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13 tips you should know to survive wild animal attacks.
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Many wild animals can be dangerous or even fatal for a person.
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If you look at the statistics, you might feel terrified.
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Sharks cause just six deaths a year.
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Their infamous reputation is very exaggerated.
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Wolves are responsible for 10 deaths annually.
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Lions kill 22 people a year.
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Now get ready.
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Elephants, cute lovely giants, are the reason that more than 500 people lose their lives every year.
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Hippopotamuses equal them in this scary competition.
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Crocodiles turn out to be much more dangerous than sharks.
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About 1 ,000 deaths a year.
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But the champion here is the snake.
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100 ,000 people meet their end at the teeth of this reptile.
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To prepare you for any situation you can find yourself in,
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we've gathered 13 ways that will save your life if you have such an unpleasant encounter.
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Watch the video, make notes, and remember to give us thumbs up for worrying about your well -being.
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Number 13.
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Sharks The good news is that out of 150 species of sharks existing on Earth, only 20 attack humans.
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Most of them just don't perceive you as food.
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So if not something tasty, what good are you?
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Now down to the bad news.
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If a shark gets interested in you, it will be tough to break away.
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To not attract sharks, prevent blood or urine from getting into the water.
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Sharks can smell these at a distance of several miles.
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If you do meet face to face, don't turn your back on this predator.
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Especially don't try to escape in a panic.
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You will look like prey this way.
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Move slowly.
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If you have been caught, aim at the eyes and gills.
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These zones are the most sensitive.
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Number 12.
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Kangaroos.
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Yes, surprisingly, a kangaroo can pose a threat to a person.
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However, it will only happen if you enter its territory and the animal feels danger.
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To avoid a conflict, do the following.
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Cough.
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Your coughs should be short and quiet.
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The kangaroo will consider it a sign of a disease and most likely won't attack you.
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Slowly back away.
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This way you will look smaller, therefore less dangerous.
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Don't turn away and run.
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It will only provoke the animal.
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Remember that kangaroos are perfect jumpers.
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It will catch up with you in a few moments.
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Number 11.
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Lions If you have encountered a lion, maintain eye contact.
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Don't turn your back and don't move your eyes away.
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It will give the predator the time to attack.
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Try to look more massive.
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To create such an impression, lift your arms and jack it up.
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If you look big and threatening, the animal will try to avoid the encounter.
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Speak to the lion in a reasonably loud and confident voice.
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Make sounds and gesticulate.
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Such a behavior isn't typical for a victim.
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This way you will baffle the predator, so it will perceive you as an irritating presence, which is better to stay away from.
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Number 10.
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Elephants.
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Elephants are clever and quite friendly animals, but they are known to attack people.
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It is especially true about female elephant mothers if they decide that you are dangerous for their babies.
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If you come across an elephant, pay attention to their body language.
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If their trunk is curled and the ears are pulled back, it means they are going to crush you.
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If the animal approaches, don't run.
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Try to find something to become a barrier between you and the elephant.
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It can be a stone or a tree.
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Number 9.
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Rhinoceroses Rhinoceroses have bad eyesight.
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That's why it is easy to frighten them and provoke them to attack.
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These animal speeds can reach 37 miles per hour.
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This is the reason it is really hard to outrun them.
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Hard but not impossible.
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The only way to escape from the rhinoceros is to hide behind a tree.
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It is a substantial obstacle for the animal.
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Also, it won't follow you through the bushes or high grass.
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8. Hippopotamuses These animals seem cute, but this image is very misleading.
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They can be extremely dangerous.
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Despite their weight, hippopotamuses can run at a speed of 18 .5 miles per hour.
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They don't have a perfect character as well.
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Angering them is easy peasy.
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If the weather is hot, try not to be a good person to enter the bushes.
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The level of water lowers during the drought, so the hippos hide in the high grass.
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To make the animals leave you alone, climb a tree, rock, or a steep hill.
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Wait there until it goes away.
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Number 7.
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Bulls Despite the widespread opinion, bulls react to the movement, not to the red or any other color.
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That's why, if a bull is running at you, stay straight and still.
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Use your hat, t -shirt, or other clothes you have at hand as bait.
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When the animal runs up close enough, throw the thing as far away from you as possible.
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The bull will change direction and follow this object.
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Number 6.
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Jellyfish.
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A jellyfish burn brings a long -lasting, nagging ache.
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Some Some people believe that peeing on the damaged surface can relieve the pain, but it is just an urban legend.
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Immediately after being burnt, wash this place with salt water.
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Pure water will only worsen the situation.
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After that, using a pair of tweezers or a stick, move the remaining parts of the jellyfish away.
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If you have antihistamine ointment, apply it to the place of the burn.
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Number 5.
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Alligators or crocodiles.
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The jaws of these animals are the strongest on the planet.
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In this case, breaking free won't be a piece of cake.
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If you've been grabbed, hit the eyes.
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The eyes and the throat of these animals are their most sensitive areas.
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To make the animal let you go, aim at them.
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If you notice that the predator is crawling toward you on the ground, make as much noise as possible run in a zigzag.
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This is exactly the situation when to run and shout is the best solution.
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If you see a crocodile while swimming, don't create splashes.
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Don't shout.
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It will draw the unwanted attention.
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Try to be as quiet as you can and swim away.
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Number four, snakes.
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Most snakes are neither dangerous nor poisonous.
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People get 80 % of their bites trying to catch this reptile.
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If you notice that a snake is following you, stomp your feet.
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The vibrations will confuse the snake and it will let you be.
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If you have been bitten, don't try to suck the poison out from the wound as they do in the movies.
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Better to wash the bite with running water, apply a tourniquet, and call an emergency.
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Number 3.
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Bears Bears attack people quite rarely, but if you get in the wrong place at the wrong time, it might still happen.
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It is necessary to know several behavioral rules.
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Don't run.
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If you run, you will look like prey.
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A wild animal will follow you, at least out of instinct.
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And if you think that you cannot run a bear, forget it.
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They can develop a speed of 30 miles per hour.
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Fall to the ground and curl into a ball.
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Use your hands to cover your neck.
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Pretend to be dead.
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This way you won't be considered as a threat any longer.
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The bear might toss you around for a bit.
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Don't panic.
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Play dead a bit longer, even if it leaves you alone, because these smart animals often stay around and watch their prey.
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Number 2.
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Gorillas Gorillas are called the kings of the jungle, not without reason.
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They are leaders who protect their family and land.
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They don't attack you if you behave obediently.
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Sit down to seem less large and not to tower over the gorilla.
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Try to whisper and avoid direct eye contact.
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In case of an attack or approach, curl into a ball.
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Gorillas are proud animals.
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As a rule, they won't attack the weak and defenseless.
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Number 1.
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Bees Bees will protect their hive.
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They can bite even if you are just walking by.
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Dark colors attract bees' attention.
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That's why if you're dressed in a black t -shirt, your chances of being stung by these insects are much higher.
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If a hive of bees or just several of them are following you, hide in a dark place.
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The lack of proper lighting will throw the insects off your track.
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We hope you will never have to escape from a rhinoceros, swim away from a crocodile, or meet a hungry lion.
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However, now you will be able to protect yourself in the wilderness.
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Share this video with your friends, make sure they stay safe.
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And we will appreciate your likes.
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The more of them we get, the more people will be able to see this video, and perhaps it will save somebody's life.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “13 Tips on How to Survive Wild Animal Attacks”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: animal, attack, shark, elephant, dangerous. This video has 154 sentences and 1464 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:59. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| elephant noun | /ˈɛlɪfənt/ | A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. |
| lion noun | /ˈlaɪən/ | A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe. |
| snake noun | /sneɪk/ | Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues. |
| bull noun | /bʊl/ | Specifically, one that is uncastrated. |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
| bee noun | /ˈbiː/ | A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for… |
| predator noun | /ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/ | Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other nonplant organisms (their prey), primarily for food. |
| kangaroo noun | /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/ | A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea. |
| encounter verb | /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ | To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly. |
| swim verb | /swɪm/ | To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means. |
| prey noun | /pɹeɪ/ | That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured. |
| curl noun | /kɜɹl/ | A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet. |
| sensitive adjective | /ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ | Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses. |
| grass noun | /ɡɹɑːs/ | Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as… |
| panic noun | /ˈpænɪk/ | Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| back away verb | To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided. |
| break away verb | To leave suddenly. |
| come across verb | To change sides; to cross over to work for the opposition. |
| go away verb | To depart or leave a place. |
| pull back verb | To retreat. |
| run up verb | To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination. |
| turn away verb | To rotate so as not to face someone or something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Most of them just don't perceive you as food.
- If you've been grabbed, hit the eyes.
- They don't attack you if you behave obediently.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
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| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If you run, you will look |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | have been caught · are known · is curled |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | we've gathered · have been caught · have encountered |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most sensitive · the strongest · their most sensitive |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, won't, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, thumb /ˈθʌm/, threaten /ˈθɹɛt.n̩/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shout /ʃaʊt/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/, substantial /səbˈstænʃəl/, crush /kɹʌʃ/
- Long words — get the stress right: reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/, reasonably /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bli/, behavioral /bɪˈheɪvjəɹəl/, hippopotamus /ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like elephant, lion, snake.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.