Here is the full transcript with the missing adjectives:

“Green teas, bunting, the local shop, thatched cottages swathed in roses, and

quaint church spires. Go!

It’s not hard to imagine the perfect village from the imagination. But for me

villages are so much more. As an actress I've played many roles, but in real life

I am a villager, I've lived in a village for over 36 years and I know a thing or two

about the challenges the communities face. So in this series I’ll show what makes

villages unique and learn about their past, present and their future.

Villages may look like places of peace and tranquillity, but beneath that sleepy

appearance lies an intriguing and hidden world. On my journey I’ll explore

classic, picturesque villages that are so familiar to us all. But I will also reveal

communities that will surprise and challenge what it means to be a village.

I don’t think anyone really knows what they’re doing.

And I’ll discover just what it is that makes us feel so passionately about this

quintessentially British institution.

Magnificent, isn't it?”

Well...how did you do?

Gap Fill exercise 1 for Hidden Villages (Introduction)

Watch the introduction again and try to fill in the gaps with the adjectives Penelope uses.

Now complete the missing adjectives: “Green teas, bunting, the local shop, 1) ___________ cottages 2) _________ in roses, and 3) ___________ church spires. Go!

It’s not hard to imagine the 4) __________ village from the imagination. But for me villages are so much more. As an actress I've played many roles, but in real life I am a villager. I've lived in a village for over 36 years and I know a thing or two about the challenges the communities face. So in this series I’ll show what makes villages 5) ___________ , and learn about their past, present and their future.
Villages may look like places of peace and tranquillity, but beneath that 6) _____________ appearance lies an 7) ______________ and 8) __________ world. On my journey I’ll explore 9) __________ , 10) _____________ villages that are so 11) ____________ to us all. But I will also reveal communities that will surprise and challenge what it means to be a village.I don’t think anyone really knows what they’re doing.And I’ll discover just what it is that makes us feel so passionately about thisquintessentially British institution.12) _____________, isn't it?”

The missing adjectives:

peace                                                                         familiar

magnificent                                                             sleepy

perfect                                                                      hidden

unique                                                                       swathed

thatched                                                                   intriguing

quaint                                                                        tranquillity

Penelope Keiths Hidden Villages | Season 1 Episode 2 (03:01)

Penelope Keiths Hidden Villages | Season 1 Episode 2 (03:01)

Penelope Keith (a famous British TV actress), introduces a new series dedicated to Britain's hidden villages. She gives a personal and unique insight into the history, culture and traditions of the British countryside and the people who live there.

She is an eloquent clear speaker.

Listen to this short introduction to the series and pay particular attention to her pronunciation and her use of vocabulary, especially the adjectives she uses.

Later clips will include gap fill exercises to test your comprehension.