, I think it would be a bad idea.
  2. If you went (go) on a trip to Wadi Rum, you’d enjoy it.
  3. If we didn’t see (not see) any penguins in the South Pole, I would be very surprised.
  4. If sea turtles lived (live) in cold water, they would die.
  5. Would you go diving in Rd Sea if you got (get) a lot of money, I’d go on an arctic boat trip.

 

SPEAKING

5   Imagine you are thinking about going on a boat trip to Antarctica, and

  1. If I went on deck, what scenery would there be?

There would be huge iceberg.

  1. What animals would Isee?

You would see whales, seals and penguins.

  1. What would I do if it was sunny?

You would spend an afternoon at the boiling hot springs of Deception Island.

  1. Would I need warm clothes?

Yes, you would need warm clothes. It’s very cold in Antarctica!

  1. Would I see any polar bears?

No, you wouldn’t. There are no polar bears in Antractica.