English listening

• English
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, g, t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Lesson Goals

At the end of the lesson you will have worked on your listening skills and know some interesting facts about flies. 

00:03

What do you think happens when a fly lands on your food?

00:36

Why are flies useful for our eco system?

1. They like dancing the Polonaise
2. Pollination and decomposition
3. Because they compose polyphonic pieces of music
4. They play polo on the leaves of plants.

00:47

Why are flies called 'the cleaners of nature'?

02:15

What is easy to take in for a fly, because of the unique shape of its mouth?

02:48

What does the Labelum of a fly do?

1. It detects and locates food sources
2. It makes its lips soft
3. It makes digesting food easier.
4. It makes it easier to go to the toilet.

03:34

Based on what you have just heard, what is the first thing a fly will do?

03:44

How fast, after the fly has landed, can it start its feeding processs?

1. It'll stay idle for a couple of minutes.
2. Might take him a couple of hours.
3. Nah man, within seconds
4. A fly simply is and doesn't eat.

04:11

Can you hazard a guess? Why does it rub its legs?

05:00

What can happen if a fly lands on your food?

06:09

What, according to the video, can you do to prevent flies from landing on your food?