In this blog post, we’ll learn from BBC’s 6 Minute English episode on how animals, especially cows, are helping to prevent wildfires in Spain. We’ll delve into the concept of rewilding, understand the importance of controlling vegetation growth, and explore how grazing animals can contribute to forest fire prevention.
Today’s movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZpEq-r7_Nw
Listening Quiz
Let’s test your listening skills and understanding of the episode with this quiz.
Q1: What proportion of wildfires is caused by people, according to the Natural History Museum of Utah?
Q2: What does the term ‘unchecked’ mean in the context of the episode?
Q3: What is the role of grazers in the forest ecosystem?
Q4: What does ‘domestication’ refer to?
Q5: What does the term ‘flammable’ mean?
Vocabulary
Here are some key vocabulary words from the episode along with their definitions and usage in a sentence.
If something harmful is left unchecked, nobody controls it or prevents it from growing.
Grazers are animals, like cows, which graze.
The dinosaurs and the wild aurochs are two examples of extinct animals.
Domestication is when wild animals become controlled by humans for work, food, or as pets.
If something is flammable, it easily burns or catches fire.
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