Scripts Unit 1 Listening Practice 1

Unit 5
Listening Practice 1

Mom: Have you finished your homework yet?

Kid: Almost. Done! Do you want to listen to my speech about the Sahara Desert?

Mom: Go ahead.

Kid: OK, here it goes. The Sahara Desert is the hottest place in the world. It is in Northern Africa and covers 11 countries. It is really hot there because it’s near the equator. The desert is the same size as the United States. Only a few animals live there like camels, goats, and vipers. And only a few plants can live there like cactuses and olive trees. Not many people live there either because there isn’t enough water. There are even huge sand dunes as high as 180 meters.

Mom: That was very interesting, but it needs a little more information. It might be better to include some facts about the climate.

Kid: Oh. I completely forgot to write about that. How about if I add this, Mom? The average temperature in the Sahara desert is over 30 degrees, but it can be as high as 50 degrees during the hot period.

Mom: It sounds much better. Good luck in class tomorrow!