What sound from nature do you love most, and where do you hear it?

A natural way to answer

My favourite is the sound of rain against the window, especially at night when I'm warm indoors. It always helps me wind down. I also enjoy birdsong early in the morning. These gentle sounds make a calming kind of background noise for me.

Key phrases to use

• wind down — to gradually relax and let go of stress, especially at the end of a busy day“I read for a bit every night to wind down before sleep.”
• background noise — sound that is there constantly but that you don't pay close attention to“The hum of the city is just background noise to me now.”