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    Let The Wetlands Stand

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    The song "Let the Wetlands Stand" discusses the importance of protecting wetlands. Each verse describes different aspects of wetlands, such as the variety of wetland types, their role in the water cycle and as habitat, and the threats they face from development. The chorus calls for holding on to wetlands and letting them stand. The bridge verse notes that wetlands are disappearing and being drained or filled. The final verse encourages experiencing wetlands firsthand by getting close to the wildlife and sounds. The overall message is that wetlands provide vital ecological services and need to be conserved.

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    The song "Let the Wetlands Stand" discusses the importance of protecting wetlands. Each verse describes different aspects of wetlands, such as the variety of wetland types, their role in the water cycle and as habitat, and the threats they face from development. The chorus calls for holding on to wetlands and letting them stand. The bridge verse notes that wetlands are disappearing and being drained or filled. The final verse encourages experiencing wetlands firsthand by getting close to the wildlife and sounds. The overall message is that wetlands provide vital ecological services and need to be conserved.

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    The song "Let the Wetlands Stand" discusses the importance of protecting wetlands. Each verse describes different aspects of wetlands, such as the variety of wetland types, their role in the water cycle and as habitat, and the threats they face from development. The chorus calls for holding on to wetlands and letting them stand. The bridge verse notes that wetlands are disappearing and being drained or filled. The final verse encourages experiencing wetlands firsthand by getting close to the wildlife and sounds. The overall message is that wetlands provide vital ecological services and need to be conserved.

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    The song "Let the Wetlands Stand" discusses the importance of protecting wetlands. Each verse describes different aspects of wetlands, such as the variety of wetland types, their role in the water cycle and as habitat, and the threats they face from development. The chorus calls for holding on to wetlands and letting them stand. The bridge verse notes that wetlands are disappearing and being drained or filled. The final verse encourages experiencing wetlands firsthand by getting close to the wildlife and sounds. The overall message is that wetlands provide vital ecological services and need to be conserved.

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    Let The Wetlands Stand

    By : The Banana Slug String Band


    Lyrics :

    1. Wetland life is really the best


    Migrating birds stop here to nest
    It’s a restaurant and a fine hotel
    It’s a habitat that serves life well
    There are wetlands the whole world round
    In every continent and country wetlands can be found

    2. Chorus:
    They’re the link between water and land
    Hold on to our wetlands let our wetlands stand (2x)

    3. There are wetlands inland and out by the sea


    There’s a marsh, a swamp and an estuary
    There’s an oxbow lake, a vernal pool too
    A bottomland, a bog, a fen and a slough
    There are many names for wetlands its plain to see
    But one thing they have in common is hydrology

    [Chorus]

    4. If the water table’s high or the water table’s low


    It soaks it up like a sponge or it lets it go
    It’s like a water filter so the water will be
    Reduced in pollution and silt free
    Wetlands aren’t wastelands as some have said
    They’re a vital part of our watershed

    [Chorus]

    5. Bridge:
    Our wetlands disappear each year
    They’re dredged, drained and filled
    For housing tracts or parking lots
    or new farms to be tilled
    More than before we know for sure
    they’re more than mud and sand
    Hold on to our wetlands, let or wetlands stand

    6. When you go to the wetlands get down low


    Put your feet in the mud let it ooze between your toes
    Stand real still and listen to the sound
    The bounty of life is humming all around
    Find a wetland near you and go there today
    Get to know its wild side, try to keep it that way

    Source : https://bananaslugs.bandcamp.com/track/let-the-wetlands-stand (Jan 11th 2017)

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    Answer the following questions related to the song:

    1. What do you think about the song?


    2. What is the message for each verse of the song?
    3. What is the moral value of the song?
    4. What do you think about wetlands after you heard the song? Does the song change your view
    about wetlands? Why?
    5. Are there any words that you do not know the meaning? Write and find out its definition.
    6.
    A. You are going to read an article below about three people who won 35.000-pound sterling to help
    their local environment. What do you think their projects are?
    1. Where does the person work?
    2. How did they first get interested in conservation?
    3. What wildlife are they trying to protect?
    4. Does the person work with local people? What does he/she do?
    5. What does the person hope will happen in the future?

    B. Work in your group. Use the information in B to discuss these questions. Report your result to other
    groups.
    1. What do the people and their projects have in common?
    2. Do you think one project is more important than the others?
    3. Which project would you like to visit or help? Why?

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