Dinosaurs were the rulers of our planet
millions of years ago. They dominated all type of wildlife and nothing seemed
to threaten them. BUT…nature is stronger than everything else – animals,
plants, humans… When nature decides, it can obliterate everything in its path.
Dictation time! I lo-lo-love dictations!
Watch THIS VIDEO and then fill in with the word(s) you hear (vocabulary: animals)
....In one
small valley, there is the stench of death.
Unwittingly, the Tyrannosaurus has
been drawn into a natural trap. __________ vents are producing poisonous ______ _______,
and because it is _______ than _____, it has formed a suffocating layer close
to the ________. The giant predator stands above the layer, but as he puts his
head down to feed on one of the corpses, he begins to feel the ________ of gas himself. If he topples over now, he
will never _____ ____.
Eventually, his sheer size is his salvation. As he stands up with his prize,
his head just clears the _____ layer. There are still _________ of greenery
between the barren lava flows. In the warm, moist ________ of the late Cretaceous, the
_________ has transformed. Instead of conifers, broad-leaved _______ fill the
forest canopy.
Driving this quiet revolution among the ________ is the remarkable evolution of
_______. Their secret lies in their intimate relationship with _________, this is now so
close that some flowers can only be pollinated by insects and some insects,
like __________, can only feed on ________. Among these new plants, the _______
are flourishing, and their calls form an ever-present chorus.
Millions of years of ________ have also created intimate relationships among
different types of dinosaurs. Especially the delicate balance between _________
and _______. One dinosaur that specialises in ________ is the extraordinary Ankylosaurus. They are evolved to
withstand attack even from _______ predators like Tyrannosaurus. At seven tonnes, Ankylosaurus are so heavily
armoured that even their eyelids are hardened. And if that wasn't ________,
they have a formidable club on the end of their ________. Sadly, not even these
magnificent ________ have any defence against the natural forces that are
suffocating their world.
Glossary:
to threaten - amenazar
stench –
peste
trap –
trampa
vent – respiradero
poisonous – venenoso
layer – capa
to feed –
alimentarse
to topple –
caerse
sheer size –
gran tamaño
greenery –
zonas verdes
fill –
llenar
to withstand
– resistir
eyelid –
párpado
to harden -
endurecer
club - porra (...)
