Listening Practice
Listen to the audio and answer the questions below.
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods
Early autumn is a wonderful time to explore the forest. The air feels cool and fresh, and the woods are quiet and peaceful. As soon as you step onto a narrow path, the noise of the city is left behind. The only sounds around are birds chirping high in the trees and a small stream flowing somewhere nearby. It is the kind of silence that feels alive.
The forest is slowly beginning to change. Some trees are still covered with lush green leaves, while others are already turning yellow and red. A dry leaf or a small stick on the ground feels light and breaks easily between your fingers. Everything is soft, colourful, and a little bit damp from the morning mist.
After a few minutes, the path leads to a shallow stream. The water is so clear that every smooth stone at the bottom is easy to see. Sunlight shines through the branches, making the surface look sparkling and fresh. On the other side of the stream, a steep hill rises up, covered with dense bushes and tangled vines. It looks a bit wild, but it has its own kind of beauty.
A little further along, there is a lovely shady spot under a big old tree. Its bark is rough and dark, with patches of soft green moss growing on one side. Around the tree, the ground is covered with bright green grass, and here and there you can find a few acorns, a pine cone, or an empty shell left by some small creature. A single grey feather rests on the ground nearby, probably dropped by a bird earlier that morning. Everything feels calm and untouched.
As the sun begins to go down, the woods become cooler and a little misty. The valley stretches out ahead, with rolling hills slowly disappearing into the soft evening air. It is hard to leave a place like this. It is still wild, still quiet, and completely alive.
Comprehension Questions
1. What season is described in the audio?
2. What sounds can you hear in the forest?
3. What happens to a dry leaf when you hold it?
4. How is the water in the stream described?
5. What covers the hill on the other side of the stream?
6. What can be found around the old tree?
7. What colour is the feather mentioned in the story?
8. What can be seen in the distance as the sun goes down?
Vocabulary
Learn new words, verbs and adjectives to describe nature.
Match the nature objects with the pictures and listen to the pronunciation
Match the verbs with their definitions
Match the adjectives with their definitions
Practice
Complete the exercises to practise the new vocabulary.
Complete the sentences with the correct nature object
1. A dry fell from the tree and landed on the path.
2. The bird left a small grey on the ground.
3. A can break easily if it is very dry.
4. A green grew up the side of the old tree.
5. Soft green covered the rocks near the stream.
6. The path was full of small of different shapes.
7. An fell from the oak tree and rolled down the hill.
8. A opened and the seeds flew away in the wind.
9. We found a white on the sandy beach.
10. Bright green covered the forest floor.
11. A lay on the ground under the tall pine tree.
12. The tree felt rough and dark under my hand.
Complete the sentences with the correct verb
1. In spring, flowers and the forest turns colourful.
2. The river slowly through the valley.
3. Tall mountains above the lake, creating a beautiful view.
4. The sun brightly on the sparkling water.
5. Old trees the small wooden house from all sides.
6. Fields of wheat as far as the eye can see.
7. Birds in the trees early in the morning.
8. The branches gently in the warm breeze.
9. A thick carpet of leaves the ground in autumn.
10. The landscape completely when winter comes.
11. The old path is under the tall grass.
12. Plants need sunlight and water to strong and healthy.
Complete the sentences with the correct adjective
1. The forest is very — you can only hear the birds singing.
2. The valley is covered with green grass and colourful flowers.
3. Early in the morning, the hills look soft and .
4. We walked through hills with sheep and cows on both sides.
5. The water of the lake looked beautiful in the sun.
6. The path became and difficult to walk on.
7. We sat on a beach and watched the waves.
8. It was hot, so we found a spot under a big tree to rest.
9. The mountain air felt cool and .
10. This area is completely — no people live here for miles around.
11. The path became too to climb, so we turned back.
12. The stream is very here — the water only reaches your ankles.
13. We could not see far because the forest was so .
14. A path led us through the tall grass to the river.
Final Test
Check your knowledge of nature objects, verbs and adjectives.