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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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83 words
- In Peru there are very large mountain canyons and valleys.
- They cut deeply into a high, wide plateau area.
- The plateau stands at a great height above sea level.
- The canyons are much deeper than many other canyons.
- Scientists want to know how the canyons formed.
- They tested heavy rain and sudden fast land rise.
- The research shows river capture is the main cause.
- River capture means one river takes another river's water.
- After that, rivers cut the ground much deeper over time.
Difficult words
- canyon — a deep, narrow valley with steep sidescanyons
- plateau — a high, flat area of land
- sea level — the height of the ocean surface
- river capture — when one stream takes the water of another
- scientist — a person who studies nature and finds factsScientists
- form — to begin or make something existformed
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen a canyon?
- Is there a river near your town?
- Have you been to high mountains or a plateau?
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