Zoos listening exercise
In this English listening exercise we hear someone explaining why zoos and aquariums are so important.
It is the best place for us to see and connect with the animals, which can lead to animal and environmental conservation.
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Listen to Chris Dold explain the importance of zoos nowadays and answer the questions in the following listening exercise. Write your answers in the comments box at the bottom of the page, and we will reply with the answers shortly!
Questions:
1. A visit to a zoological park or an oceanarium changes your _____.
2. Specifically, it changes your ________ on the world.
3. When you have an opportunity to see an animal __ _____.
4. A wild animal from another part of the world that you _____ not see ever again in your entire life.
5. You have a new ________ of what that animal is.
6. And what it experiences ___ in the wild.
7. That understanding can ___ to big changes.
8. We believe that our role .. is to ______ millions of people to see our animals, to connect with them..
9. And then make changes at home that lead to conservation of ____ animals and wild spaces.
10. This is what is so critically important _____ the role of zoos in our society today.
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