son is my daughter’s father. What is my relationship to John? Silk Road Nick Middleton He was born in 1959 in London, England. Nick Middleton is an award-winning geographer, writer, TV presenter, environmental scientist and university lecturer. His curiosity about how planet Earth works and how people interact with it was fuelled from an early age. Now he works and communicates on a wide variety of environmental issues and travel topics for a broad range of audiences, from government policy-makers to primary school children. Nick Middleton He also teaches at the University of Oxford where he is a Fellow of St Anne’s College.
Nick is the author of seven travel books,
including the bestseller, Going to Extremes.
Going to Extremes is made into a television
series and presented for Channel 4.
He also works with National Geographic
Channel on extreme environments and the people who live in them. Nick Middleton His TV documentaries have been broadcast all over the world
his books translated into more
than a dozen languages. Duckling back Swathe Careered down Manoeuvres Cairn of rocks Salt flats billowed 1. Duckling back Quickly going inside and then coming out 2. Swathe Military exercises involving a large number of soldiers, ships etc. 3. Careered down A pile of stones that mark a special place such as the top of a mountain or a place where somebody is buried
4. Manoeuvres Thatched roof houses covered with snow
5. Cairn of rocks A long strip of land of something; a land
stretched with snow
6. Salt flats Filled with the air and swelled out,
7. billowed Descending the slope Ducking back Quickly going inside and then coming out
Swathe /sweɪð/ A long strip of land of something; a land
stretched with snow
Careered down Descending the slope
Manoeuvres Military exercises involving a large number of
/məˈnuːvə/ soldiers, ships etc.
Cairn of rocks A pile of stones that mark a special place such
/kɛːn/ as the top of a mountain or a place where somebody is buried
Salt flats Thatched roof houses covered with snow
billowed Filled with the air and swelled out
en masse in a group; all together. /ɒ̃ ˈmas/ Plume /pluːm/ a long cloud of smoke or vapour resembling a feather as it spreads from its point of origin. Veer /vɪə/ change direction suddenly.
shaggy (of hair or fur) long, thick, and unkempt.
swerve change or cause to change direction abruptly glint give out or reflect small flashes of light.
meander a winding curve or bend of a river or road
daub spread (a thick or sticky substance) on a surface
in a careless or clumsy way. hunk a large piece of something, especially food, cut or broken off a larger piece. petered out to diminish gradually and stop
hairpin bend a sharp U-shaped bend in a road.
festoon adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations. brackish (of water) slightly salty, as in river estuaries. vestige a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists. Hive /hʌɪv/ a place in which people are busily occupied.
prop support or keep in position.
put your finger on to discover the exact reason why a situation is
sth the way it is. incongruous not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something. Video Links https://youtu.be/bXhMf2ZskFg?list=PL4B815392014E58F4