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Hello I'm Jennifer and this is The English We Speak.

I'm with Faye and we're here English we speak. I'm with Faye

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 favorite 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 favorites, the big cats.

According to this leaflet, they have lions, tigers, pumice and leopards.

Oh, fantastic! I love leopards! They're so beautiful and they also feature in one of my favorite

phrases in English. Let me guess it's a leopard can't change its spots?

Absolutely, Faye.

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,

even if they say they have, it's part of them.

Let's hear some examples of how you might use this phrase.

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