A Monitor Lizard Surprises People in Italy
Listen to the story
People in Montichiari, Italy, saw a big lizard.
The lizard is called a monitor lizard. It is very big.
One person said, "Mamma mia! It is the beast of Brescia!" Brescia is a city near Montichiari.
News about the lizard went to many countries. Even The Times wrote about it. The Times is a big newspaper from the UK.
People in Italy also talked about another monitor lizard. That one was in a town called Pomezia.
Many people now compare the two lizards. Some people say the Montichiari lizard is better.
People also made jokes online. They called it "the dance of the monitor lizard."
The story became very popular on the internet.
Many people shared it on social media.
The lizard story made people laugh and talk a lot.
Vocabulary5 words
- lizard
- a small animal with four legs and a long tail
- monitor lizard
- a big kind of lizard
- beast
- a big or strange animal
- internet
- a system that connects computers around the world
- social media
- websites where people share news and pictures
Quiz
Answer key
1. A monitor lizard 2. The Times 3. Pomezia
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
People in Montichiari, Italy, saw a big _____.
The lizard is called a _____ lizard. It is very big.
One person said, "Mamma mia! It is the _____ of Brescia!"
News about the lizard went to many _____. Even The Times wrote about it.
People in Italy also talked about another monitor lizard in _____.
Many people now _____ the two lizards.
People also made _____ online.
The story became very popular on the _____.