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Extensive Reading in Danish For Intermediate Learners #23 Deserts
Extensive Reading in Danish For Intermediate Learners #23 Deserts
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DANISHCLASS101.COM EXTENSIVE READING IN DANISH FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS #23 1
DIALOGUE - DANISH
MAIN
1. ØRKENER
3. Når du tænker på ørkener, kommer man til at tænke på store områder med varmt sand.
5. Ørkener kan være fyldt med planter eller have stenede bakker eller bjerge.
8. Den forklarer også, hvordan planter og dyr holder sig i live i ørkener.
9. HVAD ER EN ØRKEN?
13. New York City får mere regn på blot tre måneder!
24. Når der endelig falder regn, forbliver der ikke meget vand på jorden.
25. Noget vand siver ned i jorden, men det meste forsvinder tilbage i luften.
29. Vandpytter fordamper hurtigt, og der er ikke mange søer eller floder.
30. Levende ting har brug for vand for at holde sig i live.
32. Ørkener ligner måske ikke gode hjem til planter og dyr, men det er de.
33. Ørkenplanter og -dyr har særlige måder at skaffe, hvad de har brug for til at holde sig i live.
34. ØRKENPLANTER
35. Mange ørkenplanter oplagrer vand i deres blade, stængler eller rødder.
37. Nogle sukkulenter har bløde, tykke blade, som opbevarer vand.
40. Disse stængler er tynde, hvis det ikke regner i lang tid.
42. Mange planter, som ikke lever i ørkener, har brede, flade blade.
47. Voksagtig belægning hjælper også mange ørkenplanter med at holde vand inde.
48. Nogle ørkenplanter har lavvandede rødder, som vokser tæt på jordoverfladen.
50. Hvis der endda falder en smule regn, optager rødderne vandet, inden det fordamper.
52. Deres rødder vokser ned til, hvor jorden altid er våd.
57. Herefter bærer de særligt pulver, som kaldes pollen, til andre blomster.
59. ØRKENDYR
60. Ørkendyr har også særlige måder at holde sig i live på.
62. Kameler kan lukke deres næsebor for at holde sandet ude.
63. To rækker med lange øjenvipper beskytter deres øjne mod sandet.
77. Varme strømmer gennem blodet fra midten af deres krop til deres ører.
83. ØRKENFOLK
84. Nogle ørkenfolk dyrker mad på steder med vand, som hedder oaser.
86. Nogle folk er hyrder, som opdrætter får, geder, kameler og kvæg.
89. De ved, hvor man skal lede fra det ene år til det næste.
93. Hjem tillader luften at bevæge sig frit for at holde folk afkølet.
97. Mange andre steder har også brug for det vand.
98. Folk i Las Vegas skal være forsigtige med ikke at bruge for meget vand.
99. Om sommeren bliver mange moderne ørkenfolk indendørs det meste af dagen.
101. De går kun udenfor for at komme fra et køligt sted til et andet.
102. De ser frem til kølige måneder, hvor de kan være mere udendørs.
103. AT SE ØRKENER
1. DESERTS
3. When you think about deserts, huge areas of hot sand may come to mind.
4. Some deserts are like that, but others are very different.
9. WHAT IS A DESERT?
11. Deserts are dry because they don’t receive much rain.
13. New York City gets more rain in just three months!
17. Antarctica, where the South Pole is found, is the largest desert.
20. Other large deserts are in Asia, Australia, and North and South America.
21. The United States has three hot deserts and two cold deserts.
23. Because deserts don’t get much rain, desert soil is dry.
24. When rain does fall, not much water stays on the ground.
25. Some water goes into the soil, but most of it goes back into the air.
26. When the sun shines on liquid water, it changes into an invisible gas called water vapor.
29. Puddles evaporate quickly, and there aren’t many lakes or rivers.
32. Deserts may not seem like good homes for plants and animals, but they are.
33. Desert plants and animals have special ways of getting what they need to stay alive.
35. Many desert plants store water in their leaves, stems, or roots.
37. Some succulents have soft, thick leaves that hold water.
40. Their stems are thin if there is no rain for a long time.
42. Many plants that don’t live in deserts have wide, flat leaves.
47. Waxy skin also helps many desert plants keep water inside.
48. Some desert plants have shallow roots that grow near the surface of the soil.
50. If even a little rain falls, the roots take up the water before it evaporates.
52. Their roots grow down to where the ground is always wet.
53. Deserts may not get rain for most of the year.
54. Some desert plants get very dry, but they don’t die.
55. When the rainy season comes, the plants grow beautiful flowers.
57. Then they carry special powder, called pollen, to other flowers.
63. Two rows of long eyelashes protect their eyes from the sand.
65. They stay in shade during the hottest part of the day.
71. And some animals, such as rattlesnakes, are active at night only in summer.
72. In spring and fall, they are active during the day.
76. When these desert animals get hot, they find shade.
77. Heat travels through blood from the middle of their body to their ears.
79. Thick fur keeps some desert animals cool on hot days.
81. Some desert animals have thick fur on the bottoms of their feet.
86. Some people are herders who raise sheep, goats, camels, or cattle.
88. They are always looking for food and water for their animals.
89. They know where to look from one year to the next.
91. They often stay in shade during the middle of the day.
96. The city gets water from a river about thirty-five miles away.
98. People in Las Vegas must be careful not to use too much water.
99. In summer, many modern desert people stay inside for most of the day.
101. They only go outside to get from one cool place to another.
102. They look forward to cool months when they can be outside more.
104. Now that you have learned about deserts, do you want to visit one?
105. Deserts are very different from forests, grasslands, and beaches.
106. Even though deserts are very dry, they are full of life.
107. You can feel the quiet and see for many miles.
108. Deserts are amazing places with their own special beauty.