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Virtual Fences for Cows Show Benefits
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Hear “all … need” structures and the present perfect continuous.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- virtual
- Existing on a computer, not as a real object.
- collar
- A band worn around an animal's neck.
- livestock
- Farm animals such as cows and sheep.
Answer key
- To do this, all he needs is his phone.“All he needs is” means the only thing he needs.
- Strickland has been using the system for about six months.“Has been using” is the present perfect continuous. Numbers can be words or digits.
- Each animal wears a collar around its neck.“Each” takes a singular verb: “wears”.
- In this way, livestock quickly learn to stay away from the fence.“Stay away from” means not go near.
- All they need to do is change the virtual fence lines.“All they need to do is” plus a base verb means the only action needed.