Life on a boat
What is special about a narrowboat?
It's narrow and long
You have to wear a __________________ on a boat.
life jacket
Complete the sentence:
Until we went on the trip, I (never realize) that narrowboats were so small and cramped.
Until we went on the trip, I had never realized that narrowboats were so small and cramped.
What is social phobia?
A fear of being among other people
I have to be careful not to hurt ______________.
myself
What are locks?
They are like elevators for boats that switch between different water levels
Don't fall ___________________.
overboard
Complete the sentence:
Before I came on this trip, I (already watch) a great TV programme about canals.
Before I came on this trip, I had already watched a great TV programme about canals.
What is arachnophobia?
A fear of spiders
They can be proud of _________________ !
themselves
What is a mooring post?
We had to _______________ a lot and we had to get rid of a lot of stuff!
downsize
Before I came on this trip, I ______________ on a boat, but not a narrowboat.
Before I came on this trip, I had been on a boat, but not a narrowboat.
What is claustrophobia?
A fear of small spaces
Do you want a sandwich? I _________________ make you one.
Do you want a sandwich? I will make you one.
Name three challenges of living on a narrowboat
No privacy, little space, getting seasick
When you ______________ for jobs, employers can see everything.
apply
Until I came on this trip, I _________________ a canal lock.
Until I came on this trip, I had never seen a canal lock.
What is acrophobia?
A fear of heights
He's carrying too many plates. He _______________ drop them.
He's carrying too many plates. He is going to drop them.
What architectural structures do narrowboats sometimes pass over?
Aqueducts
He sounded ________________ because he had cycled through the tunnel fast.
breathless
Until I came on this trip, I ___________________ that Welsh people have their own language.
Until I came on this trip, I hadn't known that Welsh people have their own language.
What is nyctophobia?
A fear of the dark
We need to hurry! The film ______________ at 7!
We need to hurry! The film starts at 7!