26 Mar Rob’s Jungle Adventure
The English English Podcast – Video Special
Rob Taylor’s Jungle Podcast
jungle tracks – paths through the jungle
hammock – a place to sleep or rest hanging between two trees or on a pirate ship
dry-bags – bags that keeps totally dry in the water
rot – organic decomposition or decay – like what happens to food when you leave it for a
long time
snoring – the noise made by some people when they sleep
military rations – the food eaten by soldiers in times of war
refrigerator – a place to keep food cool
hey presto – an expression used by magicians when they reveal the end of the trick
go off – become inedible, so you can’t eat it
jerry can – a large container for liquid
Sheffield – a city in the north of England
1. What happens is, if you have cotton, it starts to …….
2. Everything we carry when we’re in rainforest and jungle has to be in ……………. because it rains so much.
3. What you might call space food or ………………….
4. This is my …………….
5. When you don’t have any power for a ……………..
6. We have a ……………… which has a filter built in.
7. River water boiled on a fire, made by a lad from ………………
8. ………………. Chicken for dinner and it’s never going to ……………
9. We’re having …………… competitions at night.
10. And then we went on ……………….. on a motorbike.
Comprehension Questions
1. What type of competition is Rob having?
2. What are the two options for food in the jungle?
3. How do they get drinkable water?
Conversation Questions
1. Would you like to go and work in the jungle?
2. Are you scared of insects and creatures?
3. Do you think Rob likes his job?
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