amazon

Everyday

1. The Amazon is a huge river in South America and the great rainforest around it, the largest rainforest in the world. tree →
2. Amazon is a big company that sells things online and delivers them. tree →
3. In Greek stories, the Amazons were a tribe of strong women warriors. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science, the Amazon rainforest is studied for its many animals and plants, its rain and its importance for the air and climate; it is being cut down, which harms nature. In everyday life, Amazon is a shop people order from online. In myths, Amazons are brave fighters. Phrases: the Amazon rainforest, the Amazon River, order from Amazon.

Examples

• The Amazon River flows across Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean. tree →
• Jaguars, sloths and toucans live in the Amazon rainforest. tree →
• Many trees in the Amazon are cut down each year. tree →
• Mum ordered a new lunchbox from Amazon. tree →
• The parcel from Amazon came the next day. tree →
• In the Greek story, the Amazons were fierce warriors. tree →
• The Amazon carries more water than any other river. tree →
• But Hera, his implacable enemy, assuming the form of an Amazon, spread the report in the town that a stranger was about to carry off their queen. tree →

Note

It is a name, so write it with a capital letter: the Amazon. The river and rainforest take the: the Amazon; the company has no the. Myth: the Amazon is often called the lungs of the Earth, but much of the oxygen we breathe comes from tiny ocean plants too. Never share passwords or buy online without a grown-up.