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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
79 words
- Bees sometimes fall into water and need to escape.
- They can move across the water surface to safety.
- Their wing undersides get wet and cannot lift.
- But their flight motor still moves the wings.
- Wing motion makes small waves that push them forward.
- Bees usually swim toward dark edges of the water.
- Dark areas may show land, plants, or the shore.
- An insecticide can make bees move in random ways.
- Some solitary bees show an even stronger dark preference.
Difficult words
- escape — get away from a place or danger
- underside — the lower side or bottom of somethingundersides
- flight motor — the body part that moves the wings
- wave — a small rise and fall in the waterwaves
- insecticide — a chemical used to kill insects
- solitary — living or working alone, not in groups
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen a bee in water?
- Would you help a bee that is on water?
- Have you heard of insecticide?
