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Lesson 11

Animals: Giant Armadillo

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Lesson 11

. Animals: Giant Armadillo

Animals: Giant Armadillo

Intermediate 25 min Speaking 75%

3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

Do you have any pets?
반려동물이 있나요?
What is your favorite animal?
가장 좋아하는 동물은?

3 min

Key Vocabulary

Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.

armoured covered with a hard, protective shell or layer 갑옷으로 덮인, 장갑을 두른 The armoured body of the armadillo protects it from predators.

widespread found or distributed over a large area 널리 퍼진, 광범위한 Tigers were once widespread across Asia, but now their numbers are very small.

endangered at serious risk of becoming extinct 멸종 위기에 처한 Many endangered species are losing their homes because of deforestation.

scarce not easily found; existing in very small numbers 드문, 희귀한 Clean water has become scarce in some parts of the world.

habitat the natural environment where an animal or plant lives 서식지 The tropical forest is the natural habitat of the giant armadillo.

expansion the process of becoming larger or more widespread 확장, 팽창 The rapid expansion of cities is threatening many wild animals.

5 min

Reading

Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.

Animals: Giant Armadillo
Priodontes giganteus = is a scientific name of gian Armadillo
Endangered
This armoured mammal was once widespread in the tropical forests east of the Andes, from Venezuela to Argentina. The largest of the armadillos, the giant armadillo can grow up to 1.5 m in length and weigh up to 55 kg. They feed on ants, termites and the occasional snake.
The giant armadillo seems to have become scarce everywhere within its range because of over-hunting, the expansion of settlement, and the corresponding loss of its forest habitat.

3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ The giant armadillo can grow up to 1.5 m of length.

✅ The giant armadillo can grow up to 1.5 m in length.

한국어로 "길이가 1.5m"라고 할 때 '~의'를 직역하여 "of length"라고 쓰기 쉽습니다. 하지만 영어에서는 크기나 길이를 나타낼 때 반드시 "in length", "in height", "in width"처럼 전치사 in을 사용합니다. "of"가 아닌 "in"과 함께 쓴다는 점을 꼭 기억하세요.

5 min

Discussion

Discuss with your teacher.
선생님과 토론해 보세요.

The giant armadillo is endangered because of over-hunting and habitat loss. What do you think is the most effective way to protect endangered animals like the giant armadillo?
자이언트 아르마딜로는 남획과 서식지 파괴로 멸종 위기에 처해 있습니다. 이런 멸종 위기 동물을 보호하기 위한 가장 효과적인 방법은 무엇이라고 생각하나요?
The passage says that the expansion of human settlement has harmed the giant armadillo's habitat. Should we limit where people can build homes and farms to protect wildlife?
지문에서는 인간 정착지의 확장이 자이언트 아르마딜로의 서식지를 위협한다고 합니다. 야생 동물을 보호하기 위해 사람들이 집이나 농장을 짓는 곳을 제한해야 할까요?
Have you ever seen an armadillo or another unusual animal in real life, on TV, or at a zoo? What was the most interesting thing about it?
실제로, TV에서, 또는 동물원에서 아르마딜로나 다른 특이한 동물을 본 적이 있나요? 가장 흥미로웠던 점은 무엇이었나요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: . Animals: Giant Armadillo

Level: Intermediate (??)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!