Nature

What do you know about nature?

Use these exercises below to develop your grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening.
Grammar

Past Tenses:

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file05/nef_int_grammar05_a01?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file05/nef_int_grammar05_a02?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/grammar/unit03/hwy_int_unit03_3?cc=gb&selLanguage=en


So and such:

Explanation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-28/tab/grammar

Review: https://quizlet.com/118435292/77-1-so-such-a-such-fill-in-the-blanls-with-so-such-such-a-flash-cards/

Exercises:

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit06/6a_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/b1_intensifiers.htm


Listening

Protecting animals: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-17/session-4

The impact of plastic: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151105

The earth’s core:http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150924

Why do gibbons sing duets?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150730

The sun: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150409

Saving China’s elephants: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150430


Reading

Wild Weather: http://www.ngllife.com/wild-weather-0


Speaking

Task 1:

Look at the four ideas for looking after the planet. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
  • Banning cars
  • Using solar power
  • Closing factories with high pollution
  • Investing in electric transport

Task 2:

Look at the three natural disasters. Which are the most dangerous in your opinion?
  • Earthquake
  • Hurricane
  • Tidal Wave
Instructions:

Record yourself on your phone talking about the subject above.

If you are not happy with the video you can do it again.