Dear 11th grade students,
Nowadays a very important problem of our planet is deforestation. That's why I have prepared for you an assignement about how people from England tried to solve this issue. You are going to listen to the text "People Vote For The Tree of The Year". I hope you will like it. Be very attentive to listening and be ready for post listening activities. You are welcome to use the dictionary which I included in the blog. Good luck to you!
Assignments:
Nowadays a very important problem of our planet is deforestation. That's why I have prepared for you an assignement about how people from England tried to solve this issue. You are going to listen to the text "People Vote For The Tree of The Year". I hope you will like it. Be very attentive to listening and be ready for post listening activities. You are welcome to use the dictionary which I included in the blog. Good luck to you!
Assignments:
Task1
Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "forest". Write the words as comments to this post.
Task 2
Go to the Quotes Dictionary and search for the word "tree" and right at least 3 quotes which include this word. Choose the ones you like most of all. Write them as a comment to this post.
Task 3
SYNONYM MATCH:Match the following synonyms from the article.
| 1. | in the running | a. | filled |
| 2 | annually | b. | proposed |
| 3. | nominated | c. | about |
| 4. | infused | d. | publicise |
| 5. | significant | e. | on the shortlist for |
| 6. | established | f. | endangered |
| 7. | approximately | g. | set up |
| 8. | promote | h. | yearly |
| 9. | under threat | i. | rewards |
| 10. | benefits | j. | important |
Task 4
LISTEN to the text once again and FILL IN THE GAPS.
Type the words you hear.
England's annual Tree of the Year contest (1) ___________________. An environmental (2) ___________________. Over 200 trees were nominated but judges (3) ___________________ ten. Some of them are in England's most historic places. One tree is in Sherwood Forest, famous for Robin Hood. A local newspaper wrote: "(4) ___________________ Robin Hood was infused (5) ___________________ tree." Another is the tree that gave Sir Isaac Newton the idea for (6) ___________________.
The (7) ___________________ to protect Britain's forests. It has 400,000 supporters. They (8) ___________________ the country's forests. Its website says: "Our vision is a UK (9) ___________________ trees, enjoyed and valued by everyone." The charity wants (10) ___________________ forests, restore damaged ones, and (11) ___________________ in danger. It hopes people all over England will visit woods, plant trees, and enjoy the (12) ___________________ trees and forestsIn your comments you write just the number and the word next to it.
England's annual Tree of the Year contest (1) will sign take place. An environmental (2) charity runs it. Over 200 trees were nominated but judges (3) _rechired that number to_ ten. Some of them are in England's most historic places. One tree is in Sherwood Forest, famous for Robin Hood. A local newspaper wrote: "(4) _The Legend of_ Robin Hood was infused (5) _we thin this mighty tree." Another is the tree that gave Sir Isaac Newton the idea for (6) _ his theory on gravity_.
ReplyDeleteThe (7) _charity started in 1972 _ to protect Britain's forests. It has 400,000 supporters. They (8) give money its a help the country's forests. Its website says: "Our vision is a UK (9) _rich in woods _and_trees, enjoyed and valued by everyone." The charity wants (10) to protect old forests, restore damaged ones, and (11) ___fight_for thosing in danger. It hopes people all over England will visit woods, plant trees, and enjoy the (12) __many benefits that _ trees and forests
Good job, Gabriela!!!
DeleteSoon we will check the missing words.
This is Task 4 ^
ReplyDeleteI have understood.
DeleteTask 3
ReplyDeleteSYNONYM MATCH:Match the following synonyms from the article.
1. in the running - filled
2 annually - yearly
3. nominated - publicise
4. infused -proposed
5. significant - important
6. established - set up
7. approximately - about
8. promote - reward
9. under threat - endangered
10. benefits - to shortlists for
task 1
ReplyDeleteforest - woods, trees, place, charity,protect, natural rich, plants,
task1.
ReplyDeleteforest-greenary,leaves,trees,plants,land
task2.
task3.
1. in the running - filled
2 annually - yearly
3. nominated - publicise
4. infused -proposed
5. significant - important
6. established - set up
7. approximately - about
8. promote - reward
9. under threat - endangered
10. benefits - to shortlists for
task4.
England's annual Tree of the Year contest (1) will sign take place. An environmental (2) charity runs it. Over 200 trees were nominated but judges (3) rechired that number to ten. Some of them are in England's most historic places. One tree is in Sherwood Forest, famous for Robin Hood. A local newspaper wrote: "(4) The Legend of Robin Hood was infused (5) we thin this mighty tree." Another is the tree that gave Sir Isaac Newton the idea for (6) his theory on gravity.
The (7) charity started in 1972 to protect Britain's forests. It has 400,000 supporters. They (8) give money its a help the country's forests. Its website says: "Our vision is a UK (9)rich in woods and trees, enjoyed and valued by everyone." The charity wants (10) to protect old forests, restore damaged ones, and (11) fight for thosing in danger. It hopes people all over England will visit woods, plant trees, and enjoy the (12) many benefits that trees and forests
1. life, spirit, animals, trees, birds, clean air
ReplyDelete1. Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away.
If you look closely at a tree you'll notice it's knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully.
2. 1. in the running - filled
2 annually - yearly
3. nominated - publicise
4. infused -proposed
5. significant - important
6. established - set up
7. approximately – about
8. promote - reward
9. under threat - endangered
10. benefits - to shortlists for
4. England's annual Tree of the Year contest (1) will sign take place. An environmental (2) charity runs it. Over 200 trees were nominated but judges (3) _rechired that number to_ ten. Some of them are in England's most historic places. One tree is in Sherwood Forest, famous for Robin Hood. A local newspaper wrote: "(4) _The Legend of_ Robin Hood was infused (5) _we thin this mighty tree." Another is the tree that gave Sir Isaac Newton the idea for (6) _ his theory on gravity_.
The (7) _charity started in 1972 _ to protect Britain's forests. It has 400,000 supporters. They (8) give money its a help the country's forests. Its website says: "Our vision is a UK (9) _rich in woods _and_trees, enjoyed and valued by everyone." The charity wants (10) to protect old forests, restore damaged ones, and (11) ___fight_for thosing in danger. It hopes people all over England will visit woods, plant trees, and enjoy the (12) __many benefits that _ trees and forests
Well done, Daniel!!! I like the quotes you have chosen. In the afternoon we will see what words we missed.
Delete1.Forest-animals, plants, nutrition, life, purity..
ReplyDelete2.Tree-If you want to communicate with a tree, should your arm to make branch with leaves and a branch of the tree to make the arm with his fingers. Should die least as a man and to revive the plant.
Sometimes I sit in front of a tree with open eyes and dreaming it and at the same time. And I prefer to dream
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think about it, but the tree is the real thing?
3.
ReplyDelete1. in the running - filled
2 annually - yearly
3. nominated - publicise
4. infused -proposed
5. significant - important
6. established - set up
7. approximately - about
8. promote - reward
9. under threat - endangered
10. benefits - to shortlists for
4.England's annual Tree of the Year contest (1) will sign take place. An environmental (2) charity runs it. Over 200 trees were nominated but judges (3) rechired that number to ten. Some of them are in England's most historic places. One tree is in Sherwood Forest, famous for Robin Hood. A local newspaper wrote: "(4) The Legend of Robin Hood was infused (5) we thin this mighty tree." Another is the tree that gave Sir Isaac Newton the idea for (6) his theory on gravity.
The (7) charity started in 1972 to protect Britain's forests. It has 400,000 supporters. They (8) give money its a help the country's forests. Its website says: "Our vision is a UK (9)rich in woods and trees, enjoyed and valued by everyone." The charity wants (10) to protect old forests, restore damaged ones, and (11) fight for thosing in danger. It hopes people all over England will visit woods, plant trees, and enjoy the (12) many benefits that trees and forests
1. forest-bird,grass,flowers,tree,air,meditation,emotion,beatiful
ReplyDelete2.Tree is like a human. Big, green, glad.
3.1. in the running - filled
2 annually - yearly
3. nominated - publicise
4. infused -proposed
5. significant - important
6. established - set up
7. approximately - about
8. promote - reward
9. under threat - endangered
10. benefits - to shortlists for
4.England's annual Tree of the Year contest (1) will sign take place. An environmental (2) charity runs it. Over 200 trees were nominated but judges (3) _rechired that number to_ ten. Some of them are in England's most historic places. One tree is in Sherwood Forest, famous for Robin Hood. A local newspaper wrote: "(4) _The Legend of_ Robin Hood was infused (5) _we thin this mighty tree." Another is the tree that gave Sir Isaac Newton the idea for (6) _ his theory on gravity_.
The (7) _charity started in 1972 _ to protect Britain's forests. It has 400,000 supporters. They (8) give money its a help the country's forests. Its website says: "Our vision is a UK (9) _rich in woods _and_trees, enjoyed and valued by everyone." The charity wants (10) to protect old forests, restore damaged ones, and (11) ___fight_for thosing in danger. It hopes people all over England will visit woods, plant trees, and enjoy the (12) __many benefits that _ trees and forests.