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Suggested terms: VOA Special English Agriculture Report
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over time
Meaning: Gradually; happening across a long period.
Example: Over time, coyotes have spread all the way to the east coast.
guard duty
Meaning: The responsibility of protecting something.
Example: Farmers chose llamas for guard duty to protect sheep from coyotes.
get along with
Meaning: To have a friendly or harmonious relationship.
Example: Llamas get along well with sheep, making them good guardians.
have no choice
Meaning: To be forced to do something because no alternatives exist.
Example: A lone llama has no choice but to watch over the sheep.
make a statement
Meaning: To do something noticeable or dramatic that attracts attention.
Example: When llamas spit, they really know how to make a statement.
coyote
IPA (UK): /kaɪˈəʊti/
IPA (US): /kaɪˈoʊti/
Meaning: A wild dog native to North America.
Meaning: A wild dog native to North America.
Example: Coyotes have spread far beyond their original desert habitats.
llama
IPA (UK): /ˈlɑː.mə/
IPA (US): /ˈlɑː.mə/
Meaning: A South American camelid often used as a pack animal or livestock guardian.
Meaning: A South American camelid often used as a pack animal or livestock guardian.
Example: Llamas can weigh up to 136 kilograms and are effective sheep guardians.
camelid
IPA (UK): /ˈkæm.ə.lɪd/
IPA (US): /ˈkæm.ə.lɪd/
Meaning: A member of the camel family, including llamas, alpacas, camels, and others.
Meaning: A member of the camel family, including llamas, alpacas, camels, and others.
Example: Llamas are New World camelids, related to alpacas and guanacos.
groom
IPA (UK): /ɡruːm/
IPA (US): /ɡruːm/
Meaning: To clean or care for an animal’s coat.
Meaning: To clean or care for an animal’s coat.
Example: Llamas groom themselves with dust instead of water.
vicious
IPA (UK): /ˈvɪʃ.əs/
IPA (US): /ˈvɪʃ.əs/
Meaning: Violent or aggressive; likely to attack.
Meaning: Violent or aggressive; likely to attack.
Example: Llamas are not vicious, but they will spit when angry.
Other Listening Exercises
Coyotes Eyeing the Sheep Employ a Guard Llama
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