Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。
A lot of people came to see three hippos perform at a circus in Russia. Hippos are aggressive animals in nature. Three 10-year-old hippos are the main attraction at a Russian family circus where they roll over, play ball and put their bodies on each other. Their trainer who has worked with hippos since 1979, said “This is the only show of its kind in the whole world,” The animals, a male and two females, came from an Israeli safari park. They were aggressive initially but are now trained well to perform, he added. They travel across Russia, Eastern Europe and Asia. At the circus, the hippos were well taken care of. People love their performance. Their performance creates happiness for people.
hippo (かば), aggressive (攻撃的な), in nature (本質的に)
Questions:
- What are the hippos in nature?
- How many hippos took part in the circus?
- What do the three hippos perform in circus?
- Where did the hippos come from?
- Where do they travel to do their performance?
- Have you seen a hippo?
- Have you seen a hippo in a circus?
- What is your opinion?