Exercise 2A, page 14.0:01
The florida everglades surviving the swamp.0:14
The Florida Everglades is one of the USA's largest and most beautiful national parks and a great place to go to escape from the city.0:30
But every year, around 60 visitors get into trouble in its 6,000 square kilometers of swamps.0:39
So what are the dangers?0:47
And what must you do to survive your trip there?0:49
The Everglades are full of dangerous mud bogs.0:55
They can swallow a car or a person in a few minutes.0:59
If you fall into one, you shouldn't panic.1:02
Moving a lot only pulls you in deeper.1:06
Pull each leg out slowly, then lie flat and crawl out carefully.1:09
Bugs and bites There are hundreds of mosquitoes, scorpions and poisonous spiders and snakes in the Everglades swamps.1:16
Their bites and stings can be very dangerous and sometimes fatal.1:25
Always look where you walk.1:30
Wear long trousers, strong boots and lots of insect repellent.1:31
Flash floods it can rain a lot in the Everglades, and flash floods are a real danger.1:37
A flash flood is a wall of water that can travel at 96 km per hour.1:44
Is the ground shaking?1:50
Can you hear a strange noise like an aeroplane engine?1:52
Climb up a cliff or a tree?1:56
You have to get to the highest place you can, and quickly.1:58
More than a million alligators live in the swamps and they hide without moving.2:05
So how can you see where they are?2:10
Well, bubbles on the water can be an alligator getting ready for lunch.2:13
These reptiles can run up to 48 kilometers per hour.2:19
They can't turn quickly, though.2:23
So if you see an alligator, you must run away as fast as you can.2:25
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