IN THE COUNTRYSIDE (30) ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE (ELEMENTARY)

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE (ELEMENTARY)

                                        IN THE COUNTRYSIDE (30)

The countryside and the country both mean ‘not the city’. Country can also mean a nation (e.g. France, China).

A	Things we can see in the countryside
B	Living and working in the countryside In the countryside, people usually live in a small town (e.g. 6,000 people) or village /vɪlɪdʒ/ (e.g. 700 people). A farmer lives on a farm and works in the fields. My friend lives in a cottage /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/ [small house in a village or the countryside].
C	Nature /ˈneɪtʃə/ and conservation /kɒnsəˈveɪʃən/ Nature means ‘everything in the natural world’. (= animals, birds, plants, etc.) There is wonderful wildlife in the north of the country. [animals, birds, fish and insects] Near the village there is a conservation area [place where wildlife and nature are protected]. Common mistakes I love nature [NOT I love the nature]. I like walking in the countryside [NOT I like walking in the nature]. ‘Nature’ is not a place. In the south of the country, there is a national park [very big national conservation area].
D	Things to do in the countryside You can take food and drink and have a picnic. You can go walking / skiing in the mountains.

Exercises

30.1	Cover the opposite page. How many names of things in the countryside can you remember?
30.2	Fill the gaps in these sentences. 1 My brother is a farmer. He lives on a __________ farm____________ 2 It’s not a big house; it’s just a ______________ 3 The farm is near a ______________ which has 800 people. 4 Twenty kilometres from the village there is a small ______________. It has 9,000 people.
30.3	Match the beginning of the sentences on the left with the ends of the sentences on the right.
30.4	Put the in the sentences if necessary. 1 My parents live ____the______in countryside. 2 He loves _____________ nature 3 She wants to live in _____________ country 4 They are interested in _____________ wildlife.
30.5	Describe the typical countryside where you come from. Write eight sentences about it. Use these questions to help you. 1 Are there any woods or forests?             There are some big forests. 2 Are there any hills or mountains? 3 Are there any lakes or rivers? 4 Are there many villages or small towns? 5 Are there farms? 6 Are there paths where you can walk? 7 Can you go skiing? 8 Can you see wildlife?

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