Continents

Here are 6 of the Earth’s 7 continents. 

Asia is the largest continent, both in land and in population. 

Asia covers 30% of the Earth’s land area.

Africa is the second largest continent. 

Of all the continents, Africa has the youngest population. 

Europe is to the west of Asia and is the second smallest continent. 

Europe is the birthplace of classical music and some of the world’s greatest art and literature.

North and South America are bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. 

PS:北美洲和南美洲西濒太平洋，东濒大西洋。

America美洲; 美国

bordered和…毗邻; 与…接壤; 沿…的边; 环绕…; 给…镶边; border的过去分词和过去式

on the west在…的西面

Pacific Ocean太平洋

east东; 东方; 东部; 东边; 亚洲国家，东方国家; 东方的; 向东的; 东部的; 东风的; 东方吹来的; 向东; 朝东

Atlantic Ocean大西洋; 【地名】大西洋

The first human beings to live in the Americas came from Asia more than 15,000 years ago.

Australia is the world’s smallest continent and the world’s largest island. 

Australia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Exercises:

1.Which continent has the largest population?

Asia is the largest continent, both in land and in population. 

2.which continent has the youngest population?

Africa has the youngest population

3.which continent is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans?

Australia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

4.what is the birthplace of classical music?

Europe is the birthplace of classical music and some of the world’s greatest art and literature.

5.North and South America are bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. 

6.fifty percent of its population is 19 years old or younger.

7.Asia covers 30% of the Earth’s land area.

8.Africa is the second largest continent. 

9.Australia is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans.