Around the globe

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A. Discuss llie lollowing.
• lf you needed to find information about a particular place in the world
where would you searoh? Why?

8. Head the lexl quickly anll answer llio qu8slioiis lliat lollow.

1. What kind of text is it? 2. What is the writer's purpose?

a. an extract from a textbook a. to entertain the reader
I). an advertisement b. to educate the reader
c. a manual c. to provide information
and explanations

• Terrain Interactive World Atlas gives you

more than just maps of the world. It incllJdes
lnformation about the world's cultures through
articles, multimedia elements and statistics.

• Terrain contains Information about more than

1.6 million places. That's seven times the amount
of detail than in any printed atlas. In Terrain

you'll find 11,000 articles, 6,500 multimedia

(images. videos and world music audlo
clips).12,000 links to web pages and about 350 Once you have located the place you are interested
in. click on the map, and a menu pops up. Through
statlstical indicators.
this menu you can access all the articles, web
links. Images. video and audio clips related to that
• Terraln's Interface allows you to see the
Information you want the way you want it. You
map lt also gives you access to the Contents Page

can -plac.es through the Pinpointer or by (the first screen of the country), which Includes

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Information about the country (Facts and Figures,
zooming in on a map. The Pinpointer is a quick
Society. Land and Climate. Images, Animals and
way of finding Items. as it recognizes the word
Web links). Comparisons is another very useful
you are typing and gives you a list of relevant
as it allows you to compare two different
places and articles. To find a place on a map,
countries or regions and extreme figures
click the mouse button to spln the globe on your
screen until you -the place you are looking (largest cities, longest rivers, etc ).

for. Then. click on Zoom for a more detailed map

of the area This atlas offers 20 map styles and
street maps for the world.s major cities.
® Terrain is an unbeatable resource for school
projects. It ls on a DVD-ROM. accompanied by a
detailed user's manual and online help in case you
don't know how to use some of the features. This
wonderful geographical reference costs only $50.

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A. Form adjectives using the worlls in ltie liol
and a suilalile sullil to com|ilele llie table.
use the pretil un-where approilriate.

beat beauty tropic culture

use success nature believe
education color forget enjoy

tropical unbeatable beautiful

B. Comi]lele the sentences wiltl some ol tlie

adjBcwes lrom tlie iirevioiis exercise.

C. Whicli ol Terrain's tealures would you lind usefiil in 1. My trip to Argentina was a(n)
eacti ol tl`e silualioiis 1-7? Ctioose lrom ll`e oiitions in
experience.
tl'e box.
2. The opera singer's performance was
a. Comparisons b. Online help
; she is very talented.
a. Zoom d.Pinpointer e.Pop-up Menu
3. I like the way you've designed your room;

You want to see a map of Tanzania, but you it's so and happy.

don't know where the country is. 4. The British system is

different from the system in Canada.
L| You want to know which is the longest river in
Europe. 5. Peter is a very
businessman.
L| You are looking at a map of china and you want
a more detailed map of the area around Beijing. 6. I think the most modern

You want information about Kenya's economy. invention is the computer.

You are looking at a map of China and you want

to see a video about the Giant Panda.

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You will liear tliree people talking about their
travel experiences. Listen and match ltie
speakers 1-3 willl lhe plirases a-e to make
L| You don't know how to listen to a music clip. six true statements.
a. spent his/her vacation
in Venezuela.
D. Look al the worlls highlighted in the lexl and decide Speaker 1
wnal they mean.
b. spent seven days in
1. elements
Barbados.
a. parts b. machines
2. access c. didn't enjoy his/her
Speaker 2
a. 80 to b. manage to find vacation.
3. locate
d. didn't have to pay for
a. visit a place b. find where something is
his/her vacation.
4. Option
a. choice b. information SPLea±£E£J e. didn't go where he/she
5. displays originally wanted to go.
a. shows b. hides

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