F2F Class Notes (Nemo) [R]

Vocabulary

peninsula (n): 1-a piece of land nearly surrounded by water or sticking out into the water. 2- 半岛.
E.g.: Dalian is in the south of the Liaodong Peninsula.

drone (n): 1-an aircraft or ship without a pilot that is controlled by radio signals. 2-无人机.
E.g.: You’re not allowed to fly a drone near an airport.

unmanned (adj): 1-used to refer to a spacecraft, or a place where military guards work, that has no people present to operate or be in charge of it. 2-无人的
E.g.: An unmanned mission to the planet Mars.

enclosure (n): 1- an area surrounded by fences or walls.
E.g.: an enclosure for the horses

footage (n): 1-film especially one showing an event:
E.g.: Some disturbing footage of the war was shown on the evening news.

privacy (n): 1- someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret. 2-the state of being alone.
E.g.1: The new law is designed to protect people’s privacy.
E.g.2: You can close this curtain to give you a little more privacy.

perch (v): 1-to sit on or near the edge of something. 2- to be in a high position or in a position near the edge of something, or to put something in this position.
E.g.1: We perched on bar stools and had a beer.
E.g.2: The village is perched on top of a high hill.

lash (v): 1- to hit with a lot of force.
E.g.: The sound of the rain lashing against the windows was deafening.

selfie (n): 1- a photograph that you take of yourself , usually with a mobile phone. Selfies are often published using social media.
E.g.: He posted a series of close-up selfies on his Wechat moments yesterday.

score (v): 1-to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, game, or test. 2-to succeed in an activity or to achieve something. 3- to record the number of points won by competitors.
E.g.1: Ben scored (a goal) in the last minute of the game.
E.g.2: She has certainly scored (a success) with her latest novel.
E.g.3: We need someone to score for tomorrow’s match.

A drone flew in the skies above a chimpanzee enclosure at a zoo in the Netherlands, as it tried to take footage for a TV show. Program makers had hoped to capture the enclosure from above, but another camera caught the moment that a chimp hit the aircraft with a stick. It looked like it is not just humans who are concerned about their privacy.

As the drone approached, the chimpanzee was perched on a branch. The chimp then lashed out with a stick and scored a direct hit. The aircraft fell to the ground and the chimpanzee wanderedover for a closer look. Once the chimp got hold of the camera, it captured a video selfie.