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Welsh
Coastline
Sharron talks about
the beautiful coastal
areas of Wales.
Dai: OK so, Sharron, you’re
from Wales.
Sharron: That’s right.
Dai: In a place called
Pembrokeshire?
Sharron: Yes.
Dai: Tell me about what you
do there.
Sharron: I work for
Pembrokeshire Coast
National Authority which is
an organization that helps
landowners maintain the
coastal areas mainly. We do
have some land in the Preseli
Mountains and the Gwynne
Valley which is a beautiful
wooded area, but mainly it’s
the coastal area and the
coastal path is one of the big
things we push with the
tourists. ‘
Dai: So is it a protected area
or...?
Sharron: Yeah, it’s protected
and we help maintain it by
cutting back the paths and
maintaining the right of way
for people so that they can
walk the whole of the coastal
path which is from St.
Dogmaels in the north right
around the coast, 186 miles
‘round to Amroth in the
south.
Dai: So you get a lot of
visitors who want to do that
kind of outdoor activity?
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Sharron: Yeah, we get lots
of inquiries in my job from
people who ask about how
they go about planning a trip.
Mainly, people will take, say,
two weeks off work to come
and walk, say, ten miles or so
everyday, staying in youth
hostels, bed and breakfast
places, hotels, or camping
every night and then carry on
walking the next day.
Dai: So I guess there is a lot
of activities and things for
them to do in that area?
Sharron: Yeah, there is
some lovely things to do and
some great things to see. I
mean, you can do all sorts of
water sports in the area.
Dai: Oh really? What kind of
water sports?
Sharron: Surfing, sailing,
there’s lots of places 'cause
it’s all mainly on the coast
that most visitors come to
see. Places like St. David’s,
Tembe, most of those areas
will have great outlets for,
and organizations that will
run courses for things like
coasteering which is a great
activity to do.
Dai: So if it’s a, I guess, if it’s
a protected area, is there a lot
of wildlife and...?
Sharron: Yeah, there’s a
huge amount of wildlife and
one of the main activities
that a lot of people like to do
is to come and go on the boat
trips to some of the islands
such as Ramsey, Skockholm,
Skomer. You can take boat
trips especially to somewhere
like Skomer and between the
end of May to about the
middle of July, you can go
over to Skomer for the day
and watch the Puffins landing
with beaks full of fish and
running into their little
burrows underground to feed
their chicks.
Dai: Oh wow.
Sharron: But they're only
there for sort of a couple of
months, but there’s plenty of
other wildlife to see. There’s
rabbits, owls, all sorts of voles
and unusual animals you can
see on the island as well. It’s a
really good day out.
Dai: Yeah, sounds like an
interesting place.
Sharron: Yeah, excellent.
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Bits and Pieces
Combine the 2 sentences into one.
Example:

I work for the Coast Authority. The Coast Authority helps maintain the coastal areas.

I work for the Coast Authority which helps maintain the coastal areas.

1. We have some land. The land is a beautiful wooded area. (which)

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. The land is mostly the coastal area. The coastal area is big with the tourists. (which)

_____________________________________________________________________________
3. We protect the area. We cut back the paths. (by)

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. People can walk the coastal path. The coastal path is from St. Dogmaels to Amroth. (which)

_____________________________________________________________________________

5.We get lots of questions from people. People ask about planning trips. (who)

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. The best places for sports are on the coast. Most visitors come to see the coast. (that)

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. There are organizations that do coasteering. Coasteering is a great activity to do. (which)

_____________________________________________________________________________

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Sharron: Yeah, we get lots of inquiries in my
Put the PHRASES in the spaces job from people _____________ ask about how
(Some will be used more than once) they go about planning a trip. Mainly, people
will take, say, two weeks off work to come and
walk, say, ten miles or so everyday, staying in
which is youth hostels, bed and breakfast places, hotels,
all sorts of or camping every night _____________ carry
but on walking the next day.

such as Dai: So I guess there is a lot of activities and

things for them to do in that area?
that
Sharron: Yeah, there is some lovely things to do
by and some great things to see. I mean, you can
so that do all sorts of water sports in the area.
and then Dai: Oh really? What kind of water sports?
who Sharron: Surfing, sailing, there’s lots of places
'cause it’s all mainly on the coast
_____________ most visitors come to see.
Places like St. David’s, Tembe, most of those
areas will have great outlets for, and
organizations that will run courses for things
Dai: OK so, Sharron, you’re from Wales. like coasteering which is a great activity to do.

Sharron: That’s right. Dai: So if it’s a, I guess, if it’s a protected area,

is there a lot of wildlife and...?
Dai: In a place called Pembrokeshire?
Sharron: Yeah, there’s a huge amount of
Sharron: Yes. wildlife and one of the main activities that a lot
Dai: Tell me about what you do there. of people like to do is to come and go on the
boat trips to some of the islands
Sharron: I work for Pembrokeshire Coast
_____________ Ramsey, Skockholm, Skomer.
National Authority _____________ an
You can take boat trips especially to
organization that helps landowners maintain
somewhere like Skomer and between the end
the coastal areas mainly. We do have some land
of May to about the middle of July, you can go
in the Preseli Mountains and the Gwynne
over to Skomer for the day and watch the
Valley which is a beautiful wooded area,
Puffins landing with beaks full of fish and
_____________ mainly it’s the coastal area and
running into their little burrows underground
the coastal path is one of the big things we
to feed their chicks.
push with the tourists. ‘
Dai: Oh wow.
Dai: So is it a protected area or...?
Sharron: But they're only there for sort of a
Sharron: Yeah, it’s protected and we help
couple of months, but there’s plenty of other
maintain it _____________ cutting back the
wildlife to see. There’s rabbits, owls,
paths and maintaining the right of way for
_____________ voles and unusual animals you
people _____________ they can walk the whole
can see on the island as well. It’s a really good
of the coastal path which is from St. Dogmaels
day out.
in the north right around the coast, 186 miles
‘round to Amroth in the south. Dai: Yeah, sounds like an interesting place.
Dai: So you get a lot of visitors who want to do Sharron: Yeah, excellent.
that kind of outdoor activity?

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Task 1
Read the text or listen to the audio to fill in the blanks. What does Sharron
talk about? What details does she give?

Topic Details

her work Pembrookshire National Coast Authority

try to get the tourists to go here (push with the tourists)

inquiries

walk ten miles a day, stay at different places

water sports

Ramsey, Skockholm, Skomer

boat trips

puffins, rabbits, owls, voles, unusual animals

Task 2
Give you opinion about the best spots for the places below. Give
a reason for each one and then share your ideas with a partner.

ex) The best place to take photos is Central Park because it has lots of trees and flowers.

1) The best place to work is __________ because

2) The best place to walk around is __________ because

3) The best place to sleep on vacation is __________ because

4) The best place to relax is __________ because

5) The best place to do water sports is __________ because

6) The best place to see wildlife is __________ because

7) The best place to get information is __________ because

8) The best place to _______ is __________ because

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Bits and Pieces: ANSWER KEY

Sharron: Yeah, we get lots of inquiries in my
Put the PHRASES in the spaces job from people who ask about how they go
(Some will be used more than once) about planning a trip. Mainly, people will take,
say, two weeks off work to come and walk, say,
ten miles or so everyday, staying in youth
which is hostels, bed and breakfast places, hotels, or
all sorts of camping every night and then carry on
but walking the next day.

such as Dai: So I guess there is a lot of activities and

things for them to do in that area?
that
Sharron: Yeah, there is some lovely things to do
by and some great things to see. I mean, you can
so that do all sorts of water sports in the area.
and then Dai: Oh really? What kind of water sports?
who Sharron: Surfing, sailing, there’s lots of places
'cause it’s all mainly on the coast that most
visitors come to see. Places like St. David’s,
Tembe, most of those areas will have great
outlets for, and organizations that will run
courses for things like coasteering which is a
Dai: OK so, Sharron, you’re from Wales. great activity to do.

Sharron: That’s right. Dai: So if it’s a, I guess, if it’s a protected area,

is there a lot of wildlife and...?
Dai: In a place called Pembrokeshire?
Sharron: Yeah, there’s a huge amount of
Sharron: Yes. wildlife and one of the main activities that a lot
Dai: Tell me about what you do there. of people like to do is to come and go on the
boat trips to some of the islands such as
Sharron: I work for Pembrokeshire Coast
Ramsey, Skockholm, Skomer. You can take
National Authority which is an organization
boat trips especially to somewhere like Skomer
that helps landowners maintain the coastal
and between the end of May to about the
areas mainly. We do have some land in the
middle of July, you can go over to Skomer for
Preseli Mountains and the Gwynne Valley
the day and watch the Puffins landing with
which is a beautiful wooded area, but mainly
beaks full of fish and running into their little
it’s the coastal area and the coastal path is one
burrows underground to feed their chicks.
of the big things we push with the tourists. ‘
Dai: Oh wow.
Dai: So is it a protected area or...?
Sharron: But they're only there for sort of a
Sharron: Yeah, it’s protected and we help
couple of months, but there’s plenty of other
maintain it by cutting back the paths and
wildlife to see. There’s rabbits, owls,
maintaining the right of way for people
all sorts of voles and unusual animals you can
so that they can walk the whole of the coastal
see on the island as well. It’s a really good day
path which is from St. Dogmaels in the north
out.
right around the coast, 186 miles ‘round to
Amroth in the south. Dai: Yeah, sounds like an interesting place.
Dai: So you get a lot of visitors who want to do Sharron: Yeah, excellent.
that kind of outdoor activity?

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Task Sheet: ANSWER KEY
Task 1
Read the text or listen to the audio. What does Sharron say about
Pembrookshire? What details does she give?

Topic Details

her work Pembrookshire National Coast Authority

coastal path try to get the tourists to go here (push with the tourists)

inquiries how to plan a trip

two weeks off walk ten miles a day, stay at different places

water sports surfing, sailing, coasteering

islands Ramsey, Skockholm, Skomer

boat trips end of May until the middle of July

wildlife puffins, rabbits, owls, voles, unusual animals

Task 2
What are the best spots for the places below? Give a reason for
each one and then share your ideas with a partner.

ex) The best place to take photos is Central Park because it has lots of trees and flowers.

1) The best place to work is __________ because

2) The best place to walk around is __________ because

3) The best place to sleep on vacation is __________ because

4) The best place to relax is __________ because

5) The best place to do water sports is __________ because

6) The best place to see wildlife is __________ because

7) The best place to get information is __________ because

8) The best place to _______ is __________ because

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Bits and Pieces: ANSWER KEY
Combine the 2 sentences into one.
Example:

I work for the Coast Authority. The Coast Authority helps maintain the coastal areas.

I work for the Coast Authority which helps maintain the coastal areas.

1. We have some land. The land is a beautiful wooded area. (which)

We have some land which is a beautiful wooded area.

2. The land is mostly the coastal area. The coastal area is big with the tourists. (which)

The land is mostly the coastal area which is big with the tourists.

3. We protect the area. We cut back the paths. (by)

We protect the area by cutting back the paths.

4. People can walk the coastal path. The coastal path is from St. Dogmaels to Amroth. (which)

People can walk the coastal path which is from St. Dogmaels to Amroth.

5.We get lots of questions from people. People ask about planning trips. (who)

We get lots of questions from people who ask about planning trips.

6. The best places for sports are on the coast. Most visitors come to see the coast. (that)

The best places for sports are on the coast that most visitors come to see.

7. There are organizations that do coasteering. Coasteering is a great activity to do. (which)

There are organizations that do coasteering which is a great activity to do.

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