This is my ESL/EFL lecture presentation. It was created as an introduction to Chapter 3 (Themes of Geography) from the book College Oral Communication 1 by Marsha J. Chan. It can be used for basic English college students as well as intermediate and/or high school ESL/EFL students due to it's simplicity. It is expected that students actively participate in the lecture and give additional information and examples to further expand upon the topic of landforms.

1. Themes of Geography: Landforms

2. Landforms Let’s watch this video. Physical features of a place or region 2 Jeschelly González © 2011

3. MountainRaised portion of the earth’s surface, generally very large and rising to a great height. Rocky Mountains, USA Cordillera Central, PR 3 Jeschelly González © 2011

4. ValleyLongnarrow area of low land betweenhills or mountains. Valle de Lajas, PR Hudson Valley, NY 4 Jeschelly González © 2011

5. IslandLand mass thatiscompletelysurrounded by water. Isla de Vieques, PR Hawaiian Islands, USA 5 Jeschelly González © 2011

6. LakeLarge body of water surrounded by land. Lago Dos Bocas, PR Lake Michigan, USA 6 Jeschelly González © 2011

7. PenininsulaA narrow piece of land that is nearly surrounded but water, but connected to the mainland. Florida, USA San Juan, PR 7 Jeschelly González © 2011

8. OceanThe entire body of saltwater, covering more than 70% of the earth’s surface. 8 Jeschelly González © 2011

9. RiverLarge body of water that moves in one direction toward an ocean or lake. Rio Plata, Dorado, PR Mississippi River, USA 9 Jeschelly González © 2011

10. Created by:Jeschelly GonzálezTESL Master ProgramInter American University At San German, Puerto Ricojeschelly_gonzalez@intersg.edu 10 Jeschelly González © 2011