15 public gardens and parks

Public gardens and parks
I)Vocabulary
1. nature
2. parkland
3. fresh air
4. big, large, huge
5. small
6. local
7. green
8. rundown, shabby, neglected
9. 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
1. Would you like to play in a public garden or park?
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➔ 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
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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.
2. What do you like to do when visiting a park?
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➔ When visiting a park, I like to:
➢ walk and enjoy the scenery
➢ run
➢ ride a bike
➢ play tennis (basketball, volleyball)
➢ walk along the river


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➢ 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 do you like to do when visiting a park?
➢ Oh, what I like to do 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.

4. Do you like to go to parks?
When was the last time you went to the park?


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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 do 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


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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 5 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.
6. Do you think parks are important for people?
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➔ 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
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➢ 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.
7. Do you think you will go to parks more often in the future?
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➔ 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
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➢ 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.
8. Do you think parks should be free or people should pay to use them?
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➔ 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
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➢ 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.