Section B
1b Listen and check (√) the numbers you hear.
Do you have any questions about baby pandas?
Are they much smaller than an adult panda?
Yes. When they're born, they only weigh about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos.
Wow, that's small!
I know an adult panda weighs many times more than a baby.
That's right. And the adult pandas weigh around 100 kilos.
What about the size of a baby panda?
How small is it?
At birth, it's only around 15 cm long, but an adult panda is around 150 cm long.
Is a baby panda also black and white?
No, you would never guess!
A baby panda is pink and it cannot see.
It also doesn't have any teeth.
How long can pandas live?
They can live up to 20 to 30 years.
1c Listen again and complete the sentences.
Do you have any questions about baby pandas?
Are they much smaller than an adult panda?
Yes. When they're born, they only weigh about 0. 1 to 0. 2 kilos.
Wow, that's small!
I know an adult panda weighs many times more than a baby.
That's right. And the adult pandas weigh around 100 kilos.
What about the size of a baby panda?
How small is it?
At birth, it's only around 15 cm long, but an adult panda is around 150 cm long.
Is a baby panda also black and white?
No, you would never guess!
A baby panda is pink and it cannot see.
It also doesn't have any teeth.
How long can pandas live?
They can live up to 20 to 30 years.