a+flat+wilderness+(eileen)

A1. The writer asks us to imagine a flat wilderness, with only a few short, spindly trees and tufts of bush. It is excellent and still. The air ,35 degrees at the moment, makes everything seem to tremble slightly .it is in the mighty Sahara. 2.they are endangered species under pressure from human persecution, loss of habitat and disease. 3.the African wild dog is found from the Sahara down to South Africa. 4.the minimum is 3 while the maximum is 30 5.they rely most in smell and hearing B1.to tell others that are very interested in wild dogs and tell them not to kill them as they are already endangered 2.the audience is likely to be people that love animals 3.the writer refers to the wild dogs as assassins as they are skilled predators 4.when the leader tires, others move to the front and keep up the relentless space 5.the population of the dogs would increase c
 * ** Fact file – the African wild dog ** ||  ||
 * Social life || Well organised; co-operate in unique way ; live and hunt in packs ||
 * Height and length || 75 cm high in the shoulder,with a body 75-100 cm and a tail measuring 30-40 cm ||
 * Coat || Short and black-brown, blotched with yellow and white. ||
 * Teeth || Plentiful teeth, for slicing and grinding and can manage both carnivorous and vegetarian diets. ||
 * Sight || Not totally colour-blind; mainly in black,white and shades of grey ||
 * Hearing || Can register sounds of 35,000 vibrations per second; have large ears with 17 muscles ||
 * Smell || About 1 million times better than human beings; the membrane covers almost 130 sq cm ||

Vocabulary Wilderness-a place that is inhabited only by wild animals Arid-extremely dry Exception-objection Inquisitive-eager for knowledge Assassin-a murder Alert-fully aware Co-ordinating-teamwork Predators- any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms. Persecution-to kill Unique-strange Relentless-harsh Confrontation-a bringing together of ideas

Grammar A

3Food is gobbled and swallowed by dogs
4 creatures which stand perfectly still would be overlooked by the dogs