慢速英语:Millions Watching Giraffe Cam

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1. Doctors expect April, the giraffe, to give birth to a calf any day now.

give birth to 生（孩子），生育; 引起
例句：Though a mother give Birth to nine sons, all nine will be different
一娘养九子九子九个心。

2. Workers have set up a camera, called a “giraffe cam,” to watch April.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。

3. According to the zoo, since the camera has been in place, millions of people have tuned in to the live video on YouTube.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

4. But some people were worried when they looked at the park’s YouTube channel and saw a message that it had been taken down because of a violation.

because of 因为，由于
例句：He had to wear sunglasses because of the glare of the sun.
因为阳光耀眼,他只好戴墨镜。