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CLIL - Culture UK Culture: The Woodland Trust

A. Read the text quickly and answer the questions.
1. How many members does the Woodland Trust have? 2. Who started The Woodland Trust? 3. Where can you nd more information about the Woodland Trust?

B. R  ead the text again and complete the gaps in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

buy protect

plant enjoy

live give

get destroy

1. The Woodland Trust . trees. 2.  The rst members of the Woodland Trust . woods in different parts of the country. 3. The members of the Woodland Trust wanted to stop people . woods. 4. Lots of plants and animals . in woods. 5. Woods . us important things like raw materials and shelter. 6.  Woodland Trust members believe that all children should be able to . a tree. 7.  The Woodland Trust thinks that everybody should . spending time in woods.

8. You can . more information about The Woodland Trust on the website.

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The Woodland Trust

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The Woodland Trust is the UKs leading wood conservation charity. Over the last 30 years it has bought more than 1,000 woods. The Trust has over 300,000 members and supporters.

How did it start?

The Woodland Trusts founder was Kenneth Watkins, a retired farmer living in Devon. He was worried about how quickly woods were disappearing. He started the Trust with three friends in 1972. They started buying woods across the country in order to save them from being destroyed.

Why do woods matter?

Trees are essential to life. Woods are important for wildlife and people. They stabilise the soil, generate oxygen and store carbon. They are home to an enormous variety of plants and animals and they provide us with raw materials such as wood and shelter. They also inspire our imaginations. A world without trees and woods would be empty and sad.

What do Woodland Trust members believe?

They believe there should be at least twice as much native trees in the UK there should be no more loss of any ancient woods every child should have a chance to plant a tree there should be a wood close to everyones home  everyone should recognise that trees and woods are an essential part of a healthy environment

The Woodland Trust aims to create more woods; protect woods, trees and their wildlife for the future and inspire everyone to enjoy and value woods and trees. If you want to nd out more, go to: http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk

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ANSWERS
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1. 300,000 2. Kenneth Watkins

3. On the web page

B.
1. protects 2. bought 3. destroying 4. live 5. give 6. plant 7. enjoy 8. get

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