Killer Whales Attack Minke - Frozen Planet - BBC Earth – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.the abundance of krill attracts other to the peninsula in the summer minke whales their heads and short dorsal fins give them speed and endurance and they need both there are other whales here two killers this is an extended family of and their young and long male with a huge dorsal fin almost 2 meters high [Music] ellone minke whale it's just what this group of killer whales are looking for working as a team as they have done for decades they fan out across the street in search of their quarry [Music] and they found it the minke races away by outriders on each flank [Music] the minke heads from the shore it's so desperate to escape it almost beaches itself it makes a desperate break for freedom [Music] [Applause] [Music] two hours and 20 miles later the minke is still alive and swimming strongly it's only real defense is its endurance but the killer's work as a team with fresh ones replacing the outriders in relays and as the minke tires the battery and the biting begins [Music] [Applause] [Music] seabirds are attracted by the smell of fresh blood rising from the water [Music] The Killers tried to flip the minke over if they can manage to keep its blowhole it will drown one forces that whole body down below the surface [Music] and then the final strike the team dragged the minke under for the last time and the hunters finally can field [Music]
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
antarctic
A2Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.
Example:
"Antarctic minke whales their pointed"
terrified
A2Extremely frightened.
Example:
"terrified the minke heads from the shore"
underwater
A2Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean
Example:
"underwater it will drown"
mickey's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"one forces that Mickey's whole body down"
visitors
A2Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
Example:
"visitors to the peninsula in the summer"
pointed
A2To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
Example:
"Antarctic minke whales their pointed"
mothers
A2A person (especially an entomologist) or animal that catches moths.
Example:
"this is an extended family of mothers"
pursued
A2To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.
Example:
"pursued by outriders on each flank"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| antarctic | A2 | Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions. |
| terrified | A2 | Extremely frightened. |
| underwater | A2 | Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean |
| mickey's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| visitors | A2 | Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest. |
| pointed | A2 | To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it. |
| mothers | A2 | A person (especially an entomologist) or animal that catches moths. |
| pursued | A2 | To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. |
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