landscape

Spotlight Audio 8/2009

Focus: Yellowstone
Interview with Kerry Gunther (see p. 20)

Vocabulary
Landscape (see pp. 46–47)

Landscape

It's holiday time for many people this month: a chance to enjoy a few days in the country. ANNA HOCHSIEDER presents language used to talk about landscapes.

Dedham Lock and Mill painted in 1820 by John Constable

A golden afternoon in Constable country - Medium

In the July edition of Spotlight, Julian Earwaker takes you on a magical boat ride down the canals and rivers of England's dreamy waterways. We go to Constable country in Suffolk to learn about John Constable, the painter, and the landscape he loved.

The Hay Wain was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1821, the year it was painted, but it failed to find a buyer.

Taking a trip through John Constable country

John Constable, born in 1776, found endless inspiration for his paintings in the rivers, fields, skies and people of southern England. "Constable country" is on the borders of Essex and Suffolk, north-east of London.

A vineyard in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. Photo by Phillip Capper

Drink fine wine and relax in Marlborough

Marlborough is New Zealand's largest wine-growing region, known for its world-famous Sauvignon Blanc. Discover the fields of vineyards and wineries on the Wairau plain.

Killarney comes alive this summer

The "Kingdom" of Kerry is part of a mystical region of Ireland that has attracted visitors for hundreds of years. At its centre is the town of Killarney, which is famous for activities including golf, cycling, walking, riding and music making.

A Twilight dreamscape: Nouns and determiners - Medium

We go to the temperate rain forests of Washington, the setting of Twilight. Learn about the story and the landscape it plays in as you review the grammar of nouns and determiners.

Travel: New Zealand

This month we visit New Zealand’s South Island, famous for its extraordinary landscapes — mountains, beaches, lakes and glaciers. Julian Earwaker visited Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers recently, and spoke to Kevin O’Donnell.

Spotlight plus 10/2008

Grammar Basics
Using “if” (3)

Everyday English
Renting a flat

Impressions of Kakadu: Rock formations

Many of the rock formations in the Northern Territory are important to local peoples because, in legend, they mark the spots where individual ancestors rested as they moved through the often flooded landscape.

Kakadu offers visitors the opportunity to develop an acquaintance with Aboriginal culture.

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