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人生の傍観者になるな━ トレイシー・エドワーズ (11分05秒)


QUESTIONS


Part 1 (Comprehension Questions ):

  1. What is an extraordinary gift according to the speaker?
  2. And what does she consider as total freedom?
  3. At what age does her mother let her go backpacking off to Greece?
  4. What specific phrase changed the speaker’s life? The day when her whole life started.
  5. How long did she learn to navigate after hearing that phrase?
  6. She actually managed to get a ride on a Whitbread Round the World Race boat. But she went as what?
  7. Was she a good cook?
  8. Who sponsored Maiden?
  9. They sailed around the world with what message?
  10. Maiden is sailing around the world on a five-year world tour for what purpose?


Part 2 (Express Yourself Questions):

  1. Have you ever been sailing? Where did you sail to?
  2. Where in the world would you like to go sailing the most?
  3. Have you ever felt seasick? Where were you?
  4. How many meters long was the biggest boat you have ever been on?
  5. When did you last see a sailboat? Where was it?
  6. If you were to build your own sailboat, what would you name it?
  7. In many countries sailors don’t know how to swim, what do you think of this?
  8. Are there any famous sailors or ship captains from your country?
  9. How does a sailboat move forward against the wind?
  10. What would you fear most if you went sailing far into the ocean?