HOW TO TAP A SUGAR MAPLE TREE New vocabulary

Ensure that the leaves are raked up before winter. to ensure / to make sure Ensure that the leaves are raked up before winter.

the diameter of a tree trunk The diameter of the tree trunk is 60 cm.

Breast height on a tree is 1.35 m or 4.5 feet. 16/07/2018 breast height on a tree Breast height on a tree is 1.35 m or 4.5 feet.

to drill a hole / to make a hole a handdrill a drill bit

an angle / an uphill angle You drill a hole at an uphill angle into the tree.

above / below The swimmers’ legs are below the water.

a twig One can see a water drop on the twig.

a bucket / a pail The pail has a handle.

Tap on the door. Wait until someone opens it. 16/07/2018 to tap Tap on the door. Wait until someone opens it.

to hammer If you hammer on wood, it makes a loud noise.

If you hammer the maple tree, it will split. to split If you hammer the maple tree, it will split.

a lid Put a lid on the bucket, to keep the maple sap clean.

A lid will keep bird droppings out of the pail.

Boil the maple sap down to syrup. 16/07/2018 to boil down a li-qu-id Boil the maple sap down to syrup.