Session 28

 25th April 2023 

cloudy, rainy 

Tuesday 

to swing = a se legana 

birds of prey = pasari de prada 

usually = de obicei 

often = des 

sometimes = cate o data 

 

Wild hippopotamuses live in central Africa. They’re big and fat. They have small eyes, small ears and short legs. They also have very big teeth! Adult hippos are usually three to four metres long, and they can run very fast!

The hippo in the photo is sleeping in the water. Hippos often sleep in water during the day because the water is cool. Hippos usually come out of the water at night and eat. They only eat plants. They can eat up to 40 kg of grass in one night, and they can travel up to 10 km to find food. Hippos can be very dangerous. Every year they kill hundreds of people!

1. Where do they live?

2. Are they big and fat?

3. Have they small eyes, small ears and short legs?

4. Why do they sleep in the water?

5. Are they fat or slim?

6. How much grass can they eat in one night?

market = piata 

AD = Anno Domini = era noastra

BC = Before Christ = inaintea erei noastre

open-air = in aer liber 

remains = ramasite 

ancient = antic/ stravechi 

to preserve (ed) = a conserva / a pastra 

to boil (ed) = a fierbe 

ash = cenusa 

terrified = ingrozit 

amphitheatre = amfiteatru 

very scared = terrified 

 very old = ancient

 very big = large

 very hot = boiling 

ferry boat = feribot

Hoework 

WB, pages 73, 74