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Bats.
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Hi friends!
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Today we are going to learn all about bats.
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And if you want to read along with us, check out learnbright.org to find this lesson plan.
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What are bats?
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The only mammals that fly are bats, which is why some people mistake them for birds when they are in the sky.
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But bats are more closely related to you than they are to a bird.
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Plus, bats don't have feathers.
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Instead, they have fur in various colors, such as gray, tan, brown, or black.
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While bats live worldwide.
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Most of them live in the tropics.
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And most of them like to rest in dark places like caves, hollow trees, or even in attics.
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But a few like to rest on rocks or trees.
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There are over 1,300 species or types of bats.
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Depending on the species, when their wings are spread open, they can measure from 6 inches to 5 feet across.
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That's probably taller than you!
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Their wings, which are their hands, are made of thin layers of bare skin, which join their long fingers together.
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Bat wings stretch from the end of their long hands down to their legs.
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They also have huge ears that point forward.
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Large groups of bats are called a collective, cauldron, or colony, when they are swarming.
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Bats prefer to live in groups and hang upside down by their feet while sleeping.
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Scientists think sleeping upside down helps them escape predators because they can quickly drop into flight.
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In addition, they are nocturnal and prefer to sleep during the day and hunt for food at night.
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What do bats eat?
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If you are a night flying insect, watch out for bats.
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Some bats eat mice, reptiles, birds, and other smaller bats.
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But most bats eat nothing but insects.
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Small bats, the size of an adult thumb, can eat about 4 to 8 grams, that's about 2 grapes, of insects each night.
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You might be thinking that's not a lot.
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And when you take one million bats that eat insects every night, that's a lot of insects.
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It's actually about a thousand metric tons.
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Other bats eat small animals, like birds, frogs, mice, or fish.
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Many bats prefer to eat fruit, nectar, and pollen from flowers.
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But the vampire bat of South and Central America feeds on the blood of large birds and mammals.
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Other interesting facts.
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While they are flying, bats send out a cry from their mouths or noses that is so high-pitched people cannot hear it.
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The sound helps them figure out the distance they are from particular objects and the size of the object.
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The sound of the cry bounces off of objects and echoes back to the bat.
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Using the sound waves, they can create a picture of exactly what's around them.
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This is called echolocation.
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Echolocation enables bats to avoid flying into objects in their path and to locate insects to eat.
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When they find an insect, they trap it with their wings or tail and then reach over to put it in their mouth.
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Unfortunately, chasing and eating insects using echolocation often makes their flight pattern look erratic or uneven rather than smooth like birds.
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The saying, blind as a bat,
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is inaccurate because bats have excellent eyesight and extraordinary hearing.
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The bat is so unique that some ancient civilizations worshipped them.
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For example, the Aztecs had many different gods, and their god of the dead was called Mclantacutli,
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and he had a scrunched bat-like face with clawed hands and feet.
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Why are bats important to the environment?
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Just like bees and butterflies, Bats are pollinators as they fly from plant to plant in search of food.
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Hundreds of plants, like bananas, mangoes, and avocados, rely on bats to pollinate them.
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Bats also help spread seeds for nuts, figs, and cacao, the main ingredient in chocolate.
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Without bats, we might not have delicious chocolate desserts.
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They also play an extremely important, or essential, role in pest control.
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By eating literally tons of insects a night, they help stop crop damage and decrease pesticide use.
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But sadly, bats are declining across the globe.
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People kill bats when they don't have to, because they don't understand their importance to the ecosystem.
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And because of human progress and activity, bats are losing many of their caves for shelter, causing habitat loss.
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And since 2006, 5 million bats have died have died from White Nose Syndrome disease.
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But with knowledge and protection, we can help the numbers of bats soar again.
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We have just learned some pretty bat-tastic facts.
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Let's review.
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Why is the bat population shrinking?
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Where did you find that information?
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The bat population is shrinking because people kill bats when they don't have to, and because of human progress and activity.
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Why do scientists think that bats sleep upside down?
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Scientists think sleeping upside down helps them escape predators because they can quickly drop into flight.
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True or false?
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Bats are nocturnal.
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True!
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Bats are nocturnal.
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Fantastic work, friends!
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Remember, if you liked this lesson, check out even more on our website, learnbright.org.
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And have a bat-tastic day!
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Hope you had fun learning with us.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau A2 is gebaseerd op de video “Bats for Kids”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: bat, insect, eat, bird, upside. Deze video bevat 77 zinnen en 875 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:55. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 110 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 79% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| insect zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪn.sɛkt/ | insect, kerfdier |
| scientist zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsaɪəntəst/ | wetenschapper, wetenschapster |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| mouse zelfstandig naamwoord | /maʊs/ | muis |
| ton zelfstandig naamwoord | /tʌn/ | ton |
| cave zelfstandig naamwoord | /keɪv/ | hol, grot |
| predator zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/ | roofdier n roofvis, predator |
| finger zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ | vinger |
| thin bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈθɪn/ | dun |
| gray bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɡɹeɪ/ | grijs |
| chase werkwoord | /t͡ʃeɪs/ | achtervolgen, achternazitten |
| ear zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪə̯/ | oor |
| pitch zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɪt͡ʃ/ | worp |
| flower zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfloʊɚ/ | bloem |
| decline werkwoord | /dɪˈklaɪn/ | afnemen, terugvallen |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
| figure out werkwoord | uitvogelen, er achter komen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- That's probably taller than you!
- You might be thinking that's not a lot.
- Where did you find that information?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are spread · are made · are called |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | bats, which is · wings, which are |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | might be · might not have |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are swarming · are flying · are declining |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 4 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: thin /ˈθɪn/, smooth /smuːð/, thumb /ˈθʌm/, feather /ˈfɛðə/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, worship /ˈwɝ.ʃɪp/, shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, civilization /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, echolocation /ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: extraordinary /ɪksˈtɹɔːrdɪn(ə)ɹi/, civilization /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/, ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, inaccurate /ɪnˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: upside /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/, cave /keɪv/, seed /siːd/, collective /kəˈlɛktɪv/, globe /ɡloʊb/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: trap /tɹæp/, sadly /ˈsædli/, banana /bəˈnænə/, habitat /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/, gram /ˈɡɹæm/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: finger /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/, gray /ɡɹeɪ/, globe /ɡloʊb/, fig /fɪɡ/, gram /ˈɡɹæm/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als insect, scientist, lesson.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.