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. |
Уверена, что вы были в лесу и парках на пикниках и по другим поводам. А вы думали, что можете таким образом непрошено вторгаться в чью-то гостиную или спальню? То, что мы обычно не видим животных вокруг, не означает, что их там нет. Эти туристы в Йеллоустонском парке узнали, кто же там главный. ABC News рассказывает об опасной встрече.
Полезная информация:
Для того, чтобы понять видео, вам понадобятся следующие слова. |
Vocabulary:
encounter |
an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something |
встреча |
to chase |
to follow someone in order to catch or catch up |
преследовать, гнаться |
cub |
the young of a fox, bear, lion or other carnivorous mammal |
детёныш |
to appear |
to seem, to give the impression |
сдаваться |
stunned |
shocked |
ошеломить |
to take off |
to leave |
уйти |
to lurk |
to be hidden in order to wait in ambush |
таиться |
to capture |
to catch on video |
снять на видео |
terrified |
really scared |
напуганный |
potentially |
possibly true in the future but not true now |
потенциально |
monotones |
a way of talking that is boring because your voice does not change in loudness |
монотонность |
caution |
care taken to avoid danger or mistakes |
осторожность |
wildlife |
wild animals, the native fauna of a region |
живая 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 теперь замените выделенные фразы в этих предложениях те, что мы изучили. Если у вас возникли проблемы с этой задачей, попробуйте еще раз посмотреть видео и одновременно вставлять необходимые фразы.
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. – это обычный способ использования вспомогательных глаголов для того, чтобы задать вопрос и ответить на него. А вот что означает эта фраза: they do wake up. Вы же видите, что это не вопрос. Так что же это?
Структура:
Скажем, я хочу подчеркнуть, что знаю ответ на ваш вопрос: |
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. |
Жду ваши ответы в комментариях или по электронному адресу: [email protected]
ЗЫ: Вы никогда не слишком стары для чего-то. Смотрите видео от ВВС о том, как 92-летняя ветеранка летает на своем военном самолете. |
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