1. Instructor: Tahani Al-Hammami
Natural Wonders

2. What Will we Learn Today?
• Key Words: Landscape
• Reading about Natural
Wonders
• Word Builder
• Sentence Builder
(Although, Despite)

3. Key Words: Landscape
• Forest
• Marsh
• Glacier
• Ocean
• Gorge (US= canyon)
• River
• Hill
• Swamp
• Island
• Waterfall
• Lake

4. Patagonia
The Everglades
The Red Sea

5. Word Builder
 Rocky / high / snow-capped Mountain
 Deep / freshwater Lake
 Beautiful / breathtaking Sight
 Pine / rain / dense / thick Forest
 Exotic / rare Animals
 Common / endangered Species
 Colourful / multicoloured Coral
 Bad / cold / good / hot Weather
 Light / heavy Rain
 Amazing / small / wide Variety

6. Sentence Builder
• Although they look slow, alligators can move at lightning
speed.
After ALTHOUGH we use a subject and a verb (complete
sentence.
• Despite looking slow, alligators can move at lightning speed.
• Despite the rain, we enjoyed the weather.
After DESPITE we use nouns and (-ing) nouns (gerunds).