I’m sure you’ve been to the forests and parks on numerous picnics and other occasions. Did you ever think that you might be intruding into someone’s living room or bedroom? The fact that we usually don’t see animals in our forests doesn't mean that they don’t live there. These tourists in Yellowstone National Park found out who is in charge there. ABC News report about a dangerous encounter.
Background information:
In order to understand this video we’ll need to know the following words. |
Впевнена, що ви були в ісі та в парках на пікніках та з інших приводив. А ви думали, що можете таким чином непрохано вдиратися у чиюсь вітальню чи спальню? Те, що ми зазвичай не бачимо тварин навколо, не означає, що їх там нема. Ці туристи у Єллоустоунському парку дізналися, хто ж там головний. ABC News розповідає про небезпечну зустріч.
Корисна інформація:
Для того, щоб зрозуміти відео, вам знадобляться наступні слова. |
Vocabulary:
encounter |
an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something |
зустріч |
to chase |
to follow someone in order to catch or catch up |
переслідувати, гнатися |
cub |
the young of a fox, bear, lion or other carnivorous mammal |
дитинча |
to appear |
to seem, to give the impression |
здаватися |
stunned |
shocked |
приголомшений |
to take off |
to leave |
піти |
to lurk |
to be hidden in order to wait in ambush |
таїтися |
to capture |
to catch on video |
зняти на відео |
terrified |
really scared |
наляканий |
potentially |
possibly true in the future but not true now |
потенційно |
monotones |
a way of talking that is boring because your voice does not change in loudness |
монотонність |
caution |
care taken to avoid danger or mistakes |
обережність |
wildlife |
wild animals, the native fauna of a region |
жива природа |
And now replace the highlighted phrases in the following sentences by the ones we learnt. If you have difficulties with the task, try watching and inserting necessary phrases at the same time.
caution |
А тепер замініть виділені фразі у цих реченнях на ті, що ми вивчили. Якщо у вас виникли проблеми з цим завданням, спробуйте ще раз переглянути відео і одночасно вставляти необхідні фрази.
to appear |
1. There’s been a warning about bears after a close meeting in Yellowstone National Park.
2. An angry mama bear’s running after tourists who got a little too close to her and her babies.
3. The bears seemed to be following tourists, sending them running.
4. The shocked visitors hiding behind car doors, waiting for the bears to leave in the opposite direction.
5. It seems like they’re everywhere: bears hiding in driveways, back yards, even in pools, caught on tape just feet away from scared home-owners.
6. He showed us some techniques that might help someone in a possibly deadly encounter with the dangerous bear.
7. You would talk in boring voices.
8. Authorities urge tourists to always use care and distance when this close to wild animals.
Language
These bears do wake up with the warmer weather.
Do these bear wake up? – Yes, they do. – this is a typical way of using auxiliary verb to ask and answer questions. But what does this phrase mean: they do wake up. You can see that it’s not a question, so what is it?
Structure:
Let’s say I want to emphasize the fact that I know the answer for your question: |
Do these bear wake up? – Yes, they do. – це звичайний спосіб використання допоміжних дієслів для того щоб поставита запитання та відповісти на нього. А от що озгачає ця фраза: they do wake up. Ви ж бачите, що це не запитання. То що ж це?
Структура:
Скажімо, я хочу підкреслити, що знаю відповідь на ваше запитання: |
Language Task
Emphasize the following sentences |
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I’m waiting for your answers in the comments or my e-mail: [email protected]
PS. You’re never too old to do something again. Watch a BBC video of a 92-year-old veteran flying her warplane. |
Чекаю на ваші відповіді в коментарях або за електронною адресою: [email protected]
ЗИ: Ви ніколи не застарі для чогось. Дивіться віжео від ВВС про те, як 92-річна ветеран літає на своєму військовому літаку. |
Answers to the previous issue about ABC News: Cinco de Mayo: Brief History
Vocabulary Task Keys
1. campus, downing
2. misconception
3. commemorates
4. troops
5. recapture
6. massive
7. booze
8. revenue, servings
9. claim, descend
Language Task Keys.
1. In my childhood I knew I would become a teacher.
2. When I went to college I knew I would start working before graduation.
3. Last year I dreamed I would move to another country.
4. After I graduated I knew I would start an interesting job.
5. When I was tired I hoped I would go on a great holiday in the future.
Here you can download the script to the first video!
Prepared by Olha Yankova