Niveau CECR : [B1]
Read/Listen first
The path runs beside a high meadow where colourful birds move through the grass. In the distance the sea is quiet and the wind carries a light salty smell. Deer appear near the edge at dusk, and pheasants cross the track without fear. The land is mostly flat, with fields, long lines of fences, and few trees. Some people find it peaceful; others think the view feels empty and repetitive. When we describe places, small details make the picture real and easy to imagine. People compare days, notice small changes, and decide what to wear or bring. Simple observations turn into friendly talk, and practice grows naturally. The situation is easy to imagine and helps fluent, confident speaking. These everyday lines are useful at work, while travelling, or with neighbours. You can repeat key chunks and play with alternatives to build range. This keeps the language simple, natural, and easy to reuse. This keeps the language simple, natural, and easy to reuse.
⚡ Learning goals
- Use there is/there are to describe places naturally.
- Add concrete details (movement, colour, sounds) to make scenes vivid.
- Give a balanced opinion about a landscape.
✨ Grammar Points — 4 Structures
1️⃣ There is / There are
Rule: Use there is/are to introduce things in a place.
Examples: There is a high meadow → There are deer near the fence → There are few trees around.
Practice prompt: Make a sentence with this pattern.
✅ There are pheasants in the field.
Exercise: Choose: “_____ a quiet path near the sea.”
✅ There is a quiet path near the sea.
Common pitfall + fix: Avoid starting every sentence with *I see*; use *there is/are*.
1️⃣ Adjective order
Rule: Opinion-size-age-shape-colour-origin-material-noun helps order adjectives.
Examples: a peaceful flat field → a bright green meadow → a long wooden fence.
Practice prompt: Make a sentence with this pattern.
✅ a small colourful bird crossed the track.
Exercise: Pick best order: “a green small bird / a small green bird”.
✅ a small green bird
Common pitfall + fix: Natural order sounds smoother to native speakers.
1️⃣ Present simple for general facts
Rule: Use present simple for timeless facts and routines.
Examples: The land is flat → Pheasants cross the track → The sea looks calm.
Practice prompt: Make a sentence with this pattern.
✅ Deer move near the edge at dusk.
Exercise: Complete: “The meadow _____ quiet.” (be)
✅ The meadow is quiet.
Common pitfall + fix: Don’t use progressive for general truths here.
1️⃣ Past simple for holiday moments
Rule: Use past simple for finished events in the past.
Examples: We walked at dusk → We saw deer → We crossed the field.
Practice prompt: Make a sentence with this pattern.
✅ We watched pheasants at sunset.
Exercise: Fill: “We _____ the long fence.” (pass)
✅ We passed the long fence.
Common pitfall + fix: Avoid mixing present and past in one sentence.
✍️ Vocabulary (6 entries)
meadow
Meaning: a field of grass and wild flowers
Synonyms: field, grassland, pasture
Chunk/Idiom: ““a high meadow by the coast””
Example: We stopped beside a high meadow.
Morphology: noun; plural meadows; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.
pheasant
Meaning: a large colourful bird that lives on the ground
Synonyms: gamebird, bird, fowl
Chunk/Idiom: ““pheasants cross the track””
Example: A pheasant crossed the track.
Morphology: noun; plural pheasants; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.
flat
Meaning: without hills or high places
Synonyms: level, even, plain
Chunk/Idiom: ““a very flat landscape””
Example: The landscape is very flat.
Morphology: adjective; comparative flatter; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.
fence
Meaning: a wooden or metal barrier around a field
Synonyms: barrier, railing, enclosure
Chunk/Idiom: ““a long wooden fence””
Example: We walked beside a long fence.
Morphology: noun; plural fences; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.
dusk
Meaning: the time just before night, when light is low
Synonyms: twilight, nightfall, sundown
Chunk/Idiom: ““deer at dusk””
Example: Deer appear at dusk.
Morphology: noun; no plural; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.
coast
Meaning: the land next to the sea
Synonyms: shore, seaside, seaboard
Chunk/Idiom: ““calm sea on the coast””
Example: We drove along the coast.
Morphology: noun; plural coasts; neutral
Self-practice: Say it aloud with your own variation.
☁️ Examples (+ audio)
- There is a quiet path beside a high meadow.
- We saw pheasants crossing the track at dusk.
- The land is flat and open, with very few trees.
- A calm sea stretched out beyond the fields.
✏️ Exercises
1) Grammar
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Choose the correct start:
1) There is many trees. 2) There are many trees. 3) There be many trees.
✔︎ Answer: There are many trees. — Use there are for plural nouns. -
Pick the best adjective order:
1) a green small bird 2) a small green bird 3) a small bird green
✔︎ Answer: a small green bird — Natural adjective order sounds right. -
Fill with the best answer: The field is very ______. (flat)
→ Solution: flat — Base adjective for a general fact. -
Fill with the best answer: We ______ a pheasant near the fence. (see)
→ Solution: saw — Past simple for a finished event.
2) Vocabulary & Comprehension
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What is a meadow?
1) a rocky hill 2) a field of grass 3) a town square
✔︎ Answer: a field of grass — Meadow = grassland with flowers. -
Dusk means:
1) early morning 2) midday 3) just before night
✔︎ Answer: just before night — Dusk = light is low. -
Fill with the best answer: We walked along the ______ near the field.
→ Solution: fence — Fence is common near fields. -
Fill with the best answer: The children played by the ______.
→ Solution: coast — Coast collocates with sea/shore.
⚙️ Integrated content
Mini-dialogue — Natural situation
A: Look, a small green bird just crossed the track.
B: Yes, and deer often appear at dusk near the fence.
A: The meadow is flat, but the sea view is beautiful.
Why this matters
Clear place descriptions help listeners see the scene and follow your story.
Verb & Adjective Pack (ready-to-use chunks)
• there is / there are → “There are deer near the fence.”
• look calm → “The sea looks calm today.”
• cross the track → “Pheasants cross the track at dusk.”
• walk along → “We walked along the fence.”
️ Try and compare — guided production + model answers
Exercise 1 — Fill the blank: “There are ______ near the fence.”
→ ✔︎ deer
Exercise 2 — Self-correction: You said: “It is very plains.”
→ Better: “The land is very flat.”
Exercise 3 — Practice aloud: Describe a place you visited using three there is/are sentences.
