Learn: not for the faint-hearted, venomous, conservation, reputation

A relaxing place for a coffee… Or is it?

This cafe, which has just opened in Tokyo, is not for the faint-hearted.

Here you sip your drink in the company of 35 snakes.

None of them are venomous, meaning customers can get up close and personal with the reptiles.

The cafe’s owner says he’s interested in conservation, and hopes customers will realise the animals are worth saving, even though they often have a bad reputation.

Vocabulary

not for the faint-hearted
not suitable for people who are not brave or do not like to take risks

venomous
contains poison

get up close and personal
be intimate with something

conservation
(here) the act of protecting wildlife

reputation
opinion people have of someone or something

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