Part 3

NEVER CRY WOLF

A Carroll Ballard Film

Chapter 4: In Pursuit of Phantoms

Chapter 5: George and Angeline

[34:18to53:25]

Part 3 starts with a scene overlooking Tyler’s tent. Part 3 ends when Tyler and the wolf finish eating, and the wolf is resting in the sun.

Assignment

After watching Part 3 of this movie, you will do the following:

  1. study vocabulary
  2. prepare notes for two topics– select group 1 or group 2
  3. write a short composition from your notes about each topic

Group 1: Topic 1-- Tyler’s life in the Arctic
Topic 3 --Life in a new place

Group 2:Topic 2 -- Tyler and the wolves

Topic 3 -- Animals in people’s life

(See course web site for more information.)

Never Cry Wolf
Vocabulary: Part 3

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acceptable adj. all right; okay

accomplished v(I) finished; did successfully

affection n(U) love and caring

arisev(I)wake up and get out of bed

boundary n(C) property line; border

calculationn(C) use of numbers to figure out how many

Canis Lupus Arcticus N arctic white wolf

clue n(C) hint; suggestion

constant adj unending; continual

consumed v(T) eaten

contrastingadj. different

counts n(C) parts; ways

cubs n(C) young animals (such as: young wolves)

decline n(C) lowering of numbers

den n(C) animal home

detectedv(T)noticed

disastrous adj destructive; ruinous

display n(C) show; demonstration

dispute n(C) argument; disagreement

downwind adj. on the side opposite the wind (so the wind will not blow over the wolf first and Tyler last)

entirelyadv. completely; totally

excursions n(C) trips

exhaustion n(U) nothing; nonexistence

field of vision n(expression) area that can be seen (area that the animal can see)

gain v(T) get into; take

gait n(C) style of walking

granted v(T) gave

identical adj exactly the same

indicating v(T) showing; marking

longs v(T) desires; wishes

maintain v(T) keep

mammal n(C) warm blooded animal

matchn(C) game; competition

matev(I) have sex to make babies

mystified adj puzzled

numerousadj. many

object of attentionn(expression) something to look at for a long time

observation post n(C) place to watch from

observedv(T) noticed

opt v(T) choose

outmaneuvered v(T) tricked

overalladj. main; most important

performv(T) do

periscope n(C) long tube with mirrors to look over the top of something

perplexing v(I) complicated; complex

phantoms n(C) mysteries; ghosts

pickingsn(plural) money or profits

polaradj. Arctic

presence n(U) being there, existence

principle n(C) rule; law

pursuit n(U) chase; search

rarest adj. the most uncommon; the most unusual

remainsv(T) continues to be

reveal v(T) let out; tell

revealing v(T) making known; showing

rough adj.approximately; not exact

rounds n(C) travels

scant adj only a little; not much

scat n(U) bodily waste; bowel movements

scatological adj animal waste

skepticism n(U) disbelief; doubt

smatteringn(C) small number

species n(C) group of similar life forms

staringadj. looking for a long time

suspicious adj strange; untrusting

sustenance n(U) food

territorial adj property; land

territory n(C) property; land

thus adv. therefore, so

tracks n(C) footprints; marks made by animals’ feet

twilightn(U) time when day is starting to become night; dusk universe

urinating v(I) pissing; peeing

varied adj. many different

violating v(T) breaking; going against

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