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The Zoo
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The Zoo
动物园

English Adjectives

Date: Jul 08 2011

Themes: Pets

Intro

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Zoos have all sorts of exotic animals you can go and see. But these animals are not free. Some people think it’s cruel and depressing to keep animals in captivity. They think exotic animals belong in the wild. But others think it’s important for people to see the animals, even if they aren’t in their natural habitats.

Vocab

cruel adj.

Definition

Example I think it's cruel to break up with someone in a text message.

in the wild expr.

Definition

Example My sister likes to pretend that she is in the wild when she plays in the backyard.

exotic adj.

Definition

Example The lotus is an exotic flower.

in captivity adj.

Definition

Example I hate seeing birds in captivity in someone's home. They should be free to fly.

depressing adj.

Definition

Example Thirty-two days in a row of rain is very depressing.

natural habitat n.

Definition

Example Sarah loves swimming so much, it's like the water is her natural habitat.

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Quiz

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Discussion

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Do you like visiting the zoo, or do you think it’s depressing to see animals in captivity? What is your favorite zoo animal?

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Nina_Smith

Nina_Smith

Australia

i love zoo because i like rabbits,horses,fishs,etc… i love animalsLaughing

09:52 AM Oct 06 2012 |

yuuwon

yuuwon

Indonesia

if the poach would not kill animal, the world would be beautiful.


the animal was so cute. im so appreciate to the zoo that it likes natural habitat.

10:34 AM May 09 2012 |

cosmicman9

cosmicman9

India

i was a kid wen i first saw animal in zoo … and i was so happy to see them ….


the animal which i was supprise to see was hippopotamus …......i just think i was so suprise to see it ….what a wide mouth …. and we were feeding him ….


what a experience it was …..................still feels lets be kid and want my parents to take me to zoo again …...but i feel bad to see animals in zoo . its like restricting their freedom …..........

04:32 PM Feb 22 2012 |

cosmicman9

cosmicman9

India

if i want to go to zoo …i watch my self in mirror ….and 


then i feel happy …..lets not waste time on 


zoo ….... hahhahhh 

04:28 PM Feb 22 2012 |

Tristan Mokhsva

Indonesia

Zoo, a place where my parents took me, is the funniest place. For me, this world will be nothing without it. Why? Because we don’t have to round the world to see exotic animals,,,just go to the zoo. Hehehe…

08:21 AM Aug 11 2011 |

pixipi

pixipi

Viet Nam

<Haha, the word ’’ The Zoo’’ remind me about nickname of my class in junior school ^^>


Well, in my opinion, Zoos protects animal from being hunting and extincting. But I prefer open zoo. Because it’s near about natural habitats, the animal can be grow up more naturally

03:29 AM Aug 11 2011 |

pkanraj

India

i would like to see zoo because there many animal.i can see all the animals easily there. But i think it’s very depressing because there all the animal are in captivity.
But, it’s also the save place for animal.

03:13 AM Aug 11 2011 |

Rosana Elias

Brazil

Well, I think zoos are like prisons although, the animals are treated well there. A zoo staff is composed by vets and biologists whose work is to take care of them. So, it’s not that deppresing. I think a circus , for example , is cruller than a zoo.

11:54 PM Aug 10 2011 |

jolief23

Benin

I think that the zoo is a goog place. It is the only one place we can see exotic animals and to be near them. People cannot stay near those animals in the wild because they are very dangerous. However, animals have right to live freely in their favourite place the wild.

05:22 PM Jul 26 2011 |

sara70

sara70

Saudi Arabia

I don’t like visiting the zoo, ok I see exotic animals but I didn’t get any benefit 


they are in cages, I can’t touch them or even see them happy, i hate seeing the animal walking in small place and ppl come and throw their foods ,, 



i really wish there is nothing named zoo ..


and instead of it .. make videos for each kind of these animals in the wild instead of making them sad to make us happy !



thanks.



10:44 PM Jul 19 2011 |

autrek

autrek

Ireland

lets we say, how many zoo we have around the world, I don’t know exactly, but let guess 10000, if we keep one monkey in any zoo, it would be 10000 monkeys its so simple,


that is why I am asking, let animals free. 


 

06:20 PM Jul 18 2011 |

mickee85

mickee85

Philippines

Zoos are good way of giving people an opportunity to see exotic animals that we cannot see anywhere but in the wild. It is also a good place to keep those endangered species that are about to disappear. On the other side, I hate seeing animals being jailed. I mean in zoos they aren’t free and don’t have enough space to walk, it’s different compare to natural habitat.

12:56 PM Jul 14 2011 |

hapciu.madam

Romania

In my opinion, the zoo is a good way to save animals from hunting and and also a good way to see some exotic animals that you cannot see everyday, everywhere, everytime. But consequently some of them are living in inappropriate cages which are small or dirty.


I like the zoo, but I also like to see happy animals!

06:42 AM Jul 12 2011 |

trailo_hathanh

Viet Nam

Human is thinking as they are master of the earth. They can decide the life of animals.


I belive, animals also have right to live in this planet. Human no right to poach animals and plants they are killing themself.


Weak up, and live friendly with animals, share with them.

04:04 AM Jul 12 2011 |

hellowjj

hellowjj

China

zoo is just acceptable, but for circus, oh it kills me

02:46 AM Jul 12 2011 |

Madline

Madline

Jordan

Yes, I do . I think the  zoo is  a good way to protect them from the extenction but at the same time It limits thier freedom in a cages so the can’t live as the wild animals :) my favorite zoo is the lions and tigers  :) 

07:18 PM Jul 11 2011 |

Athosfbc

Athosfbc

Brazil

the last time that I visited the zoo, I saw just few animals because they were sleeping and we can’t wake them. huahuahahaha


too bad!!!! but I also think that is a depressing place, I would like to see them in a safari, because there I will see them free and happy, I don’t know, maybe the zoo animals feel happy too, because they are famous, everyone like to go there to see them!!!

12:36 PM Jul 11 2011 |

sara_55

sara_55

United Arab Emirates

yes I like to visit the zoo because I see alot of animals that I don’t see it before but sometime I feel depressed when I see the staff who responsiable for the zoo they didn’t treat the animals  well and give them enough food .

10:39 PM Jul 10 2011 |

MARCIA LEITE

Brazil

I love zoos. You can close experience with are exotic animals. I think in the zoo, animals are well treaties.  

08:00 PM Jul 10 2011 |

maggy123

Thailand

I agree that zoo keep many endanger species exist and away from hunting.


07:32 PM Jul 10 2011 |

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