Text. Leeds Kirkgate Market Leeds Kirkgate Market is on Vicar Avenue in the central of Leeds, England. It is a very large covered
market. It has got 800 stalls selling everything from food to household objects. Over 100,000 people visit
the market every week.
When the market opened in 1822, it was an open-air market. In 1850, they finished the construction and
the market had an indoor and on door shopping area.
Another interesting fact about this is that it is the original location of a very popular department store,
Marks and Spencer. Michael Marks opened a penny bazaar in the outdoor market in 1884 and it is still
open today. So, when you visit Leeds, make sure you make the Leeds Kirkgate Market one of your stop.
You are going to find some good bargains and have a great shopping day!
Task 2. Read the text again and answer the questions for the statements 5-6.
5. How is this market related to a popular department store?
6. Why might someone want to visit this market?
1) Have they just come back from a school conference in Moscow?
2) Did they hear about a 10-day expedition to the Ugra National Park?
3) This park is located beside the Zhizdra River and has many different trees and plants found in Central Russia, isn't it?
4) Who learned that most school students in Russia study Ecology and take part in conferences and events about modern ecological problems?
5) Can children go to a lot of camps where they can learn to do practical things to take care of nature and help the environment?
6) The aim of the students' expedition was to explore the flora and fauna of their native land and learn more about practical ecology, wasn;t it?
7) Did they learn how to experience nature by using all their senses?
8) Who participated in volunteer work such as cleaning the springs and paths in the forest?
9) Their adventures also taught them a lot of practical lessons about living independently in the middle of the forest, didn't they?
10) What was one of the students' favourite activities?
11) Who really enjoyed their stay at the eco-camp?
12) Do they hope to go back again next year?