Introduction

This lesson is about the countryside and, in particular, National Parks and UK rural tourist attractions. The lesson practises speaking and listening skills through discussion and an information-gap activity. The main text in the lesson provides practice of the sub-skills of reading for gist and specific detail.

Topic

The countryside

Level

B1+

Time

90 minutes (plus extension activities)

Aims: 

• To introduce and discover more about various aspects of the British countryside  
• To identify the meaning of vocabulary in the context of countryside and National Parks
• To practise reading for specific detail and gist 
• To discuss the importance of the preservation of the countryside and attitudes towards rural areas and National Parks
• To ask and respond to questions about countryside attractions in the UK

Materials

Lesson plan: download

Worksheet: download 

Poster: download

By Caroline Wilkinson

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