England's government has added 27 new places where people can swim in nature. This is the biggest increase ever for wild swimming spots in the country. But just because a place is officially a swimming spot doesn't mean the water is clean. Two rivers on the list are already rated as "Poor" because of problems like sewage and farms.

Last year, most swimming spots in England met the basic clean water rules. However, fewer places were rated as "Excellent" and more were rated as "Poor" than before. The Environment Agency checks the water quality at these spots during the swimming season and shares the results online. If a spot is rated "Poor" for five years in a row, it loses its special status and regular checks.

People who care about clean water say progress is slow. For example, Wolvercote Mill Stream in Oxford has been rated "Poor" since it was added two years ago. But being on the list has brought more attention and promises to fix the water quality. If these places keep getting "Poor" ratings, they might lose their special status and regular checks.

Original news source: 27 new wild swimming sites for England – but are they clean? (BBC)

– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, students will read the article and then write a summary of the main points. They should focus on the increase in wild swimming spots in England, the water quality issues, and the potential consequences for spots rated as "Poor."
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. wild swimming, clean water, sewage, farms). One person from each team will come to the front of the class and draw a picture to represent one of the words. The team must guess the word within a certain time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, students will discuss the pros and cons of wild swimming. They can use the information from the article to support their arguments. After a few minutes, groups can share their thoughts with the class.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think about the following question: "What are some ways we can help improve water quality in swimming spots?" After a few minutes, students can pair up and discuss their ideas. Finally, groups can share their ideas with the class.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, students will imagine the future of wild swimming in England. They should discuss what they think will happen to the number of swimming spots, the water quality, and the government's actions. Each group can present their predictions to the class.

England's ? has added 27 new places where people can swim in nature. This is the ? increase ever for ? swimming spots in the country. But just because a place is officially a swimming spot doesn't mean the water is clean. Two rivers on the list are already rated as "Poor" because of problems like sewage and farms. Last year, ? swimming spots in ? met the basic clean water rules. However, fewer places were rated as "Excellent" and more were rated as "Poor" than before. The ? Agency checks the water ? at these spots during the swimming season and shares the results online. If a spot is rated "Poor" for five years in a row, it loses its special status and regular ?. People who care about clean water say ? is slow. For example, Wolvercote Mill Stream in Oxford has been rated "Poor" since it was added two years ago. But being on the list has brought more attention and promises to fix the ? quality. If these places keep getting "Poor" ratings, they might lose their special ? and ? checks.

1. What is wild swimming?
2. How would you feel if you went swimming in a place with dirty water?
3. Do you like swimming in nature or in a swimming pool? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about the government adding more places for people to swim in nature?
5. How do you think the government can improve the water quality in the swimming spots?
6. Have you ever been to a swimming spot in nature? How was your experience?
7. Do you think it's important to have clean water in swimming spots? Why or why not?
8. What do you think the Environment Agency should do if a spot is rated "Poor" for five years in a row?
9. How do you think adding a place to the list of swimming spots can help improve the water quality?
10. Why do you think some swimming spots have more attention and promises to fix the water quality?
11. Do you think it's fair for a swimming spot to lose its special status and regular checks if it gets a "Poor" rating for five years in a row?
12. What can you do to help keep swimming spots in nature clean?

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