City farms offer volunteering and training
0)
. . . . . . . . . , a place to take
schoolchildren on an educational visit, a fun day out for the family and simply
the
1)
. . . . . . . . . to relax and enjoy nature in an urban setting. There are over
60 across the country and 18 in London. Admission is usually free and they
2)
. . . . . . . . . nearly 3 million visitors each year!
They are
3)
. . . . . . . . . to help children and adults in urban areas to enjoy natural environments and learn about wildlife. Most
city farms run training courses as well as catering for school visits. Some offer holiday schemes and
4)
. . . . . . . . . for various
activities such as horse riding. They are managed by the local communities who
5)
. . . . . . . . . together and work to make the
farms successful. Most people who work on them are volunteers who give
up their spare time to help out.
A variety of traditional farm stock is found on each farm. These include cows,
sheep, poultry, goats and horses, all of which are fed and
6)
. . . . . . . . . by
the volunteer staff. Some farms also have rare breeds and unusual animals
such as alpacas. When farm staff are available, visitors are able to touch and
hold the animals and if you’re there at mealtimes you may even be able to
help feed them. Some farms also have large ponds where plants and insects
can be
7)
. . . . . . . . . in their natural habitats.
Of course, city farms can be expensive to run, even if the staff do work for
free. The city farms avoid any financial problems though, by selling their
products to the public and the
8)
. . . . . . . . . is used to help provide animal
feed, tools, equipment and so on. Many farms run breeding programmes so
that they have enough animals to keep the farm stocked and to sell as well.
MODULE 1
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2
Choose the correct word
(A, B, C or D) to complete the
text. Compare with a partner.
Listen and check.
3
Complete the sentences below
with the underlined
words/phrases from the text.
1
Chickens, ducks and geese are all
types of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
The shelves in my local supermarket
are well‒ . . . . . . . . . . . . with products.
3
A visit to a city farm can be very
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
You don’t need to buy a ticket.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is free.
5
Small children should not go near
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They may fall in.
6
Almost half of the world’s
population live in . . . . . . . . . . . . .
areas enjoying the fast pace of life.
7
100 student . . . . . . . . . . . . signed up
to clean the beach.
4
In groups do some research
and find out about any city
farms or community gardens in
your country. Prepare a
1‒minute talk and present it to
the class.
ICT
1
Look at the picture and the title of the text. How do you
think a city farm might differ from a traditional farm?
What can you see and do there? Read through and check.
0 A
times
B
openings
C
opportunities
D
occasions
1 A
prospect
B
chance
C
probability
D
luck
2 A
enjoy
B
invite
C
tempt
D
attract
3 A
designed
B
aimed
C
intended
D
proposed
4 A
means
B
facilities
C
resources
D
services
5 A
move
B
join
C
come
D
meet
6 A
charged with
B
managed with
C
watched out
D
cared for
7 A
seen
B
noticed
C
watched
D
experienced
8 A
salary
B
income
C
finances
D
stock
C
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