Greenland’s giant iceberg threatens fishing community

admin 2018年11月28日

Pre-reading questions:

1. Do you like cold weather? Why? or Why not?
2. Do you want to visit another country? Please explain your answer.

Vocabulary:

1. near /neer/

[adverb] not far away in distance
This school is near from the mall.

2. Greenland /GREE-luhnd/

[noun] an island country between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans
We can see polar bears in Greenland.

3. hope /hohp/

[verb] to want something to happen or to be true
She hopes to pass the examination.

4. inform /in-FAWRM/

[verb] to tell someone about something
I will inform my father before I go.

5. leave /leev/

[verb] to go away from someone or something
The little boy didn’t want to leave his country.

True or False:

1. A small iceberg has moved to the fishing community.
2. The iceberg was found in Inaarsuit, Greenland.
3. People living in the community hope that the iceberg will go away.
4. They are scared that the iceberg may cause a food shortage.
5. The local government informed the people to leave the area to stay safe.

Vocabulary Check:

Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.

1. They went to________________for a short vacation.
2. She needs to ________________ her teacher if she will be absent.
3. His house is ________________ from his school
4. I ________________ that my father is happy.
5. He will ______ their house at 12:00 noon.