shepherd = somebody who looks after sheep in the countryside
raft = a small flat boat
flock of sheep = a group of sheep
waterfall = where water falls vertically down from a high rock
1) The reality of the situation...
2) take charge of...
3) he held on for dear life...
4) What’s the point of...
5) be bored stiff...
The vowels (a, e, i, o, u) have been taken out (unless the word begins with a vowel). Read the definition and guess the word in bold.
1) dsty adj. covered in a fine layer of dirt, sand, etc.
2) shd n. the dark are under a tree, for example, where the sun does not shine.
3) strm n. a small river
4) dprtr n. opposite of arrival, where you leave from, going away
5) end p v. finish, where an event has its end.
6) unblvbl adj. something you find difficult to think is true
7) pctrsq adj. very pretty scenery e.g. mountains, woods etc.
8) wtty adj. clever with words
9) undrstndbl adj. when you respect somebody's feelings and feel what they say is true
10) thrtnng adj. something that could hurt or harm us, it could be dangerous
1) The reality of the situation...
Alberto Palenciano Gonzalez was flying.
2) taken charge of...
He’s (Gustavo) taken charge of his life: he’s set up his own business in Granada.
3) hold on for dear life...
He was holding onto the raft (a boat) that was flying through the air
4) What’s the point of + ing
What’s the point of hanging on in the Alpujarra?
5) be bored stiff...
You’ll be bored stiff. Only sheep, poverty and danger around here.
1) dusty adj. covered in a fine layer of dirt, sand, etc.
2) shade n. the dark are under a tree, for example, where the sun does not shine.
3) stream n. a small river
4) departure n. opposite of arrival, where you leave from, going away
5) end up v. finish, where an event has its end.
6) unbelievable adj. something you find difficult to think is true
7) picturesque adj. very pretty scenery e.g. mountains, woods etc.
8) witty adj. clever with words
9) understandable adj. when you respect somebody's feelings and feel what they say is true
10) threatening adj. something that could hurt or harm us, it could be dangerous
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