By Gilad Rom from Israel (Chinstrap Penguin) [CC-BY-2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
Recently a story began spreading via social media that knitters were needed to make sweaters for penguins hurt in an oil spill. Soon, some people claimed it was a hoax. In fact, it seems that the sweaters will not be worn by real penguins, but by toy penguins. However, these toys will be sold to raise funds for the penguin foundation. So if you really want to knit a penguin sweater, go ahead — but bear in mind that the cost of shipping it to Australia won’t be cheap. Alternatively, you might just want to donate some money directly to the Penguin Foundation or even adopt a penguin.

Listen below

Read by Tina (Australian accent)

Study the words

Spreading- being passed from person to person

Sweaters- pullovers, jumpers

Oil spill- accidental release of oil into the sea

Claimed- said

Hoax- a fraudulent story

To raise funds- to collect money

Go ahead- just do it

Bear in mind- consider

Cheap- inexpensive