Going to extremes
Explorer Nick Middleton teaches geography at Oxford University in England. But he also explores extreme places- the hottest, the coldest, wettest and dries spots on Earth- to find out how people live in these places.
In an interviewer 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 -71oC there!
Listen again. What do they do with their animals? Check the correct answers.
a. eat them
b. sell them
c. drink their milk
d. use them for farming
e. make things from their leather and fur
Listen. Check the things people usually eat in Oymyakon.
a. reindeer meat
b. rice
c. horse meat
d. bread