Part 2 Lecture: Interspecies Friendship

VocabularyU4-V-L2

Vocabulary Exercises

I. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word, pluralizing the word or changing the verb tense if necessary.

friendship　species　attack　wild　hunt　territory　energy　captivity　bored

surprising　especially　raise　predator　prey　avoid

1. I’m_____. Let’s go and see a movie.

2. Bev has been_____me for weeks; do you know what her problem is?

3. This forest has many_____of plants and animals.

4. The elephant was in_____for its entire life, and never saw a real jungle.

5. Tigers, lions and wolves are all examples of_____.

6. Our_____has already lasted for twenty years.

7. Nathan loves sports,_____baseball.

8. The child was_____by her grandparents.

9. The newspaper says that someone was_____by a bear yesterday.

10. Our dog barks at any person that enters his_____.

II. Match the word with its Chinese definition.

Lecture

I. Listen to a part of a lecture and check off the things that you hear the professor talk about.U4-L-P1

__friendship

__animal

__plant

__bear

__kitten

__monkey

__family

__mother

II. Listen to the following lecture and take notes if needed.U4-L-P2

_______________________________________

III. Select the correct answers for the following questions.

1. Why does the professor mention the tiger and the goat?

a) to show that interspecies friendships can happen with any animals

b) to give the most exciting example of interspecies friendship

c) to show how interspecies happen when animals are bored

d) to give an example of an interspecies friendship

2. What is the professor referring to in paragraph 3 when he says those things?

a) making friends

b) hunting, mating and marking territory

c) being bored

d) having too much time and energy

3. According to the lecture, why did the tiger not eat the goat?

a) It did not like the smell of the goat.

b) It wanted a friend more than it wanted food.

c) It wanted to mark its territory and look for mates.

d) It did not have enough energy to catch the goat.

4. Why are most of the interspecies friendships found in captivity? Select 2 answers.

a) Animals in captivity are less aggressive.

b) Animals in captivity are very friendly.

c) Animals in captivity are more used to being around other species.

d) Animals in captivity are easier to watch.

5. Why does the professor mention kittens and baby rats?

a) to give an example of different species growing up together and becoming friends

b) to give an example of how different species can become friends if they are lonely

c) to show that interspecies friends are very common

d) to show that two predator species can be friends

6. According to the lecture, why could predator and prey be good friends?

a) They will avoid each other when they need to.

b) The predator can protect the prey.

c) They understand each other well.

d) They can communicate with each other.

IV. Read the sentences. Are they true (T) or false (F)?

1. Interspecies friendship is when predator and prey become friends._____

2. Tigers in a zoo do not need to hunt or look for mates._____

3. Tigers in a zoo use a lot of time and energy marking territory._____

4. All of the interspecies friendships we’ve seen have been in captivity._____

5. It is easier to watch animals in captivity._____

6. Many interspecies friendships happen when animals are raised together._____

7. Predator and prey make good friends because they understand each other._____

Functional Vocabulary