Missing Flamingo Spotted in Texas

Hi students! Do you know what a flamingo is? 你們知道 Flamingo 是什麼嗎？Flamingo 就是紅鶴。 Flamingoes are cool birds. They are pink, and they have really long legs. They sound like this. That sounds like a goose or a duck. But those are flamingoes. 紅鶴是粉紅色的，有長長的腿，叫聲像鵝或鴨子。 Today, I want to talk about one flamingo. This flamingo's name is Pink Floyd. About 17 years ago, Pink Floyd was living in a zoo in America. But Pink Floyd and another flamingo didn't want to stay in a zoo. So, they escaped. 17年以前，有一隻叫做 Pink Floyd 的紅鶴跟牠的夥伴逃出了動物園！ The zoo thinks Pink Floyd was about three years old when it escaped in 2005. So, today, that flamingo is about 20 years old. 牠逃跑的時候大約三歲，所以現在大概有二十歲了。 Nobody knew where Pink Floyd went. But, recently, somebody saw it in Texas, which is a state in the US. Wow! They finally found Pink Floyd, 17 years after it escaped. 不過最近有人在美國德州發現了 Pink Floyd。 Does this mean Pink Floyd is going back to the zoo? No. The zoo says Pink Floyd can be free. They are not going to try to catch the bird. The zoo people think they might hurt Pink Floyd if they try to catch it. 動物園決定不要把牠帶回去，讓牠自由。他們擔心如果嘗試抓牠會害牠受傷。 Pink Floyd, I hope you have a happy life! Enjoy your freedom in Texas! ________________________________ Vocabulary 紅鶴飛向自由十七年，讓動物學家驚嘆。 1. free 自由的 This flamingo has been free for a long time. 這隻紅鶴自由了好長一段時間！ Yeah, and I'm happy that he will stay free. 對啊，我很高興牠會一直保持自由。 2. sound like 聽起來像 What does a duck's call sound like? 鴨子叫聽起來像什麼？ It sounds like this, quack quack. 聽起來就像這樣，嘎嘎。 3. about 大約 I have about 300 NT dollars. 我有差不多三百塊。 How much do you have? 你有多少錢？ I have about 1,000. 大概一千塊。 4. escape 逃離 Why do animals want to escape from the zoo? 動物為什麼要從動物園逃走？ Why not? 為什麼不呢？ Who wants to live in a cage? 有誰想住在籠子裡？ I know some do. 我知道有些動物會想。 Okay, these are fun words to learn. free 自由的 sound like 聽起來像 about 大約 escape 逃離 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Where did Pink Floyd live 17 years ago? A: In a zoo B: In a park C: In someone's home 2. What is true about a flamingo? A: It is a big duck B: It can only live a few years C: It has long legs 3. What will happen to Pink Floyd? A: It will go back to a zoo B: It will be free C: It will escape from a zoo Answers 1. A 2. C 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn