[Long] The Amazon

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[Long] The Amazon

Nature or a garden?

Updated: 2024.05.15

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[Long] The Amazon

[긴 지문] 아마존

Articles

Plants in the Amazon

Videos

World of the Wild | Episode 1: The Amazon Rainforest | Free Documentary Nature Amazon's black earth. A miracle cure?

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

What do you see when you imagine the Amazon? Are people part of that picture?

아마존을 상상하면 무엇이 떠오르나요? 사람도 그 그림의 일부인가요?

What does the word “nature” mean to you?

여러분에게 '자연'이라는 단어는 어떤 의미인가요?

How can people be more in touch with their environment?

어떻게 하면 사람들이 환경과 더 가까워질 수 있을까요?

Are there any indigenous plants in your country? Can you think of any famous indigenous plants of other countries?

여러분의 나라에 토착 식물이 있나요? 다른 나라의 유명한 토착 식물을 떠올릴 수 있나요?

What are the forests like in your country? Do you think people have influenced how they look today?

여러분의 나라의 숲은 어떤가요? 사람들이 오늘날의 모습에 영향을 미쳤다고 생각하세요?

Do you think that more places should try and use Amazonian Dark Earth techniques for their farming?

더 많은 곳에서 아마존 흑토 기술을 농업에 사용해야 한다고 생각하세요?

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

account for

make up or form (a part of something)

Ví dụ

Because women account for only 25% of our employees, we are launching a new initiative to fight gender discrimination.

Ví dụ

These new features account for the computer’s higher price.

indigenous

relating to societies which existed before colonization, authentic to a culture it was created in

Ví dụ

Indigenous societies in North America were the first in the world to domesticate corn.

Ví dụ

The avocado is indigenous to the Caribbean but has become popular around the world.

pristine

in a very good condition, as if new

Ví dụ

She left the house in pristine condition.

Ví dụ

The walls were freshly painted and pristine.

domesticated

(of animals or plants) brought under human control in order to provide food, power, or company

Ví dụ

Cats were domesticated by humans approximately 10,000 years ago.

Ví dụ

It is cruel to try and domesticate wild animals like foxes.

mutually exclusive

if two things are mutually exclusive, they cannot exist or happen together at the same time

Ví dụ

You cannot be completely wet and completely dry at the same time, they are mutually exclusive.

Ví dụ

Being happy and sad are not always mutually exclusive.

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