Translator: Ilinca Nicolescu Reviewer: Denise RQ
Good morning all the participants of TEDxLangley Conference.
I am Jennifer Lee, and I am in the third grade.
I am representing RC Garnett Elementary at this honorable event.
I am truly honored to be speaking to you today.
Before I start, I'd like to ask you a little question:
do you like animals?
If you do, you will like this speech.
Wait for it... wait for it! Tada!
It is about my pet gecko, Max!
Max is a crested gecko.
The first day I got my gecko, I named him Max.
Before I got Max, I felt nervous.
I never had a pet before.
Would it bite? Would it be scary?
I wondered...
My mom recommended a pet fish, but I didn't want a fish.
I begged and begged my mom to get a lizard.
At the time, I did a lot of research, how to take care of pet lizards.
One of the interesting things I've found is that pet lizards
can live up to 5 to 15 years.
And most of them are gentle and harmless pets to humans.
I thought I could enjoy quite a long time with my pet lizard,
But my mom said it would take a lot of responsibility.
I promised that I would take a really good care for him.
When I saw all kinds of lizards, at the pet store,
I said to myself, I want that one!
I want that one! I want that one!
I finally spotted one last gecko and said,
"Now, I definitely want this one!"
The day we brought him home, was the best day ever.
(Laughter)
We'd already set Max's terrarium before we brought him.
And the next day, I went upstairs and I speak to him, "You are so cute!"
That night I fell asleep dreaming about Max.
Ever since I got Max, I've really been working hard to take care of him.
I help my mom when she cleans his home and feeds him.
I also mist his home everyday.
A little in the morning, and a lot at night.
I love my gecko, as much as an author would love his own books.
I love my gecko so much
that I'm writing my own book about my own gecko.
I have a gecko named Max.
At Christmas he's holly,
In summer he's jolly!
I have a gecko who looks at rain,
and the sound of the rain drops him when they land on your umbrella.
I have a gecko as my best friend.
Also, if you're afraid of some kind of animal,
try getting rid of that, and you will find a big difference in you.
And, by the way, remember to say,
"I love animals!" everyday.
(Applause)