English A 2.4, Unit 6, Lesson 4. The Untouched Beauty
Speaking
What was the most beautiful place you have seen in your life? What is a national park? Why are national parks important? Name a few national parks from your country
Vocabulary Focus, page 104
Exercise 2, page 104
Work in pairs. Before reading the text, agree or disagree with the following statements. Read the text and check your answers.
Reading
WHY ARE NATIONAL PARKS IMPORTANT?
Exercise 3, page 105
Find in the text synonyms for the words given below. Make up your own sentences.
Exercise 5, page 105
Match the halves of the sentences and find out some fascinating facts about the national parks from the USA. Which ones have you already heard about and which ones were a discovery for you?
Exercise 6, page 105
Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Continuous form of the verbs.
Exercise 8, page 106
Before listening to the text, guess if the statements from the list are true or false. Listen and check your answers. Why are these parks the best ones in the USA?
Exercise 9, page 106
Fill in the gaps. Then listen and check.
Exercise 10, page 106
Listen to the text again and circle the right word.
Exercise 10, page 106
Choose one of the best national parks in the world from the list below. Write an 80-100-word email to your best friend explaining why you would like to visit it. Use the structure recommended on page 121.