6 Wonderful places

Chapter 6 Wonderful places villages temples islands crocodiles snakes tigers a boat trip a camel trip a helicopter trip a waterfall a river a cave A Tom and Mary are talking about their holiday photos. Read. We visited some interesting places. The villages were more interesting than the temples. The islands were the most interesting. We went on some exciting trips. The camel trip was more exciting than the boat trip. The helicopter trip was the most exciting. We saw some dangerous animals. The . . . were . We saw some beautiful places. The . . was . B Act Tom and Mary. What else did they see?

LEARN to Read C What do you know about the world's great waterfalls? Read and find out. The Nafural Wonders on Earth — Waterfalls Waterfalls are among the world's most beautiful sights! Somewaterfalls are very high while some are especially wide. Thereare many different types of waterfalls, but they are all excitingand some can be very powerful. How amazing the world is! Huangguoshu Waterfall is thelargest waterfall in China. It is 78 m highand lOl m wide. There lies a cave behindthe waterfall. It is called Water CurtainCave. Along the way to the cave, peoplecan enjoy the most beautiful view there. On sunny days, people can even see arainbow. Ruby Falls is the highest undergroundwaterfall in the southern United States. Thewaterfall is in a cave inside Lookout Mountain. There is a lot of colourful lighting in the cave. It is beautiful. Victoria Falls is a huge waterfall insouthern Africa. It is the largest sheet offalling water in the world. The waterroars loudly when it falls down into th

Niagara Falls sits on the border between Canada and the United States. It is not very high. Many waterfalls are higher than Niagara Falls, but it is probably the most famous waterfall in the world. Many people say the views are more beautiful from the Canadian side of the border, but it is quieter on the American side. Can you name another famous waterfall in China? D Tick(√) the correct answers. 1 What does the writer think about waterfalls? Some waterfalls are beautiful but some are not. Some waterfalls can be powerful. There are only a few types of waterfalls in the world. 2 What is the largest waterfall in the world? Huangguoshu Waterfall. Victoria Falls. Niagara Falls. 3 Where can people enjoy the beautiful view of Huangguoshu Watertall? Along the way to Water Curtain Cave. In Water Curtain Cave. Inside Lookout Mountain. 4 Where is Niagara Falls? In Canada. In the United States. Between Canada and the United States.

Pre-tack Activity E Beeno and his family are doing a survey about their holiday. Act Beeno's family. Help them fill in the questionnaire. We had some nice food on our holiday. The food at the Golden Cafe was nice. The food at the Elephant Cafe was nicer. The food at the River Cafe was the nicest.

Work it out F When people are on holiday, they write postcards to tell their families andfriends interesting things. Read Pam's postcard. Dear Aunt Maria, We are having a wonderful holiday in the Philippines. We are staying on the smallest island, but it has the highest hill. Yesterday we went to a big beach. We saw three waterfalls there. They were the most beautiful waterfalls in the Philippines. Wish you were here. Love from, Pam What does Pam's postcard tell you? Give short answers to the following questions. 1 Where is Pam? 2 Who is Pam writing to? 3 What is special about the place? 4 Where did Pam go yesterday? 5 What did she see? Task Write a postcard about a holiday.