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Active Speaking - Part B

A year later, the two friends returned to Africa.

When did the two friends return to Africa?

The two friends returned to Africa a year later. In a touching reunion caught on camera, Christian clearly remembered his surrogate parents.

What was the touching reunion caught on?

The touching reunion was caught on camera.

Who did Christian clearly remember?

Christian clearly remembered his surrogate parents.

John explained, “He ran towards us with such love and excitement in his eyes.” Did he run towards them with hate and hunger in his eyes? No, he didn’t run towards them with hate and hunger in his eyes. He ran towards them with love and excitement in his eyes.

Neither time nor environment could break the bonds between man and lion.

Could either time or environment break the bonds between man and lion?

No, neither time nor environment could break the bonds between man and lion.

Englishman Damian Aspinall experienced a similar relationship with a gorilla named Kwibi.

Who experienced a similar relationship?

Englishman Damian Aspinall experienced a similar relationship.

Was it with a lion named Kwibi?

No, it wasn’t with a lion named Kwibi. It was with a gorilla named Kwibi.

Growing up on an English estate, which was also an ad hoc wildlife sanctuary, Damian saw nothing of his absent mother and little of his neglectful father.

Where did Damian grow up?

Damian grew up on an English estate.

Was the estate also an ad hoc farm?

No, the estate wasn’t also an ad hoc farm. The estate was also an ad hoc wildlife sanctuary.

Was his mother present?

No, his mother wasn’t present. His mother was absent.

Did he see a lot of his father?

No, he didn’t see a lot of his father. He saw little of his neglectful father. His emotional support came from the wild animals who lived on the estate.

Where did his emotional support come from?

His emotional support came from the wild animals who lived on the estate. Damian explained, “When I was a little boy, all the animals lived in the house with us.”

Where did all the animals live when Damian was a little boy?

All the animals lived in the house with them when Damian was a little boy. Damian eventually took over his father’s conservation organization - The Aspinall Foundation.

Who eventually took over his father’s organization - The Aspinall Foundation?

Damian eventually took over his father’s organization - The Aspinall Foundation. The group breeds gorillas and returns them to the wild.

What does the group breed?

The group breeds gorillas.

Do they keep them?

No, they don’t keep them. They return them to the wild.

Damian forged a special friendship with a gorilla, called Kwibi, who was returned to the African jungle when he was five.

Who did Damian forge a special friendship with?

Damian forged a special friendship with a gorilla, called Kwibi.

How old was Kwibi when he was returned to the African jungle?

Kwibi was five when he was returned to the African jungle.

Five years later, Damian visited the jungle hoping to find Kwibi again. It was a dangerous journey.

How many years later did Damian visit the jungle?

Damian visited the jungle five years later. Who was he hoping to find again?

He was hoping to find Kwibi again. Was it a safe journey?

No, it wasn’t a safe journey. It was a dangerous journey.

The 10-year-old male gorilla had been living in the wild for half a decade.

How long had the 10-year-old male gorilla been living in the wild?

The 10-year-old male gorilla had been living in the wild for half a decade.

Kwibi not only recognized Damian, he greeted him with hugs.

Did Kwibi recognize Damian?

Yes, Kwibi recognized Damian.

Did he greet him with kisses?

No, he didn’t greet him with kisses. He greeted him with hugs.

Damian explained, “He looked in my eyes with such intensity and such love, I knew that I’d be ok.”

How did he look into Damian’s eyes?

He looked into Damian’s eyes with such intensity and such love.

What did he know?

He knew that he’d be ok.

In a video recorded during their reunion in the African jungle, Damian passes leaves from his mouth to Kwibi’s.

Was a video recorded during their reunion in the African jungle?

Yes, a video was recorded during their reunion in the African jungle.

What does Damian pass from his mouth to Kwibi’s in the video?

Damian passes leaves from his mouth to Kwibi’s in the video.

The gorilla could easily kill the much weaker Damian, but instead tenderly wraps his arms around his old friend and holds him gently.

What could the gorilla easily do to the much weaker Damian?

The gorilla could easily kill the much weaker Damian.

Does Kwibi tenderly wrap his arms around his old friend and hold him gently?

Yes, Kwibi tenderly wraps his arms around his old friend and holds him gently.

Stories like Kwibi and Christian’s appeal to people because it hints that love knows no boundaries.

Why do stories like Kwibi and Christian’s appeal to people?

Stories like Kwibi and Christian’s appeal to people because it hints that love knows no boundaries.

If we can build bonds between different species, perhaps there is hope for us.

Is there hope for us if we can build bonds between different species?

Yes, perhaps there is hope for us if we can build bonds between different species.

After all, the most dangerous animal to humans is our own fellow humans.

What is the most dangerous animal to humans?

The most dangerous animal to humans is our own fellow humans.

Stories of tribalism and oppression of our human brothers and sisters can be found in all cultures.

Are stories of tribalism and oppression of our human brothers and sisters found in all cultures?

Yes, stories of tribalism and oppression of our human brothers and sisters can be found in all cultures. The United States, for example, was built on the backs of slavery.

What was The United States built on?

The United States was built on the backs of slavery.

While slavery officially ended in 1865, its legacy still casts a shadow over American society.

When did slavery officially end?

Slavery officially ended in 1865.

What does its legacy still cast a shadow over?

Its legacy still casts a shadow over American society.