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Going to Extremes
Explorer Nick Middleton teaches geography at Oxford University in England. But he also explores extreme places- the hottest, coldest, wettest, and driest spots on Earth-to find out how people live in these places.
In an interview with National Geographic, Middleton talks about his trip to Oymyakon, in Siberia, Russia-the coldest inhabited place on Earth. It can get as cold as -71°C there!
A. Read the information about Nick Middleton. What are his jobs?
a. explorer and scientist
b. writer and photographer
c. teacher and explorer
B. (🎧1-30) Listen. Check (✔) the things people usually eat in Oymyakon.
O reindeer meat O rice
O horse meat O bread
C. (🎧1-30) Listen again. What do they do with their animals? Check (✔) the correct answer(s).
O eat them
O sell them
O drink their milk
O use them for farming
O make things from their leather and fur
Discussion. Would you like to live in Oymyakon? Why or why not?
