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Hello Lee, are you ready?

Yes, Neil. We are going to that event for the protection of turtles, aren't, Neil? Where is it happening again?

By the beach. They're going to make some speeches and then release some small turtles into the sea.

How sweet, I love baby turtles. Yes, they're lovely aren't they?

Let's go and join all the scientists, animal lovers and campaigners and

beat the drum for the cause.

Beat the drum? the cause? Beat the drum?

Will there be drums there?

Uh, no, I don't think so.

But if you think we need to drum,

um, I have one here.

We can beat the drum like this

Well you're a great drummer Lee but sadly no need for drums. It might scare the baby turtles but why are you talking about

drums then I'll tell you

in English when we say to beat the drum or to bang the drum, we mean to speak with

enthusiasm about an idea in order to persuade or convince other people to support it.

Ah, I see.

No real drums then.

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