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Honey Badger Houdini
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Published: 3.19.2017
Level 5   |   Time: 4:11
Accent: American
Source: BBC Earth

A BBC video about a honey badger that can escape from any cage.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY

    It is important to read the vocabulary before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on test preparation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO

    Es importante leer el vocabulario antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la preparación de la examen, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO

    É importante ler o vocabulário antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder a todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na preparação para o teste, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura de frases.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ severe [adj] - extreme
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ mauling [n] - attack / beating
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ under control [exp] - be controlled
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a pen [n] - a cage
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ kanoodle [v] - kiss and hug
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ work off steam [exp] - relax
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ settle down [phv] - relax
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ astonishingly [adv] - surprisingly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a bolt [n] - a metal pin to lock a door
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a fluke [n] - a lucky chance / an accident
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hell bent [exp] - recklessly/very determined
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ lean over [phv] - bend to one side
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a branch [n] - a part of a tree
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pile (them) up [phv] - put one on top of another
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ devise [v] - make a plan
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ work (something) out [phv] - find a solution
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ freeze [v] - stop moving
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ burglars [n] - robbers / thieves
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ outwit (someone) [v] - outsmart / be smarter than
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ enclosure [n] - a cage
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a rake [n] - a garden tool to collect leaves

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


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Brian Stoffel Alcatraz
  • Stoffel is a honey badger.
  • He is recovering in a South African sanctuary (zoo) after being attacked.
  • Brian is the manager of the sanctuary.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. What animal mauled Stoffel?
    humans
    other honey badgers
    lions

  2. Why did they bring Hanni (the female badger) into the pen?
    to help Stoffel relax
    to produce baby honey badgers
    to attract more visitors

  3. What did the female badger (Hanni) do during the escape?
    dig up rocks
    climb up the gate and slide open the bolts
    hold the fence steady

  4. What did the male badger (Stoffel) do during the escape?
    dig up rocks
    climb up the gate and slide open the bolts
    hold the fence steady

  5. Brian describes badgers as very...
    intelligent
    annoying
    dangerous

  6. What does the narrator compare the new pen to?
    an expensive hotel
    Alcatraz
    a tree house

  7. What does Stoffel use to escape the new pen the first time?
    trees
    tall grass
    mud balls

  8. So how does Brian change the pen?
    He cuts the branches off the trees.
    He removed the grass.
    He made the walls higher.

  9. What does Stoffel use to escape the new pen the second time?
    tree branches
    a ladder
    rocks

  10. So how does Brian change the pen?
    He removed all the tree branches.
    He broke the ladder.
    He took all the rocks away.

  11. Who does Brian think is trying to enter his house?
    his wife
    burglars
    Stoffel

  12. Who is actually trying to enter his house?
    his wife
    burglars
    Stoffel

  13. How had Stoffel escaped this (3rd) time?
    He made mud balls.
    He stole the keys.
    He jumped out.

  14. What does Stoffel use to escape the last (4th) time?
    He used a computer.
    He used branches and rocks together.
    He used a rake.