Read the following words and phrases and their definitions.
- rapidly flowing - moving very quickly
- sports enthusiasts - people who love sports
- hand-operated - used and controlled by hand
- cable crossing - a place where you can cross a stream or valley by using a thick, strong rope made of wires that are twisted together
- permanent - not expected to change or be removed for a very long time
- accident - a sudden event that is not planned or intended and that causes damage or injury
- increased demand - more and more urgent questions that something will be done or available
- suffer an injury - become physically hurt or harmed
- suspension bridge - a bridge that is hung from two or more cables that are held up by towers
- remote area - far away (distant) part of a region
- Every day the people living in the Benighat district take their lives in their hands.
Explain the underlined expression. - These people use the cable crossings to do what?
Name at least 3 activities. - Why are they forced to use these dangerous crossings?
- What happened in January 2016?
- What could happen once all the planned suspension bridges have been built?
- How do you get to school?
