Animals: Humpback Whale
. Animals: Humpback Whale
Humpback Whale
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?
Key Vocabulary
Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae = scientific name of Humpback Whale
Endangered
Distinguished by its short, stout body and long, curved flippers which are often a third of the total body length, this slow-moving animal is usually easily approached. The average length of the Pacific adult males is 12.5 m and of females 14.6 m. The average weight is 30 tons.
The humpback is often observed throwing itself out of the water in gigantic somersaults and crashing back into the sea again. It rolls on the surface, or sometimes leaps out of the water, flippers beating the air as if it were attempting to fly. In the mating season, they sometimes use their flippers to pat each other.
Humpbacks are found in both hemispheres, migrating in summer to feed in the polar seas and retreating in winter to tropical waters to breed.
Humpbacks are preyed upon by humans and killer whales. These whales have been hunted to near extinction, and only about 2,500 exist today.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어에서 "멸종 위기"를 직역하여 "endangered to extinction"이라고 하는 경우가 많습니다. 영어에서는 "hunted to near extinction" (거의 멸종될 때까지 사냥당했다) 또는 "on the verge of extinction" (멸종 직전이다)처럼 표현합니다. "endangered"는 그 자체로 "멸종 위기의"라는 뜻이므로 뒤에 "to extinction"을 붙이면 어색한 중복이 됩니다.
Discussion
Discuss with your teacher.
선생님과 토론해 보세요.
- Humpback whales migrate thousands of kilometers between polar and tropical waters every year. Why do you think they make such a long journey, and can you think of other animals that migrate long distances?
혹등고래는 매년 극지방과 열대 바다 사이를 수천 킬로미터씩 이동합니다. 왜 그렇게 먼 여행을 한다고 생각하나요? 장거리를 이동하는 다른 동물도 떠올려 보세요. - The passage says humpback whales have been hunted to near extinction. What do you think governments and individuals should do to protect endangered marine animals?
지문에 따르면 혹등고래는 거의 멸종될 때까지 사냥당했습니다. 멸종 위기의 해양 동물을 보호하기 위해 정부와 개인이 어떤 노력을 해야 한다고 생각하나요? - Humpbacks are observed leaping out of the water and slapping their flippers. Why do you think whales behave this way? Have you ever seen a whale or other large marine animal in real life or in a documentary?
혹등고래는 물 밖으로 뛰어오르거나 지느러미로 수면을 치는 모습이 관찰됩니다. 고래가 왜 이런 행동을 한다고 생각하나요? 실제로 또는 다큐멘터리에서 고래나 대형 해양 동물을 본 적이 있나요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: . Animals: Humpback Whale
Level: Intermediate (??)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!