Session 28

 

19th May 2026

sunny, cool

Tuesday

grade / mark = nota ( scoala) 

note = notita 

report book = catalog 

report card = carnet de elev 

average = medie

LIFE IN COLOUR - SEEING in colour 

colour vision = vedere in culori 

humming bird = colibri 

vastness= intindere

dazzling = stralucitor/ uimitor 

canopy = varfurile copacilor din padurea tropicala 

versatile = versatil 

to exploit = a exploata 

stalks = picioroange 

plumage = penaj

to drain its colour = a i se diminua culoarea 

1. Peacocks have colourful and long tail feathers to impress females. 

2. The first mammals were nocturnal . 

3. Being a more colourful male mandril means it is the leader / strongest. 

4. Birds were diurnal and needed colours to be seen . 

5.  Humming birds' feathers are metallized shades of dark purple and green  in order to attract fenales. 

6. The bird of paradise clears everything green from its ' stage ' in order that its green plumage to be better conspicuous . 

7. ...

Homework 

words x 2 + contexts 

questions left