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Vocabulary preview before listening: 

1. captivity (n.) the state of being kept in a cage

2. insane (a.) completely stupid or crazy

3. upside (n.) an encouraging or positive aspect

4. predator (n.) an animal that kills and eats other animals

5. enclosure (n.) an area surrounded by a wall or fence

6. visitor (n.) someone who comes to visit a place or a person

7. endangered (a.) threatened with extinction

8. crowded (a.) filled with a crowd

9. alpaca (n.) a domesticated South American ruminant, Lama pacos,  
                   having long, soft, silky fleece, related to thellama and 
                   believed to be a variety of the guanaco. (羊駝)

Listening Focus:

self-test to know how much you understand the contents

True  or  False     (1) Steve feels bad for animals living in the cage.

True  or  False     (2) Children and adults can learn more about animals in the zoo.

True  or  False     (3) Zoos can't keep endangered animals safe.

True  or  False     (4) Visitors don't need to turn off the flash when taking pictures.

True  or  False     (5) Visitors are allowed to feed the animals in the zoo.