C. Listening comprehension – Fill in the blanks
Read the article about Tanzania on pages 26-29 of
English Now
No 121 , then watch the whole video on Mount Kilimanjaro and fill in the gaps for part of the video. (The exercise is from 3:55 to 6:54)
Mount Kilimanjaro has five
zones and because of Mount Kilimanjaro's great
, the mountain creates its own weather. Some say that walking from the base of the mountain to the top is like experiencing all four seasons in one place.
The first zone, the bushland or cultivation zone, with an elevation beginning at
feet and going up to 5,900 feet above sea level is an area that used to be savannah grassland but is now occupied by small-scale farmers and is used as grazing land for livestock. The rain forest is the second zone reaching from 5,900 feet
1
and going up to 9,200
2
feet above sea
. This area receives the most rain and here you can find many plants and tall trees like the camphor tree, a variety of species of birds, a few monkeys and maybe an antelope here and
.
The third zone, the low alpine heath and moorland zone, begins at 9,200
3
feet and reaches to an amazing 13,000 above sea level. At this level it's a bit drier than the rain forest and temperatures get a bit cooler. You will find a mixture of tall grasses and giant
plants like the senecio, a plant in the daisy family.
The fourth region, the alpine desert region, which begins at 13,000
4
and reaches to around
feet
5
above sea level is a region in which temperatures can become
hot in the daytime and very cold at night. This region does not receive much precipitation and because of this the landscape is a bit
and with very little vegetation.
The fifth and final climactic zone, the ice cap or the arctic tundra region begins at 16,400 feet and reaches an
19,341
5
feet above sea level. This region is comprised of mostly loose stones, volcanic rock fragments and glaciers – yes, there are glaciers at the top of this mountain and even though they have been
over time, it has been reported that climbers have found glaciers of up to 100 feet tall. At the summit, temperatures are extremely cold and most precipitation falls as snow. Temperatures can
between 20 and negative 20 degrees Fahrenheit or minus 7 to -29 degrees Celsius.
On Mount Kilimanjaro, each zone gets colder and drier with increased elevation and plant and animal life start to disappear with the
in altitude.
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1
760 metres
2
1,800 metres
3
2,800 metres
4
3,960 metres
4
5,000 metres
4
5,895 metres
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