Vocabulary

Urban nature = ……………………………………………….

City = ……………………..
Community garden = ………………………………………………..
Resilient = …………………………..
Biodiversity = ………………………………
Wildlife = …………………………….

Video 1: Why do our cities need nature?

1. What does ‘urban nature’ mean according to this video?
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2. True or false? Urban nature is bad for people’s health. Explain your response.
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3. True or false? Urban nature helps cities be more resilient to the climate crisis. Explain your
response.
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Video 2: Cities that are saving the planet (BBC Earth)

1. How many trees have been planted in Singapore in the last 45 years?
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2. Why have the otters returned to the rivers in Singapore?

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3. What percentage of people in the world live in cities?

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Follow-up questions
1. What do you think about the city in Singapore which is full of nature? Would you like to
visit? Would you like to live in a city like this?
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2. Do you think it is important to increase nature in our cities? Why or why not?
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3. Think of a city or town that you know. How could nature be better incorporated into this
city or town? Draw some pictures/diagrams to explain your ideas.