اللغة الإنجليزية فصل ثاني

A Trip To ANTARCTICA

Do you know a place where it is day for six months of the year? Do you also know where ice and weather, not clocks and calendars, determine when and where people travel? If you visit Antarctica on one of our adventure trips, you’ll discover a continent that has incredible beauty. Antarctica is the southern continent and is surrounded by the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.

If you come on one of our fascinating trips, your adventure will begin with a flight to Argentina. From there, you will travel with our guide to Ushuaia, the most southerly city in the world, and join our special ship. On the way to the South Pole, our ship passes through amazing scenery. If you go on deck, you will see huge icebergs, as well as whales, seals and many different sea birds. Our team of experts will be there to help you if you have any questions.

Passengers go on trips every day if it’s sunny. One of our most popular trips is to Half Moon Island. Passengers can also spend an afternoon at the boiling hot springs of Deception Island. There is a lot of time to enjoy your trip because it’s light for twenty-four hours a day during the summer in the Antarctic. A boat trip to Antarctica is an unforgettable experience.

 

Please remember: • Our boat trips are from November to February. (We don’t take passengers to Antarctica unless it is summer there.) • You need warm clothes if you come! • Don’t get too close to the wildlife: some animals attack if you come near them. • There are no banks in Antarctica. If you want to buy something, you’ll need some money. • If you book before 1st September, you’ll get a free visit to the Amundsen-Scott research base.

 

READING

1 Read the brochure about Antarctica to fi nd out what happens there in the summer. Would you consider visiting Antarctica? Explain.

Students' own answers

 

COMPREHENSION

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

Antarctica
Location	Antarctica is the southern continent and is surrounded by the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Weather	It is cold.
Day and night cycle	it’s light for twenty-four hours a day during the summer in the Antarctic.
Boat trips	Our boat trips are from November to February.
Wildlife	Pssengers on deck, will see huge icebergs, as well as whales, seals and many different sea birds.

 

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

boat trips    shrimps    snowstorms    sea turtles    frozen     wildlife

 

Dear Fadi, I’m having the most incredible time in Aqaba on board the ship sailing across the Red Sea. The ship stops every 6 hours so we can dive into water. I’ve seen some amazing scenery: lovely coral reefs, gentle water currents and many multi coloured fish. It’s really beautiful. There is a lot of incredible (1) ………….. to observe. If you look carefully, you will see marine creatures of all sizes. You see tiny fi sh such as (2) ………….. , and big creatures such as (3) ……………… . Did you know that sea turtles are found in all oceans except in the Arctic? That is because they cannot survive in (4) …………… water, blizzards and (5) ………………. . If they travel to cold regions, they will die. That is why they only live in warm waters. So I guess you did not spot any during your Arctic (6) …………… last year? You would love it if you were on this boat trip. Best wishes,  Jameel

1. wildlife

2. shrimps

3. sea turtles

4. frozen

5. snowstorms

6. boat trip