Naturalist Intelligence : Things to know for the IELTS Test. People who are strong in the nature intelligence enjoy interacting with the outside world. They are good at noticing patterns in nature and can easily distinguish between different species of plants and animals.

Here are ways to work with this intelligence in your lessons:

• Spend time outside noticing patterns in nature. Build-up a vocabulary about the environment. Note how different words belong to different families (adjectives, adverbs, nouns etc.) just like living things do.

• Work on being able to name everything you can see from your window. Read books and articles about nature and the environment.

• Record significant features in English about what you find in your new environment and make comparisons to your home country.

• Read books or articles that focus on nature or the environment. Ask yourself why the author has chosen to write about a particular subject. If the topic is something that is of interest to you, think about how you would write the book if you were the author.

This intelligence has to do with nature, nurturing and relating information to one's natural surroundings. This type of intelligence was not part of Gardner's original theory of Multiple Intelligences, but was added to the theory in 1997. Those with it are said to have greater sensitivity to nature and their place within it, the ability to nurture and grow things, and greater ease in caring for, taming and interacting with animals. They may also be able to discern changes in weather or similar fluctuations in their natural surroundings. Recognizing and classifying things are at the core of a naturalist. They must connect a new experience with prior knowledge to truly learn something new. "Naturalists" learn best when the subject involves collecting and analyzing, or is closely related to something prominent in nature; they also don't enjoy learning unfamiliar or seemingly useless subjects with little or no connections to nature. It is advised that naturalistic learners would learn more through being outside or in a kinesthetic way. The theory behind this intelligence is often criticized, much like the spiritual or existential intelligence (see below), as it is seen by many as not indicative of an intelligence but rather an interest.

Careers that suit those with this intelligence include scientists, naturalists, conservationists, gardeners and farmers.