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SUBJECT: ENGLISH TOPIC: Non- Fiction TEACHER’S NAME: : [Link]/[Link]
Ms. Jinal
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Read the following extract about Pocket Parks and answer the questions given below.
Pocket parks, also known as miniparks, are urban open spaces on a very small scale. Usually only the size
of a tennis court or smaller, pocket parks can be tucked into and scattered throughout the urban fabric,
where they serve the immediate local population. These diminutive parks act as scaled-down
neighbourhood parks, but still often try to meet a variety of needs. Functions can include small community
event space, play areas for children, spaces for meeting friends or taking lunch breaks. However, because 5
space is restricted and user needs are both diverse and vary throughout the day, conflicts can sometimes
arise between different groups. Thus, in organising pocket parks, designers must often work out a delicate
balancing act so that all groups can use the space in peaceful co-existence.
One of the unique and exciting characteristics of pocket parks is that they may be created out of waste
ground or otherwise forgotten spaces. Many pocket parks are the result of community groups or private 10
entities reclaiming these spaces for the benefit of the local neighbourhood. Unfortunately, they are
sometimes easier to create than to maintain, because without community support, use and maintenance,
they may fall into disrepair…
Although the ecological functions of pocket parks are limited because of their size and location, greenery
within them can still help the environment. They regulate microclimates and present opportunities for 15
increasing the number of permeable surfaces. Pocket parks throughout the urban environment also have
the potential to benefit the ecology of cities. This is because people who have parks within walking distance
are less likely to drive far away for the same facilities, thereby reducing traffic and pollution.
1. Look at the first paragraph (lines 1–8). Find one two-word phrase that means ‘hidden’.
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2. Look at the second paragraph (lines 9–13). Find one three-word phrase that means ‘become in
need of restoration’.
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3. (a) You are part of a group planning to create a pocket park in your area. You have been asked to
make some notes about pocket parks. Use the text to complete the information in the table below.
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Notes about pocket parks
Which areas are
used for the parks? •
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Who creates the
parks? •
What are the • somewhere to eat lunch
possible purposes of
the parks? •
What are the
possible problems? •
What are the •
advantages for the
environment? •
3. (b) Write a summary of up to 40 words about what benefits a pocket park could bring to a local
area. Use four or five points from your notes.
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