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With ‘original video material developed by National ‘Geographic Digital Media, these readers offer ‘exciting real-life stores in print, audio, and video ‘We mite you to enjoy the stories and to develop your English language skill in three easy steps: Witch the storie come aie on video Rob Waring, Series Editor THOMSON oe HEINLE‘This story etn Area Ie happens in Ugands, [Utena] in Bwindl Impenetrable [bwind pnabot] National Park Z @ Ar Unusual ype of tur. word wth he coectdefiton ind! impenetrable National Park is wel known for being the 3. gong down, geting lower: ome of the mountangoita, @ ovita Facts. seas we tots aout goss. Ten we he creck A goria isa ype of ane, Goris ive in groups, or families, ie human beings The leader of e0ch group of ora ea lrge ‘ale gorilla called a sverback,Gorllas make their homes by Dulding something ale’ fest While the ruber of mountain ora inthe wort stag the sare now, her numbers were ecining in past years. Thee are very fe lef in the work Read the paragraph. Then match each 41. home made from partsof tees or plants: 2.the biggest or strongest male gor Ecolglts often go there tasty these 4: people ora, Recenty, mary touts have also come tothe area, They ay ‘an ania whieh is ke alarge monkey with n0 tall: {oldes to go wth them into the forest. They want to waten gots in ther natural envronment. The money Fon tese gota watering tours nei to Koop the orila sae. Ithelps to pay forthe oneervation ofthese intresting animals. 2. national pork 2. gorita A.touret 6.torost, ‘the protection of plants, animals ‘nd natural areas ba large area with many trees 146 prsan whose job l showing Places to vistors ‘9.2 spect! area whore nature lrg animal that es in Ata ‘8 poreon who tutes the relationship between living things and ther environmentshe name ‘Bwindl’ means ‘place of darkness! The forests of Bwind! Impenetrable National Park in Uganda are certainly big and dark, This is especially true when carly in the morning. They're getting ready to start along day of gorilla watehing. The group hopes group of tourists visit very tohave a chance to see gorillas in thelr natural forest environment, As the tourists start their slow walk into the thick forest, they quickly learn that this is not going to be ‘easy. Meda is their guide; his job isto show them re going to find the gorillas, He says: “These animals are called mountain gorillas, and nostly you find them on tops of mountains. So, on y we should expeet to be going up and down, nd dove... The group soon finds out that this Is certainly true!ne of the tourists, and the soup start g towards the °M" group. They continue walking for afew more hours Finally, they reach a big hl that i in mud. It's a very dlficult walk, but the group makes it up the hill. “They continue walling and looking, but they stil have n ary gol‘The group ki ing for the gorilas. There are more than 300 gorillas living in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, but it's possible that the group won't eee any of them today. Alter some time, however, the tourlsts find gorila nests, and lla droppings. These are encouraging signs the gorillas can't be far away group continues walking, but suddenly sery quickly. They've realised somethin are not ‘watching’ anything- somethin Predict Asner the questions Te scan page 12 twee your ans. Lio seine eis? hat wl te urs 6?‘A young gorilla slowly stands up to look atthe tourists. The tourists then realise that there are several gorillas in the area. They have foun: the group It starts raining, and the gorillas walk away tofind shelter from the rain under some big trees. The tourists follow carefully and try to get close tothe gorilla, The silverback-the big male go rests alone. Nearby, the tourists can see a mother with two young gorillas. The group is entertained by the young gorillas as they play in the trees, The t down for a while to wateh them. This lly what they were hoping to see.When th again, First the silver goes with her baby on he gorillas follow play: ‘through the forest. Simall groups of people have almost eve 1993. 1's gorillas are used to human bei n people. ith people allo the gorillas. The tif animalThe gorillas spend most oftheir time eating, ‘They eat leaves, bark,” fruit, and other plants While the older gorillas eat, the younger gortlas play in the trees, Finally, the silverb out into the forest again. It’s time for the tourists to leave, I's also the end of a very interesting day. This group of tourists was very fortunate. They were actully able to see gorillas In thelr natural environment ‘Scan for Information Scan pgs 14a 1810 fn ‘holnonaten.| {lnk yer pel fis come tit ‘te Bets? 2. Wet oils sod mst of tin sie? 3. four tires tes ea?The mountain gorillas i Impenetral National Park are beautiful animals, Unfortunately, there ae only about 700 mountain gorillas I in the world. The money from gorilla watehi tours lke this one helps conservation ef \illit be enough? No one know In fact, there are many questions about the future fof the mountain gorilla, Wil we find better methods ff protecting them? Will their numbers increase or decline? Will the money from gorilla wa be able to save them? Or will the beautif in Bwind! disappear’After You Read 41. What do the tourists think when they arrive at Bwindi? ‘A The park tet big and dark. 2. Gore are nearby. ©. Is late and co. 1. el be dificult id gorilla 2. On page 4, the word ‘chance paragraph one means: 1 took 8. experience ©. opportunity ‘3. On page 7, they’ In ‘they were seen atthe far side ofthe forest A tourats B.theN group the guides the gone 4. Onpage 8, Mchele Goldsmith believes the gorils are ner ‘A people 5. Which othe following is a good heading for page 102 |. Good Signs, esting Closer 1B. Tourists See Gorillas First ©. Gore Are Ales Away 1D. No Goel tn Area 6 naty the tourists ind sors, A some no D. most ‘Om page 12, what does the word earful In paragraph two mean? quchiy 8. quietly ©. closely 0, saddenty |&. According to page 12, whlch ype of gorla don't the tourists ee 1 amotter 1B. young gorilla ©. a grandiatier . aiverback '% According to page 4, the gorillas probably fel that people are ot dangerous. 8. False 40. ecause people come to soethem dally tis good that he gor 8. areearetul 6. feet comfortable 1, walk slowly {44. The tourists were fortunate wo see these gras because: ‘A. orilas don ike people 1. there are not many gol lft in the word .gorlas don’ ike the rain 1. Dhere are ly SDD sors ta the word 112, Whats the main purpose ofthis story? [Ak Toshow a bet anima that needs hep, 1B. Toate tourism in Unands ©. To presen theslverbacksortla, , Tointroduce a Ugandan mtional pak, 2Vocabulary List ae (3,18) bork) ‘conservation (2.18) ‘eating 3,18) ‘sense vegetation (8) ‘sappear (18) ‘roping (10) ‘ecolotst (2 8) forest (24,7. 14, 16,18) ‘oma 23, 4,7, 8,10, 12,13, 14,26, 17,28) le (2,4) human blog (3.14) imate) 7) ‘ational park (24, 10,28), est (3,10) setter (12,13) ‘erback (3,12, 14.16) our (2,4, 7,10, 12,14, 16) Footrint eating any Gata Wathing os ‘Se to Ro Waring {thet ene eed ter Secrecy yy rah nd a ee