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Squeaks and I have tons of fun when a group of our friends get together here at the Fort.
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And that got me thinking.
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We have different names for different groups of people.
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Like a group of kids that all have the same teacher is called a class.
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And the people we're related to, or who we live with, or who take care of each other, Like our parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, we call them a family.
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Well, groups of animals have special names, too.
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And I bet you might have even heard some of them.
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For example, some groups of animals are called herds.
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Most of the time, animals that move in herds have hooves.
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This means that their feet have a tough, hard covering to help protect them.
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Horses, cattle, and deer all have hooves, and they move in herds.
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You might also have heard the word flock.
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A big group of birds, especially ones that live or travel or eat together, are called flocks.
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So if you see a bunch of geese, ducks, or chickens, then you're looking at a flock.
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And you also might know that people aren't the only living things that hang out in schools.
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Do you know what kind of animals live in groups called schools?
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Good job, Squeaks!
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Fish!
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Big groups of fish are often called schools.
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So you might be wondering where these names come from.
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And the answer is that sometimes names come from words in other languages.
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For example, the word school comes from a Dutch word that means crowd.
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So a school of fish is another way to say a crowd of fish, which makes sense to me.
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But sometimes we give groups of animals a name because the name describes something about the animal.
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For example, some group names tell us where the animal lives.
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A bee's home is called a hive, so a group of bees is sometimes called a hive, too.
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Lots of different animals make their homes in nests, so we call these animal groups nests.
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Groups of snakes and rabbits are called nests.
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And guess what else, Squeaks?
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You've got it!
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Mice!
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That's right, Squeaks!
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A lot of groups of animals have more than one name, like rats.
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A group of rats is called a colony, pack, swarm, horde, or, my favorite, a mischief.
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So let's play a guessing game.
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I'll tell you the animal, and you see if you can guess what the group of those animals is called.
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Don't worry, I'll give you some hints to help you out.
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Clams and oysters live buried in the bottom of the ocean.
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These animals don't move around very much.
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They do all of their living in one spot, covered up with a blanket of sand.
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So do you think a group of oysters or clams is called a bed, an army, or a flock?
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If you guessed bed, you're right!
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Oysters and clams don't really sleep, but since they're usually buried in a cozy patch of ground, groups of oysters and clams are called beds.
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Okay, let's try another.
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How about prairie dogs?
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These little animals and their families live in burrows, which are long underground tunnels that they use like streets to travel back and forth.
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So do you think a group of prairie dogs and where they live is called a herd, a town, or a troop?
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Town is correct!
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Just like you and I use streets to get around in our city or town, the prairie dogs use burrows to get around in their town.
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Okay, let's try one more.
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The lion.
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Now the name of a group of lions doesn't tell us about where it lives, but it tells us something about how people think about the animal, or what they remind them of.
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Here's a hint, sometimes people call this animal the king of the beasts.
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Doesn't he look proud of himself?
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So do you think a group of lions is called a bed, a swarm, or a pride?
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If you guessed pride, you're right!
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A long time ago, people thought lions looked like they were very proud of themselves.
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So today we call a group of lions a pride.
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And these are only a few of the really cool animal groups out there!
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So ask a grown-up to help you look up the name of your favorite animals group, and let us know what you learned!
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Thanks for joining us on SciShow Kids!
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Do you have a question for us?
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Just get a grown-up and ask us in the comments below, or send us an email to kids at the at SciShow.com, and we'll see you next time here at The Fort!
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Este vídeo tiene 63 frases y 789 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 4:00. El hablante habla rápido, unas 197 palabras por minuto, así que espera sonidos enlazados y reducidos. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| lion sustantivo | /ˈlaɪən/ | león |
| flock sustantivo | /flɑk/ | hato, manada |
| oyster sustantivo | /ˈɔɪ.stɚ/ | ostra |
| nest sustantivo | /nɛst/ | nido |
| prairie sustantivo | /ˈpɹɛə.ɹi/ | pradera |
| rat sustantivo | /ɹæt/ | rata |
| hint sustantivo | /hɪnt/ | pista, indicio |
| bury verbo | /ˈbɛɹi/ | enterrar |
| hive sustantivo | /haɪv/ | enjambre |
| sand sustantivo | /sænd/ | arena |
| remind verbo | /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ | (hacer) recordar/arrecordar, hacer acordar/arrecordar (se de) |
| underground adjetivo | /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/ | subterráneo, soterraño |
| mouse sustantivo | /maʊs/ | ratón, laucha |
| beast sustantivo | /biːst/ | bestia |
| ton sustantivo | /tʌn/ | tonelada |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| get together verbo | reunir, juntar | |
| grow up verbo | crecer | |
| look up verbo | /ˌlʊk ˈʌp/ | mejorar |
| move around verbo | movilizarse |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 15 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, you're, doesn't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como lion, flock, oyster.
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | is called · are called · are often called |
| Oraciones de relativo who / which + oración — información extra sobre una persona o cosa | fish, which makes · burrows, which are |
| Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro | might have · might also have · might know |
| Futuro con “will” will + verbo — una decisión, una promesa o una predicción | I'll tell · I'll give · we'll see |
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.