Sport. Lesson 9

Modern Kinds of Sport

Read and fill in the words.

Safari is an overland journey, usually a trip in a special ………………. and buses by tourists in ………………. and jungles in Africa.

In the past, the trip was often a big-game hunt, but today, safaris are often to observe and photograph wildlife, or hiking and sightseeing, as well.

People can see different wild ………………. in the safari parks: ………………. , cheetahs, tigers, pumas, leopards, jaguars, crocodiles, monkeys, giraffes, elephants, hippos, snakes, parrots, eagles, zebras, rhinos, butterflies.

In New Zealand tourist can go to ………………. and see kiwi birds, penguins, dolphins, falcon birds, owls and many other interesting animals and birds.

When tourists travel to safari in Australia, they can see kangaroos, wombats and koalas.

cars            animals                  lions            savanna                 safari

Answer the questions.

a) What is safari? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

b) Where can tourists go to the safari? ……………………………………………………………………………..

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c) What can tourists see in safari? ……………………………………………………………………………………..

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d) What do people need for going to the safari? ……………………………………………………………..

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e) What transport can be helpful for tourists for going to the safari? ………………………

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