Lesson one

1. connected with or like the countryside
3. the ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.
4. causing many people to suffer/disastrous/
7. the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc.
8. a person who goes to live in a new country or region
12. time when you are not working or studying; free time
15. a large area of land that has never been developed or used for growing crops because it is difficult to live there
17. connected with the sea and the creatures and plants that live there
18. to try a small amount of a particular food to see what it is like; to experience something for a short time to see what it is like
20. being a famous person or thing that people admire and see as a symbol of a particular idea, way of life, etc.
21. far away from places where other people live
22. the protection of the natural environment
23. a style of cooking, particular for a country

2. careful thought about something, sometimes over a long period of time
5. the process or fact of making a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease
6. a slow-moving mass or river of ice, formed from snow on mountains or near the North Pole or South Pole
9. connected with a town or city
10. the ability to continue doing something painful or difficult for a long period of time without giving up
11. making you feel upset, nervous or worried
13. strong and not easily damaged
14. the importance of something, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future
16. left and no longer wanted, used or needed
17. having or expressing a strong interest in sad or unpleasant things, especially disease or death
19. a strong desire to know something