Today is the first class in our new four-class set. Today's reading is about friendships between bosses and their employees. The vocabulary words will come from the reading. I will explain and discuss them in class. Our listening material is a nature video clip. Please listen for the keywords and phrases. 

Vocabulary

• rapport - (noun) a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
• backfire - (verb) (of a plan or action) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended.
• inevitably - (adverb) as is certain to happen; unavoidably.
• subordinate - (noun) a person under the authority or control of another within an organization (adj) lower in rank or position.

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Key Words and Phrases

• Wide-ranging- this means that the animals are capable of traveling great distances. 
• Bountiful waters- there is a lot of life in the ocean, especially fish you can catch. 
• Tight knight matriarchal pods- dolphins travel in pods. and matriarchal means that they are led by a female- similar to elephants.
• Signature whistle- each dolphin has their own unique whistle. 
• Curiosity is piqued- this means that something caught their attention.