Unit 29 :

Into the Zoo

Intermediate

Exercise 1

Describe the picture below using the words in the helpful vocabulary section .

zoo

feed

giraffe

tree

tall

neck

stand

look at

food

hut

Exercise 2

Describe the picture using the given phrases below.

Introduction:

  1. The photo/picture shows …
  2.  In the foreground/background there is/are …
  3. In the middle/centre there is/are …
  4. At the top/At the bottom there is/are …
  5. On the left/right there is/are …
  6. Behind/In front of … you can see …
  7. Between … there is …

Exercise 3

Describe the picture below using words based on your own knowledge. You can use the phrases in the introduction.

Introduction:

  1. The photo/picture shows …
  2.  In the foreground/background there is/are …
  3. In the middle/centre there is/are …
  4. At the top/At the bottom there is/are …
  5. On the left/right there is/are …
  6. Behind/In front of … you can see …
  7. Between … there is …

Quote:

“I am personally not against keeping animals at zoos, as they serve a huge educational purpose, but treating them well and with respect seems the least we could do, and with ‘we’ I mean not just zoo staff, but most certainly also public.”

-Frans de Waal