Talking Parrot Saves Toddler’s Life

Willie the parrot is no bird brain. He’s being credited with helping save the life of a 2-year-old girl who was choking Friday at her Denver-area home while her babysitter was in the bathroom, according to CBS4Denver.com.

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Talking points

What do you think of this story of a parrot “speaking up” to save a child’s life?

Have you heard of any incidents where animals saved people’s lives?

Do you think animals are intelligent enough to know when some one needs help?

Do you have any interesting pets (or have you in the past)?

If so, have your pets ever done something amazing, or something that surprised you?

Share a story with your partner about an incident or event involving a favorite pet.

What are the “pros and cons” of children owning pets?

Will you allow your childen to have pets in the future? Why or why not?

In your opinion, what types of pets are the best.

Vocabulary from this article and video :

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Parrot

Noun: 1. any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
2. a person who, without thought or understanding, merely repeats the words or imitates the actions of another.

VERB: (used with object)
3. to repeat or imitate without thought or understanding.
4. to teach to repeat or imitate in such a fashion.
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toddler

Noun:1. a young child, usually one between the ages of one and two and a half
2. (modifier) designed or suitable for a toddler: toddler suits

VERB:3. a young child’s unsteady walk.

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babysitter
Noun:verb (used without object), baby-sat, baby-sitting.
1. to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
verb (used with object), baby-sat, baby-sitting.
2.to baby-sit for (a child):
We’ve placed an ad for someone to baby-sit the youngsters in the evening.

VERB:babysit

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choke(-ing)
Noun:verb (used without object), baby-sat, baby-sitting.
1.When you choke or when something chokes you, you cannot breathe properly or get enough air into your lungs.

scream(ing)
Noun:a loud high sound you make when you are frightened, excited, or angry:

screams of joy/laughter/pain

VERB:to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, esp. because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger:

[ I ] The children screamed in delight as they sledded down the hill.
[ I ] Some people still trapped in the wreckage screamed for help.


flap(ping)

Noun:verb (used without object), flapped, flapping.
1.
to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise:
A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
2.
to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements.
VERB:3.
something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:
the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket.
4.
either of the two segments of a book jacket folding under the book’s front and back covers.
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dislodge(d)
Noun:to remove something or someone, especially by force, from a fixed position:

The earthquake dislodged stones from the walls and the roof.
The Red Sox need two wins to dislodge the Yankees from first place.
VERB:
to remove from or leave a lodging place, hiding place, or previously fixed position


rambunctious
ram·bunc·tious
ramˈbəNG(k)SHəs/
Adjective
North Americaninformal
adjective: rambunctious
1. uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous.
synonyms: boisterous, rowdy, obstreperous, wild, turbulent, unruly, disorderly

perform
Noun:1.
carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).
“I have my duties to perform”
synonyms: carry out, do, execute, discharge, bring about, bring off, accomplish, achieve, fulfil, complete, conduct, effect, dispatch, work, implement; More
2.
present (a form of entertainment) to an audience.
“the play has already been performed in Britain”
synonyms: stage, put on, present, mount, enact, act, represent, do, produce
“the play has already been performed in Britain”
VERB:
3.1 [transitive] perform something to do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty synonym carry out to perform an experiment/a miracle/a ceremony She performs an important role in our organization. This operation has never been performed in this country. A computer can perform many tasks at once.

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warn
Noun:1. to give a warning; caution:
to warn of further disasters.
VERB:(used with object)
2.
to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:
They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
3.
to urge or advise to be careful; caution:
to warn a careless driver.


grateful
adjective:1.
warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful:
I am grateful to you for your help.
2.
expressing or actuated by gratitude:
a grateful letter.
3.
pleasing to the mind or senses; agreeable or welcome; refreshing:
a grateful breeze.


unlikely
adjective:Not likely to happen, be done, or be true; improbable.

‘an unlikely explanation’
‘it is unlikely that they will ever be used’
with infinitive ‘prices are unlikely to change’

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Hero
Noun:1.Classical Mythology. a priestess of Aphrodite who drowned herself after her lover Leander drowned while swimming the Hellespont to visit her.
2.Also, Heron. (Hero of Alexandria) flourished 1st century a.d, Greek scientist.

Verba person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child. a person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal: … the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.

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Camera
Noun:
1.a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
2.(in a television transmitting apparatus) the device in which the picture to be televised is formed before it is changed into electric impulses.

Verba person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child. a person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal: … the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.

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veterinarian
Noun:
A person qualified to treat diseased or injured animals; a veterinary surgeon.

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Technician
Noun:
1.
a person who is trained or skilled in the technicalities of a subject.
2.
a person who is skilled in the technique of an art, as music or painting.

Verb
a person whose job is keeping a particular type of equipment or machinery in good condition
laboratory technicians
a computer support technician
a need to train technicians in computer aided engineering

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scary

Verb:
verb (used with object), scared, scaring.
1.to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm.
recue

Verb
1.to bring (someone or something) out of danger, attack, harm, etc; deliver or save
2.to free (a person) from legal custody by force
3.(law) to seize (goods or property) by force

Noun
4.the act or an instance of rescuing
(as modifier): a rescue party
5.the forcible removal of a person from legal custody
6.(law) the forcible seizure of goods or property

wild
ADJECTIVE
1(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

‘a herd of wild goats’
‘wild strawberries’




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