great british countryside for tefl/tesol/esl
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Great British Countryside
• http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/countryside-great-part-1
• http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/countryside-great-part-2
• Question sheet
Where are the following pictures taken from?
Match the pictures with the location…
•Snowdonia, Wales (NP)
•The Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland (AONB – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)
•Cairnsgorm, Scotland (NP)
•The Lake District, England (NP – National Park)
•The Yorkshire Dales (NP)
Where were they?•1 – the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland (AONB – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)
•2 – The Yorkshire Dales
•3 - the Lake District, England (NP –National Park)
•4- Snowdonia, Wales (NP)
•5 – Cairnsgorm, Scotland (NP)
Adjectives that could be used to describe the British countryside…
bleak serene
peaceful
picturesque
boring
dull breath-taking
lush
rural unpolluted
desolate
unspoilt remarkable
dreary
Which of these words are positive, negative, neutral?
Can you think of any synonyms for any of these adjectives?
What do you think about the countryside?
• Do you like being in the countryside?
• What do you like to do in the countryside?
• What are the advantages of living in the countryside?
• What are the disadvantages of living in the countryside?
• Do you think it is better for children to grow up in the countryside or in a city?
• Would you prefer to live in the countryside or the city, and why?
• Where, in your opinion, is the most beautiful rural area?
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