B2 · 23 words
Kalle counts birds for science
Every spring thousands of people count the birds in their gardens and parks for a research project, and this year Kalle takes part. Learn to talk about nature conservation - species, habitats, endangered animals - and about what each of us can do.
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Kalle
Die Forscher wollen wissen, welche Arten wo vorkommen und welche bedroht sind. Bisher: drei Amseln, zwei Meisen … und ein Spatz, der sehr schnell redet.
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The researchers want to know which species live where and which are endangered. So far: three blackbirds, two tits … and a sparrow who talks very fast.
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Kalle
Natürlich! In Berlin gibt es zwar viele Spatzen, aber in anderen Städten werden sie seltener. Ihnen fehlen Lebensraum und Insekten.
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Of course! There are lots of sparrows in Berlin, it's true, but in other cities they're getting rarer. They lack habitat and insects.
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Kalle
In Hecken und unter alten Dächern. Wenn die verschwinden, finden die Vögel keinen Platz mehr für ihr Nest, und manche Arten sterben aus.
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In hedges and under old roofs. If those disappear, the birds can't find anywhere for their nests any more, and some species die out.
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Words and Phrases
- der Naturschutz nature conservation
- die Art species
- der Lebensraum habitat
- die Wissenschaft science
- das Nest nest
- das Fernglas binoculars
- die Vielfalt variety
- die Amsel blackbird
- die Meise tit
- der Zugvogel migratory bird
- der Spatz sparrow
- aussterben to die out
- bedrohen to threaten
- nisten to nest
- vorkommen to occur
- heimisch native
- ökologisch ecological
- empfindlich sensitive
- das Insekt insect
- die Biene bee
- beobachten to watch
- der Vogel bird
- zählen to count
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