Topic: Flowers 2h Vocabulary

Listening: Video watching ‘Flower pollination’

Speaking: Comprehension questions

Listening
Task 1. Before watching the video learn the vocabulary
pollination – the process by which pollen is transferred to the female reproductive organs of a plant to enable fertilization to take place
reproduce – to have babies or to produce young animals or plants
generation – the process of producing something
to move – to change a position or to go to a different place
unselectively – in a way that haven’t been chosen
precision – very exact and accurate
to attract – to produce an interest in something
to discover – to find something that is hidden
to gather – the process or activity of collecting something
to feed – to look for food and eat it
to transfer – to move something from one place to another
fertilization – the process where the male cell joins with a female cell
to occur – to happen to something
overtime – much more of time
successfully – achieving something with result you want
feature – an important part or aspect of something
behavior – a particular way of behaving
Task 2. Watch the video ‘Flower pollination’
Task 3. Watch the video one more time and fill in the gaps
Like all living things, plants reproduce to ensure future ___________. But since plants can’t move from place to place, they need a way __________ pollen from one plant to another. Wind is a major pollinator, but it acts __________. Insects, one the other hand, pollinate flowers __________. The bright colours and strong fragrances of flowers __________ insects. Once lured to the flowers, insects __________ pollen and nectar. __________ and other insects gather pollen and nectar to feed themselves and their young. As insects move from plant to plant, they transfer pollen from __________ to the next. __________ occurs and seeds are formed. Over time, flowers have developed colours, smells and shapes, that __________ entice insects. At the same time, insects have developed __________ that make them more effective pollinators.