A Missing Giraffe in Texas

德州有一隻失蹤的長頸鹿


Introduction

A giraffe named Gracie is missing. She ran away from a ranch in Texas. People are still looking for her.

有一隻名叫 Gracie 的長頸鹿失蹤了。牠從德州的一個牧場逃跑了,目前人們仍在尋找牠。

Main Body

Gracie went through a gate in June. She is now in the wild. People used planes to look for her. They offered $5,000 to find her, but she is still gone.

Gracie 在六月時穿過了一個閘門。牠現在身處於野外。人們使用了飛機來尋找牠。他們提供了 5,000 美元的獎金來尋找牠,但牠依然失蹤。

Many ranches in Texas sell wild animals from Africa and Asia. These ranches make a lot of money. Some people say this helps animals. Other people say the ranches only want money.

德州許多牧場販賣來自非洲和亞洲的野生動物。這些牧場獲利豐厚。有些人說這能幫助動物,但也有人認為這些牧場只是為了錢。

Some people pay to hunt these animals in small areas. This is called canned hunting. It is illegal in many states, but it is legal in Texas. This is bad for the animals.

有些人付費在小區域內獵殺這些動物。這被稱為「罐頭狩獵」。這在許多州是違法的,但在德州則是合法的。這對動物來說非常糟糕。

Conclusion

Gracie is still missing in Texas. People are now talking about if selling wild animals is right or wrong.

Gracie 在德州依然失蹤。人們現在正在討論販賣野生動物是否正確。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 THE 'PLACE' PATTERN

In this story, we see a very common A2 pattern: [Subject] + [Action] + [Place].

Look at these examples:

  • Gracie \rightarrow ran away \rightarrow from a ranch
  • She \rightarrow is \rightarrow in the wild
  • They \rightarrow hunt \rightarrow in small areas

Simple Rule: When you talk about where something happens, put the location at the end of your thought.

Quick Word Swap:

  • In (Inside a space) \rightarrow In Texas / In the wild
  • From (Starting point) \rightarrow From a ranch

A2 Tip: To sound more natural, start with the who, then the what, then the where.

Vocabulary Learning

ranch (n.)
A very large farm for animals
Example:The cowboy works on a big ranch in Texas.
wild (adj.)
Living in nature, not with people
Example:Lions are wild animals.
offered (v.)
Gave money or a choice to someone
Example:The man offered me ten dollars for the book.
hunt (v.)
To chase and kill an animal for food or sport
Example:Some people hunt deer in the forest.
illegal (adj.)
Against the law; not allowed
Example:It is illegal to drive a car without a license.
Practice A2 words in a crossword