1 In pairs, discuss the questions with your partner. 1 What is a national park? 2 Have you ever been to one?

Model answers

Exercise 1

1. A national park is a large protected area of natural land where the government preserves wildlife and scenery and people can visit it.
2. Yes, I have. I have been to Losiny Ostrov National Park. / No, I haven’t been to one, but I would like to.
3. Yes, I can. For example, in Russia, Losiny Ostrov National Park is a national park. Replace it with a park in your country if needed.
4. I can see forests, rivers, lakes, wild animals and walking trails.

Exercise 2 Yellowstone National Park is in the USA, mainly in Wyoming, with small parts in Montana and Idaho. I know that it was the world’s first national park, created in 1872. It is famous for geysers and hot springs, especially Old Faithful, and for wildlife such as bison, elk and bears. The reading text is not visible in the photo, so I can’t check these ideas against it.

How to do a similar task

• In question 2, “one” means “a national park”.
• Use the Present Perfect for experience: “Have you ever been…?” — “Yes, I have.” / “No, I haven’t.”
• After “Can you name…?” use “I can name…”; after “What can you see…?” use “I can see…”.
• For location, use “is in + place”; for facts, use the Present Simple; for history, use the Past Simple (“was”, “became”).