Grand Canyon-tightrope

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Grand Canyon

river?

COLORADO RIVER

rafting, hiking, helicopter flight

The gorge is a mile deep.
It's a very long walk so you need....

• plenty of water
• sun cream
• hiking shoes
• shelter / clothes for the night

As you walk down you see different colours of rock. That is because..

1. THE SUN HAS FADED THE COLOURS
2. THE COLORADO RIVER HAS CUT OUT THE ROCK
3. AIR POLLUTION HAS DAMAGED THE ROCK
4. TOURISTS HAVE STOLEN PIECES OF ROCK

rafting, hiking, helicopter flight

The canyon is  277 miles long.
What equipment do these people miss....

• life vests    when falling overboard
  
• helmets   when they might crash against a rock
  

This sport is called WHITE water rafting because...

1. mostly white people do this sport
2. water has a white colour.
3. the air bubbles in the water make it look white
4. it's so scary you turn white

rafting, hiking, helicopter flight

The helicopter flight is the most expensive.
Do the virtual tour on the next slide for free!

Watch a clip (in parts)

What two things made Nick's crossing even more dangerous?

How high was Nick?
Two possible answers...

What made the crossing harder?

1. There was more wind than he expected.
2. It was much colder than he expected.
3. The cable began to sway.
4. His jeans were too tight.

Where is Nick planning to do his next crossing?

death defying means

1. that you die if you do it
2. that you could die if you do it.
3. that people do this if they want to die.
4. that all risk of dying is ruled out.

His walk was ' filled with prayer'
this means

1. He was talking to God while crossing.
2. He had gone to church before he crossed
3. His wife was praying while Nick was crossing
4. He carried a bible while crossing.

Nick 'inched his way across' means

1. he ran as fast as he could.
2. the crossing was only an inch wide.
3. he went very slowly.
4. the walked an inch and then took a pause.

There was 'no shortage of nailbiting moments' means

1. his nails were too long to get a good grip.
2. Nick was on the short side to do the crossing.
3. people were bored and started to bite nails.
4. there were a lot of exciting moments.

If he gets PERMISSION he will do another crossing. another word for permission is ...

1. approval
2. authorization
3. clearance
4. a veto

grand canyon

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 Tightrope across the Grand Canyon
do exercises 17/18/19