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Условие.

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A Work in pairs. Which of the following things could you not live without for a week?

• chocolate
• hairdryer
• TV
• mobile phone
• bathroom
• electricity

In the Wild Survival Camp

Learn the skills required to survive in the wilderness. We offer outdoor survival camps for adults, teens, families and groups in spectacular woodland in Wales.

We allow you to connect to nature’s wild places by exploring the natural world in the tradition of the old ways with rock, wood, water, plants and animals.

Wilderness survival camp: a home away from home?

How long can you live without everyday luxuries? Not for very long, as I found out on my wilderness survival camp experience.

I had heard about wilderness survival camps from some classmates who went to one last summer. They were very excited about their experience and I was curious. So during last month’s term break I decided to go to one. After everything I’d heard, I was really looking forward to it.

On the first day our instructor, James, reassured us that the woodland would provide us with everything we needed, well almost. James was going to show us how to find water, food and how to light a fire. We were also shown how to build a shelter with only branches and leaves.

The water was easy to find because the camp is in one of the wettest parts of the country, but the food was not. To my horror, I discovered that we had to find our own. This meant hunting, but we couldn’t face it on the first day. We went out in groups and managed to find some berries and mushrooms. One of the boys in the group was able to light a fire (without matches!) and we proceeded to prepare a meal. However, as we were cooking the mushrooms, they caught fire. I was able to save most of them, but they tasted strange!

The woodlands are very green, but they are also damp, so you can imagine how cold it gets at night. But the cold is not the only problem. On the first night, we were kept awake by strange animal noises. Owls, squirrels and who knows what else! The next morning I woke to find Sheila, one of the girls in our group, looking at me in horror. 'There is something crawling on my stomach,' she said, pointing. And indeed, unbuttoning her pyjamas, I saw a small black spider making its way across her body. The woodland is full of creepy-crawlies!

The rest of the week went by without any major dramas. We looked for food, lit fires, cooked and basically survived the week in the wild. We had to eat some unusual dishes, such as mushrooms with wild strawberries and barbecued fish! We also had the opportunity to take part in water sports and go rock climbing, both of which I have never done before.

But it definitely wasn’t a home away from home. I realized by the second day in the camp that it is not easy to live without the things we have grown accustomed to in our everyday lives. It makes you appreciate even the smallest of luxuries – chocolate, for instance, or your own private bathroom. Would I recommend it? Yes, I probably would. It is a chance to get in touch with the natural world – even if it is only for a few days.

Решение.

Решение 2.

Поработайте в парах. Без какой из перечисленных вещей вы не смогли бы прожить неделю?

Ответ:

I could not live without electricity for a week.

Я не смог бы прожить без электричества неделю.