In the countryside

In the countryside

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They both mean 'not the city'.

Country can also mean a nation.​

Country or

Countryside?​

Things we can see in the countryside

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Mountain

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Forest

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Village

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Hill

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farm

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river

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lake

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field

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path

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country road

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• farm

• lake

• mountain

place where people keep animals and grow food

large area of water

there are a lot of these in the Alps and in the Himalayas

• place where people keep animals and grow food

• large area of water

• there are a lot of these in the Alps and in the Himalayas

Living and working in the countryside

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Small town or village?

In the countryside, people usually live in a small town (e.g. 6.000 people) or village (e.g. 700 people)

Small town or village?

A farmer lives ................. and works ....................

A farmer lives on a farm and works in the fields.

a small house in a village or out in the countryside

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a small house in a village or out in the countryside

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cottage

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My brother is a ................. He lives ................. a farm.

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• village

• hill

• forest

smaller than a town

high ground, but not as high as the Alps or Himalayas

large area full of trees

• smaller than a town

• high ground, but not as high as the Alps or Himalayas

• large area full of trees

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• path

• field

• cottage

• river

smaller than a road

closed piece of land where animals live or people grow food

small house in the country

the Thames, the Amazon and the Nile are examples

• smaller than a road

• closed piece of land where animals live or people grow food

• small house in the country

• the Thames, the Amazon and the Nile are examples

Multiple Choice

She lives in a small .................. of about 500 people.

• village

• town

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We got out of the car and walked along a .................. by the river.

• path

• lake

• cottage

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The r

goes through three countries and then into the Mediterranean Sea.

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The town has m

all around it; some of them are 3.000 metres high.

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They have a house near a l

hand have a boat they can use on it.

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He has a little c

in the country, where he spends the weekends.

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There were some sheep in the f

, eating the grass.

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I lived on a f

when I was a child. I loved the animals and the open air.

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The east of England is good for cycling holidays because there are not many h

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left in the world.

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It's not a big house; it's just a

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; it has 800 people.

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20 kilometres from the village there is a small

It has 9.000 people.

Nature and conversation

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Nature means 'everything in the natural world' (= animals, birds, plants, etc.)

I love nature.​ (NOT I love the nature.)

I like walking in the ..................

Choose one of the following words:​

(countryside/ nature)​

I like walking in the countryside.

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=> 'Nature' is not a place.​

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There is a wonderful w............. in the north of the country.

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When we talk about animals, birds, fish and insects, we can say WILDLIFE.

There is a wonderful wildlife in the north of the country.

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Place where wildlife and nature are protected.

Near the village there is a conservation area. (=place where wildlife and nature are protected)

a very big national conservation area

In the south of the country, there is a national park.

Things to do in the countryside

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have a picnic

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go skiing

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go walking

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• We went swimming

• We went walking

• We went skiing

• We saw some wonderful wildlife

• We had a picnic

in the lake. The water was warm

along a 5-kilometre path

down the mountain

in the national park

sitting by the river

• in the lake. The water was warm

• along a 5-kilometre path

• down the mountain

• in the national park

• sitting by the river

Describe the typical countryside where you come from by answering these questions.

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Open Ended

Are there any woods or forests?

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Are there any hills or mountains?

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Are there any lakes or rivers?

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Are there many villages or small towns?

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Are there farms?

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Are there paths where you can walk?

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Can you go skiing?

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Can you see wildlife?

The or -?

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He loves .................. nature.

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She wants to live in .................. country.

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They are interested in .................. wildlife.

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Correct the mistakes. There may be more than one in each sentence.

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I love the nature, so when I finish my studies I'm going to work in a conservatory area in the countryside.

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In the summer we go to the mountains for picnics; in the winter we go for ski.

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At the weekends, I like to get out of the city and go for a walk in the nature.

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There are some fantastic wildlifes in the national park.

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He lives in a beautiful house in the mountain.

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Athens is a country in the city of Greece.

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Everest is the highest hill in the world.

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We live in the countryside and go walk most weekends.