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17 Sept 2026
Rare Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born in Greece Offer New Hope
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) Three tiger cubs were born at a zoo in Greece.
b) The tigers moved to a cold mountain in Asia.
c) The tiger cubs learned to swim in the sea.
Ask:
(1) Do you like seeing baby animals at the zoo?
(2) Why is it important to protect big cats?
VOCABULARY
rare (/reə/, adjective)
Meaning: Not seen or found very often.
Example: It is rare to find a blue feather in the garden.
cub (/kʌb/, noun)
Meaning: A baby animal like a tiger, lion, or bear.
Example: The little cub slept next to its mother.
health (/helθ/, noun)
Meaning: How well and strong a body is.
Example: Eating fresh fruit is good for your health.
safe (/seɪf/, adjective)
Meaning: Free from harm or danger.
Example: The baby bird is safe in its nest.
visit (/ˈvɪz.ɪt/, verb)
Meaning: To go to see a place or person.
Example: We visit our grandparents every weekend.
help (/help/, verb)
Meaning: To do something useful for someone.
Example: Vets help sick animals get better.
Three baby tigers are living in a zoo in Greece. They are Sumatran tigers. These big cats are very rare in the world today.
The three cubs are two months old now. Vets visit the cubs to check their health. The little tigers are strong and happy. They drink milk and play with their mother every day.
People at the zoo are excited about the news. They work hard to keep the animals safe. These new cubs bring hope to everyone who loves nature.
Associated Press
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What is your favourite big animal at the zoo?
2. Why do baby tigers need special health checks?
3. How do zoo workers keep animals safe?
4. Would you like to visit Greece to see these cubs?
5. What can people do to help wild animals?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: cub, health, rare, safe
Three baby tigers are living in a zoo in Greece. They are Sumatran tigers. These big cats are very _______(1) in the world today.
The three _______(2) are two months old now. Vets visit the cubs to check their _______(3). The little tigers are strong and happy. They drink milk and play with their mother every day.
People at the zoo are excited about the news. They work hard to keep the animals _______(4). These new cubs bring hope to everyone who loves nature.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of the story?
a) Three rare tiger cubs were born safely at a zoo in Greece.
b) Vets are moving all wild animals to new homes in Europe.
c) Tigers like to drink milk and swim in the ocean.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. The three tiger cubs were born in Greece. T/F
2. The tiger cubs are six months old. T/F
3. Vets check the health of the little tigers. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put the events in order from 1 to 3:
( ) Vets visit the two-month-old cubs to check their health.
( ) Three rare Sumatran tiger cubs are born at a zoo in Greece.
( ) The cubs drink milk and play safely with their mother.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. rare
2. cub
3. health
4. safe
5. visit
a) a baby animal like a tiger or bear
b) free from harm or danger
c) not seen or found very often
d) to go to see a person or place
e) how well and strong your body is
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. The small tiger _______ is playing with its mother.
a) cub
b) house
2. Vets help to keep the rare animals _______.
a) safe
b) lost
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. Unscramble the sentence:
A) baby tigers
B) in Greece
C) live at
D) Three rare
E) a zoo
2. Unscramble the sentence:
A) check the
B) Vets visit
C) cubs every
D) health of the
E) week
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up Answer: a
Section 1: (1) rare, (2) cub, (3) health, (4) safe
Section 2: a
Section 3: 1. T, 2. F, 3. T
Section 4: 2, 1, 3
Section 5: 1-c, 2-a, 3-e, 4-b, 5-d
Section 6: 1. a, 2. a
Section 7: 1. D - A - C - E - B (Three rare baby tigers live at a zoo in Greece.), 2. B - A - D - C - E (Vets visit check the health of the cubs every week.)
Section 8: Open student responses.
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