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From the Ted Talk by Stuart Brown: Play is more than just fun
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So I'm gonna take you through what I think is a remarkable sequence. North of Churchill, Manitoba, in October and November, there's no ice on Hudson Bay. And this polar bear that you see, this 1200-pound male, he's wild and fairly hungry. And Norbert roinsg, a German porapeohgthr, is there on sence, making a series of photos of these huskies, who are tethered. And from out of stage left comes this wild, male polar bear, with a predatory gaze. Any of you who've been to Africa or had a junkyard dog come after you, there is a fixed kind of predatory gaze that you know you're in trouble. But on the other side of that predatory gaze is a female husky in a play bow, wagging her tail. And something very uusunal happens. That fiexd behavior — which is rigid and speettryoed and ends up with a meal — changes. And this polar bear stdans over the huksy, no claws extended, no fangs taking a look. And they begin an incredible blalet.
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So I'm gonna take you through what I think is a remarkable sequence. North of Churchill, Manitoba, in October and November, there's no ice on Hudson Bay. And this polar bear that you see, this 1200-pound male, he's wild and fairly hungry. And Norbert ______, a German ____________, is there on _____, making a series of photos of these huskies, who are tethered. And from out of stage left comes this wild, male polar bear, with a predatory gaze. Any of you who've been to Africa or had a junkyard dog come after you, there is a fixed kind of predatory gaze that you know you're in trouble. But on the other side of that predatory gaze is a female husky in a play bow, wagging her tail. And something very _______ happens. That _____ behavior — which is rigid and ___________ and ends up with a meal — changes. And this polar bear ______ over the _____, no claws extended, no fangs taking a look. And they begin an incredible ______.
Solution
- rosing
- photographer
- unusual
- fixed
- husky
- ballet
- scene
- stands
- stereotyped
Original Text
So I'm gonna take you through what I think is a remarkable sequence. North of Churchill, Manitoba, in October and November, there's no ice on Hudson Bay. And this polar bear that you see, this 1200-pound male, he's wild and fairly hungry. And Norbert Rosing, a German photographer, is there on scene, making a series of photos of these huskies, who are tethered. And from out of stage left comes this wild, male polar bear, with a predatory gaze. Any of you who've been to Africa or had a junkyard dog come after you, there is a fixed kind of predatory gaze that you know you're in trouble. But on the other side of that predatory gaze is a female husky in a play bow, wagging her tail. And something very unusual happens. That fixed behavior — which is rigid and stereotyped and ends up with a meal — changes. And this polar bear stands over the husky, no claws extended, no fangs taking a look. And they begin an incredible ballet.
Frequently Occurring Word Combinations
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| polar bear |
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| play history |
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| predatory gaze |
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| play signals |
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| frank wilson |
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| play scene |
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| play deprivation |
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| full understanding |
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| fundamental part |
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| social play |
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| tumble play |
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| important part |
2 |
| good science |
2 |
| national institute |
2 |
| kevin carroll |
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| paying attention |
2 |
| race car |
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Important Words
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