B1
The Roadmap Report
Unit 8:
1: The personal
nature reserve
trainer
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BEFORE YOU WATCH
1
Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
1 Do you live in a city or the countryside?
2 Do you spend a lot of time in nature? Why/Why not?
3 Which places – natural and man-made – are your
favourites in your area?
4 Which would you recommend to a visitor?
2
1C
8AANatural
new lifestyle
world
Match the words 1–6 to their meanings a–f.
1 nature reserve
2 vibrant
3 diverse
4 trendy
5 regeneration
6 an activist
a fashionable
b full of activity and energy
c the improvement of an area
d someone who works for social or political change
e an area of land in which plants and animals are
protected
f having lots of different types of people or things
Work in pairs. Read the text and decide if the
sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Exploring E17
What do the longest street-market in the UK, the
largest urban wetland nature reserve In Europe,
and an award winning design museum have in
common? You can find them all in the same London
neighbourhood, Walthamstow.
Walthamstow has grown from a small village on the
edge of London to one of its most vibrant areas.
In recent years there has been lots of regeneration
and it has transformed from an unfashionable area at
the end of one of the underground lines, to a lively
and trendy neighbourhood with cool shops and cafes;
it was even chosen as the London Borough of Culture
in 2019!
One of the things it is best-known for is its street
market, which takes place five days a week on one of
the main streets. The market, which has been
running since 1885, is about a kilometre long. You
can buy all sorts of things there, from fresh fruit
and vegetables to household goods, antiques and
Caribbean street food.
Another great place to visit is the William Morris
Gallery. William Morris, whose wallpaper and furniture
designs are famous around the world, was an artist,
designer, poet and activist. He lived in Walthamstow in
the 19th Century and his house has now been turned
into a beautiful museum which displays his work.
1 Walthamstow has the biggest street market in
Europe.
2 It is an area in the centre of London.
3 Walthamstow hasn’t always been a fashionable
place to live.
4 It was chosen as London’s Borough of Culture
in 2013.
5 The market is more than two kilometres long.
6 William Morris’s designs are only well-known in
the UK.
4 a You are going to watch a video about the
Walthamstow Wetlands. Work in pairs and discuss
the questions.
1 What type of animals or plants do you think you’ll see
in the video?
2 Why do you think the Wetlands is an important area?
b Watch the video and check your ideas.
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B1
The Roadmap Report
Unit 8:
1: The personal
nature reserve trainer WHILE YOU WATCH
5
1C
8AANatural
new lifestyle
world
6 a Work in pairs. Read the sentences and choose the correct alternatives.
1 Some birds travel hundreds/thousands of kilometres to the Wetlands reserve.
Label photos A–F with the
words in the box.
2 Emma’s job is to look after the animals/buildings on the Wetlands reserve.
ducks fence goose
reservoir swan water tower
5 The reservoirs still provide 3/4 million Londoners with water.
3 The Wetlands site has existed for over 100/150 years.
4 Reservoirs are manmade/natural lakes.
6 You can/can’t get very close to the birds that live on the Wetlands.
7 A hide is a special place where birds live/you can watch birds.
8 Lots of birds travel to the wetlands during the summer/winter.
A
b Watch the video from 0:13–3:10 and check your answers.
7 a Work in pairs. Choose the correct answers.
1 Why do Will and Emma chop a tree down?
a to make room for a new hide
b to get wood to use to build something
2 What does Will put on before he starts cutting the branch?
B
a a helmet b gloves
3 What do they build a fence to protect?
a a bird’s nest b hedge
4 How does Emma describe the fence?
a sturdy b strong
5 Where do they go to have a cup of tea?
a inside the hide b inside a water tower
C
b Watch the video from 3:10–4:59 and check your answers.
8 a Complete the phrases from the video with words in the box.
beauty
habitat
landmarks
opportunities
1 … it’s a place of outstanding natural
still
water
.
2 … it provides thirty percent of London with its drinking
3 … just standing
D
still today.
on a path you can see birds flying around you
4 … you can watch birds in their natural
5 … we’ve got some volunteering
6 … from one of the Wetlands manmade
.
.
, The Copper Mill.
b Watch the video and check your answers
E
AFTER YOU WATCH
9
Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
1 Have you ever visited a nature reserve like the Walthamstow Wetlands?
2 Are there many nature reserves like this in cities in your country?
3 Do you think we need to do more to protect wildlife? What should we do?
10
F
Work in pairs. Take it in turns to tell your partner about …
• a place of outstanding natural beauty in your country.
• a volunteering opportunity you would like to have.
• a manmade landmark in your town or city.
A: In my country there is a beautiful forest area with ancient trees and a lot of lakes. You can see many birds and animals there like …
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