A New Giraffe Arrives at Pairi Daiza Zoo in Belgium
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A giraffe named Kali has come to Belgium. She is from Denmark. Kali now lives at a zoo called Pairi Daiza.
Pairi Daiza is a big park in Belgium. Many animals live there. People visit to see them.
Kali is a new resident at the zoo. She is a young giraffe. Giraffes are very tall animals.
The zoo shared photos of Kali. People are happy to see her new home.
Zoos sometimes move animals to new places. This helps the animals live better lives. It can also help giraffes have babies in the future.
Vocabulary15 words
- zoo
- a place where people can see animals
- park
- a big outside place with animals or plants
- resident
- someone who lives in a place
- photos
- pictures taken with a camera
- giraffe
- a very tall animal with a long neck
- Denmark
- a country in Europe
- Belgium
- a country in Europe
- animal
- a living thing like a dog or a bird
- visit
- to go and see a place
- home
- the place where you live
- move
- to go from one place to another
- young
- not old; new in age
- tall
- having a big height
- future
- time that has not happened yet
- babies
- very young animals or people
Quiz
Answer key
1. Denmark 2. A zoo and park 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A giraffe named Kali has come to _____. She is from _____. Kali now lives at a zoo called _____.
Pairi Daiza is a big _____ in Belgium. Many _____ live there. People _____ to see them.
Kali is a new _____ at the zoo. She is a _____ giraffe. Giraffes are very _____ animals.
The zoo shared _____ of Kali. People are happy to see her new home.