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Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Surely koalas are one of Australia’s most famous animals. Because of its distinctive appearance, the koala is recognised worldwide as a symbol of Australia. Koalas were hunted by Indigenous Australians and depicted in myths and cave art for millennia. The first recorded encounter between a European and a koala was in 1798, and an image of the animal was published in 1810 by naturalist George Perry.

Koalas grow up to become big eaters, shifting up to 1 kg of eucalyptus leaves in a day! They are fussy, too, and will select the most nutritious and tastiest leaves from the trees where they live. But check this out – eucalyptus leaves are super tough and poisonous! Luckily for koalas, they have a long digestive organ which allows them to break down the leaves unharmed.