3 Things to Try in the Sahara

Desert
February 3, 2020
6 Intermediate Middle East & Africa

Exercise 1

Vocabulary
cover /ˈkʌvər/ put or spread over an area
Verb
The earth is covered mostly by water.
He's completely covered in paint.
She covered her face with her hands.
I burn very easily in the sun, so I try to cover my
shoulders, face and back at the beach.

sore /soʊr/ (of a part of the body) in pain

Adjective
Her neck and shoulder are very sore.
I've had a sore throat for three days.

wave /weɪv/
Noun water that moves across the top of the sea, ocean, etc.

I love listening to the sound of the waves.

The waves here are big.

dune /duːn/ a hill of sand

Noun
Some dunes in the Sahara Desert are over 400
meters high.
shame /ʃeɪm/ something that is unfortunate or disappointing
Noun
It's a shame to waste so much food.
What a shame you couldn't go to the concert.
Exercise 2

Article
3 Things to Try in the Sahara Desert

Located in North Africa, the Sahara is the world's largest hot desert,
covering an area that is similar in size to the United States. More and
more tourists are choosing to take vacations in desert locations, so
here are some fun things to do in one of the hottest places on Earth.

Try a Sand Bath

In the Moroccan village of Merzouga, you can try a sand bath. Visitors
to the desert camp can spend time relaxing while their whole body is
covered with warm sand. Local people believe that sand baths are
good for sore muscles and some skin diseases.

Surf's Up

Even though there is very little water in the Sahara, surfers can still
enjoy waves made of sand. Just like surfing or snowboarding, you can
ride a board across the sand. A great place to try sandboarding is the
Issaouane Sand Sea in Algeria. There, you can find dunes over 200
meters tall.

Take a Camel Ride

While there are also horses that can walk across the sand, it would be
a shame to leave the Sahara Desert without riding a camel. A fantastic
place to try camel riding is Erg Chebbi, only 30 kilometers from
Merzouga. Get on a camel and enjoy the beautiful mountains of sand
all the way to the Erg Chebbi camp.
Exercise 3

Questions
1. What do local people believe sand baths can help with?

2. How tall are the sand dunes in the Issaouane Sand Sea?

3. How far away is Erg Chebbi from Merzouga?

Exercise 4

Discussion
1. Would you like to visit the Sahara Desert someday? Why? Why not?

2. Would you be interested in trying a sand bath? Why? Why not?

3. Have you ever ridden a camel? If so, please share your experience. If
not, would you like to?

4. Do you know how to surf or snowboard? If so, would you be

interested in trying sandboarding?

5. Would you rather visit the Sahara Desert or Antarctica? Why?

Exercise 5

Further Discussion
1. Would you prefer to live somewhere extremely hot or extremely cold?
Why?

2. What are your favorite summer activities? Please explain your answer.

3. If you were to write a bucket list, what activities or experiences would

you include?

4. What fun activities would you recommend to someone visiting your

 town or city?

5. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. - Neale Donald Walsch.
When was the last time you did something outside of your comfort
zone?

Source
This lesson is based on an article by Wendell T. Harrison.

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