Speaker3 (00:00):

Unit 12C 1

Speaker2 (00:04):
The artist Georgia O'Keefe is probably best known for paintings of flowers and natural habitats. This painting is
typical of her work. It's a mountain range in New Mexico where she lived later in her life. She called it the
White Place and she painted it many times.

Speaker3 (00:27):
2 We're in for a cold period over the next week with temperatures as low as minus two or three degrees. On
higher ground we'll see snow and on Tuesday there might be some hail in some parts of the country. By the end
of the week things will warm up again and any snow will turn into rain making roads dangerous so drive
carefully. 3

Speaker2 (00:58):
Following the news that a gorilla escaped from a zoo at the weekend, a lot of people have complained about the
conditions in modern zoos. To test public opinion we interviewed some people in the street. Hello, can we ask
you about the gorilla that escaped this weekend?

Speaker3 (01:18):
Where was that?

Speaker2 (01:20):
It was in your city zoo. Someone left the door open and the gorilla escaped. Don't worry, they caught it again in
the end.

Speaker3 (01:30):
Poor thing. I think they should let the poor animals go and close the zoo. Why do you think that? They're wild
animals so they need to live in the wild, not locked up in some zoo. 4

Speaker2 (01:45):
Looking for something to do with the family this weekend? Come and visit Everson's Zoo. Say hello to the lions
and meet the elephants. You can also learn more about our conservation programme for leopards. You can have
lunch in the Wildlife Cafe and the children will love playing in the Animal Adventure Park. Take advantage of
our weekend ticket offer today and for the price of two adults up to three children go for free. 5 Today I'm
talking to someone who calls themselves a storm chaser. His name is Patrick McHugh.

Speaker3 (02:32):
Hello.

Speaker2 (02:34):
Welcome to the show. So Patrick, let me tell the people out there what you do. You follow tornadoes around the
United States. Most people drive away from tornadoes, so what makes you do it?

Speaker3 (02:50):
It's exciting and you never get bored of the power of nature when you see a tornado. But I'm also a professional
photographer, so it's about getting as close as you can and then trying to get the best picture you can possibly
get.