UNIT 1
IT'S AN EMERGENCY
IT'S AN EMERGENCY
the equipment that makes a building warm
heating
an activity to practise leaving a place quickly so that people know what to do if there is a fire
fire drill
to clean with a vacuum cleaner
vacuum
an instrument that helps you find directions
compass
the activity of travelling in a kayak
Kayaking
a large vehicle that carries fire fighters and their equipment
fire engine
to speak in a very quiet voice
whisper
a picture of a person
portrait
to cut something with your teeth
bite
a type of transport with a large bag of hot air, and a basket which people stand in to travel into the sky
hot-air-balloon
a small boat carried on a large ship
lifeboat
to destroy something with fire
burn down
someone who works for another person in their house
servant
to make a tent ready to use
put up (a tent)
a large bag that you carry on your back, often used for camping or climbing
rucksack
to practice a piece of music, a play, etc, before you perform it in front of people
rehearse
to use a tool to make a hole in the ground
dig
a small house, usually in the countryside
cottage
simple medical help that you give to a person who is sick or hurt
first aid
someone who travels to a new or unfamiliar place to find out about it
a explorer
feeling uncomfortable and a little stupid
embarrassed
to put something in the ground and cover it
bury
something that is yours
possession
the animals that live in a particular area such as the Savannah
wildlife
a long pole that you use to move a small boat through water
paddle