Unit 4D Why do people explore?

Sept. 21, 2020

Manaus, Brazil

Dear Saeed,

I hope you are well. Today, I start my adven- ture to the Amazon rainforest. I didn’t use to like to travel so much. Now, I am very excit- ed to finally see this beautiful place. We will stay there for two weeks. One thing I want to do is discover new animals. I also want to meet local people from the Amazon and learn about the plants they use for medicine.

I know that it will not be easy. I don’t like

to sleep on small beds in tents. They are very uncomfortable. There are also many dangers. First, there are many wild animals like jaguars and poisonous snakes in the jungle. Also, there are very few roads. We have to cross large rivers with fast water. Sometimes we use old bridges. Some of the bridges across the rivers are not safe. Finally, some rivers have tall waterfalls. If we are not careful, we might go over the waterfalls.

Didn’t you use to live in Brazil? Did you ever visit the rainforest? I will write to you when we come back!

Your friend, Khalid