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1 Warm up
Look at the picture and match these words to the correct part of the tree.

A) branches B) a flower C) a fruit D) leaves

E) roots F) a seed G) a trunk H) a twig

1. Which words are plural, and what are their singular forms?
2. Do you have a favorite tree?

The trunk of a tree is covered with a rough "skin," which is called the bark.

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2 Listening

Listen to this podcast about forest bathing and answer the questions.

1. Which parts of trees are mentioned? bark, branches, flowers, fruit, leaves, roots, seed, trunk, twig
2. What is forest bathing?
3. What does the reporter think about forest bathing?

Listen again and choose the verb form that you hear.

1. I ’m loving / love to spend time in the forest.

2. Now, we ’re looking / look at my favorite tree.
3. It ’s looking / looks so green!
4. I ’m listening / listen to the sounds in the forest.
5. I ’m hearing / hear the wind in the leaves.
6. It ’s sounding / sounds so peaceful.
7. And now I ’m smelling / smell the leaves.
8. They ’re smelling / smell really fresh.
9. I ’m tasting / taste some of the fruit.
10. It ’s tasting / tastes sweet.
11. OK, I ’m touching / touch the bark.
12. It ’s feeling / feels rough.

Which two verb forms are you choosing between in this exercise?

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3 Language point

Study these sentences about using your senses and answer the questions.

Now, we’re looking at my favorite tree. It looks so green!

I’m listening to the sounds in the forest. It sounds so peaceful.

And now I’m smelling the leaves. They smell really fresh.

I’m tasting some of the fruit. It tastes sweet.

OK, I’m touching the bark. It feels rough.

We can use both simple and continuous forms to talk about sense experiences.

1. To talk about actions that use our senses, we can use simple / continuous forms.
2. To describe something that we experience with our senses, we use simple / continuous forms.

Verbs that describe a permanent quality or fact, which is always true, are called state verbs. We use
simple forms for state verbs.

The verb look can be used in two ways, as both an action verb and a state verb. We use
continuous forms when we talk about actions and simple forms when we describe something.

Which other two sense verbs can be used in two ways, like look?

Note that hear and see are also state verbs: I hear the wind in the leaves.

There are lots of other state verbs. They often describe feelings, emotions, opinions, and beliefs.

I love to spend time in the forest.

I think you should explain what "forest bathing" means.

Scientists believe that forest bathing helps your body fight heart disease and cancer.

I understand what you mean. I feel much more relaxed. I want to do this again!

That’s why I think forest bathing can improve our physical and mental health.

I agree - this is just what I need.

Which of these examples is not a feeling but a permanent quality or fact?

With action verbs, you can use present continuous or simple forms with different meanings.

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continuous simple

I’m talking to forest ranger Mike Smith, and I talk to my best friend every day. We always
we’re walking in Ashdean Forest. walk through the park together on the way to
school.

The flowers are just opening now. They open in the morning and close at night.

The birds are singing too. They’re sitting on She never sings in the shower. I usually sit at
one of the branches. the back of the classroom.

1. We use present simple / present continuous to talk about things that happen regularly or things
that are always true.
2. We use present simple / present continuous to talk about things at this moment or around now.

4 Practice

In the next Greenscene podcast, Mike explains to Linda how to light a fire safely in the forest. Use the
correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.

feel / look x 2 / love / move / need / put / see / smell / taste / walk / want

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When I’m in the forest, I to have a fire for cooking or keeping warm, and,
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of course, a wood fire always wonderful. But I
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to be safe. First of all, I some wood. Come with me. Right now, I
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through the trees, and I for some big pieces of
deadwood. I
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some twigs, too; these very dry, so they’re
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perfect for starting the fire. Now I have enough wood, and I the dry leaves
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away from the ground. I the twigs down first and then the bigger pieces
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of wood. We can start cooking when the fire hot. Food that is cooked on
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a fire like this great.

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5 Writing
Read this information from the Greenscene website about their new writing competition.

Greenscene is looking for the best short text about forest bathing to publish on our
website. The winners will receive a free weekend forest bathing experience with Mike
Smith. Follow these instructions to win this amazing prize.

Choose one of the pictures to write about, and imagine you are forest bathing in this
place.

Write sentences about at least three senses. Use verbs that talk about sense actions and
verbs that describe something that you experience with your senses.

You also need to describe your feelings, emotions, opinions, and beliefs.

Write 35-50 words.

A forest at night A rain forest A prehistoric forest

6 Extra practice/homework
Find and correct mistakes in some of these sentences. If the sentence is correct, write a check next
to it.

1. I’m standing in a forest.

2. I looking around.
3. The trees are looking different.
4. I’m listening to the birds, but they are sounding strange.
5. Maybe they’re not birds.
6. I’m hearing a loud noise, and I see a dinosaur.
7. It’s coming closer to me.
8. I’ll trying to run, but I can’t.
9. The dinosaur is open its mouth.
10. Its breath is smelling terrible.
11. I feel frightened.
12. I’m thinking think this is a dream.

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7 Optional extension

There are lots of adjectives that describe what we experience with our senses.

For example: Tree bark feels rough.

Choose the best adjective to describe each item.

1. A mirror or window feels sharp / smooth / soft / sticky.

2. A lemon tastes bitter / sour / spicy / sweet.
3. An old fish smells smoky / lovely / disgusting / minty.

Think of things that the other adjectives in each set could describe.

For example: A kitten’s fur feels soft.

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