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 1. Last year Ed Gernon…………………………………… a dog named Rex. The …………………………………… mix was

feral.

2. "He was ……………………………………, I mean he fought with other dogs and he killed ………………………….3. One afternoon just a month after his adoption Rex became the ……………………………………, saving a tiny

and very …………………………………… hummingbird. 4. "I mean it's tiny and it's …………………………………… as far as I'm aware. It's covered in ……………………. It's

got no feathers."

5. Gernon had to nurse her back to life ……………………………………. He feeds her a special sugary

……………………………………every 15 minutes from sun up to sun down. 6. Even Rex was ……………………………………to share his water bowl with Hummer. 7. Gernon taught Hummer how to fly using a ……………………………………. She sleeps in his glasses, she even

lets him ……………………………………a kiss.

8. Buzzing around our ……………………………………, perching atop our tripod, she even let me touch my……………………………………to her beak.

9. It's been more than a ……………………………………since Hummer arrived here and Gernon knows eventually

she will ……………………………………her wings.10."It's time for her to start ……………………………………and I keep leaving the doors and windows open

thinking she'll leave.”  

Across

3. to continue to live or exist (v)7. one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body (n)8. to take a child of other parents legally as your own child (v)9. living in a wild state, especially describing an animal that

was previously kept by people (adj)10. easily damaged, broken, or harmed (adj)

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1. (of a bird) to land and stay on a branch, etc. (v)2. in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort (adv)4. the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something(n)5. to care for a person or an animal while they are ill (v)6. an unusual event that is considered to be an act of God (n)

1 In the beginning Rex was a troublesome dog.

2 Before his adoption he had no home and he hunted other animals to survive.

3 Rex had been with Gernon for a year when he spotted the hummingbird.

4 When he found the little bird, he refused to leave its side.5 Gernon thought the bird was dead as it was covered in flies.

6 The hummingbird is now called Tinkerbell.

7 She has been living in Gernon’s home for more than a year.

8 Gernon gives her a sugary solution every 15 minutes day and night.

9 Rex lets the little bird use his water bowl.

10 Gernon used a hairdryer to teach the hummingbird how to fly.

11 Gernon leaves the doors and windows open so that she can fly back inside.

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Task 1. Watch the video and fill in the gaps in the following sentences.htt s://www. outube.com/watch?v=Xzxsa VcKC  

Task 2. Watch the video again and decide whether the following statementsare true or false. Write T for True or F for False. 

Task 3. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the video. 

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3. to continue to live or exist (v)7. one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body (n)8. to take a child of other parents legally as your own child (v)9. living in a wild state, especially describing an animal that

was previously kept by people (adj)10. easily damaged, broken, or harmed (adj)

Down

1. (of a bird) to land and stay on a branch, etc. (v)2. in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort (adv)4. the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something(n)5. to care for a person or an animal while they are ill (v)6. an unusual event that is considered to be an act of God (n)

1In the beginning Rex was a troublesome dog. T

2 Before his adoption he had no home and he hunted other animals to survive. T

3 Rex had been with Gernon for a year when he spotted the hummingbird. (month) F

4 When he found the little bird, he refused to leave its side. T

5 Gernon thought the bird was dead as it was covered in flies. (ants) F

6 The hummingbird is now called Tinkerbell. (Hummer ) F

7 She has been living in Gernon’s home for more than a year.  T

8 Gernon gives her a sugary solution every 15 minutes day and night. (from sun up to sun down)  F

9 Rex lets the little bird use his water bowl. T

10 Gernon used a hairdryer to teach the hummingbird how to fly. T

11 Gernon leaves the doors and windows open so that she can fly back inside. (away ) F

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1. Last year Ed Gernon adopted a dog named Rex. The shepherd mix was feral.

2. "He was dangerous, I mean he fought with other dogs and he killed cats.

3. One afternoon just a month after his adoption Rex became the rescuer, saving a tiny and very sick hummingbird.

4. "I mean it's tiny and it's dead as far as I'm aware. It's covered in ants. It's got no feathers."

5. Gernon had to nurse her back to life literally. He feeds her a special sugary formula every 15 minutesfrom sun up to sun down.

6. Even Rex was willing to share his water bowl with Hummer.

7. Gernon taught Hummer how to fly using a hairdryer. She sleeps in his glasses, she even lets himsteal a kiss.

8. Buzzing around our camera, perching atop our tripod, she even let me touch my finger to her beak.

9. It's been more than a year since Hummer arrived here and Gernon knows eventually she will spread her wings.

10."It's time for her to start mating and I keep leaving the doors and windows open thinking she'll leave.”  

Answer Key

Task 2. Watch the video again and decide whether the following statementsare true or false. Write T for True or F for False. 

Task 1. Watch the video and fill in the gaps in the following sentences. htt s://www. outube.com/watch?v=Xzxsa VcKC  

Task 3. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the video. 

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You can also view the video here:

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/04/26/man-goes-the-distance-for-tiny-hummingbird-his-dog-helped-rescue/ 

TRANSCRIPT

Last year Ed Gernon adopted a dog named Rex. The shepherd mix was feral.

"He was dangerous, I mean he fought with other dogs and he killed cats. He was an animal that had

learned to live on the streets and to survive by his own hunting ability, I guess."

So, you can imagine the shock when one afternoon just a month after his adoption Rex became the

rescuer, "And he suddenly stopped and he would not move," saving a tiny and very sick hummingbird.

"I mean it's tiny and it's dead as far as I'm aware. It's covered in ants. It's got no feathers."

Here’s the other twist in the story. This is the hummingbird now. One year after her rescue Hummer,

as she is called, is still living inside Gernon's home.

"It's crazy. You live with Tinkerbell. It's like that’s what this is like." And it's been a long flight.

Gernon had to nurse her back to life literally. He feeds her a special sugary formula every 15 minutes

from sun up to sun down.

"And you find yourself doing stuff you never thought in a million years you would do.”  

Even Rex was willing to share his water bowl with Hummer.

"It was this little creature. This fragile creature that the whole world wanted to kill and he was trying to

protect her so I thought I'd go the distance."

And look how far they’ve come. Gernon taught Hummer how to fly using a hair dryer. She sleeps in his

glasses, she even lets him steal a kiss.

While we had to start by taking video of her outside the kitchen window, Hummer soon opened up to

us. Buzzing around our camera, perching atop our tripod, she even let me touch my finger to her beak.

It's been more than a year since Hummer arrived here and Gernon knows eventually she will spread

her wings.

"It's time for her to start mating and I keep leaving the doors and windows open thinking she'll leave.”  

And while she's here, her little wings have made a big impact.

"I rescue this dog. He rescues the bird. The bird rescues all of us in a weird sense and it's just a

miracle." That it is.

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