day 20: hibernation
⚒️ Skills: reading
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hibernation
a long, deep state of rest that some animals enter during winter to save energy.
how to work with the article
1
Visual Warm-Up: Look at the illustration before you read. Write down 5 things you notice — anything: colours, animals, objects, feelings, atmosphere.
2
Read & Highlight: Read the article once and underline anything that surprises you. It can be:
  • a fact you didn’t know
  • an unusual phrase
  • an interesting metaphor
  • something strange animals do in winter
3
Comprehension: find the answers for this questions in the article.
  1. Why is hibernation compared to a “deathlike state”?
  2. How do bears or crocodiles differ from true hibernators?
  3. Why can’t humans hibernate (for now)?
4
“Human Hibernation”: Based on the last paragraph, imagine humans could hibernate like animals. Write a short “Hibernation Guide for Humans” with 3 steps. Make it playful or practical — your choice.
Example starters:
  • Lower your energy use by…
  • Choose your ideal hibernaculum…
  • Prepare your body to slow down by…
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