What is Hygge

Vocabulary chunks to learn from video :

• being comforted and cozy
• decorationg style
• sweet treats
• warm soothing drinks
• part of the lifestyle
• how to make
• whole milk
• froth until fine foam appears
• spoon in extra foam
• drizzle with honey
• limiting use of electronics
• keeping plenty of books handy
• out of sight and out of mind
• extension cord / charging cords
• layer flufy rugs
• hang string light for soft warming lighting
• a double boiler
• a small baking tin
• chunks of cinnamon
• tie a knot
• a large loop
• until you reach the desired length

 

Home is where the nest is

 

He just might be the biggest bluebird landlord in Idaho. Al Larson has built and placed more than 350 wooden nest boxes throughout the state’s southwest. The birdwatcher started the project in the late 1970s after reading how important the shelters are to the survival of bluebirds. Today, at the age of 97, he is still at it. Larson monitors the little houses to record vital data about the number of eggs and nestlings. To date, Larson has helped fledge over 40,000 bluebirds.

 

Vocabulary chunks to learn from video :

 

• I am attracted to the bluebirds because of  their beauty
• I’m 97 years old or young
• Over 40.000 nestlings
• I’m a birdwatcher
• When I retired in the late 70’s
• Their population has been declining
• A nest box
• I should put up more boxes
• I came up with the solution
• As simply as possible
• With just 4 sides
• More than 350 nest boxes out
• I monitor the boxes regularly
• The nesting cycle
• To see if my colour matches the sky
• I’m gratified to know that I’ve helped the bluebirds increase their population
• I’ve inspired many many  other people to help other creatures as well
• My message is you’ve got to be active if  you’re going to get old
• So think about the future
• Plan ahead

How to mae a simple bird house

 

Make other people happy

[great big story]

Some of the best roses in the world bloom in Kenya. While the country is widely known for its scenic national parks and wildlife reserves, it’s also a major flower producer. Winnie Gathonie Njonge is the production manager at Nini Flowers, which sits on the shores of Lake Naivasha. She knows all there is about growing perfect roses and oversees the harvesting of 300,000 to 450,000 a day. “The ultimate goal of growing roses is to make other people happy,” she says. It brings her joy to know the roses she cultivates are sent to the United States, Japan and other countries, spreading love and beauty all over the world. This Great Big Story was made possible by  Kenya Tourism

Vocabulary in chunks

• Make other people happy
• I’m responsible for 630,000 roses
• The climate and fresh water supplier
• The growers here work extra hard
• The roses that end up in bouquets
• We harvest between 300,000 in a day to 450,000
• Various colours
• Kenya is a centre for these flower
• Rose production has flourished in the region
• Over the last few decades
• These roses are shipped off to Europe, Japan and the US
• Many other worldwide destinations
• She heads back to work
• To create more beautiful bouquets

 

 

True blue beauty

[great big story]

This true blue beauty is a gooty sapphire tarantula at the Dallas Zoo. Native to the forests of Gooty, a small town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, these spiders’ bright coloring comes from tiny hairs that line their body. They are quick and extremely venomous—a single bite can leave a human in excruciating pain that can last over a week. Sadly, due to deforestation, the species is currently critically endangered.

Vocabulary chunks to learn from the video :

• Exotic blue colour
• Tiny hairs line their bodies
• One of the most beautiful species
• Hence their name
• They can defend themselves if they feel threatened
• Extremely venomous
• Excruciating pain
• Critically endangered
• A singe small area
• Harvested for firewood

Only 100 left

[great big story]

This chestnut-and-white-striped antelope is an eastern bongo. Fairly large in size, eastern bongos can weigh between 500 and 900 pounds with horns as long as 40 inches in length. Despite their size, they are timid creatures, most active during twilight when they graze on leaves and bushes. Due to hunting and destruction of their natural habitats, they are well below the critically endangered threshold, with only around 100 bongos left in the wild.

Vocabulary chunks to learn from the video :

Chestnut and white striped creatures

In four isolated regions of Kenya

Fairly large in size

As wide as their widest part of their body

They are rather timid creatures

They are herbivores

Twilight and dusk

The darkness helps them to hide from predators

Putting them well below the critically endangered threshold

The destruction of their habitat

In an effort to protect them

Without fear of poachers

Hefted

[Waterstones]

Some people’s lives are entirely their own creations. James Rebanks’ isn’t. The first son of a shepherd, who was the first son of a shepherd himself, he and his family have lived and worked in and around the Lake District for generations.
In evocative and lucid prose, James Rebanks takes us through a shepherd’s year, offering a unique account of the rural life and fundamental connection with the land that most of us have lost.

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Vocabulary chunks to learn from the video :

• A shepherd is nothing without his sheepdogs
• My work is only possible because of them
• Gather fields
• Dog and stick farming
• Old fashion way of farming
• I wanted to tell everybody about it
• Historically significant
• We’re a family farm
• Loving every moment of it
• He was free, he was independent, he was proud
• Loved every moment of it
• However big or small
• My book is an attempt to share that world and explain it
• A deep sense of belonging
• They’re shaped by the landscape
• We are proud of what we are
• Try and keep it going in the future