Step 2 - Listening

Normal lambing
You are going to watch a video about lambing. First Adam Henson explains what happens, than you can see a ewe in labour.

Assignment 1

Answer the following questions:

  1. Have you ever been on a farm?
  2. What do you know about sheep?
  3. What is a ewe?

Assignment 2

Read the following questions before watching the video in assignment 3:

  1. How does a ewe behave when a lamb is going to be born?
  2. In what position is a lamb born?
  3. How long does the first stage of labour take?
  4. How long does the second stage of labour take?
  5. Why does a ewe lick her lamb?
  6. What information do you get about the milk?

Assignment 3

Watch the video and make the assignment 4.