This is the most common way to get head lice - Nazzy Pakpour
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مستوى CEFR
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الترجمة (74 segments)
DownloadThe six-legged creature creeps down the canopy,
extends its slender trunk, and pierces the ground.
Up comes blood.
This is no regular forest.
Living where the scalp meets the hair,
these nightmarish figures are, in fact, sesame seed-sized insects,
otherwise known as head lice.
The earliest archaeological evidence of humans’ close-knit relationship with lice
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Key Vocabulary (20)
The whole physical structure of a person or animal, including the bones, skin, and internal organs. It is used to describe the entire physical being of a living or deceased entity.
Something is ancient if it belongs to a time in the very distant past, usually thousands of years ago. It can also describe something that is extremely old or no longer modern in a more general sense.
A year is a period of time that lasts 365 days, or 366 days in a leap year. It represents the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full revolution around the Sun.
"I've lived here for three years now."
To continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to death or enduring a highly dangerous situation. It also refers to the ability to remain functional, successful, or effective despite significant challenges or the passage of time.
As an adjective or noun adjunct, it describes something relating to, consisting of, or conveying the life-sustaining fluid in the body. It is frequently used to specify medical tests, familial relationships, or physiological functions.
An oval object laid by a female bird, especially a chicken, used as food. It consists of a hard outer shell, a clear white, and a yellow center called the yolk.
"The egg is important."
The upper part of the human body that contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. It is supported by the neck and is the center for the senses and thinking.
"The head is important."
Grammar in This Video
"They’re wingless and they can’t jump"
"their claws are larger than head lice"
"head lice are the most common"
"it's estimated we spend billions of dollars each year"
"it seems that for as long as we’ve had lice"
"for as long as we’ve had lice, we’ve fought hard"
"otherwise known as head lice"
