Introduction

Plants don’t have brains or nerves, but according to some scientists, they can learn, solve problems, and even recognise other plants in their ‘family’. So, given the amazing things plants do, is it right to eat them? That’s what we talk about in this programme, and we teach you vocabulary along the way.

This week's question

Which tropical plant is famous for trapping insects to eat?

a)    the corpse flower
b)    the American skunk cabbage
c)    the Venus fly trap

Listen to the programme to find out the answer. 

Vocabulary

perceptive
able to quickly notice and understand things 

and then some
and even more; used to emphasise that what was said before was an understatement 

keen (sight, smell, hearing)
intense and powerful

distorted
changed from its original form

in and of itself
when considered alone, without taking any other factors into account

context
general situation or circumstances in which something happens

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