Урок 41. Eco-camping in Russia
Предмет: Английский язык, 7 класс

7 класс. Урок 41
Eco-camping in Russia

In this lesson

you will learn about eco-camping in Russia.

Ключевые слова: Russian Federation, ecology, nature, healthy, eco-camping, protection.

Речевой материал: eco-camping.

Основное содержание урока

It’s the Russian Federation. Ecological camping is popular all over the world. It’s always nice to escape from the “real world”, but sometimes a holiday can cause more stress than it’s worth. An alternative to this is Eco camping.

Let’s look at some of the main reasons why this green form of camping is a nice variant to relax. The main idea of eco camping is ecology and saving the planet Earth. There are several ways you can help our Planet:

You should pick up every piece of rubbish you drop.
You should use solar-powered gadgets.
And you should leave the campsite as you found it.

An eco-camping holiday gives you a perfect chance to relax. While hiking, children can not only help to clean the trails and the springs, but also can see a life in the woods and forests. Children learn how to survive in the wild nature. In the evening they can sing songs and look at the stars. No child or teenager will ever forget this experience.

Тренировочные упражнения

Match the words with their definitions.

camping

something the person finds out for the first time

environment

a person who wants to do a job himself/herself

volunteer

the beginning of the river

springs

the world around us

paths

trails

discoveries

to travel with tents

Choose the correct answers to the questions.

Where is the Ugra National Park situated?

One of the students’ favourite activities was the nightly sing-alongs around the camp-fire.

What was the aim of the students’ expedition?

The students participated in volunteer work such as cleaning the springs

and paths in the forest.

Which volunteer work did the students participate in?

The aim of the students’ expedition was to explore the flora and fauna of their native land and learn more about practical ecology.

What was one of the favourite activities of the students?

This park is located beside the Zhizdra River and has many different trees and plants found in Central Russia

Make up the collocations.

• nature • independently • a tent • on an open fire • your stay • a fire

to put up

to make

to cook

to live

to enjoy

to experience

Read the text and fill in the gaps.

In the village located out on the tundra 130 km from Surgut, visitors 1)can/must/have to feed reindeer at a special farm, go canoeing, fishing and hunting. One of the village’s main attractions 2) is/are/am the Museum of Natural History. It 3) shows/has showed/has shown exhibits on local wildlife and the local population, who make up over half of the whole population. Russkinskaya tries to 4) keep/get/take its traditions through song, dance, food and handicrafts all of which can be a lot here.

Read the story and find the appropriate heading.

Primorsky Safari Park
Insh Marshes
Birds National Reserve

In this wildlife national reserve, animals walk in the grounds of the park as if in the natural habitat. The animals are separated into four areas with tigers, hoofed mammals, birds and animals which eat meat occupying separate parts. The park has also a population of Himalayan black bears and Amur tigers, as well as foxes, red wolves, badgers, wild boar, goats and birds. Visitors will be able to get great views of the tigers from a bridge and get up close with many of the smaller animals. The national reserve acts as a rehabilitation centre and gives knowledge about the environment.

Read the story again and choose the correct answer.

1) How free are the animals in the national reserve?

They walk everywhere.
They walk in half of the park.
They walk only near the bridge.

2) There are ... groups of animals.

3
4
5

3) Does the national reserve have educational aims?

Yes
No
Only for foreign tourists

Put the parts of the text in the correct order to get the story about Lake Baikal.

This size means that it is also the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about one-fifth of the fresh water on the Earth’s surface.
Its area is some 12,200 square miles (31,500 square km), with a length of 395 miles (636 km) and an average width of 30 miles (48 km).
There are between 1,500 and 1,800 animal species at different depths, and hundreds of plant species live on or near the surface.
Lake Baikal is located in the southern part of eastern Siberia. It is the oldest existing freshwater lake on the Earth (20 million–25 million years old), as well as the deepest continental body of water, having a maximum depth of 5,315 feet (1,620 metres).

Choose the correct answers to the questions.

How can I get to that national reserve?

The size is twice the size of St. James’ Park

Is the territory big?

You can go by plane or take a train.

What are the contact details?

Yes, it is. The usual number is 30 people.

Is the number of people in a group important?

You can order an excursion by phone. Our phone number is 234-94-38.

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

Use the word given in capitals to form a word in the correct grammatical form (tense) that fits each space.

1) We ______________back from an excursion. (just COME)

2)They said it _______wonderful. (BE)

3) Now we can understand nature__________. (GOOD)

4) We learnt about __________environment a lot. (WE)

Choose the correct answer.

The eco-camping is ...

an excursion where students can learn more about the environment.
an excursion where students can help the environment.
an excursion where tourists can see animals in their habitat

Use the words to complete the text.

• relax • harm • volunteer • habitat • paths

The students take part in 1) __________work. They clean the 2) __________ in forest and try not to 3) ____________the nature. Their teacher informs them about animals and their 4) ______________. The students sing songs and 5) _____________in the evening.

Вариант 2

Use the word given in capitals to form a word in the correct grammatical form (tense) that fits each space.

1) We ______________for the park for an excursion. (just LEAVE)

2)They said the excursion _____________wonderful. (BE)

3) Now we know more about the animal habitat. (MUCH)

4) We learnt about ____________parks and national reserves. (WE)

Choose the correct answer.

During eco-camping students can ...

help the nature.
learn more about the nature.
enjoy nature.
all variants

Use the words to complete the text.

• environment • springs • eco-camping • ecology • experience

1) ______________is used to find out more about practical 2) ______________. The students learn how to 3) ______________nature. They clean the 4) _____________and enjoy the wonderful

5) ________________.