1 00:00:00,820 --> 00:00:08,560 Hello, my name is Kieran, and I am an English assistant at Vicente Ferrer School. 2 00:00:09,179 --> 00:00:15,720 Today, we are going to be reading a book called Ginger the Giraffe. 3 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,140 All right, let's get started. 4 00:00:21,500 --> 00:00:26,000 Okay, Ginger the Giraffe. 5 00:00:29,890 --> 00:00:34,590 Once upon a time, there was a giraffe named Ginger. 6 00:00:34,590 --> 00:00:41,070 Ginger lived in Kenya, a country in Africa. 7 00:00:42,030 --> 00:00:48,869 Like all giraffes, Ginger had a long neck and long legs. 8 00:00:49,369 --> 00:00:57,070 Because she was so tall, she was able to eat food from the very tops of the trees in the savannah. 9 00:00:57,869 --> 00:01:04,790 The savanna in Africa is an area with lots of grass and some trees. 10 00:01:05,769 --> 00:01:10,069 Sometimes a savanna is called grasslands. 11 00:01:11,390 --> 00:01:17,549 The other animals like zebras and antelopes could not reach where Ginger could reach. 12 00:01:18,469 --> 00:01:22,030 But Ginger always found food. 13 00:01:23,010 --> 00:01:27,209 She loved the leaves and the new buds of the trees. 14 00:01:29,519 --> 00:01:36,739 One day, Ginger was busy eating her favorite leaves along with some other giraffes. 15 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:42,719 It was a bright and sunny day, and there was not a cloud in the sky. 16 00:01:43,579 --> 00:01:49,340 It had not rained for a long time, so the grass was very dry. 17 00:01:49,340 --> 00:01:55,519 She heard a noise down at the bottom of her extra long legs. 18 00:01:56,239 --> 00:01:59,379 It was her friend, Mickey the monkey. 19 00:02:00,579 --> 00:02:08,780 Mickey was trying to say something, but Ginger couldn't understand what he was saying. 20 00:02:09,620 --> 00:02:11,939 He looked very tired. 21 00:02:13,219 --> 00:02:16,099 What's wrong? asked Ginger. 22 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:21,599 Ginger was a very kind giraffe and wanted to help everyone. 23 00:02:22,599 --> 00:02:25,419 Just then, Mickey fell over. 24 00:02:29,189 --> 00:02:31,270 Ginger was also a smart giraffe. 25 00:02:32,569 --> 00:02:34,689 She knew what was wrong. 26 00:02:35,909 --> 00:02:40,650 Mickey couldn't find anything to eat, and he was very hungry. 27 00:02:41,349 --> 00:02:48,370 Ginger nibbled some fresh tender leaves and buds from the tops of the trees where she was eating. 28 00:02:48,889 --> 00:02:54,509 She dropped some of the leaves and buds to the ground near where Mickey was. 29 00:02:55,030 --> 00:03:02,849 Then she nudged him a little with the hoof at the bottom of one of her very long legs. 30 00:03:03,969 --> 00:03:06,330 Wake up, Mickey, said Ginger. 31 00:03:07,009 --> 00:03:09,849 I've found something for you to eat. 32 00:03:11,229 --> 00:03:15,330 Slowly, Mickey sat up and ate a little. 33 00:03:15,330 --> 00:03:18,949 Thank you, Ginger, said Mickey. 34 00:03:19,490 --> 00:03:26,300 After a while, when Mickey was feeling better, Ginger asked him, 35 00:03:26,819 --> 00:03:31,020 What happened, Mickey? Why are you so hungry? 36 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:35,560 Why can't you find anything to eat? 37 00:03:36,740 --> 00:03:44,060 Mickey said, It hasn't rained for so long, and now there's no more food. 38 00:03:44,060 --> 00:03:50,919 that's not good said ginger what's happening with the other animals 39 00:03:50,919 --> 00:03:59,979 no one knows what to do answered mickey all the zebras and the antelopes and the elephants 40 00:03:59,979 --> 00:04:08,419 are getting worried about the dry grass some of them are thinking about leaving the savannah 41 00:04:08,419 --> 00:04:11,139 and trying to reach the jungle. 42 00:04:12,860 --> 00:04:15,639 That's a long trip, said Ginger. 43 00:04:16,779 --> 00:04:18,759 Are you going to go with them? 44 00:04:22,050 --> 00:04:24,449 I don't know, answered Mickey. 45 00:04:25,529 --> 00:04:27,709 What do you think we should do? 46 00:04:29,089 --> 00:04:34,310 Ginger thought for a while and then suddenly she had a good idea. 47 00:04:35,569 --> 00:04:38,850 We should go talk to Leo the lion. 48 00:04:39,589 --> 00:04:42,529 He's the smartest animal in the savannah. 49 00:04:43,910 --> 00:04:51,230 Mickey was too tired to walk, so Ginger invited him to ride on her back. 50 00:04:51,930 --> 00:04:55,069 Hold on tight to my neck, said Ginger. 51 00:04:56,629 --> 00:05:00,629 There's a lot to hold on to, joked Mickey. 52 00:05:01,889 --> 00:05:02,829 Ginger laughed. 53 00:05:03,769 --> 00:05:08,209 You're right. I've got the longest neck in Africa. 54 00:05:08,850 --> 00:05:16,170 So they started their journey across the other side of the savannah to look for Leo. 55 00:05:19,470 --> 00:05:22,410 Ginger and Mickey were in luck. 56 00:05:23,829 --> 00:05:33,430 Leo was sitting up on a rock and he was really easy to see as they both walked through the grass. 57 00:05:34,050 --> 00:05:37,250 Hi, Leo, they both shouted. 58 00:05:37,250 --> 00:05:47,430 Leo has been napping and was a little grumpy when they woke him up but he was polite and said 59 00:05:47,430 --> 00:05:57,629 hello Ginger and Mickey why did you walk the whole way across the savannah just to wake me up 60 00:05:57,629 --> 00:06:03,290 But he was joking. He had a smile on his face. 61 00:06:05,170 --> 00:06:14,250 Mickey says that there is no food left on the savannah because it's been so dry, said Ginger. 62 00:06:15,449 --> 00:06:17,269 Do you have any ideas? 63 00:06:19,779 --> 00:06:22,740 Leo thought for a while. He said, 64 00:06:23,879 --> 00:06:27,319 There's nothing we can do about the rain. 65 00:06:27,319 --> 00:06:37,420 it will come soon but we can't be sure when it will arrive when the rain comes 66 00:06:37,420 --> 00:06:46,579 all the plants will grow again and there will be lots of food for everybody he thought a little 67 00:06:46,579 --> 00:06:56,459 longer the only thing i can think of is everyone to move closer to the forest 68 00:06:56,459 --> 00:07:04,779 he continued there will be more things to eat there but i know it's a long trip 69 00:07:04,779 --> 00:07:15,399 and it will not be very easy it might take a few days to get there ginger and mickey 70 00:07:15,399 --> 00:07:22,579 looked at each other and looked back at leo thank you leo said ginger 71 00:07:22,579 --> 00:07:28,699 it's probably best if they all try to get closer to the jungle 72 00:07:28,699 --> 00:07:38,899 they said goodbye and then walked back across the savannah now they needed to gather all the 73 00:07:38,899 --> 00:07:47,500 animals together and start the long journey ginger didn't need to go along because she had 74 00:07:47,500 --> 00:07:57,879 plenty of food in her high trees. But she was a good friend and wanted to help as much as she 75 00:07:57,879 --> 00:08:11,240 could. They walked towards her favorite trees. And guess what Mickey saw? All of the animals were 76 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:20,100 already gathered there and waiting for Ginger and Mickey. Why are you all here? asked Ginger. 77 00:08:21,019 --> 00:08:28,500 Eddie the eagle told us that you're taking us to the edge of the jungle, said one of the zebras. 78 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,159 How did he know? asked Mickey. 79 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:37,179 He heard you talking to Leo, said one of the antelopes. 80 00:08:37,519 --> 00:08:44,100 So you've all decided to try to walk together to the jungle? asked Ginger. 81 00:08:45,259 --> 00:08:47,240 Yes, they all answered. 82 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:52,259 If you'll help us get there, added one of the elephants. 83 00:08:53,039 --> 00:08:56,200 Of course I'll help, said Ginger. 84 00:08:56,700 --> 00:08:58,720 I'm your friend. 85 00:09:01,190 --> 00:09:07,750 So, they started on their big journey across the savannah to the jungle. 86 00:09:08,789 --> 00:09:11,490 The sun was so hot, 87 00:09:11,490 --> 00:09:18,250 and there was no food and no place to get a drink of water. 88 00:09:18,809 --> 00:09:22,529 And then they heard it. 89 00:09:25,389 --> 00:09:27,370 It was thunder. 90 00:09:28,470 --> 00:09:29,870 Boom, boom. 91 00:09:30,629 --> 00:09:32,889 Thunder, they all shouted. 92 00:09:34,289 --> 00:09:39,429 Thunder was very scary to the animals of the savannah. 93 00:09:40,570 --> 00:09:41,990 Can you guess why? 94 00:09:43,230 --> 00:09:44,269 Fire. 95 00:09:44,269 --> 00:09:44,750 Fire. 96 00:09:46,250 --> 00:09:50,350 Sometimes the lightning hits the dry grass. 97 00:09:51,149 --> 00:10:01,629 and the whole savannah catches fire then everyone has to run and that's exactly what happened 98 00:10:02,990 --> 00:10:18,269 fire they shouted they could smell it and now they could see it the fire was coming towards them 99 00:10:18,269 --> 00:10:30,559 Ginger had to think fast because she was so tall she could see farther than any of the 100 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:33,179 other animals. 101 00:10:33,179 --> 00:10:40,759 She stretched her long neck up as far as she could. 102 00:10:40,759 --> 00:10:45,720 Now she could see a place where there was no fire. 103 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:51,019 Quick, she said to everyone, run this way. 104 00:10:52,860 --> 00:10:58,259 All of the animals followed her and ran as fast as they could. 105 00:10:59,639 --> 00:11:01,399 Soon, they were out of danger. 106 00:11:02,299 --> 00:11:06,019 They stopped and gathered together one more time. 107 00:11:07,019 --> 00:11:10,519 Is everyone okay here? Ginger asked. 108 00:11:11,379 --> 00:11:14,279 She wanted to make sure they were all safe. 109 00:11:14,279 --> 00:11:27,990 all the animals looked around they were all there and then the most wonderful thing happened 110 00:11:27,990 --> 00:11:39,909 i felt a drop said zebra me too said the antelope it was rain finally everyone was very happy 111 00:11:39,909 --> 00:11:45,809 It started to rain a little more and then a little more. 112 00:11:46,730 --> 00:11:51,830 The rain put out the fire so they didn't have to run. 113 00:11:52,610 --> 00:11:58,389 And the rain filled their watering holes and made the plants grow again. 114 00:11:58,789 --> 00:12:03,590 So they didn't have to make that long trip to the edge of the jungle. 115 00:12:03,590 --> 00:12:09,629 Everyone would soon have enough food and water 116 00:12:09,629 --> 00:12:16,110 So Ginger the giraffe went back to her favorite tree 117 00:12:16,110 --> 00:12:24,049 And continued to munch on the leaves and buds 118 00:12:24,049 --> 00:12:26,909 All right 119 00:12:26,909 --> 00:12:29,110 All right 120 00:12:29,110 --> 00:12:32,529 That is the end of our book 121 00:12:32,529 --> 00:12:34,610 Ginger the giraffe 122 00:12:34,610 --> 00:12:46,649 Um, I hope that you enjoyed it. Um, happy World Book Day to everyone at Vicente Ferrer, 123 00:12:46,970 --> 00:12:51,029 and I hope to see you soon. Stay safe!