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Hello, I'm Jennifer and this is the English We Speak.
I'm with Fei Fei and we're here at the zoo.
Hi there, everyone.
Yes, the sun is out, so we thought we would come and take a look at some of our favourite animals.
We've already seen the elephants and penguins.
I love the penguins.
They're so funny.
Well, we're moving on now to my favourites, the big cats.
According to this leaflet, they have lions, tigers, pumas and leopards.
Oh, fantastic.
I love leopards.
They're so beautiful.
And they also feature in one of my favourite phrases in English.
Let me guess, it's A leopard can't change its spots.
Absolutely.
Fei.
Fei.
The phrase a leopard can't change its spots is used to describe a person's character, particularly if they have some bad habits.
Just as a leopard can't change the spots on its fur, a person can't change their personality.