GREAT BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE Britain’s Breathing Spaces

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?

DISCUSS:

• How important is it for us to preserve the countryside, and what are the factors which threaten its preservation?