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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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63 words
- El Azul is a place in Mexico.
- Large whale sharks live near the coast.
- Many tour boats visit the sharks daily.
- Swimmers sometimes go into the water with sharks.
- People often get too close to sharks.
- Some people even touch the animals.
- Such behaviour can disturb the feeding sharks.
- Researchers watched from above with cameras.
- Local people earn money from whale shark tours.
Difficult words
- whale shark — A very large fish that lives in the seawhale sharks
- coast — The land next to the sea
- tour boat — A small ship for visitors on tripstour boats
- disturb — To make someone or animals not calm
- researcher — A person who studies things and watchesResearchers
- earn — To get money for work or service
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Discussion questions
- Would you like to see whale sharks?
- Do you think people should touch the sharks?
- Have you ever been on a boat?
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