Unit 8Go Traveling in the JungleBeforeReadingGlobal ReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingEcuadorBackNextN>
Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 8 Go Traveling in the Jungle Ecuador
Unit 8 Go Traveling in the JungleBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailedReadingAfter ReadingSupplementaryReadingEcuador Republicin northwestern South America,boundedby Colombia onthenorth, byPeru on the eastand south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. Thecountryalsoincludesthe.GalapagosIslands(ColonetailledReadiArchipelago)inthe Pacific,about 965km(about600 mi)west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator(Ecuador is theSpanish word for “equator") and has anarea of 272,045 sg km(105,037sg mi).Quitoisthecountry'scapital.Ecuador has a diverse population composed of peopleof European,Native American, and African descent. Themajority are mestizos, individuals of mixed European andNative American ancestry. Most of the Native AmericansKPrev.Next
Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 8 Go Traveling in the Jungle Ecuador Republic in northwestern South America, bounded by Colombia on the north, by Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands (Colón Archipelago) in the Pacific, about 965 km (about 600 mi) west of the mainland. Ecuador straddles the equator (Ecuador is the Spanish word for “equator”) and has an area of 272,045 sq km (105,037 sq mi). Quito is the country’s capital. Ecuador has a diverse population composed of people of European, Native American, and African descent. The majority are mestizos, individuals of mixed European and Native American ancestry. Most of the Native Americans
Unit 8 Go Traveling in the JungleBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingSupplementaryReadinglive inpoverty inthehighlands region,wherea small eliteof European descent controls most of the land and wealthEcuador was a Spanish colonyuntil 1822,whenindependence forcespewonReaindecisive victory over Spain.Ecuador has had a democratically electedgovernmentsince 1979,but historically the government has alternatedbetween civilian rule and military dictatorship. Mostpolitical conflicts involved squabbles among groups withinthe upper classes who controlled the nation's wealth.Back》KPrev
Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 8 Go Traveling in the Jungle live in poverty in the highlands region, where a small elite of European descent controls most of the land and wealth. Ecuador was a Spanish colony until 1822, when independence forces won a decisive victory over Spain. Ecuador has had a democratically elected government since 1979, but historically the government has alternated between civilian rule and military dictatorship. Most political conflicts involved squabbles among groups within the upper classes who controlled the nation’s wealth
Unit 8 Go Traveling in the JungleGlobal ReadingBefore ReadingDetailed ReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReadingAndesAccording to the picture,describe the geographicsituation of AndesP4CIFICOCEANTSIAESBackNextR>
Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 8 Go Traveling in the Jungle Andes According to the picture, describe the geographic situation of Andes
Unit 8 Go Traveling in the JungleBeforeReadingGlobalReadingAfter ReadingDetailedReadingSupplementaryReadingAndesThe Andes are the principal mountains of South Americaand one of the greatest mountain systems of the world. TheAndes include some of the world's highest peaks.More than50 of them s0ar higher than 6,100 m (20,000 ft)above sealevel. Only the Himalayas of south central Asia are higher.The lofty plateaus and high mountain valleys of the Andescontain some of the highest permanent human settlementsin the world. The Andes are the longest system of highmountain ranges on earth. They extend for more than 8000km (5000 mi) in a narrowbelt along the western edge of theSouth American continent,from the coast of the CaribbeanNextKPrev
Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Detailed Reading Before Reading Unit 8 Go Traveling in the Jungle The Andes are the principal mountains of South America and one of the greatest mountain systems of the world. The Andes include some of the world’s highest peaks. More than 50 of them soar higher than 6,100 m (20,000 ft) above sea level. Only the Himalayas of south central Asia are higher. The lofty plateaus and high mountain valleys of the Andes contain some of the highest permanent human settlements in the world. The Andes are the longest system of high mountain ranges on earth. They extend for more than 8000 km (5000 mi) in a narrow belt along the western edge of the South American continent, from the coast of the Caribbean Andes