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• ☐ ☐ ☐ a strong indication exp. - a clear sign or signal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an insect n. - a small animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sophisticated adj. - not simple, complex
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an extraordinary sight exp. - a very special thing to see or experience
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an inanimate object exp. - something that is not alive
• ☐ ☐ ☐ complex adj. - not simple
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cooperatively adv. - working together
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a hive n. - the house of bees [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an ecosystem n. - a biological community of plants, animals, and their environment
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pollination n. - the transfer of pollen to a flower or plant to allow fertilization
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a workhorse exp. - a person (or insect) that does a lot of hard work
• ☐ ☐ ☐ their playful side exp. - the fun and playful part of their personality
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an inducement n. - an incentive, a thing that persuades someone to do something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a sugary treat exp. - a sweet snack

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression

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1. What does the study indicate about bees' minds?

   They are complex.

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2. How do bees work?

   Cooperatively

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3. What two substances do bees provide (for human use)?

   Honey, wax

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4. How does our ecosystem rely on bees?

   For pollination

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5. What material were the balls made of?

   Wood

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6. What inducements were needed to make the bees play with the balls?

   None, nothing

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7. What two types of bees tended to play longer?

   Younger bees, male bees

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1. What does the study indicate about bees?
   They feel emotions like humans.
   They are smarter than other insects.
   Their brains are larger than previously thought.
   Their brains are more complex than previously thought.
   
   
2. How do bees work?
   Cooperatively
   Continuously
   Aggressively
   Playfully
   
   
3. What two substances do bees provide?
   Wax
   Wood
   Sugar
   Honey
   Pollen
   
   
4. How does our ecosystem rely on bees?
   They provide food to many other types of insects.
   They help pollinate plants and flowers.
   They make homes for other insects.
   They kill other harmful insects.
   
   
5. What material were the balls made of?
   Sugar
   Wood
   Honey
   Plastic
   
   
6. What inducements were needed to make the bees play with the balls?
   None
   Honey
   Sugary treats
   A sugary smell on the balls
   
   
7. What two types of bees tended to play longer?
   Female bees
   Male bees
   Older bees
   Younger bees
   Queen bees
   Drones
   
   

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. Insect minds are far more [ advanced, complicated ] than we might have imagined.

   [ sophisticated / complex ]

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2. Researchers say this shows for the first time insects interacting with [ nonliving ] objects.

   [ inanimate ]

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3. Bees are known to work [ as a team ] in [ bee homes ].

   [ cooperatively ] [ hives ]

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4. Our ecosystem relies on them through [ flower fertilization ].

   [ pollination ]

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5. They're far from being just nature's [ reliable workers ].

   [ workhorses ]

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6. They found the bees showed their playful side without any extra [ incentive, motivation ] like a sugary treat.

   [ inducement ]

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• Now scientists in the UK have discovered that bumblebees enjoy playing with balls --- just as not as more than humans and dogs --- do are enjoy .
• It provides a strong indication that insect minds are --- far more very more many more sophisticated --- as like than we might have imagined.
• It's --- just more than more just than more than just cute.
• Their minds are --- complexer more complex more complexer than we previously thought.
• But despite their tiny size and brains, they're --- more far more far from being just nature's workhorses.
• They went back to the toys --- more and more again and again further and further .
• --- Younger More young Younger than bees played more than --- older more old older than ones.
• And adult males rolled for --- longer more long more longer than females of a --- same alike similar age.

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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras.

Instruções:: Escreva orações sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras-chave. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다.

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.

recent / study / seem / indicate / bumblebee / enjoy / play / ball

A recent study seems to indicate (that) bumblebees enjoy playing with balls.

study / strong / indicate / insect / mind / far / sophisticated / than / we / previous / think

The study strongly indicates (that) insect minds are far more sophisticated than we previously thought.

study / strong / be / indication / insect / mind / far / sophisticated / than / we / previous / think

The study is a strong indication (that) insect minds are far more sophisticated than we previously thought.

study / show / bee / interact / inanimate / object / as / form / play

The study shows bees interacting with inanimate objects as a form of play.

The study shows (that) bees interact with inanimate objects as a form of play.

our / ecosystem / rely / bee / pollination

Our ecosystem relies on bees [through/for] pollination.

in / experiment / bee / roll / wood / ball / without / receive / any / incentive

In the experiment, (the) bees rolled (some) wooden balls without receiving any incentive(s).

bee / also / go / back / toy / again / again

The bees also went back to the toys again and again.

in / experiment / young / bee / play / than / old / bee / and / adult / male / play / long / than / adult / female

In the experiment, young(er) bees played more than old(er) bees, and adult males played longer than adult females.

1. What was the most surprising or interesting thing that you learned from this video?
2. What are some possible reasons younger bees play more than older bees, and why might adult males play longer than females?
3. The bees seemed to play with the balls in this controlled situation. How might bees play in nature?
4. The researchers believe that bees moving balls is evidence of playful behavior. Can you think of any other explanation for this behavior?
5. What animals (other than humans) do you think are the most playful? Why? How? In your experience, which mammals don't seem to be playful at all?
6. The video refers to bees as nature's workhorses. What does this mean? What other insects are workhorses for nature? In what ways?
7. Are you allergic to bees? Are you scared of bees? Why or why not?
8. Can you describe the difference between a wasp and a bee?