📙 Part 2 Describe a place with a lot of trees that you would like to visit

This Episode's Vocabulary

Heavily forested (adj) – having a large area of land covered with trees. → My entire country is fairly heavily forested.

Stands out in my mind (idiom) – to be very memorable or noticeable. → One place that stands out in my mind is Camperdown Park.

Woodland (n) – land covered with trees. → There's still plenty of woodland and open green space.

Be forgiven for thinking (phrase) – used to say it is understandable why someone might have a particular, though incorrect, idea. → You could be forgiven for thinking it's the biggest park.

Day trip (n) – a journey to a place and back again on the same day. → We used to go there for day trips with our families.

Haven't been back in person (phrase) – have not physically returned to a place for a while. → I haven't been back in person for a while.

Peaceful atmosphere (n) – a calm and quiet feeling in a place. → The park has a very peaceful atmosphere.

From what I can recall (phrase) – based on what I can remember. → From what I can recall, it's a place where you can easily spend the whole day.

Escape from the noise of the city (phrase) – to get away from the loud and busy urban environment. → It’s the perfect place to escape from the noise of the city.

Surrounded by (phrase) – to have something all around you. → I quite love being surrounded by trees.

Recharge (v) – to regain energy after being tired. → It would be a good way to recharge and clear my mind.

Clear my mind (idiom) – to stop worrying or thinking about problems. → It would be a good way to recharge and clear my mind.

Nostalgia trip (n) – an experience that makes you remember and feel happy about things in the past. → It would be a bit of a nostalgia trip.

Picturesque (adj) – visually attractive in a charming or quaint way, like a picture. → The park has picturesque nature and beautiful surroundings.

Trails (n) – paths through a natural environment, like a forest or countryside. → There are lots of trails where you can walk, run, or cycle.

Questions and Answers

Maria: Describe a place with a lot of trees that you would like to visit. For example, a forest, an oasis or a park. You should say where it is, how you knew this place, what it is like, and explain why you'd like to visit it. Rory, give us your story.

Rory: Well, there are loads of places like this where I'm from since it's fairly heavily forested. In fact, my entire country is like that. But one that stands out in my mind in particular is a place called Camperdown Park, which is located just outside my hometown, which is Dundee in Scotland.

I think it's the largest public park in the city, but even if it's not, there's still plenty of woodland and open green space, so you could be forgiven for thinking it's the biggest one. I first heard about it when I was younger, and I used to go there with my friends for day trips with our families or on school trips as well, I suppose. Especially times like in the autumn when the trees change color. I've also seen some nice photos of it online, though I haven't been back in person for a while, now that I think about it.

When it comes to what it's like, the place is obviously full of tall old trees, but they're mainly oak trees and pine, I think. And it's got a very peaceful atmosphere. I think there was a small zoo. I think there's still a small zoo, which I think had bears in it at some point. And there's a golf course and there are lots of trails where you can walk or run or cycle for ages.

From what I can recall, it's a place where you can easily spend the whole day just relaxing and enjoying nature, to be honest. I'd really like to go back there because it sounds like the perfect place to escape from the noise of the city, which I live in the heart of. And I quite love being surrounded by trees, especially when you can hear the birds and the wind in the leaves. So it would be a good way to recharge and clear my mind. Also, I suppose it would be a bit of a nostalgia trip after everything I've said about having been there.