Two big pandas are in Canada

 

Two big pandas came to Canada. They came from China. They flew by a special plane. The plane was made for their safe transport.

People hope that the pandas will have some babies during their five years in Toronto and the next five years in Calgary.

And the work with transport doesn’t end here. People will have to transport 900 kilos of bamboo each week from a zoo in Tennessee.

Interesting words: safe (not dangerous), bamboo (tall tropical plant).

 

People celebrate Easter

 

Many people in the world celebrate Easter these days. In Jerusalem, hundreds of people met to celebrate Jesus’ return to life. People in the town of Bethlehem met at the local church. People think that this church is a place where Jesus was born.

People who are Christians believe that Jesus returned to life on Sunday. It was three days after his death.

Interesting words: celebrate (show that you like something very much by dancing, singing and being happy), return (come back).

 

Landslide destroys homes

 

A big piece of land went down in Washington State. People heard a big boom. It was at 4:15 am. It destroyed one house. It was on a Wednesday. The road to twelve houses was destroyed too. People with help couldn’t go to these houses.

People were lucky because nobody died. But people couldn’t use water and electricity. The place is dangerous now. More land can go down in that area. People have to leave their houses.

Interesting words: boom (deep loud sound), destroyed (broke), leave (go out of).

 

Lamp post hit a bus

 

lamp post hit a bus on a road in China. It was all filmed by a camera in the bus. The driver was under the lamp post. He had a big problem with his stomach. But he stopped the bus. He helped the 26 passengers who were in the bus. He called the doctors. The doctors took him to the hospital.

A camera at the front of the bus showed why the lamp post hit the bus. The lamp post was hit by another car on the opposite side of the road. Then it hit the bus.

Interesting words: lamp post (long piece of metal that holds a light in the street), passengers (people who travel in a bus).

 

Swimming season started in Berlin

 

It is still cold outside. But it didn't stop swimmers in Berlin. Berlin is the capital of Germany. People started to swim outside in Berlin. The snow didn't stop them.

There was no ice in the water. But the water was very cold. One man who swam in the cold water hopes that spring will come soon. The swimmers went to saunaafter swimming. The sauna was for free.

Did you think that the spring is coming? No, spring isn’t coming. There will be more snow at the weekend in Berlin.

Interesting words: capital (the most important city in the country where a president lives), sauna (room with very high temperature where people sit).