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第 83 课:the natural world 大自然 - 1

A: what are you doing?

B: I'm just looking at this map of the world. I'm preparing for a geography class.

A: there are no countries marked on the map.

B; no, there aren't. this map just show the geographical features. Look at the Himalayan plateau with the highest peaks in the world.

A: the thing that I find most surprising is that most of the world is covered with water. Compared to the oceans, most countries are tiny.

B; I find it incredible how millions of years of volcanic activity have created mountains thousands of metres tall.

A; rivers have created deep valleys and canyons like the grand canyon.

B: the oceans and landscapes all influence our climate.

A; it's all so interesting. I'll have to find more information about it on the internet. Or perhaps I should try and attend your geography class.