VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[R/S]

Vocabulary

habitat (n); 生境，栖生地，产地 The habitat of an animal or plant is the natural environment in which it normally lives or grows.
E.g.: A habitat is a place that gives an animal food, water and shelter.

shelter (n):住处 ,庇护，避难（避雨、躲避危险或攻击） protection from rain, danger or attackto take E.g.：shelter from the storm躲避暴风雨
E.g.：Human beings need food, clothing and shelter.人类有衣、食、住的需求。

sand (n): 1-沙
E.g.： The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a sandpit ) .孩子们正在玩沙子。

tree trunk-树干

branch (n): 1-one of the parts of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers, or fruit on it树枝
E.g.: bare/leafy/flowering branches光秃秃／叶子茂密／开满花的树枝
E.g.: The fruit on the lower branches was protected from the sun.下边树枝上的果子见不到阳光。

berries-浆果
E.g.: I love eating berries, my favorite berry is  blueberry

dig (v):to break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands挖，挖掘（土）
E.g.: Digging (in) the garden is good exercise.在花园里挖土是一种很好的锻炼。
E.g.: The dog was digging a hole to hide its bone in.狗在刨坑把骨头藏起来。

nut-坚果

squirrel-松鼠

stream-小河；溪,a small narrow river
E.g.: mountain streams山涧
E.g.: Forest animals get their water from the forest stream

The stream was quite shallow so we were able to walk across it.

Squirrel lives in a tree trunk, birds live on the branch. They drink water from stream. Squirrels are eating nuts, and birds are eating insects and berries.  My favorite forest animal is rabbit, they dig into the ground build a nest. Rabbits like eating grass and carrots