WHAT A ZOO! (1)

When you live at a zoo, life can get a bit wild

Robin thought her parents had the best job in the world. They ran a zoo. Robin and her little brother, Jay, loved the animals - especially Gwen the parrot. Sometimes the zoo staff let them play with Gwen, but only when an adult was around. It was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

One day the zoo was closed, and the entire staff was gone including their parents. Jay wanted to take Gwen out to play.

Robin hesitated but eventually agreed. When the cat's away, the mice will play! The children took the key from the office and opened Gwen's cage. The parrot took off and flew out the zoo! The kids ran after her.

"Don't worry. She has to stop sometime," Jay said hopefully. But Robin thought they were on a wild goose chase. Compared to Gwen, the kids were moving at snail's pace. But they kept her in sight until she flew into a park.


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Teaching Topic: Sometime vs. Sometimes
sometimes 偶爾
sometime 未來或過去的某個時刻
some time 好一段時間了

Grammar Gym
But they kept her in sight until she flew into a park.
[subject]... keep(s) [something]... in sight until... [a situation happens].
To keep something in sight
to keep one's eyes on something
to continue watching something so one doesn't lose it.
- Donald kept his cellphone in sight until he went to bed.
- After calling 911, Mrs. Lawson kept the man in sight until the police showed up.


Language Lab
staff n.
a group of people who work for an organization or business [count]
- The accounting department has a staff of five people.
- The ground staff of the airline is friendly and helpful.
- Nathan joined our marketing staff just last month.

more fun than a barrel of moneys
- We went on many rides at Disneyland. It was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

take off [phrasal verb]
to begin to fly; to suddenly go somewhere
- The helicopter is ready to take off.
- We finally took off at 11:00 a.m. and arrived in Hong Kong at 12:30.
- Vince isn't in the office; he just took off for a meeting.

hopefully adv.
in a hopeful manner
- The little boy stood hopefully beside the Christmas tree waiting to open his present.
it is hoped : I hope : we hope
- Hopefully, we can reach our monthly quota next week.