Public gardens and parks I)Vocabulary nature parkland fresh air big, large, huge small local green rundown, shabby, neglected traditional 10 neat 11 fun 12 child-friendly 13 ecologically-friendly 14 green 15 leafy 16 relaxing 17 romantic 18 a hill, a mound 19 a pond 20 a lake 21 a fence 22 a gate 23 a fountain 24 a path 25 a shed 26 a greenhouse 27 a sculpture 28 a statue 29 trellis 30 a squirrel 31 a pigeon 32 a crow 33 a swan 34 a turtle 35 a duck 36 fish 37 a frog 38 a sparrow 39 a tadpole 40 a nest 41 to feed 42 gloomy 43 mosquito-infested 44 messy 45 damp 46 overgrown 47 rubbish 48 dog's mess 49 dust, dusty 50 mud, muddy 51 clean 52 a bench 53 a deckchair 54 a sun lounger 55 a patio table 56 a park umbrella 57 park bins 58 a lawn 59 a zoo 60 a flower bed 61 facilities II)Questions Would you like to play in a public garden or park? ❖ Ideas ➔ yes: ➢ I would like to play in a public garden or park because they: ➢ are great spaces for people to engage in recreational activities ➢ are very well-equipped ➢ mostly have innovative playgrounds ➢ give a safe location to gather and play ➢ provide connection space ➢ help build social interactions ➢ help create new friendships ➢ encourage activity ➢ let families engage in activities together ➢ provide space for popular sports, encouraging physical activities ➢ provide various amenities, for example, hiking trails, designed to get people active ❖ Answers Would you like to play in a public garden or park? ➢ Of course, I would Public gardens and parks are great spaces for people to engage in recreational activities They are really well-equipped and provide various amenities, such as hiking trails, designed to get people active What is more, they let families and friends engage in activities together which makes time spent in parks funny and memorable What you like to when visiting a park? ❖ Ideas ➔ When visiting a park, I like to: ➢ walk and enjoy the scenery ➢ run ➢ ride a bike ➢ play tennis (basketball, volleyball) ➢ walk along the river ❖ ❖ ➔ ➔ ❖ ➢ fish ➢ pick up litter ➢ walk my dog ➢ read a good book in a quiet relaxing spot ➢ take photos of nature ➢ feed birds (ducks, squirrels) ➢ play fun games with my kids ➢ have a picnic with friends ➢ rollerblade Answers What you like to when visiting a park? ➢ Oh, what I like to most of all when I’m in the park is just walk and enjoy the scenery or read a good book in a quiet relaxing spot Though, I also like to have picnics with friends and family on warm days and play fun games with my kids Everything depends on my mood and energy level Should people help clean public gardens? Ideas no: ➢ there are special services responsible for keeping public gardens clean ➢ people already pay taxes which should cover park maintenance costs yes: ➢ public gardens belong to all of us ➢ public gardens are an important part of the community, and so all people have a responsibility to ensure that they are maintained and kept clean ➢ it's a duty of each and every person to ensure that their surroundings are hygienic ➢ each person can make a difference by cleaning after themselves ➢ this helps people develop a sense of community ➢ having clean parks is important to the community and the quality of people's lives, so it's ok if people contribute to their own wellbeing and that of their family ➢ municipal budget for parks is very low ➢ the assigned personnel may not be able to keep up with required maintenance Answers Should people help clean public gardens? ➢ Well, I guess ‘yes’ as public gardens are an important part of the community, so all people should have a responsibility to ensure that they are maintained and kept clean I know that the majority of people will say that they already pay taxes which should cover park maintenance costs, but, to my mind, municipal budget for parks and gardens is so low that the assigned personnel may just not be able to keep up with required maintenance So, I don’t think it’s a good idea just to complain that parks are not that clean… Instead of this, we should remember that each of us can make a difference doing our best to ensure that our parks are clean and hygienic Do you like to go to parks? When was the last time you went to the park? ❖ ➔ ➔ ➔ ❖ ❖ ➔ ➔ Do people in your country often go to parks? Ideas yes: ➢ to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life ➢ to collect my thoughts ➢ to enjoy nature ➢ to walk ➢ to breathe fresh air ➢ to sport ➢ to jog ➢ to meet new people ➢ to relax ➢ to spend time in peace and silence ➢ to read a book ➢ to walk a dog ➢ to get some sunshine ➢ to feed the ducks ➢ to play with kids ➢ to have fun on thrilling rides and attractions ➢ to ride a bike no: ➢ crowds of people ➢ a lot of noise ➢ no place to sit and relax ➢ mosquito-infested ➢ dog's mess everywhere ➢ a lot of rubbish ➢ high food and entertainment prices when: ➢ last weekend ➢ a day or two ago after school ➢ last summer ➢ this morning ➢ half an hour ago Answers Do you like to go to parks? ➢ Yes, I adore walking in the park You know, for me it's something like escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday life and the only place where I can relax enjoying nature, breathing fresh air and collecting my thoughts ➢ No, I don't like to visit parks 'cause there are usually crowds of people there, no place to sit and relax and a lot of noise Moreover, food and entertainment prices are really high Are there many parks where you live? Ideas many: city authorities are actively improving the appearance of the city what for: ➢ tree coverage reduces stormwater runoff ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ tree coverage significantly increases air quality to remove a wide variety of pollutants from the air trees and vegetation can reduce summer temperatures by up to degrees parks develop a sense of community to reduce crime rates by providing people with more opportunities for recreation to provide healthy development of children to preserve local ecosystems to provide important habitats for animals to provide people with opportunities to be physically active to provide vital green space to aid the environment to promote healthy living ➔ few: ➢ no one wants to give away land that can be profited from ➢ parks aren't profitable ➢ green spaces don't make money ➢ there is no law requiring the preservation of green spaces ❖ Answers ➢ Well, fortunately, there are plenty of parks and public gardens in my city because our city authorities are actively improving the appearance of the city and at the same time trying to create the right infrastructure to promote healthy living ➢ Unfortunately, there are only few parks in my neighbourhood I guess it's because green spaces don't make money and no one wants to give away land that can be profited from Do you think parks are important for people? ❖ Ideas ➔ yes: ➢ increase physical and mental health of those who live around and utilise them ➢ cause a significant rise in social connection in communities they are located in ➢ supply cities with ecosystems services such as preservation of biodiversity and regulation of the urban climate ➢ help with air and noise pollution control ➢ provide space for residents to interact with each other and meet new people ➢ give young people a safe place to interact with one another keeping them off the streets and out of trouble ➢ make air clean ➢ make a neighbourhood more enjoyable to walk through and provide space and amenities for doing sport ➢ provide great opportunities for children to be outside and play in nature ➢ provide opportunities for parents to bond with children ❖ Answers ➢ I am sure they are, cause they increase physical and mental health of those who live around and utilise them, give young people a safe place to interact with one another keeping them off the streets and out of trouble and help with air and noise pollution control ➢ Definitely, yes, as they cause a significant rise in social connection in communities they are located in providing space for residents to interact with one another and meet new people, giving children a chance to be outside and play in nature and making a neighbourhood more enjoyable to walk through Do you think you will go to parks more often in the future? ❖ Ideas ➔ yes: ➢ highly likely I will ➢ I really dream about it ➢ I would love to ➢ I hope I will ➢ hopefully yes ➔ why yes: ➢ I plan to buy an apartment near the park ➢ I plan to have a child and walk with them in the park ➢ I dream to have a dog in the not-too-distant future and walk it there ➢ I want to start leading a healthy lifestyle and go jogging in the park every morning ➢ I plan to work less and spend more time walking in the park and enjoying nature ➔ why no: ➢ I doubt that my life will change drastically in the future ➢ I don't think I will be less busy ➢ I don't think I will have more free time for walking in the park ❖ Answers ➢ I hope I will I plan to work less and spend more time in the park enjoying nature I also dream to have a dog in the not-too-distant future and walk it there ➢ I don't think I will be less busy or have more free time for walking in the park in the future So, to my regret, I think no, I won't visit parks more often Do you think parks should be free or people should pay to use them? ❖ Ideas ➔ free: ➢ parks are a public resource ➢ people have already paid for using them by paying taxes ➔ not free: ➢ to protect parks ➢ to hire people who will take care of them ➢ to improve the infrastructure ➢ to make parks a safe place ➢ to keep them clean ➢ to reduce the number of attendees ❖ Answers ➢ I am sure parks should be free cause they are a public resource and people have already paid for using them by paying taxes ➢ I think people should pay for visiting parks cause the money they pay can help local authorities improve the infrastructure of parks, keep them clean by hiring people who will take care of them and make parks a safe place ... fresh air and collecting my thoughts ➢ No, I don't like to visit parks 'cause there are usually crowds of people there, no place to sit and relax and a lot of noise Moreover, food and entertainment... families and friends engage in activities together which makes time spent in parks funny and memorable What you like to when visiting a park? ❖ Ideas ➔ When visiting a park, I like to: ➢ walk and. .. costs yes: ➢ public gardens belong to all of us ➢ public gardens are an important part of the community, and so all people have a responsibility to ensure that they are maintained and kept clean ➢