The Boy Who Chose the Boatyard

Telakka, venevaja, veneveistämö

A boatyard (to sweep the floor of a boatyard)

Veneenrakennus

Boatbuilding (wooden boatbuilding survives today)

Oppisopimuskoulutus, oppipoikaharjoittelu

An apprenticeship (a four-year apprenticeship)

1. What is the main point the text makes about Tomas Halloran? — That he built a successful life around a trade others looked down on
2. Why did Tomas decide against university? — He already knew he wanted to make wooden boats
3. What does Eero's remark that "a boat is not built, it is grown" suggest about the work? — That it is slow, organic and cannot be hurried