City system - Water connection

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Where is Giethoorn?

• GERMANY

• THE NEITHERLAND

• UK

• USA

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Giethoon is just like any normal town, but there are no road.

They have pathways and sidewalks for bikes and for walking, and they have boats, lots of boats.

KEYWORD: Pathway Sidewalk

​Is this Giethoon a normal town?

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What CAN'T you do in Giethoorn?

• You can't walk

• You can't bike

• You can't drive a car

• You can't row a boat

There are about 2500 people and about 1100 houses in Giethoorn. On a good day, there are about 600 boats in Giethoorn.

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Numbers: 2500 1100 600

​How big is the city?

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How many people live in Giethoorn?

• 2500

• 1100

• 600

• 4200

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How many houses are in Giethoorn?

• 2500

• 1100

• 600

• 4200

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How many boats are in Giethoorn?

• 2500

• 1100

• 600

• 4200

Jan is one of the resident boat builders at Giethoorn. He’s a Punters, he makes flat bottom boat that originated in Giethoorn.

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Keyword: Originate Punter

What is a punter?

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What is a flat bottom boat called?

• A Punt

• A Kayak

• A Yacht

• A Canoe

Where there are boats, there are bridges. There are 167 bridges in Giethoorn.

​Number: 167

​How many bridges?

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How many bridges in Giethoorn?

• 147

• 157

• 167

• 177

Just like any town people needs to shop. In Giethoorn they must pass through Anton, the town’s bridge guard. His job is to open and close the bridge to control traffic.

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Why do they lift the bridge?

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Who is in charge of bridge safety?

• Train driver

• boat driver

• Bridge guard

• Taxi driver

​In Giethoorn, they have fire boats, because any homes are by the river. The fire boats are used saving people from fire, drowning and boat from sinking.

What's a fire boat?

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What do firefighters use in Giethoorn?

• Fire trucks

• Fire boats

• Fire copters

• Fire drones

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Multiple Choice

Where is EISBACH?

• GERMANY

• THE NEITHERLAND

• UK

• USA

​The Eisbach is a 1.2-mile (two kilometers) river that flows across the Englischer Garten, a public park located in Munich, Germany.

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What's the name of the park?

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What is the name of the park where you river surf in EISBACH?

• GERMAN GARDEN

• HOLLAND GARDEN

• ENGLISH GARDEN

• AMERICAN GARDEN

​In the past, the Eisbach wave was completely natural - it only formed when, for example, gravel accumulated in the riverbed and blocked the current. At that time, however, the wave was only surfable for a few weeks a year and could not be planned due to its irregularity.

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Is it natural for rivers to make waves?

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Is it natural for rivers to make waves?

• Yes, but very small waves

• No, not at all

​The Eisbach is a very fast stream, making surfing possible in an inland city.

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Why do people surf at Eisbach?

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Why do people surf at Eisbach?

• it's a fast stream that make waves

• It's a slow and gentle stream

Eisbach means "icy creek" or "ice brook" in English.

Keyword: Ice Creek Brook

​What is the meaning of Eisbach?

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What is Eisbach in English?

• Ice bath

• Ice bach

• Icy creek

• Give my ice back

The surfing conditions at Eisbach vary depending on the weather and the time of the year, but it could produce a solid three-to-four-foot wave.

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​Keyword: Big Foot

How big is the wave?

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How big is the wave at Eisbach?

• three-to-four-foot

• two-to-three-foot

• one-to-two-foot

• four-to-five-foot