A.

Watch an animated video about how smart orangutans are and fill in the gaps in the following
sentences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFzqqaBA9wQ

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Fu Manchu was one of the most notorious .. .. at

the Omaha Zoo in the 1960s.
The keepers shouldn't have been surprised at Fu Manchu's ...
The skills they learn are transmitted through the .. ..
they have with their mothers.
As they grow up, orangutans also develop a complex set of cooperative
.. ...
Young orangutans mimic the .. .. and emotions of
their playmates.
Orangutans turn branches into fly swatters and .. ...

Orangutan intelligence goes far beyond .. ...

In one experiment, orangutans figured out how to reach peanuts at the bottom of
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. ...
Orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with ..
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...
10 They kill mothers so that baby orangutans can be sold as ..
...
B. Now watch the video again and decide whether the following statements are true or false?
Write T for True or F for False.
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Fu Manchu was an orangutan at the Omaha Zoo in the 1960s.

Every night Fu Manchu escaped to the roof by climbing up a tree.

The keepers couldnt understand how he managed to get outside.

Orangutans and humans are members of the same family, the Hominidae.

Young orangutans stay with their mothers for thirteen years.

Orangutan mothers teach their young how to cooperate with each other.

Orangutans never sleep in the same nest.

Apart from humans, orangutans are the only species which can recognize their
own reflections.
In one experiment, an orangutan had to choose between a straw and a box of
soup.
More rainforests are destroyed in Indonesia every year than in any other part of the
world.

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C. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the video.

Across
1.
3.
7.
8.

the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something

bad happens (n)
the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area (n)
an area surrounded by a fence or wall (n)
the ability to see what will or might happen in the future (n)

Down
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

the ability to deal well with new or difficult situations and to find
solutions to problems (n)
someone who catches and kills animals illegally (n)
the ability to use your hands skillfully (n)
to take (something) away from someone for legal reasons or as
a punishment (v)
the people who were in someone's family in past times (n)
the branches and leaves that spread out at the top of a group
of trees forming a type of roof (n)

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A. Watch an animated video about how smart orangutans are and fill in the gaps in the following
sentences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFzqqaBA9wQ

1
2
3
4
5
6

Fu Manchu was one of the most notorious .. .. at

the Omaha Zoo in the 1960s.
The keepers shouldn't have been surprised at Fu Manchu's ...
The skills they learn are transmitted through the .. ..
they have with their mothers.
As they grow up, orangutans also develop a complex set of cooperative
.. ...
Young orangutans mimic the .. .. and emotions of
their playmates.
Orangutans turn branches into fly swatters and .. ...

Orangutan intelligence goes far beyond .. ...

In one experiment, orangutans figured out how to reach peanuts at the bottom of
8
. ...
Orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with ..
9
...
10 They kill mothers so that baby orangutans can be sold as ..
...
B. Now watch the video again and decide whether the following statements are true or false?
Write T for True or F for False.
1

Fu Manchu was an orangutan at the Omaha Zoo in the 1960s.

Every night Fu Manchu escaped to the roof by climbing up a tree.

The keepers couldnt understand how he managed to get outside.

Orangutans and humans are members of the same family, the Hominidae.

Young orangutans stay with their mothers for thirteen years.

Orangutan mothers teach their young how to cooperate with each other.

Orangutans never sleep in the same nest.

Apart from humans, orangutans are the only species which can recognize their
own reflections.
In one experiment, an orangutan had to choose between a straw and a box of
soup.
More rainforests are destroyed in Indonesia every year than in any other part of the
world.

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C. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the video.
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Across
1.
3.
7.
8.

the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something

bad happens (n)
the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area 3(n)
an area surrounded by a fence or wall (n)
the ability to see what will or might happen in the future (n)
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Down
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

the ability to deal well with new or difficult situations and to find
solutions to problems (n)
someone who catches and kills animals illegally (n)
the ability to use your hands skillfully (n)
to take (something) away from someone for legal reasons or as
a punishment (v)
the people who were in someone's family in past times (n)
the branches and leaves that spread out at the top of a group
8
of trees forming a type of roof (n)

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A. Watch an animated video about how smart orangutans are and fill in the gaps in the following
sentences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFzqqaBA9wQ

1
2

Fu Manchu was one of the most notorious escape artists at the Omaha Zoo in the
1960s.
The keepers shouldn't have been surprised at Fu Manchu's cunningness.

The skills they learn are transmitted through the special bond they have with their
mothers.
As they grow up, orangutans also develop a complex set of cooperative social skills.

Young orangutans mimic the facial expressions and emotions of their playmates.

Orangutans turn branches into fly swatters and back scratchers.

Orangutan intelligence goes far beyond jungle survival.

In one experiment, orangutans figured out how to reach peanuts at the bottom of long
tubes.
Orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with flying colors.

10 They kill mothers so that baby orangutans can be sold as exotic pets.
B. Now watch the video again and decide whether the following statements are true or false?
Write T for True or F for False.
1

Fu Manchu was an orangutan at the Omaha Zoo in the 1960s.

Every night Fu Manchu escaped to the roof by climbing up a tree.

The keepers couldnt understand how he managed to get outside.

Orangutans and humans are members of the same family, the Hominidae.

Young orangutans stay with their mothers for thirteen years.

Orangutan mothers teach their young how to cooperate with each other.

Orangutans never sleep in the same nest.

Apart from humans, orangutans are the only species which can recognize their own
reflections.
In one experiment, an orangutan had to choose between a straw and a box of soup.

More rainforests are destroyed in Indonesia every year than in any other part of the
world.

9
10

C. Solve the crossword puzzle with suitable words from the video.

Across
1.
3.
7.
8.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

R E S

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the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after Esomething

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the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area (n)
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an area surrounded by a fence or wall (n)
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the ability to see what will or might happen in the future
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the ability to deal well with new or difficult situations and
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solutions to problems (n)
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someone who catches and kills animals illegally (n)
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the ability to use your hands skillfully (n)
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to take (something) away from someone for legal reasons
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the people who were in someone's family in past times (n)
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Fu Manchu was one of the most notorious escape artists at the Omaha Zoo in the
1960s. But he wasn't a performer, he was an orangutan. The keepers who locked his
enclosure every night were baffled to find him outside the next day hanging out with
friends in a tree, or sunning on the roof. Only after installing cameras did they realize
Fu Manchu had been picking the lock with a metal wire that he kept hidden under his
cheek pouch. The keepers shouldn't have been surprised at Fu Manchu's cunningness.
Along with our other great ape cousins, the gorillas, chimps, and bonobos, they belong
to our Hominidae family tree, which stretches back 14 million years. But it's not just
their striking red hair that makes orangutans unique among our cousins. As the only
great apes from Asia, orangutans have adapted to a life high in the rain forest
canopies. Many of the skills they learn are transmitted through the special bond they
have with their mothers, the most extended in the animal kingdom next to humans.
Orangutan mothers usually give birth to one baby at a time, waiting up to eight years
before having another. This gives the young, who begin as fully dependent infants,
plenty of time to learn how to climb and distinguish the hundreds of plants and fruits
that make up their diet. Female orangutans even stay with their mothers into their
teen years to learn child-rearing. As they grow up, orangutans also develop a complex
set of cooperative social skills by interacting with their peers and siblings. Much like
ourselves, young orangutans involuntarily mimic the facial expressions and emotions
of their playmates, with behaviors that closely parallel human smiling and laughter.
Once they finally venture out on their own, orangutans continue to develop their
resourcefulness, putting the skills they've learned into practice. Adults build a new
nest each night by carefully weaving twigs together, topping them with soft leaves,
pillows, and blankets. This process requires dexterity, coordination, and an eye for
design. Orangutans also use a variety of tools to make their lives in the jungle easier.
They turn branches into fly swatters and back scratchers, construct umbrellas when it
rains, make gloves from leafy pads, and even use leaves as bandages to dress their
wounds. But orangutan intelligence goes far beyond jungle survival. Research in
controlled environments has shown that orangutans are self-aware, being one of the
few species to recognize their own reflections. They also display remarkable foresight,
planning, and cognition. In one experiment, researchers taught an orangutan to use a
straw to extract his favorite fruit soup from a box. That orangutan was later given the
choice between the straw or a grape that could be eaten right away, and he chose the
straw just in case he was given another box of soup. In another experiment,
orangutans figured out how to reach peanuts at the bottom of long tubes by spitting
water into them. While orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with flying colors,
there are certain problems that they need our help to solve. Indonesia has the world's
highest rate of deforestation, and millions of acres of rain forest are burned annually
to support the logging and palm oil industries. Deforestation exposes the 30,000
orangutans remaining in the wild to poachers. They kill mothers so that baby
orangutans can be sold as exotic pets. But fortunately, the story often doesn't end
here. Orphans can be confiscated and given a second chance. At special forest
schools, they recover from emotional trauma and continue to develop essential life
skills. Against all odds, these orphans demonstrate incredible resilience and readiness
to learn. In Malay, the word orangutan translates literally to "the person of the forest,"
a reminder of our common lineage. And despite orangutans being some of the
smartest animals on Earth, outsmarting their extinction requires the creativity,
empathy, and foresight that our species share.