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The Pacific Northwest

Discover the forests and national parks of Washington and Oregon, and master question tags at B1 level.

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Ex A – ReadingRead about the Pacific Northwest and fill in the vocabulary
Ex B – Question tagsAdd the correct question tag to each sentence
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Ex C – WritingWrite a blog post about a visit to a national park
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Exercise A

Land of Forests and Rain

Read the text about the Pacific Northwest. Fill in each gap with the correct word.

Reading Text

The Pacific Northwest is a beautiful 1 of the United States, including the states of Washington and Oregon. It is famous for its thick green 2, its rain, and its dramatic coastline.

For thousands of years, 3 Americans have lived in this area. They carved tall wooden 4 poles that tell the stories of their families and tribes.

Today, the region is home to huge 5 parks such as Mount Rainier, where visitors can hike past waterfalls and glaciers. The city of Seattle is known for its coffee culture and its 6 companies.

Because it rains so often, the plants grow quickly and the 7 is rich and varied. Many people move here for the fresh air and the amazing 8.

Exercise B

Question Tags

Add the correct question tag to each sentence. Remember: a positive sentence takes a negative tag, and a negative sentence takes a positive tag — and the tag must match the verb.

Choose the Tag

1. Seattle is in the Pacific Northwest, ?

2. It rains a lot in Oregon, ?

3. Native Americans carved totem poles, ?

4. You have visited a national park, ?

5. Mount Rainier isn't in Texas, ?

6. The forests are very green, ?

7. We can hike near the waterfalls, ?

8. They don't get much sun in winter, ?

Exercise C

Writing: A National Park Blog

Imagine you visited a national park in the Pacific Northwest. Write a short blog post (6–8 sentences) about what you saw and did. Try to include at least one question tag to involve your reader.

Useful language
You can use these: forests waterfalls national park hike scenery totem poles ..., wasn't it? ..., didn't we? ..., aren't they?
Your blog post
Aim for 6–8 sentences. Include at least one question tag.

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