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Desert Diversity at Joshua Tree National Park

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Hear place descriptions and phrasal verbs.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

iconic
Very famous and representing something.
desert
A dry area with very little rain.
boulder
A very large rock.

Answer key

  1. In fact, the park gets its name from this iconic plant.“In fact” adds an interesting detail. “Gets its name from” explains the origin of a name.
  2. Welcome to Joshua Tree National Park, in southeastern California.“Welcome to” introduces a place.
  3. The Mojave Desert meets up here with the Colorado Desert.“Meets up” means comes together.
  4. It makes up the eastern part of the national park.“Makes up” means forms.
  5. The huge boulders sit stacked on top of each other.“Stacked on top of each other” means placed one above another.

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