Презентация для урока английского языка в 11 классе на тему "Green belts".

Green wisdom

Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them

2. Who (Suzy, Tim or both) mention(s):

• that the country needs more of something:
• Tim (England has a huge housing shortage)
• the relationship between Green Belts and conservation:
• Both (that is not why Green Belts were created: Tim; these spaces provide habitats for wildlife – Suzy)
• that some areas of Green Belts are ugly:
• Tom (some Green Belt land is very unattractive)
• the effect that Green belts have on pollution levels:
• Both (produces a lot of polluting CO2 ― Tim; trees and plants in these open spaces clean city pollution from the air ― Suzy)

• alarmed ― afraid/anxious
• restricted ― limited
• to make way ― to create space
• derelict ― unused and in a bad state
• oppose ― disagree with/fight against
• shortage ― inadequate amount
• beyond ― on the other side of

• established: brought into existence
• spreading out: taking up space
• stretched: extended over a distance
• swallowing it up: making a smaller sth part of a bigger sth
• surrounded by: all the way around
• urban: of a city/town
• under threat: faced with possible harm
• enriched: made better

• recreations: activities done for enjoyment when not working
• forced out: made to leave
• We should: it is our obligation to
• commuters: people who travel between home and work every day
• traffic congestion: lack of movement on the roads due to too many cars
• nature reserves: areas where animals are protected from humans

Home task

• Prepare a dialogue:
• Work in pairs: first for Green Belts and second against .