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REAL ENGLISH It's up to you.
A. (🎧1-30) Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.
B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
1. cool - fantastic
I really want to adopt a dog from a rescue shelter.
That's great. These dogs really need homes.
2. little dog - puppy
Do you think I should get a small dog?
It's up to you. They're all so cute!
3. a few days ago - on Sunday
It says here that this one was brought in last weekend.
Do you think he was abandoned?
4. You have the same hairstyle - You could be twins
Hey! He looks just like you!
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| TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT WERE DONE (P. 157) |
| A volunteer wraps the bird in a blanket. | The bird is wrapped in a blanket. |
| He cleaned up the shelter before he brought an injured animal into the animal hospital yesterday. | The shelter was cleaned up before an injured animal was brought into the animal hospital yesterday. |
| The vet took care of the cats. | The cats were taken care of. |
| The rescue center has released the sloth back into the wild. | The sloth has been released back into the wild. |
| Is an injured animal given medicine? Were the dogs brought in yesterday? | Yes, it is. / No, it isn't. Yes, they were. / No, they weren't. |
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C. Complete the conversation. Use the correct forms of the words in parentheses.
Max: How was your weekend, Chloe?
Chloe: Very interesting. I volunteered at the animal shelter.
Max: Really? Was it a good experience?
Chloe: It was! On Saturday, a baby bird (1) _______ (bring) in. Everyone thought it had a broken wing.
Max: (2) ______ it ______ (abandon)? I heard mother birds do that sometimes.
Chloe: Yeah. It (3) ______ (give) some medicine, and then the vet checked its wing. The vet said its wing wasn't broken.
Max: Well, that's good. (4) ______ it ______ (release) then?
Chloe: No, it's still a little young. I think they're planning to keep it for a while. I also helped with two raccoons. They (5) ______ (hit) by a car.
Max: Oh, no. Did they survive?
Chloe: Yeah, they (6) ______ (suffer) from leg and chest injuries, so they (7) ______ (take) care of by the vets. They will have to stay there until they get better.
D. (🎧1-32) Complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of the words in parentheses. Then listen and check your answers.
If you find a small injured animal like a bird or squirrel, it probably (1) ______ (abandon). Before you (2) ______ (take) the animal to a shelter, gently cover it with a towel or blanket. Then try to get it into a box or cage.
Line a box with paper, a towel, or a shirt to make the animal more comfortable. Move it to a dark, quiet place. Once it (3) ______ (put) in a dark place, it will begin to relax. Don't feed the animal.
You should (4) ______ (call) for help if you find a larger animal like a deer or raccoon. Never approach larger wild animals unless you (5) ______ (tell) to do so.
E. Complete a story about a rescued animal. Work with a partner. Student A: Turn to page 133. Student B: Turn to page 135.
