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Unit 4

Lesson 2: Conversation

Have you ever been abroad? play_circle pause_circle
Yes, I have. play_circle pause_circle
Where have you been? play_circle pause_circle
I've been to Australia. play_circle pause_circle
Really? When did you go there? play_circle pause_circle
I went there last summer. My cousin lives there. play_circle pause_circle
How long did you stay there? play_circle pause_circle
About a month. play_circle pause_circle
Wow! How amazing! play_circle pause_circle
Yes, it was brilliant. play_circle pause_circle
Did you see kangaroos? play_circle pause_circle
Yes, I did. And koala bears, too. play_circle pause_circle
Oh! Lucky you! They're so sweet. play_circle pause_circle
How about you? Have you ever been abroad? play_circle pause_circle
Listen 5 times play_circle pause_circle

Forest animals in danger

Forest animals in danger play_circle pause_circle
The bear and the two travellers play_circle pause_circle
Two men were travelling together through a forest. play_circle pause_circle
One of the travellers was a timid man and fearful of danger. play_circle pause_circle
"Have you ever seen wild animals in this forest?" he asked his friend. play_circle pause_circle
"I heard a wolf last week," replied the other man. play_circle pause_circle
Then he laughed and he told his companion not to worry. "I am a fearless fellow," he said. play_circle pause_circle
Suddenly a bear met them on their path. The timid traveller froze in fear. play_circle pause_circle
The other man left his friend at once and climbed up quickly into a tree. play_circle pause_circle
He hid in the branches and watched the bear from his place of safety. play_circle pause_circle
The timid traveller could not escape in time. play_circle pause_circle
He knew that the bear was going to attack him. play_circle pause_circle
He fell flat on the ground. play_circle pause_circle
The bear came up and felt him with his snout. play_circle pause_circle
It smelled him all over and sniffed in his ear. play_circle pause_circle
The traveller held his breath. play_circle pause_circle
He pretended to be dead as much as he could. People say that a bear will not touch a dead body. play_circle pause_circle
Fortunately, the bear soon left him. play_circle pause_circle
When the bear was completely gone, the other traveller came down from the tree. play_circle pause_circle
He laughed and said, "What did the bear whisper in your ear?" play_circle pause_circle
"He gave me this advice," the timid man replied. "Never travel with a friend who leaves you when there is danger." play_circle pause_circle
Moral: When you have a problem, you find out how good your friend is. play_circle pause_circle
Bear fact file play_circle pause_circle
People are afraid of bears but usually bears only attack people when they cannot find food. play_circle pause_circle
The Brown bear not at risk play_circle pause_circle
Alaska(USA), Canada, Russia 200,000 (120,000 brown bears in Russia) play_circle pause_circle
Eats: roots, fish play_circle pause_circle
Hunted: Yes, for meat, fur and body parts play_circle pause_circle
Danger from: loss of food when too many fish are taken by people. play_circle pause_circle
The kamchatka bears live in East Russia. play_circle pause_circle
The Giant Panda bear endangered play_circle pause_circle
South West China 1,600 play_circle pause_circle
Eats: bamboo leaves play_circle pause_circle
Hunted: No, they are protected now play_circle pause_circle
Danger from: loss of habitat, loss of food because bamboo forests have been cut down play_circle pause_circle
Pandas are the rarest bears in the world. play_circle pause_circle
Where is the forest? play_circle pause_circle
Where is the forest? cried the animals. Where are the trees? play_circle pause_circle
We needed the wood, said the people. Wood to make fires. Wood to build houses. We cut it down. play_circle pause_circle
Where is the forest? cried the animals. Where are the trees? play_circle pause_circle
We needed the land, said the people. Land for our cattle. Land for our roads. We cut it down. play_circle pause_circle
Where is the forest? cried the animals. Where are the trees? play_circle pause_circle
Gone, whispered the wind. Gone. Gone. Gone. play_circle pause_circle
Forest fact file Did you know? play_circle pause_circle
An area of natural forest as big as a football pitch is cut down every two seconds. play_circle pause_circle
People have destroyed 80% of the natural forests on the planet. play_circle pause_circle
82 countries in the natural forest area have lost all of their big forests. play_circle pause_circle
25% of the forests destroyed in the last 10,000 years were destroyed in the last 30 years. play_circle pause_circle
Listen 5 times play_circle pause_circle