The document discusses the challenges of living in mountainous areas. It explains that mountain lands are often empty and many residents live in poverty due to several factors. These include the low oxygen levels at high altitudes, which can cause health issues for those from lowland areas. Mountain areas also tend to be isolated with limited access to infrastructure and services. The terrain is steep and difficult to farm, and the soils are often infertile. Harsh weather conditions like cold winters further exacerbate living difficulties for mountain dwellers.

3. - What do you think about living on the
mountain?
- How do you think about weather on the
mountain, it is good or bad ?
- Would you like to have an adventure life
on the mountain ?

5. altitude (n.)
a high level.

6. suffer (v.)
to experience pain, illness, or injury.

7. lowland (n.)
an area where the land is lower than the level
of the sea.

8. breathlessness (n.)
unable to take enough air into your lungs.

9. dweller (n.)
people who live or stay as a permanent
resident.

10. comfortably(adv.)
in mental, physical, financial comfort and
without stress.

11. electricity (n.)
a form of energy used to give heat,
light, power.

12. Structure
Comparative adjectives
comparative is the name for the grammar used
when comparing two things by using than.
- We use comparative adjectives to describe
people and things
- We use than when we want to compare one thing
with another

13. 1- syllable adjectives: add - er to the adjective
- My brother is much shorter
than me.
2- syllable adjectives ending in -y:
change the - y to - ier
- She's looking happier today.

14. Other 2-syllable adjectives: use more with the unchanged
adjective
- Is there anything more boring
than reading about poem?
Adjectives with 3 or more syllables: use more with the
unchange dadjective
- My sister is much more
beautiful than me.

16. Directions
1. Listen to the audio.
2. Decide if each statement below is true or
false. If it is true, put a “T” in the blank provided.
or it is false, write an F.
3. Write down the correct answer.

17. 1. ............. In several mountain countries
the mountain people are the richest people.
2. ............. There are several reasons why
the mountain lands are so empty, and many
of the people so poor.
3. ………….. People from lowlands who
come here suffer from breathlessness,
dizziness and sickness.
4. ............. They can’t live comfortably at
these altitudes.
5. ………… Benefits such as electricity,
modern medicine and good schools have
reached some places.

18. 1. ......F.......In several mountain countries the mountain
people are the poorest people
2. ......T....... There are several reasons why the
mountain lands are so empty, and many of the people so
poor.
3. ......T....... People from lowlands who come here suffer
from breathlessness, dizziness and sickness.
4. ......F.......They can live comfortably at these altitudes.
5. ......F........ Benefits such as electricity, modern
medicine and good schools have not reached some
places.

19. Reading

20. There are several reasons why the mountain lands
are so empty, and many of the people so poor.
1. The high of altitude
Some mountain people live in places where the
lower ground is between 11,483 – 14,764 feet (3,500-
4,500 m.) This is higher than many of the mountain
peaks in Europe. People from lowlands who come here
suffer from breathlessness, dizziness and sickness. This
is because there is much less oxygen available at high
altitudes.
People who live in
the mountains

21. 2. Isolation
Many mountain lands are far from the plains
and the cities. Benefits such as electricity, modern
medicine and good schools have
not reached some places.
3. Mountain climates are harsh
Winter are very cold.
In all seasons, night temperatures
may be very low compared with the day.
The weather is also very unreliable.

22. 4. Steep slopes and lacks of
level land
In many places, crops
can be grown only on terraces
built on steep mountain sides.
5. Lack of fertile soils
Very few mountain areas
have naturally fertile soils. When
the land is terraced, the soils have
to be improved by adding animal
and human manures.

23. Reading
Activity
Directions:
1. Get in pairs.
2. Read text 3 “People
who live in the mountains”.
3. Write down the main idea in
semantic diagram form.

24. Why does
the
mountain
lands so
empty, and
many of the
people so
poor?
1. The
high of
altitud
e
5.
4.
3.
2.

26. Debate

27. Affirmative team
Negative team (Opposition)

28. Directions:
1. Make a group of 5.
2. Debate in a topic
“Living in the mountain is better than living in the city.”
Debate

29. even number (2, 4, 6 )  Negative team
odd number (1, 3, 5)  Affirmative team

30. Guideline:
Affirmative 1: I think living in the mountain is better than
living in the city because it’s peaceful.
Negative 1: I disagree with you. In my opinion, living in a
city has modern medicine.

31. Agree Disagree
I strongly agree with the topic. I totally disagree.
I couldn't agree with you more. I don't think so. I think …………
You're absolutely right. I'd say the exact opposite.
That’s so true. That's not always true.

32. Living in the mountain is
better than living in the city.

34. 1. Read “People who live in the mountains”.
2. Summarize to your word in cluster diagram

35. The
mountain
people
are very
poor.
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People who
live in the
mountains