Listening - Facts about the Amazon Rainforest

Watch the video below and complete the activities:

VOCABULARY

• spreads across (0:25): to cover a large area.
• The city spreads across the entire valley.

• species (0:55): a group of animals or plants that are similar.
• There are many species of fish in this river.

• deadly (1:19): something that can cause death.
• Be careful, that is a deadly spider.

• venomous (1:35): an animal that produces poison.
• Some snakes are very venomous.

• loudest (1:40): making a lot of noise.
• That was the loudest concert I've ever been to.

• thick (2:03): having a large distance between two surfaces.
• He was wearing a thick coat because it was cold.

• tribes (2:34): a group of people who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history.
• There are many indigenous tribes living in that region.

• lost (2:44): to no longer have something.
• She lost her keys and couldn't get into her house.

• cattle ranching (2:56): the business of keeping cows for meat.
• Cattle ranching is a major industry in this area.

• extinction (3:04): when a type of animal or plant does not exist anymore.
• Dinosaurs faced extinction millions of years ago.

• precious (3:18): something very valuable and important.
• Water is precious, so we should not waste it.

• survives (3:25): to continue to live or exist.
• The plant survives even in very dry weather.

ACTIVITIES

1 - Choose the correct answer.

2 - Are the statements True or False?

3 - Use one word from the video to complete each sentence.

4 - Imagine you are an explorer who has just spent a week in the Amazon Rainforest. Write a short journal entry (3-4 sentences) about your trip. Mention one animal you saw, one sound you heard, and one fact you learned.