Vocabulary and Collocations

Rural (adj)= related to the countryside= rustic (adj)/ Rural landscape

Opposite – urban (adj)= related to the city

Mountain range
Hiking in the hills
Steep valley
Dense Forest (a lot of trees together, trees very close)
Freshwater lake
Fast-flowing stream
Field of the__ (flowers/ corns/ wheat/ cherry blossom..)
Cows and sheep graze in the fields
Farm produce (n), Farm crops
A field of cattle
Livestock= animal
I live…
... in the heart of the city
…slap bang in the city centre
….in the middle of the city

What to do in the countryside?

 Visit a farm
 Learn about farming and rearing (to breed bring up animals) livestock (animal).
 Feed the animals
 Buy local produce
 Pass the Stream, through the forest, fishing in the river with friends, cooking in the countryside.
 Gaze at the stars= star-gazing, unwinding, milk the cows, look at the constellations
 Gather the milk from the cows and putting it through a churn
 To squeeze the udder to extract the milk
 Gorgeous (beautiful)
 Closeness to the nature
You can___ /yekun/
The countryside is great for___
I like nothing better than____

Pros and Cons of Living in the countryside

Pros: Slow pace of life, quiet and peaceful, less air and noise pollution, fresh air, low costs of living
Cons: Weak communication network, fewer job opportunities, lack of essential facilities

Idioms to talk about the Countryside

To head outdoors (=to go in the direction of outdoors)
Soak up the views= take in the views (beautiful nature) = absorb/ to enjoy the view
The early bird catches the worm= if you get up early, you make the most of the day
Get up at the crack of dawn= to get up very early
It’s as hold as the hills= it’s very old
Get away from the crowd= to escape the noise/ hustle and bustle= find peace and quiet.
Peak of the mountain
Run of the Mill= ordinary
Olde worlde= Old traditional