Vocabulary
1. Listen and repeat the words.
| 1. slow 2. colourful 3. friendly 4. hard 5. brave | 6. boring 7. inconvenient 8. vast 9. peaceful 10. nomadic |
2. Put the words in 1 into the appropriate category. Some words can be used in more than one category.
| To describe… | Words |
| people | |
| life | |
| scenery |
3. Match the nouns/ noun phrases in the box with each verb.
| ride | put up | collect | herd | pick | |
| hay water a horse a tent a pole a camel apples the cattle wild flowers the buffaloes |
4. Use the words in 1 and 3 to complete the sentences. Remember to use the correct form of the verbs.
1. When summer comes, we enjoy __________ blackberries.
2. Our village has no running water, which is __________. We have to help our parents to __________ water from the river.
3.In the countryside, children learn to __________ the cattle when they are small.
4. Have you ever __________ a horse? I think one has to be to do it.
5. You can relax in the countryside. It's so __________.
6. life is hard because people have to move a lot.
7. The sky is __________ here in the countryside. There are no buildings to block the view.
8. We worked together to __________ this tent. It was __________ work.
Pronunciation
Clusters: /bl/ and /cl/
5. Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the initial clusters.
| 1. blackberry | 2. clothing |
| 3. climb | 4. blind |
| 5. click | 6. clay |
| 7. bloom | 8. blossom |
| 9. clock | 10. clear |
6. Listen and circle the words you hear.
| 1. | blame | claim |
| 2. | class | blast |
| 3. | clue | blue |
| 4. | clock | block |
| 5. | blow | close |
7. Listen to the sentences and repeat.
1. The wind is blowing so hard.
2. These people have climbed to the top of the mountain.
3. The tree is in full bloom.
4. Look at the clear blue sky.
5. Blind people can read with Braille.
