THE ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY PODCAST - …pod.flare.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/cms/media/3/ENW290.pdf06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot 1 of 13 (c) Jaime Selwood ENW Episode 219 TECHNOLOGY ENW 290 Introduction

06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot 1 of 13

( c ) J a im e S e lw o o d ENW E p i s o d e 219 TECHNOLOGY

ENW 290 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on a new guide that might just help safe your life if you encounter a dangerous wild animal. Thankfully attacks on humans by sharks, bears and crocodiles are infrequent and thankfully on average few people are killed annually by these potentially ferocious animals. But if you do find yourself in front of one of these animals…what should you do to survive?

English News Weekly will try to explain all…

05 EPISODE 290

2017

Punch a Shark & Whis t le at a Bear..?

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Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1 Most Googled Animals! Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week Page 2

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |--- Words Page 4 What Do You Think..? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

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| A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習。

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©2011 - 2017 | Ep. 290 Punch a Shark & Whistle at a Bear..? Animals

[201705-01] | Punch a Shark & Whistle at a Bear! | May 5th 2017

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) Paddington b) Baloo c) Winnie d) Po

My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| Dangerous Animals |

Warm Up | 3 Most Popular Species of Animal

Read the list of animal species on page 2. Which animal species is the most popular according to Google Search?

Species Species 1 8 2 9 3 10 Pig 4 Chicken 11 5 12 6 13 7 14



Most Searched Animals | Which Ones?

Readthelistofanimalsbelowandthendecidedwhicharethemostpopularon

GoogleSearch!Becareful–thereare2extraanimals!

A BEAR E DOG I PIG M SNAKEB BIRD F FISH J RABBIT N TURTLEC CAT G HORSE K SHARK O TURKEYD CHICKEN H LION L SPIDER P WOLF

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the internet to help or GUESS!

1: What percent of species that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct? a: 15% b: 57% c: 99%

2: What is the largest type of living organism on Earth by numbers? a: Bacteria b: Fish c: Invertebrates

3: How many types of shark species are there in the world? a: 97 b: 440 c: 1,230

4: How many species of bear are there currently in the wild? a: 8 b: 12 c: 16

5: Which animal kills the most humans ever year? a: Dogs b: Snakes c: Mosquitoes

6: What is the largest animal currently living on Earth? a: Collossal Squid b: Blue Whale c: African Elephant

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E1: What is the heaviest land animal in the world? a: Asian Elephant b: White Rhinoceros c: African Bush Elephant

E2: What is considered to be the oldest living species on Earth? a: Ant b: Crocodile c: Cockroach

E3: Which type of bear are these: 1: Sloth 2: Spectacled 3: Panda

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

Rescue in shark hard face wife’s the the

nine came times The to husband the

by punching

2 Run, Fight, Play Dead or Stare Hard? The husband came_____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ Run, Fight, Play Dead or Stare Hard?

Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 Crocodiles don’t like to be stared at. [T] [F] 2 Vampire Bats like burning lights at night. [T] [F] 3 A dead wasp has a chemical that angers other wasps. [T] [F] 4 Punching a shark will make it very calm. [T] [F] 5 Wasps can sometimes be fatal. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms

A synonym is a word with a similar meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right. All the synonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Common 6 Stare A Advantageous F Avert 2 Growl 7 Avoid B Sweet G Ordinary 3 Useful 8 Lethal C Audacious H Gawk 4 Tasty 9 Sugary D Bellow I Drip 5 Foolhardy 10 Leak E Deadly J Delicious

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening Run, Fight, Play Dead or Just Stare Hard!

Gap Fill | Help Listen / Read the news story below and check your understanding. Then write a correct word for each space.

290 Run, Fight, Play Dead or Just Stare Hard? 1

ENW starts this week with a common and popular joke. Two boys are 1: _________ in the wood when a bear suddenly comes out and growls loudly at them. The first boy quickly puts on his trainers. The other boy says in a 2: _________ voice, “You can’t outrun a bear you fool!” “Ahh” says the second boy, “I don’t have to outrun the bear. I just need to run faster than you!”

2

Perhaps you know this joke – and if you did actually meet a bear in the wild…trying to 3: ________ may not be the best idea. However, a new guide has just been published does give useful tips as to how you might survive an encounter with a wild animal that could look upon you as the main course of its afternoon snack.

3

The first piece of advice explains what to do if a 4: _________ decides that you are what it wants for a tasty dinner. The answer is surprisingly simple, if not rather foolhardy, you need to punch the shark in the face! Only last week a British couple was 5: ________ off the coast of the Ascension Island when a Galapagos Shark grabbed the wife’s leg. The husband came to his wife’s rescue by punching the shark nine times hard in its face!

4 Another amphibian that could cause you serious harm is the 6: ________ crocodile. These reptiles can grow more than 2 metres long and are incredibly quick and silent swimmers. The guide’s advice is relatively simple – when inside a boat keep your arms and legs 7: ________ at all times! However if you do see a crocodile – keep your eyes staring at it. Apparently crocodiles don’t like to be looked at and will swim away!

5 Switching to land the advice to avoid being bitten by a vampire bat is rather straightforward – keep a light 8: _________ all night around you. Wasps, although usually not lethal can be an annoying and sometimes painful creature to encounter. The best advice when a wasp wants to 9: _________ your sugary food is to not kill it. If you do, tiny chemicals leak from the dying wasp and alert its nest mates. This tends to make them rather angry and hostile…

6 Oh and what is the best advice if you do come across an angry bear? Well if it is Grizzly Bear – play dead. Hopefully it will soon get 10: _________ and leave. However, if it is a Black Bear – run like the wind! The only problem is that the Black Bear and the Grizzly Bear look very, very alike…

[413 Words]

END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 What kind of shark attacked a British couple?

Q2 What type of bear should you play dead to?

Q3 What species of crocodile can grow more than 2 metres long?

Q4 What should you do if you encounter a Black Bear?

Q5 What is the best advice if you come across a saltwater crocodile?

Q6 How many boys are camping?

E1 What animal from the news story doesn’t bite?

E2 How many animal species are in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 9 times. ______________________________________________?

A2 Crocodiles. ______________________________________________?

A3 Sharks. ______________________________________________?

A4 Mammal. ______________________________________________?

A5 Reptile. ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I English Idioms – Animals

‘The English language has some interesting words and phrases that use animals to explain a situation.

Examples:

Elephant in the room = Something that is too big a problem to ignore

Go to the dogs = A situation that goes very bad…

Can you match the ‘phrase’’ with the correct meaning?

An im a l E x p r e s s i o n s Mea n i n g s & Ex amp l e s 1 The Elephant in the room A To reveal a secret.

2 One trick pony B A person that is either stubborn or stupid.

3 The Lion’s share C A situation / thing that goes bad.

4 Hold your horses. D Something that really annoys you.

5 Get my goat. E To forget about a dangerous / bad situation.

6 Pig headed F A controversial issue to big to ignore.

7 A little weasel G To quit something quickly & suddenly (ie smoking)

8 Let the cat out of the bag H A person who has only one good ability or skill.

9 Go to the dogs. I Something that is false, not true or misleading.

10 Let sleeping dogs lie. J Something which is the biggest part of a portion.

11 Cold turkey. K To be very angry.

12 A red herring L Wait a minute! Don’t be in such a hurry.

13 Mad as a hornet M A very kind person.

14 Wouldn’t hurt a fly N Someone that cannot be trusted.

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | Run, Fight, Play Dead or Stare Hard?

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic box? 2 What would you do if you came across a bear, crocodile or shark? Why? 3 What animal are you most frightened of? Why? 4 What is the most dangerous situation you have been in with an animal? Why? 5 What do you think is the best animal for a pet? Why? 6 What animal character do you think you are most similar to? Why?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

Go back and look at 14 idioms on page 6. Choose 8 animal idioms and give examples of your life for each one! For example – have you ever gone ‘cold turkey’? How / Why / When? Explain!

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END OF PART 5

And Finally | X & Z | A4 Did You Know…?

The End



Visual | TV Links

Daily Telegraph | (UK) 1:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/10627041/British-surfer-punches-shark-to-survive-attack.html?fb [01.11]Man punches shark to survive

RT | (Russia) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anhRxIQutZ8 [02:16] Video of man Punching shark

ABC News | (USA) 3:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs9vGLWM_F4 [04:33] How to survive a bear attack.

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

C – All the names are of popular animated bears, but only Winnie is based on an actual real black bear that lived at London Zoo until its death in 1934.

Warm Up 3 | Popular Animals

1 – E 2 – C 3 – G 4 – D 5 – F 6 – A 7 – B

8 – K 9 – M 10 – I 11 – H 12 – O 13- P 14 – L

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – C 2 – A 3 – B 4 – A 5 – C 6 – b E1 – C E2 – A E3 – 1: C / 2: B / 3: A

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

The husband came to his wife’s rescue by punching the shark nine times hard in its face!

A2 True or False

1 – T 2 – F 3 – T 4 – F 5 – T

Synonyms 1 – G 2 – D 3 – A 4 – J 5 – C 6 – H 7 – F 8 – E 9 – B 10 – I



Answers | Part 3 Listening

290 Run, Fight, Play Dead or Just Stare Hard? 1

ENW starts this week with a common and popular joke. Two boys are camping in the wood when a bear suddenly comes out and growls loudly at them. The first boy quickly puts on his trainers. The other boy says in a surprising voice, “You can’t outrun a bear you fool!” “Ahh” says the second boy, “I don’t have to outrun the bear. I just need to run faster than you!”

2

Perhaps you know this joke – and if you did actually meet a bear in the wild…trying to outrun may not be the best idea. However, a new guide has just been published does give useful tips as to how you might survive an encounter with a wild animal that could look upon you as the main course of its afternoon snack.

3

The first piece of advice explains what to do if a shark decides that you are what it wants for a tasty dinner. The answer is surprisingly simple, if not rather foolhardy, you need to punch the shark in the face! Only last week a British couple was swimming off the coast of the Ascension Island when a Galapagos Shark grabbed the wife’s leg. The husband came to his wife’s rescue by punching the shark nine times hard in its face!

4 Another amphibian that could cause you serious harm is the saltwalter crocodile. These reptiles can grow more than 2 metres long and are incredibly quick and silent swimmers. The guide’s advice is relatively simple – when inside a boat keep your arms and legs aboard at all times! However if you do see a crocodile – keep your eyes staring at it. Apparently crocodiles don’t like to be looked at and will swim away!

5 Switching to land the advice to avoid being bitten by a vampire bat is rather straightforward – keep a light burning all night around you. Wasps, although usually not lethal can be an annoying and sometimes painful creature to encounter. The best advice when a wasp wants to investigate your sugary food is to not kill it. If you do, tiny chemicals leak from the dying wasp and alert its nest mates. This tends to make them rather angry and hostile…

6 Oh and what is the best advice if you do come across an angry bear? Well if it is Grizzly Bear – play dead. Hopefully it will soon get bored and leave. However, if it is a Black Bear – run like the wind! The only problem is that the Black Bear and the Grizzly Bear look very, very alike…

[413 Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – Galapagos 5 – Stare at it 2 – Grizzly 6 – Two 3 – Saltwater E1 – Wasp 4 – Run Away! E2 – five

A & Q | Example Questions A1 – How many times was the shark punched? A2 – What reptile is in the news story? A3 – What animal do you need to punch in the face if it attacks? A4 – What type of animal is a vampire bat A5 – What type of animal is a saltwater crocodile?



English Extra

1 – F 4 – L 7 – N 10 – E 13 – K 2 – H 5 – D 8 – A 11 – G 14 – M 3 – J 6 – B 9 – C 12 – I And Finally X & Z

A4 – X: crocodiles / Z: mosquito

Extra Bit

This Week’s ENW Images



Episode 290

MAIN PHOTO Still:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/explainer-why-punching-a-shark-in-the-face-works-so-well/article15019155/

LINKS: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/explainer-why-punching-a-shark-in-the-face-works-so-well/article15019155/ http://list25.com/25-most-popular-animals-on-google-search/ https://themysteriousworld.com/top-10-oldest-animal-species-on-earth/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/26/punch-shark-whistle-away-bear-survive-deadly-crocodiles-wasps http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/the-shark-me-deano-absolute-10289255 https://www.espressoenglish.net/20-animal-idioms-in-english/ https://www.gatesnotes.com/Health/Most-Lethal-Animal-Mosquito-Week http://www.mosquito.org/mosquito-borne-diseases

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