2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐 01 Animals in a Zoo（在线收听）

Animals in a Zoo 

Rafael: Go away and stop following us. Our club is for boys only. 

Deborah: I can’t wait to see the elephants at the zoo. I wish I could see them in their natural habitat, but a zoo is the next best thing. 

Zach: I don’t want to go to a place where animals are kept in captivity. How would you like it if you were locked in a cage and gawked at all day? 

Deborah: The animals in zoos are lucky. They have a nice, safe place to live away from predators, and their handlers make sure they never go hungry. Zoos preserve endangered species. 

Zach: If you think it’s so nice living in zoos, I’d like to see you switch places with a lion or a monkey for a month and see how you like it. 

Deborah: Animals aren’t people. They don’t have the same wants and needs. 

Zach: That’s what you think. One day, the animals aren’t going to take it anymore. They’ll rise up and break their shackles. 

Deborah: And will you be their ringleader? 

Zach: No, I’ll be their cheering section. It’s about time animals get some respect. 

Deborah: Have you seen Planet of the Apes?! I’ll reserve a cage for you! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse