Sunday, September 19, 2010

Good Monday Morning- Florida Stuff 3

                                      A
Are those baby cats? No, Those are baby bobcats.
Is that their home? Yes, I think so.
Where's the mother cat? She is close-by.
Do bobcats live in the US? Yes, there are bobcats everywhere.
Are bobcats an endangered species? Yes, they are.
Bobcats are found throughout North America. They live from
Canada down to Mexico and Florida. The color is called brindle.
Brindle means tiger pattern. The bobcat is clever.
It can live in many different environments.
What do bobcats like to eat?
A bobcat will eat rabbits, rodents and small deer.


B
What's this a map of? It's a map of the 'Everglades'.
What does 'Everglades' mean? It's a large swamp in Florida.
What types of animals are there? There are cougars, alligators etc.
Can I visit the Everglades? Yes, it's a popular tourist spot.
Are there tours of the 'Glades'? Yes, many tours.
That is a map of the 'Everglades swamp. 60% of the original
swamp is now agricultural land. The rest is now a protected
wildlife environment. The swamp is very big and there are
many places to visit.  


C
What's this? It's a Koala.
What's it doing in Florida? It's just a picture.
Is it native to Florida? No, of course it's not.
Where's it native to? I'm not going to tell you.
Why aren't you going to tell me? Please look it up.
Actually, Koalas are from Australia. They speak with a
different accent. I mean Australian people speak with
a different accent. Koalas are cute. I like them.
Don't you like them, too? Yes, I do.  

D

What is this here? It's a schematic of an airplane.
What does schematic mean? It mean diagram.
And what does diagram mean? It means a drawing of.
Where did this information come from? It came from NASA.
Does NASA build airplanes? No, they build space shuttles.
This schematic shows the main parts of the airplane.
What do you see? Let's practise together.
Who invented the airplane? It was the Wright Brothers.
Where was the first flight? It was in Kitty Hawk
North Carolina.  OK Please repeat after me.

Have a nice day!

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