Aug 19 – A pair of wheels gives a paralysed tortoise a new lease of life.
The African Spurred Tortoise is paralysed in her two hind legs, but thanks to a pair of skates strapped to her, she leaves the other tortoises in the dust and has even started to mate.
Stefanie McIntyre reports.
Before you listen
- Who is the target audience?
- What will the speaker’s attitude be?
- Why do you think the reporter has chosen this story?
Now listen to the video to check your ideas
While you listen
Listen again to the video and answer the questions:
- What is the name of the tortoise?
- Where does she live?
- What else have scientists tried to do to help her?
- What problems does she have?
- Why can she only use the wheels for a short time a day?
Discussion task
Compare your answers. What do you think of animals being raised in captivity?
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