Around two months ago, I went to Milwaukee Zoo in the countryside of Milwaukee. It was an unforgettable experience because for the first time I saw a hippopotamus. Although I’ve seen many of animals before, but I hadn’t encountered a hippo. I wasn’t sure what to expect. A hippo is an enormous animal and is surprisingly calm. But I found it so cute. When I approached its enclosure, it came and taught me and stuck its face on the glass and stare at me. Sometimes it blinked and that was so fascinating. At first I thought this animal is so cute. Later I read more about this creature. I understood it is one of the most deadliest animals in the world. I was shocked because I changed my perspective on animals. It reminds me that it don’t judge a book by its cover. But I really like it and I felt a mixture of curiosity and how simultaneously.
Band 7+: Describe a place you visited where you can see wild animals You should say: • what animals you saw • what place it was • what the animal did when you saw it • how you felt when you saw it
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Around two months ago, I went to Milwaukee Zoo in the countryside of Milwaukee. It was an unforgettable experience because, for the first time, I saw a hippopotamus. Although I've seen many animals before, I hadn't encountered a hippo. I wasn't sure what to expect. A hippo is an enormous animal and is surprisingly calm, but I found it so cute. When I approached its enclosure, it came over and stuck its face on the glass and stared at me. Sometimes it blinked, and that was so fascinating. At first, I thought this animal was so cute. Later, I read more about this creature and understood it is one of the most deadly animals in the world. I was shocked because I changed my perspective on animals. It reminds me that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. I really liked it, and I felt a mixture of curiosity and excitement simultaneously.
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