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[D] NatGeo: Encountering a Blind Worm Snake

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

expanse

[ ik-'spans ]

noun

- a very wide space or area

The Great Plains are a broad expanse of grassland.

clump

[ kluhmp ]

noun

- a solid mass of something such as soil

There were big clumps of soil on his boots.

flickering

[ 'flik-ker-ing ]

adjective

- moving or shining irregularly or unsteadily

They sat around the campfire, watching the flickering flames.

prey

[ prey ]

noun

- an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal

The big bird carried its prey in its claws.

bizarre

[ bih-'zahr ]

adjective

- very strange and unusual

I had a really bizarre dream last night.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.


1. A man saw a dead body while digging.

2. A man encountered a rare kind of blind worm snake.

3. A man saw an expanse of grassland for his shelter.

4. A man talked about the seven-striped blind worm snake that he found.

LET'S PRACTICE - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:00 - 0:28

  1. "I'm losing ."

  2. "This is an of grassland and it has what I need for a "

  3. "I'm going to either turn (it) into my or use for my ."

  4. "Hits the season...."

  5. "...which means, you better on it raining."

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 01:03 - 1:21

  1. "It has a little as it's a digging machine."

  2. "It uses its nose which is one big large ."

  3. "And it uses it like a "

  4. "It's able to the ground and look for its prey."

  5. "It's a - snake."

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:00 - 02:11

  1. What was the man in the video going to do with all the grass that he cut down?

  2. What does he mean when he said, "hits the rainy season"?

  3. How did he find sighting of the blind worm snake?

  4. Describe your favorite part in this video.

  5. What do you feel while watching this video? Why?

LET'S RECAP!

Active-Listening Let-s-Recap-2

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか?3つ挙げてください。


2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか?3つ挙げてください。

expanse

[ ik-'spans ]

noun

- a very wide space or area

The Great Plains are a broad expanse of grassland.

clump

[ kluhmp ]

noun

- a solid mass of something such as soil

There were big clumps of soil on his boots.

flickering

[ 'flik-ker-ing ]

adjective

- shining with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak

They sat around the campfire, watching the flickering flames.

prey

[ prey ]

noun

- an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal

The big bird carried its prey in its claws.

bizarre

[ bih-'zahr ]

adjective

- very strange and unusual

I had a really bizarre dream last night.