Zoo Reopens in Kaohsiung

December 27th is "Visit the Zoo Day", so today… I'm going to visit the zoo! Yeah! The Kaohsiung Zoo just opened again, and it looks great! The old zoo was too small for the animals, but the new one has lots of space, and it's cleaner and nicer too! 高雄壽山動物園重新開幕了！舊的動物園對動物來說太小了，新的大多了！ There are 'skywalks' at the new Kaohsiung Zoo. They are like bridges. People can see the animals much better now, but the skywalks also hide the people from the animals! 新的動物園裡面有空中步道，我們更容易看到動物，但動物看不到我們。 This is really good because it means the animals can feel happy at the zoo and not get scared by seeing so many people. 這樣很好，動物會比較開心，也不會被人嚇到。 One of my favorite things at the new Kaohsiung Zoo is the chimpanzee cage restaurant. 我最喜歡的還是新的黑猩猩籠子餐廳。 Chimpanzees are super smart and of course, they are our animal relatives! The old chimp cage wasn't very nice. It was kind of like a jail. 原本的黑猩猩籠子有一點像監獄，對黑猩猩不好。 But now that old cage is going to be a restaurant for visitors, and the chimps have a super big new area where they can live and play. 現在籠子變成遊客的餐廳，黑猩猩可以在外面的大空間生活了！ A zoo can be a wonderful place for people to see and learn about animals, but a zoo should always think about the animals first. 動物園可以讓我們欣賞跟認識動物，但是我們也要為動物著想。 I'm happy Kaohsiung's new zoo is a much better place for animals… and it's a lot more fun to visit too! ________________________________ Vocabulary 整修過的高雄壽山動物園，讓動物過得更舒適。 1. cage 牢籠 Would you like to eat at the new cage restaurant? 你想不想在那家鐵籠餐廳吃飯？ Sitting in a cage? 坐在籠子裡嗎？ What kind of food do they offer? 他們有什麼餐點？ Definitely no chimpanzee meat. 一定沒有黑猩猩肉。 2. smart 聰明的 But I think it's a smart idea. 不過我覺得那是聰明的主意。 To turn the old cage into a restaurant. 把舊的籠子變成餐館。 Indeed, I can't wait to see it. 確實是，我等不及想要看看了。 3. hide 躲藏 Why are you hiding here? 你怎麼躲在這裡？ I'm not hiding. 我沒有躲。 I just want to be alone. 我只是想一個人。 4. space 空間 This is a nice space. 這是個很好的空間。 It was. Until you came. 到你來之前是很好。 這些單字都很短很簡單。 cage 牢籠 smart 聰明的 hide 躲藏 space 空間 ________________________________ Quiz 1. Why did they fix the zoo in Kaohsiung? A: It was too big B: It was too small C: It was in Taipei 2. Why are there "skywalks" at the zoo? A: To see the animals better B: To help the chimps climb trees C: They just look pretty 3. What will they do with the old chimp cage? A: Use it as a farm B: Use it as a restaurant C: Use it as a bank Answers 1. B 2. A 3. B -- Hosting provided by SoundOn