Read and listen to the story here: https://podcast.duolingo.com/episode-31-buscando-el-rio-hirviente-in-search-of-the-boiling-river
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4N2SxUZwiU&t=1s
Answer the following questions.
"In fact, it’s now considered the largest documented thermal river on the planet." Another word for thermal is:
"The shaman’s apprentice led them one hour hiking upriver to the boiling river’s headwaters, where it starts out as a small cold stream." Headwaters is defined in the sentence. What does, "headwaters" mean?
"After about an hour going against the current, the shaman’s apprentice pointed to the distance and said: That’s the mouth of the river!" What does current mean?
"There, his aunt contacted the shaman’s wife." What is another word for shaman in the story?
"Thanks to Andrés and his team, the world now knows that the Boiling River of the Amazon is not just a legend." What does legend mean in the story?
Who is the narrator in the story?
What is the narrator looking for in this story?
What is the problem in the story?
What is one confusing thing about this story?
Summarize the story - tell me the most important things about this story. Write at least 2 sentences, no more than four.
Did you learn new words?
Did the story help you understand words you already knew better?
Was the story interesting?
Write about a time you were looking for something. Why was it important to find? What were the challenges? Did you eventually find it or why did you decide to stop looking?