THE DANGEROUS JOURNEY (Cinema)

Four members of a team making a geological survey for a mining company find themselves trapped deep in a forest when they are delayed by heavy rains. The only way back to camp is closed to them because a swollen river has carried the bridge away. Although he will not admit it, Leon, the boss, starts to lose control of the situation.

THE DANGEROUS JOURNEY

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Vocabulary:

Word	Meaning	Picture Illustration
aerial	a wire rod used to send or receive radio waves
anchor	instrument for holding a ship in one position
antiseptic cream	a healing substance put onto a wound
aspirin	a tablet used to lower a high temperature
bandage	soft cloth used for covering a cut or wound, or for holding a broken limb in a place
base	the main place when one works
blood	the red life liquid in the body
boat	a small vessel for travelling on water
bow	the front of a boat or ship
bridge	a man-made structure of wood, stone or iron build across a gap
canoe	a very light narrow boat powered by paddles
cotton wool	the hairs of the cotton plant pressed into a mass
desk	at this furniture one sits to write, do business, etc.
dial	usually a disc with number on a radio, transmitter, etc.
dinghy	a small boat of wood or rubber powered by oars or paddles
engine	a machine for changing physical force, like heat, into mechanical power
forest	a large area of land covered with trees
gauze	a thin cloth used for covering wounds
helicopter	a flying machine made to rise and sink vertically by horizontal propeller
hut	a small house; not permanent
knife	a cutting instrument
leg	the part of body from trunk to foot
machete	a large heavy knife used as a cutting tool or as a weapon
mud	wet, moist earth
mug	a tall strange cup
oars	long shafts of wood with flat ends used for rowing a boat
paddle	a light oar used in canoes
plaster	a wet material which dries quickly to hold broken bones
rain	water falling from clouds
rifle	a portable weapon fire from the shoulder
river	a large body of water flowing in a natural channel
rock	a very large stone
root	the underground part of the plant
safety-pin	a pin for fixing
scissors	a tool which has blades used for cutting
sticking plaster	a sticky tape used to cover cuts
stove	an apparatus used for cooking
stream	a small narrow river
swimmer	a person who can swim
syringe	a small glass or plastic tube with a plunger containing medicine
tent	a portable shelter of canvas
thermometer	a glass tube containing mercury used for measuring the temperature of the body
tissue	thin soft paper used as handkerchief and for wiping away dirt form cuts and wounds
track	a narrow road or path
truck	a road vehicle for carrying goods
tweezers	a small tool for pulling out splinters, thorns, etc. from the skin
waterfall	a flow of water from a cliff or other high place
wheel	a circular frame on which vehicles move