10C 5 In pairs. Take turns to talk about your chosen country using your notes.
7 Read the paragraph on Greenland. Complete the text with words from the box. 6 Which country would you like to visit? Give your reasons.
cold ice island population
Greenland Greenland is north-east of Canada, between the Atlantic Ocean
and the Arctic Ocean. It is the biggest __________________a in the world, but it has a __________________b of only 56,500. Eighty-one per cent of the island is __________________c and most people live along the coast. The capital, Nuuk, is on the south-west coast. It has a population of just 17,000. Greenland is very __________________d. In winter, a typical temperature in Nuuk is -10°C. In __________________e, the temperature is around 10°C.
summer
Arctic Ocean
G R E E N L A N D (Denmark)
Greenland Sea
ICELAND Nuuk
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In pairs. Imagine living in a desert, a rainforest, or a very cold country. What is it like? Write some notes. Then discuss your ideas with another pair.