Fire in Indonesia – level 1

05-10-2015 15:00

In Indonesia, There is a nature reserve. It is home to 200 orangutans. The apes must go away.

There is a fire in the reserve. The orangutans are in danger. The smoke is not good for them. It hurts their lungs and eyes.

The adult orangutans are fine, but baby orangutans have problems. Doctors help them.

Difficult words: ape (an animal like the orangutan or the chimpanzee), lung (the organ for breathing), adult (a full-grown animal or human).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

What do you think about the orangutans?

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