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26 Aug 2026
Thirty Rescued Big Cats Find New Safe Homes
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) Rescued big cats travel to new safe places.
b) Lions learn to fly small aeroplanes.
c) Tigers open a new zoo in a big city.
Ask:
(1) Have you ever seen a real lion or tiger in person?
(2) Why do animals need safe spaces to live happily?
VOCABULARY
rescue (/ˈres.kjuː/, verb)
Meaning: To save someone or something from danger.
Example: Teams work hard to rescue animals in trouble.
sanctuary (/ˈsæŋk.tʃu.ər.i/, noun)
Meaning: A safe place for animals to live happily.
Example: The lion lives peacefully in a large sanctuary.
transport (/ˈtræn.spɔːt/, verb)
Meaning: To move things or animals from one place to another.
Example: Large trucks transport the heavy wooden crates.
future (/ˈfjuː.tʃər/, noun)
Meaning: The time that will come after now.
Example: These rescued tigers now have a happy future.
enclosure (/ɪnˈkləʊ.ʒər/, noun)
Meaning: An area surrounded by fences or walls.
Example: The tiger rests inside a quiet green enclosure.
healthy (/ˈhel.θi/, adjective)
Meaning: Strong and not sick.
Example: Fresh food helps big animals stay healthy.
Thirty big cats from a closed zoo in Argentina are moving to new homes. A helpful group named Four Paws organized the big move. The animals include brave lions and big tigers. Vets checked every animal to make sure they were healthy. Some animals walked into their transport crates easily. Others needed gentle medicine to relax before the long trip.
Fifteen big cats flew on planes to a large sanctuary in South Africa. The other fifteen cats travelled safely to an enclosure in America. Moving to another country takes a long time, but the trip gives the animals a bright future. Friendly helpers give them good food, fresh water, and lots of space to run. Now, these big cats can rest and live happily in their new sanctuaries.
Listen
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
(1) Which big animal do you like more, lions or tigers?
(2) Why is it good to move animals to big sanctuaries?
(3) How do you feel when you travel to a new place?
(4) What do big cats need to stay healthy and strong?
(5) How can people help protect animals around the world?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: sanctuary, transport, enclosure, future
Thirty big cats from a closed zoo in Argentina are moving to new homes. A helpful group named Four Paws organized the big move. The animals include brave lions and big tigers. Vets checked every animal to make sure they were healthy. Some animals walked into their _______(1) crates easily. Others needed gentle medicine to relax before the long trip.
Fifteen big cats flew on planes to a large _______(2) in South Africa. The other fifteen cats travelled safely to an _______(3) in America. Moving to another country takes a long time, but the trip gives the animals a bright _______(4). Friendly helpers give them good food, fresh water, and lots of space to run. Now, these big cats can rest and live happily in their new sanctuaries.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a) Vets are opening a new zoo in South Africa for birds.
b) Thirty rescued lions and tigers are moving to safe sanctuaries.
c) Big cats are learning how to travel on buses in Argentina.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
(1) Thirty big cats are moving to new homes from a closed zoo. T/F
(2) All thirty cats travelled together to a sanctuary in Asia. T/F
(3) Friendly helpers give the animals food and fresh water. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these events in order from 1 to 3:
( ) The cats flew on planes to new safe places in South Africa and America.
( ) Vets checked the lions and tigers to make sure they were healthy.
( ) A group named Four Paws planned the move for thirty big cats.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
(1) rescue
(2) sanctuary
(3) transport
(4) enclosure
(5) healthy
a) an area surrounded by fences or walls
b) to move things or animals to another place
c) strong and not sick
d) to save someone or something from danger
e) a safe place for animals to live happily
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
(1) Vets checked the big cats to ensure they remained ____ during travel.
a) healthy
b) noisy
(2) The rescued lions now enjoy living in a green ____ with lots of space.
a) aeroplaning
b) sanctuary
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
(1) Unscramble the sentence:
A) live
B) cats
C) in safe
D) sanctuaries.
E) The big
(2) Unscramble the sentence:
A) food.
B) helpers
C) give animals
D) Friendly
E) fresh
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up Answer: a
Section 1: (1) transport (2) sanctuary (3) enclosure (4) future
Section 2: b
Section 3: (1) True (2) False (3) True
Section 4: 3, 2, 1
Section 5: (1) d, (2) e, (3) b, (4) a, (5) c
Section 6: (1) a, (2) b
Section 7: (1) E-B-A-C-D (The big cats live in safe sanctuaries.) (2) D-B-C-E-A (Friendly helpers give animals fresh food.)
Section 8: Open-ended student discussion answers.
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