LESSON
How many national parks are there in the USA?
63
How do you say "garde forestier" in English?
Ranger
"Many people enjoy hiking (hike) in Yosemite National Park."
Name the form used for the verb to hike.
The gerund
When a word ends in -ING, what do you do?
The <g> is silent / not pronounced
What was the first national park in the USA and when?
Yellowstone, in 1872
How do say "tourisme durable" in English?
Sustainable tourism
Complete the sentence with a gerund.
Rangers recommend __________ (stay) on the marked trails.
Rangers recommend staying on the marked trails.
How do you pronounce the -ING ending?
/iŋ/
True of false? The National Park Service is currently hiring new staff.
False: the number of employees is down, having dropped about 13 percent over from 2010 to 2023.
How do you say "superviser" in English?
To oversee, to supervise, to manage
Some people prefer __________ (camp) to staying in a hotel.
Some people prefer camping to staying in a hotel.
Pronounce correctly:
"endangered species"
ɪnˈdeɪnʤəd ˈspiːʃiːz
About how many employees has the Trump admistration laid off in the National Park Service within a week?
about 1,000 employes = 5% of the NP Service workforce
How do you say "licenciements" in English?
Transform this question in direct style to indirect style:
Who created the national park system?
I wonder who created the national park system.
Pronounce correctly:
"jeopardizing"
ˈʤɛpədaɪzɪŋ
National parks help the environment by...
(at least 2 ideas).
- protecting wildlife
- restoring natural waterways
- replanting trees
- fighting soil erosion
- educating the public on how to respect nature
How do you say "gagne-pain" in English?
livelihoods, living, means of sustistence
Transform this question in direct style to indirect style:
"Should we visit the park in summer or in autumn ?"
I wonder whether we should visit the park in summer or in autumn.
Pronounce correctly:
"biodiversity"
baɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti