Other creatures -Life at the zoo -a class demonstration at an intermediate level of my language school- to present and practise discourse analysis effectively and to develop their critical thinking skills.
2. My name's Matthew and I'm 12
years old. I live in the north of England at
Stretford zoo and our house is in the zoo
grounds.
Dad is the head zookeeper , in charge of
taking care of animals.
3. My mum works as a vet . She looks
after animals when they're sick and
has to make sure they're healthy , get
the right food
and that their enclosures are clean.
4. There are loads of animals . The
adult chimps are amazing.
Their facial expressions are just
like ours; they're really intelligent.
And they could seriously hurt you if
you upset them.
5. lick to add title Mum and Dad are experts and
know how animals react in certain
situation even with the gentlest
animals.
6. Some people get frightened and
terrified from lions roaring,
though.
But , their enclosures are secure
and they can't escape.
7. When friends come round to visit , I
take them on a tour of the zoo, the
coolest place in town.
8. Kids make fun of me, laugh at me , but, I
don't care. They're jealous, because
they see wildlife and amazing
creatures on TV.