The Community Garden – Teacher Answers

Teacher answer key

1. Warm-up: answers will vary.
2. Vocabulary: shared = used by more than one person; garden bed = an area of soil where plants are grown; weeding = removing unwanted plants; workshop = a practical learning session; cooperate = to work well with other people
3. Reading comprehension: 1) Vegetables, herbs, flowers and sometimes fruit. 2) They give neighbours a chance to meet. 3) It can become a useful green space. 4) Any two: watering, weeding, caring for tools. 5) Clear rules, regular care and cooperation.
4. Grammar: 1) should; 2) can; 3) should; 4) can
5. Listening script: “Our local garden meets every Saturday morning. Volunteers water plants, pull weeds and collect vegetables. New members can join without experience because other gardeners show them what to do.”
   Answers: 1) Saturday morning. 2) Any two: water plants, pull weeds, collect vegetables. 3) Yes. 4) Other gardeners.
6. Speaking: answers will vary.
7. Something fun: answers will vary.
8. Writing: answers will vary. Encourage students to use details from the lesson and accurate target language.

Puzzle/Game: answers will vary. Encourage students to use lesson vocabulary and explain their choices.

Success criteria: this is a student self-check. No single answer is required.

For open-ended tasks, accept different answers when students can explain or support them clearly.