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An Interesting Piece of News You Recently Heard about
Tell me about a piece of news you heard or read recently.
You should say: what the news was and where you heard or read it
if it was significant for many people
how it has changed
,
or will change, people’s lives
and explain how you felt when you heard or read this news
.
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2 pandas delivered to Australia
=
good relationship
.
Australian Premier speaks Mandarin
=
strengthens the bond between countries
.
Pandas in Adelaide will bring money to the zoo (tourism)
.
.
Expensive enclosure + technology to provide good environment for pandas
· Research on pandas + experience overseas (like you as a student?)
Last week, the Chinese government delivered two giant pandas to Australia as a symbol of
friendship between the two countries
.
I learned about this while watching the news on CCTV
President Hu Jintao promised to offer the pandas after a visit to Australia in 2007
.
The two countries have a good relationship based on commerce and education, as thousands of
Chinese students decide to move to Australia every year to further their studies
.
In addition, this
excellent relationship is highlighted by the fact that the current Australian Prime Minister Kevin
Rudd majored in Chinese culture and language at university. He worked at the Australian embassy
in Beijing and, as a result, speaks brilliant Mandarin Chinese
.
The journalist explained to us that the pandas had just arrived at the Adelaide zoo, in south
Australia. The zoo's director said he believed that the pandas would provide a major boost to
tourism
.
Very few zoos around the world can boast of having pandas, so they expect that many
Australians will seize this opportunity and come to observe these rare animals
.
Australians were very proud to welcome the pair of pandas
.
Some people were waiting for
them at the airport with "Welcome" signs and branches of bamboo. I also learned that it was the
first time that pandas traveled to the southern hemisphere. The Adelaide zoo spent AUS
$
8
million on the enclosure that includes bamboo plants and refrigerated rocks to keep them cool and
comfortable in Adelaide's hot summers
.
On top of this, two Chinese handlers traveled with the
pandas and will stay in Adelaide for a few months to help with their adjustment. It was really an
important event.
I also found out that the Australians will join Chinese scientists to do some research on the
pandas
.
The 2 pandas will stay in Australia for 10 years, and then return to China. It seems like the
pandas and I will share a similar experience as I am also planning to move to Australia for a few
years to pursue my studies, and eventually come back home to settle down.
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