Shadowing Practice: Life Cycle of a Mosquito - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Insects play an important role in most ecosystems around the world.
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They help to recycle nutrients and provide a food source for many other organisms.
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Some insects also help in the processes of pollination and seed dispersal in plants.
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Insects are definitely a fascinating group of organisms.
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But there is one type of insect I am not a fan of.
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Mosquitoes.
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Or as Australians like to call them, mozzies.
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Their bite can ruin your picnic,
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and their annoying buzz can keep you up at night.
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Most importantly, some mozzies can spread diseases like malaria and dengue fever.
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To help prevent the spread of these diseases and control mosquito populations,
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it's important to learn about their life cycle.
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So let's take a look.
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In order to reproduce, mosquitoes need fresh water that is stagnant.
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Stagnant means the water is not flowing,
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like the water in ponds,
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puddles, and around the base of plant pots.
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After mating, a female mosquito lays eggs in water.
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The eggs are grouped together, forming an egg raft.
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A mosquito larva hatches from each egg.
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The larvae do not look like adult mosquitoes at all.
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They have elongated bodies that hang at the surface of the water.
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They get the oxygen they need by taking in air through a snorkel-like tube called a siphon.
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They get the food they need by filter feeding on microorganisms around them.
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To escape danger, larvae will often dive below the surface in an S-like motion,
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which is why they often get called wrigglers.
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The larvae molt and grow rapidly,
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with the whole larval stage lasting around 10 days.
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Next up, the mosquito enters the non-feeding pupal stage.
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Pupae still require oxygen and take in air at the surface of the water.
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Pupae are sensitive to changes in their environment and respond by rolling below the surface,
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giving them the nickname tumblers.
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The pupil stage lasts for just a few days after which an adult mosquito emerges.
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Male adult mosquitoes usually feed on nectar from flowers.
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Female adult mosquitoes feed on the blood of humans and other animals.
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The blood is used to produce the eggs from which larvae will hatch and the life cycle continues.
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There are around 3,000 different species of mosquitoes that all undergo the same four-stage life cycle.
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Egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
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In all species, the larva and pupa stages are aquatic.
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Not all mozzies spread disease,
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but two badfellas to watch out for are the Aedes mosquitoes,
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which can spread dengue fever,
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and Anopheles mosquitoes that can spread malaria.
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So now we know the stages of the life cycle of mosquitoes.
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How can we use this knowledge to keep these pests away from our homes, gardens and parks?
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau C1 is gebaseerd op de video “Life Cycle of a Mosquito”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: mosquitoes, egg, stage, mosquito, adult. Deze video bevat 46 zinnen en 458 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:20. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 106 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. Slechts 73% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is pittig.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| mosquito zelfstandig naamwoord | /məsˈki.toʊ/ | mug, steekmug |
| larva zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɑɹ.və/ | larve, larvestadium |
| pupa zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpjuːpə/ | pop |
| insect zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪn.sɛkt/ | insect, kerfdier |
| dengue zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdɛŋ.ɡi/ | knokkelkoorts, dengue |
| organism zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/ | organisme |
| malaria zelfstandig naamwoord | /məˈlɛəɹi.ə/ | malaria |
| hatch werkwoord | /hæt͡ʃ/ | uit het ei komen |
| dispersal zelfstandig naamwoord | spreiding | |
| fascinate werkwoord | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | fascineren |
| microorganism zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/ | micro-organisme |
| nectar zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnɛk.təɹ/ | nectar, nektar |
| pollination zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən/ | bestuiving |
| puddle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpʌdəl/ | plas |
| recycle werkwoord | /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ | recycleren, recyclen |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: organism /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/, malaria /məˈlɛəɹi.ə/, microorganism /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/, pollination /ˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən/, ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: emerge /ɪˈmɝd͡ʒ/, pond /pɑnd/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/, buzz /bʌz/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/, hatch /hæt͡ʃ/, fascinate /ˈfæsɪneɪt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: dengue /ˈdɛŋ.ɡi/, stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/, organism /ˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.əm/, elongate /əˈlɔŋˌɡeɪt/, microorganism /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔɹ.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/
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 mosquito, larva, pupa.
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