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46 The natural world

Flowers and trees

branch
bud

thorn

Specific animals
Here are the English names of some more unusual creatures.

Names of trees

Here are the names of some of the commonest British trees. You are likely to meet these
words if you read fiction or poetry in English.

oak plne

Some verbs for talking about the natural world
Our apple tree flowers/blossoms in April. Our garden is thriving after the rain. Let's pick
some flowers (not pick up). Farmers plant, fertilise and harvest their crops.

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