explorer

Everyday

1. An explorer is a person who travels to unknown or little-known places to find out about them. tree →
2. An explorer can be anyone who likes to look around and discover new things. tree →
3. A file explorer is a computer program for finding files. tree →

In the lessons

In history and geography lessons pupils learn about explorers who crossed oceans, deserts, the poles and space, and also how exploring affected the people already living there. In stories explorers have maps, compasses and adventures. Phrases: «a polar explorer», «a space explorer», «a famous explorer».

Examples

• The explorer crossed the frozen Antarctic. tree →
• Explorers used compasses and the stars to find their way. tree →
• My little sister is a great explorer of the garden. tree →
• Astronauts are explorers of space. tree →
• The explorer wrote about everything in his diary. tree →
• Many lands the explorers «discovered» already had people living there. tree →
• We dressed up as jungle explorers for the party. tree →
• A long way off in the winter mist they could see the explorer Nordenskiold with his ship Vega trying to find an opening between the ice. tree →

Note

Countable; starts with a vowel sound: «an explorer». Verb: «explore»; noun: «exploration». Trap: explorers often «discovered» places that local people already knew well.