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Finding Donnie, the Baby Sea Turtle! | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

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Warm-up Questions

Have you ever seen a sea turtle (in real life or in a video)? Where?
What problems do you think could happen when a family finds a baby sea turtle?
From the title, what do you think “Finding Donnie” means?

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Finding Donnie, the Baby Sea Turtle! | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

A surprise at breakfast (finding Donnie) (00:00 – 06:38)

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1. What surprising thing do they find in the burger?

A baby bird
A fish
A baby sea turtle

2. Where do baby sea turtles hatch from eggs?

In forests
In rivers
On sandy beaches

3. What name do they choose for the turtle?

Donnie
Shelly
Burger

Finding Donnie, the Baby Sea Turtle! | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

Donnie disappears (searching and worrying) (06:38 – 13:06)

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1. When they first see Donnie’s new place, what do they say he is doing?

He is sleeping.
He is inspecting it.
He is running away.

2. What problem do they discover when they come home?

The supplies are missing.
The door is broken.
Donnie is gone.

3. What do they think might have taken Donnie?

A cat
A dog
A bird

Finding Donnie, the Baby Sea Turtle! | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

Finding Donnie and saying goodbye (13:06 – 18:33)

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1. What is Donnie doing when they find him again?

He is eating a burger.
He is skateboarding.
He is swimming.

2. Where do they take Donnie at the end?

To a zoo
To a pet shop
To the ocean

3. What does the speaker ask viewers to write in the comments?

What Donnie eats
Where the family lives
What the seagull says

Finding Donnie, the Baby Sea Turtle! | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

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1. Why do they say they cannot keep Donnie forever?

Because turtles cannot eat burgers
Because sea turtles belong in the ocean
Because turtles are too noisy

2. What is the family trying to do for Donnie most of the time?

Help him and keep him safe temporarily
Sell him to someone else
Train him to do tricks

3. What message does the ending suggest about love?

Love means keeping something forever
Love means never feeling sad
Love means helping, even when saying goodbye is hard

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Finding Donnie, the Baby Sea Turtle! | Easy English Listening Practice (A2)

Do you think the family made a good decision to help Donnie temporarily? Why or why not?
What would you put in a safe place for a baby sea turtle (sand, water, warmth, etc.)?
Have you ever lost something important and then found it again? What happened?
Is it sometimes the right choice to say goodbye to something you love? Explain your idea.