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SAFARI PARKS

safari parks

A safari park is like a large zoo, where animals live in natural conditions (естественные условия). There are several safari parks in Britain and they are very popular places to visit. One of the most famous is at Windsor, which is close to London airport.

You can visit some parts of the safari park on foot. Here you can see the animals that are not dangerous: giraffes, zebras, camels and antelopes. The animals walk around as if they were (как если бы они были в…) in Africa.

Safari parks also have lions, tigers, leopards and other dangerous animals. They cannot live with the other animals, because they would (они бы…) eat them. They would also eat the visitors, so they have to drive (поэтому им приходится ездить в машине) through the parts where these animals live. You must not (нельзя) open the windows and you must not get out of the car.

Safari parks are much better than zoos, because the animals do not live in small cages.

What is a safari park?
What is one of the most famous safari parks in Britain?
What animals can you see there?
Which of the animals are dangerous? Why?
Glossary:

Visit – посещать
On foot – пешком
Dangerous – опасный
Walk around – гулять поблизости
Cage – клетка
Much better – гораздо лучше

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