Dutch men and women enjoy outdoor ice skating in Volendam in early 1930s

The transcript describes the end of the skating season as the ice softens, a humorous incident where a man mistakenly takes someone else's canal boats in Venice, and young people realizing the risks of thin ice.

What are the townsfolk doing as the ice begins to melt?

• Going for a swim

• Having a picnic

• Building a snowman

• Skating for the last time

What is the condition of the ice as described in the transcript?

• Covered in snow

• Completely melted

• Quickly softening

• Thick and solid

What unusual business did a man enter after a mix-up with canal boats?

• Taxi business in Venice

• Tourist photographer

• Ice cream vendor

• Fishing guide

What did the young people leave at home?

• Their hats

• Their skates

• Their gloves

• Their coats

What realization will the young people soon have about thin ice?

• It's safe to skate on

• It's not as dangerous as it seems

• It's all it's cracked up to be

• It's perfect for ice fishing