精品文档---下载后可任意编辑 Our earth The natural worldListen to Mary and Blake talking about her paper. Then answer the question.What are you working on, MaryI’m finishing my paper. It’s due tomorrow, Blake.What’s the topicIt’s about Greenland.Greenland. Hmmm --- that’s part of Canada, rightI think you need to study your world geography, Blake.Well, isn’t it near CanadaYes, it’s off the coast of northeast Canada, but it’s part of Denmark.Oh, I didn’t know that. Well, what’s your paper about exactlyIn my paper, I answer the question “Is Greenland really green” In other words, is Greenland covered by a lot of plants and treesIs itWhat do you thinkLet’s see --- Greenland is in the Arctic Circle --- way up north. It’s cold, --- so “Is Greenland really green” I’d answer “probably not.”You’d be correct. It’s too cold here. In the north, a lot of the ground is frozen. The summers are short, so only the surface thaws.That sounds tough.It’s hard for the construction industry. It’s not easy to build in Greenland.It sounds so harsh. Why would anyone want to go thereThere are big mountain ranges on the coasts. They’re great for hiking and outdoor sports. And there are lots of animals there. You can sometimes see whales swimming in the harbors.That sounds cool! Ok, so if it’s not really a “green” place, why was it named “Greenland”The first settlers wanted to attract other people. They gave it an attractive 11精品文档---下载后可任意编辑name. Listen again. Circle True or False. Gustav and Carolina are international students. They are telling Bart about their summer work experience in the United States. Did they enjoy themselvesSo what exactly did you do over the summerWe...
