Learn English meaning of ‘Building a Fire'

Date: Jan 08 2020

Intro

When did you learn to build a fire? Were you a scout when you were young? Many children in the US become scouts and go camping together. They learn to build fires.

An adult teaches the scouts to begin with small sticks. Then, they can put logs on the fire. They might also use fuel, like gas or oil, to make the fire bigger.

Vocab

scout n.

Definition

Example My little brother is a scout, and he’s going camping with his troop this weekend.

camping n.

Definition

Example Every summer, my friends and I go camping on the beach in Mexico.

stick n.

Definition

Example My dog loves to catch a stick.

log n.

Definition

Example Please, put another log on the fire.

fuel n.

Definition

Example Remember to bring some fuel, so we can build a big fire.

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Discussion

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When do you build a fire? Who taught you how to build a fire?

Comments

Yibiao

Malaysia

I have nvr tried building a fire, should try it one day.
By the way, I’m confused with the dialog when Brian asked “I ‘was’ going to camping this weekend…”. Why not “I ‘am’ going to camping this weekend..”.
Your advice is highly appreciated. Thanks

gserrano

United States

I usually build a fire when we do cook outs, and on special occasions when we go to the beach to stay there overnight. It is a blast to gaze at the stars while sitting down around a fire.