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Lesson 16

Animals: Harp Seal

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Lesson 16

. Animals: Harp Seal

Practice English with your teacher

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.

ice floe a large flat piece of floating ice 유빙, 떠다니는 얼음덩어리 Thousands of seal pups are born on the Arctic ice floes every spring.

fend for oneself to take care of yourself without help from others 스스로 살아가다, 자력으로 해결하다 After being abandoned by their mothers, the young seals must fend for themselves.

wean to stop feeding a young animal its mother's milk and start giving it other food 젖을 떼다 When the pups are weaned at two weeks old, they already weigh over 40 kilograms.

crustacean a sea creature with a hard outer shell, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp 갑각류 Harp seals feed on small fish and crustaceans found in cold ocean waters.

submerged completely under the surface of water 물속에 잠긴 The seal remained submerged for nearly fifteen minutes before coming up for air.

butterfat the natural fat contained in milk 유지방 Seal milk is extremely rich in butterfat, which helps the pups grow rapidly.

5 min

Reading

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

Harp Seal
Phoca groenlandica = scientific name of Harp Seal
This animal is probably the most commercially important of the seals. Adults average about 2 m in length with a maximum weight up to about 180 kg. At birth, the pups are covered with a long, fluffy white fur from which they derive their common name of “whitecoats.” Mothers find their pups among the many whitecoats on the ice floes by scent and reject all but their own.
The pups nurse for only about 2 weeks and are then abandoned to fend for themselves. During that two week period, however, they grow enormously on their mother’s milk which is rich in butterfat. When they are weaned, they weigh about 40-45 kg.
Harp seals feed primarily on small fish and crustaceans. They are reported to be capable of diving to depths of 100 to 150 fathoms and remain submerged for up to 15 minutes. They apparently live for up to 30 years or more.
Aside from sealers, their principal predators are Greenland sharks, killer whales, and polar bears.

3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

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

❌ The seal can dive until 150 fathoms deep.

✅ The seal can dive to depths of 150 fathoms.

한국어에서는 "~까지"를 "until"로 직역하는 경우가 많습니다. 하지만 깊이나 거리처럼 물리적 도달점을 나타낼 때는 "to"를 사용해야 합니다. "until"은 시간의 끝을 나타낼 때만 쓰입니다. 예: "They can remain submerged until the oxygen runs out." (시간) vs. "They can dive to 150 fathoms." (깊이)

5 min

Discussion

Discuss with your teacher.
선생님과 토론해 보세요.

Harp seal pups are abandoned after only two weeks of nursing. Do you think this is cruel, or is it a smart survival strategy? Why?
하프물범 새끼는 단 2주간의 수유 후 버려집니다. 이것이 잔인하다고 생각하나요, 아니면 똑똑한 생존 전략이라고 생각하나요? 그 이유는요?
Harp seals have been hunted commercially for their fur. Should the hunting of wild animals for commercial purposes be completely banned? What alternatives exist?
하프물범은 모피를 위해 상업적으로 사냥되어 왔습니다. 상업적 목적의 야생동물 사냥은 완전히 금지되어야 할까요? 어떤 대안이 있을까요?
Harp seal mothers identify their pups by scent among thousands of identical-looking whitecoats. What other amazing abilities do animals have that humans lack?
하프물범 어미는 수천 마리의 똑같이 생긴 새끼들 사이에서 냄새로 자기 새끼를 찾아냅니다. 인간에게는 없는 동물들의 놀라운 능력에는 또 어떤 것이 있을까요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: . Animals: Harp Seal

Level: Intermediate (??)

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