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Read animals the text.do you think can survive in the Sahara desert? 1 1 Which Make a list. Then read the text and see if you guessed correctly. Tick the subjects that are mentioned in the text. transport religion education language politics money

The Amish a people from the past?

The Amish are a religious group of people who believe in living separately from the modern world. They live in Canada and the USA in small farming communities of about 300 people. In total, there are about 80,000 Old Order Amish. These people do not drive cars or fly in aeroplanes, but simply drive horses Look at this picture of camels in the Sahara. It small is almost impossible to imagine that life can exist and carts. As a result, their communities are there. But many mammals, reptiles, and over 300 species of birds survive. and close, and their children do not usually move to Mammals another area when they grow up. They stay and marry There are many of mammals in the Sahara desert. someone from species the community. Family values and traditionsmust are very the Amish. At home, Mammals keepimportant the same to body temperature at all times. If they get too hot, they breathe very but a lot of water whenof they do this. This is a problem in the desert, so theyfast speak a they very lose old-fashioned version German, mammals to stay cool. English Small mammals hide under the although try they also speak when it is necessary . sand or under rocks during the day to

Animal life in the Sahara desert

avoid the hot sun. They wear very simple clothing. The men Most desert mammals only eat grass and plants, wear but this gives them all plain the liquid they and need. In wide black hats, trousers fact, gazelles do not need to drink at all. shirts. After they marry, the men grow Birds beards. The women, and even the little Birds, of course, have a great advantage. They cangirls, fly long distances to food and water. Their wear bonnets (afind kind of oldfeathers protect them from the heat of the sun. Most desert birds live on insects, some also fashioned hat) and long dresses.but They eat seeds and small mammals. make their living from farming, using old Reptiles traditional methods. Their houses do not Reptiles survive very well in the desert. In fact, there are nearly 100 species of reptiles in the have electricity or telephones. Sahara. Reptiles have very thick skin and lose water from their bodies very slowly. This is a big Their children finish school at about the down advantage in the desert. They are also cold-blooded, so their body temperature goes up and age of 12 or 13; after that they learn from with the temperature outside. However, reptiles do not like to be too hot, so they move from one shaded area to another. The largest reptile in the Sahara ison the desert monitor lizard which can be working their farm. All other children 1.6m long. in the USA must attend school for another
four years.

2 Read the text again and match the sentences with the believe that modern society is too stressful and materialistic. They feel that their lifestyle is animals in the box. a true reflection of their religious beliefs.
gazelles birds reptiles 2 Answer these questions. small mammals

Many people do not understand the simple and slow way of Amish life. But the Amish

Which languages do they speak? How many peopleto live in a typical Amish birds 1 1 They have feathers protect them from the hot3sun. community? 4 When do Amish children finish school? 2 They are cold-blooded. 2 How do the Amish travel? Find two adjectives that the Amish use to 3 They hide under rocks and in the sand during the5day. describe modern society. 4 They do not need to drink. 3 What do you think of the Amish way of life? Think of some advantages and disadvantages.
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