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Entries in animals (4)

Sunday
Jul032011

“Oh! You trained him to stand on his hind legs?”

English lesson: Oh! You trained him to stand on his hind legs?

While walking around your neighborhood, you see your neighbor, who's playing with her dog. The dog is standing up like a person. You're delighted to see that, so you say:

Oh! You trained him to stand on his hind legs?

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Monday
Mar072011

“Their powerful flippers propel them through the water in search of prey.”

Powerful flippers propel them

You're reading a website about penguins. It's written in a kind of scientific style. One part of the page is about how they swim. It says:

Their powerful flippers propel them through the water in search of prey.

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Monday
Mar072011

“Penguins are remarkably well adapted to their icy environment, thanks to millions of years of evolution.”

Penguins are remarkably well adapted

You're reading a web page about penguins written by someone who's really interested in them. The page is explaining penguins scientifically. It says:

Penguins are remarkably well adapted to their icy environment, thanks to millions of years of evolution.

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Sunday
Feb272011

“One day I want to buy a little farm in the country and grow vegetables and raise chickens.”

Buy a little farm in the country

You and your boyfriend are having fun imagining what you will do when you retire. You say:

One day I want to buy a little farm in the country and grow vegetables and raise chickens.

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