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Section Four:
Family Pets
DAY ONE
If you hear the words ‘family pet’, what comes to mind? Can
you list, on the lines below, the types of pets you know.
Some examples are dogs, cats, goldfish and birds. Do
you have a pet?
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1. View again the animation “Un perrito marrón” and answer the following questions
in English using complete sentences.
a. What types of animals did María see at the pet store?
Animals listed may include:
snakes, lizards, frogs, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, white
mice, rabbits, birds, kittens, puppies
b. What type of pet did María buy?
María bought a puppy.
c. What colour was it? Can you name the colour in Spanish?
The puppy was brown.The Spanish word for the color brown is
Marrón.
d. What name did she give her new pet?
María named her new pet Roque.
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2. Below you will find pictures of the animals María saw at the pet shop.
Listen to Track 47 on the Module 3 CD. Number the pictures from 1 to
14 according to the order in which you hear them. The first one is done for you.
You may use the animation or the Glossary to help you understand.
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la serpiente
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el conejo
11
el cobayo
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el gerbo
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el pájaro
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el gatito
el gato
el perrito
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el hámster
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la rana
el ratón
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el lagarto
el perro
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DAY TWO
Do you have a pet? If so what kind of animal is it? What is its
name? If you don’t have a pet, would you like a pet? What kind
would you choose? What would you name it? Write your
answers to these questions in English on the lines below.
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1. Listen to Track 48 on the Module 3 CD. For each of the questions below, circle the
picture that corresponds to the pet that was named in the sentence you heard.
The first one is done for you.
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b.
c.
d.
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2. Below you will find pictures of possible family pets. Using the structure Es, write a sentence
naming each pet. Follow the model. Use the appropriate definite article el or la, in front of each
noun.
Model:
Es el gato.
a.
Es el ratón.
b.
Es el hámster.
c.
Es el perro.
d.
e.
Es el perrito.
Es el gatito.
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f.
Es el gerbo.
g.
Es el cobayo.
h.
Es la rana.
i.
Es la serpiente.
j.
Es el lagarto.
k.
Es el pájaro.
l.
Es el pez de colores.
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m.
Es el conejo.
3. Record yourself saying the sentences you wrote in number 2. Submit your
recording with the Workbook.
Start your recording by introducing yourself. Say:
Me llamo (give your name).
This is Module 3, Section 4, Day 2, Number 3.
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If you have access to a computer, play Sopa de letras 3 online.
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DAY THREE
1. In the last two Modules, we have often talked about numbers and colours. Do you remember
the rule for correctly placing these adjectives with a noun? Which comes before the noun and
which comes after? Write your answer on the lines below. You may want to look back in
Modules One and Two if you don’t
remember.
Number adjectives come before the noun and colour adjectives come after
the noun
2. View again the animation “Un perrito marrón” on the Animation CD or Website.
Pay close attention as María talks about her brother’s two goldfish. She uses
the number dos and the adjective de colores to describe the word peces. On the
line below, write these four words in the order used by María.
dos peces de colores
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3. Listen to Track 50 on the Module 3 CD. You will hear Señor García describing
the animals for sale in his pet shop. He will tell you how many are available and
the colour for each type of animal. Listen carefully and fill in the chart below with
what you hear. The first one is done for you.
Los animales en venta
Nombre
Color
a.
2
marrones
b.
4
anaranjados
c.
5
negros
d.
10
rubios
e.
3
amarillas
f.
15
verdes
g.
18
de colores
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4. Below are various cages in Señor García’s pet shop. Look at what is inside each of them.
Write a sentence to describe the animals using numbers and colours. Use Hay to start your
sentence. Follow the models.
Remember that gender matters. Use the Glossary if you are unsure of the gender of the
following words.
Models:
Hay cuatro conejos marrones.
Hay dos ranas verdes.
Hay diez ratones marrones.
Hay seis lagartos verdes.
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Hay tres hámsteres negros.
Hay dos cobayos rubios.
Hay cinco peces de colores.
Hay siete pájaros azules.
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5. Record yourself reading the sentences you wrote in number 4. Submit your
recording with the Workbook.
Start your recording by introducing yourself. Say:
Me llamo (give your name).
This is Module 3, Section 4, Day 3, Number 5.
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DAY FOUR
1. Listen again to Track 51 on the Module 3 CD. María and her dad use two
different words to describe ‘where’ the pets are located in their cages. Did you
recognize these two words? Write these words in Spanish on the lines below.
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detrás de
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2. Listen to Track 53 on the Module 3 CD. Look at each picture below.
Circle the preposition of place that corresponds to the one you heard. Follow
the model.
Model:
What you heard:
El pez rosado está en el
acuario.
Your answer:
a. en, delante de, detrás de
a. en, delante de, detrás de
b. en, delante de, detrás de
d. en, delante de, detrás de
e. en, delante de, detrás de
c. en, delante de, detrás de
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3. Look at the pictures and the sentences below. For each sentence, write the preposition
of place which will describe where the animal is located. Choose between en,
delante del/de la and detrás del/de la. Follow the model.
Model:
El pájaro está
en
la jaula.
a.
La serpiente negra está detrás de la roca.
b.
El gatito gris está delante del bol.
c.
El pez de colores está en el acuario.
d.
El conejo blanco está en la jaula.
e.
El hámster marrón está detrás de la botella de agua.
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El perro negro está delante del perro marrón.
f.
4. Below are types of family pets. The letters have been mixed up. Unscramble each word.
When you have discovered the word, use an article to show if it is feminine or masculine and
singular or plural.
The first one is done for you. Use the Glossary to help you.
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el lagarto
pretesnie
la serpiente
eotprir
el perrito
agitot
el gatito
ajopár
el pájaro
yoobca
el cobayo
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DAY FIVE
1. Listen again to Track 54 on the Module 3 CD. María uses two words to explain
where Roque is playing. Did you recognize them? One word begins with the
letter s and the other with the letter d. Write your answers on the lines below.
sobre
debajo de
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2. Use the words in parentheses and write a sentence describing each image below.
Choose the correct preposition of place to indicate where the animal is located. Follow
the model. Remember that debajo is followed by either del or de la, depending on the
gender of the following noun.
Model:
El gato está sobre la silla.
(el gato, la silla)
El perrito está debajo de la mesa..
(el perrito, la mesa)
El lagarto está sobre la roca..
(el lagarto, la roca)
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3. Record yourself reading the sentences you wrote in number 2. Submit your
recording with the Workbook.
Start your recording by introducing yourself.
Say:
Me llamo (give your name).
This is Module 3, Section 4, Day 5, Number 3.
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DAY SIX
1. View again the animation “Un perrito marrón”. What name did María give her
new puppy? Write it on the line below.
Roque
2. Listen again to Track 56 on the Module 3 CD. Below you will find the dialogue
you just heard. Some of the words have been omitted. Fill in the blanks with
the words you hear.
Sra. de la Torre:
¡Hola amigos y bienvenida a nuestros invitados! Vamos a tomar
algunos minutos para presentar a nuestras mascotas a la clase.
Empecemos contigo María.
María:
Les presento a mi perrito . se llama Roque.
Bárbara:
Les presento a mi gerbo . Ella se llama Cacahuete.
Enrique:
Les presento a mi gato . Él se llama Minú.
Raúl:
Les presento a mi ratón Ella se llama Chocolate.
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3. Below are pictures of other pets that were brought into the classroom. Their names and
gender are written below each. Using Él se llama or Ella se llama, write a sentence
naming each pet. For the last one, draw a picture of your pet and write a sentence naming
it. If you do not have a pet, draw a picture of one you would like to have and give it a
name. Follow the model.
Model:
Él se llama Roque.
Roque
(male)
Él se llama Prince.
a.
Prince (male)
Ella se llama Rosie.
b.
Rosie (female)
Él se llama Zazoo.
c.
Zazoo (male)
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Ella se llama Sally.
d.
Sally (female)
Él se llama Bubble.
e.
Bubble (male)
f.
Draw a picture of your pet or a pet you would like to have and name it.
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DAY SEVEN
1. Can you remember the names of the following parts of the body in Spanish? You will need
these to help you understand the descriptions of the animals visiting Sra. de la Torre’s
classroom. Use the Glossary to find the Spanish words and write them on the lines below.
a. head: cabeza
b. legs: piernas
c. nose: nariz
d. eyes: ojos
e. ears: orejas
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2. Look at the words and images below. Draw a line to associate each image with the correct
word.
el rabo
la garra
las plumas
el pelo
la pata
la piel
las escamas
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3. Listen again to Track 58 on the Module 3 CD. Write the descriptions from the list
next to the matching pet. Listen to the CD as often as you need to properly place
each description.
Sus orejas son
pequeñas.
Lleva un collar
negro.
Tiene los ojos
negros.
Sus garras son
pequeñas.
Su rabo es
largo.
Sus patas son
pequeñas.
Su pelo es largo y
blanco.
Lleva un collar
azul.
1. Sus patas son pequeñas.
2. Lleva un collar azul.
a.
Roque
1. Su rabo es largo.
2. Tiene los ojos negros.
b.
Cacahuete
1. Su pelo es largo y blanco.
2. Lleva un collar negro.
c.
Minú
1. Sus orejas son pequeñas.
2. Sus garras son pequeñas.
d.
Chocolate
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4. Cut out the game cards in the Appendix and play a game of ¿Tienes buena
memoria? (Memory)
Refer to “Games Instructions” at the back of Module Three for instructions on how to play.
If you have access to a computer, play ¿Tienes buena memoria? 2 online.
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DAY EIGHT
1. If you were to talk about your pet or something that belongs to you, which possessive
adjective would you use? If you were to talk to a friend about something that belongs to
someone else, which one would you use? Write your answers in Spanish on the line
below.
something that belongs to me – mi
something that belongs to someone else – su
2. Below and on the next page are pictures and incomplete descriptions of other
animals that were brought to class on Pet Day. Listen again to Track 58 on the
Module 3 CD. Place, in the spaces, the correct possessive adjectives, from inside
the parentheses, to complete each sentence. In the last question, use your pet
from Day Six, number 3 and write two sentences to describe it. Use the previous
descriptions as a model.
Les presento a mi rana. Él se llama Prince. Su
piel es verde. Sus ojos son negros. Sus patas son
a.
pequeñas. Le gusta saltar.
Prince (male)
(sus, mi, su, sus)
Les presento a mi gata. Ella se llama Rosita. Es grande.
Su pelo es blanco y negro. Sus ojos son verdes. Su
collar es rosado.
b.
(su, mi, su, sus)
Rosita (female)
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Les presento a mi pájaro. Él se llama Zazoo. Sus
plumas son azules y verdes. Sus patas son pequeñas.
Sus garras son largas. Le gusta cantar.
c.
(sus, mi, sus, sus)
Zazoo (male)
Les presento a mi serpiente. Ella se llama Sally.
Sus escamas son verdes y amarillas. Sus ojos son
d.
amarillos. Es larga.
Sally (female)
(sus, mi, sus)
Les presento a mi pez de colores. Él se llama
Bubble. Es pequeño. Sus ojos son negros. Sus
e.
escamas son anaranjadas y blancas.
Bubble (male)
(sus, mi, sus)
f. Use your pet from Day Six, number 3 and write two sentences to describe it.
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3. Record yourself reading the description of your pet in number 2. Submit your
recording with the Workbook.
Start your recording by introducing yourself. Say:
Me llamo (give your name).
This is Module 3, Section 4, Day 8, Number 3.
4. Take your cards out from Day Seven and play another game of ¿Tienes buena
memoria? (Memory).
Refer to “Game Instructions” at the back of the Module Three for instructions on how to play.
If you have access to a computer, play ¿Tienes buena memoria? 2 online.
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DAY NINE
Make a list of all the objects you might need in order to take care of
your pet. Write your answers in English on the lines below.
You should be able to write at least 4 items. For example,
you may need food for your pet, water, a cage, toys or a
leash.
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1. Listen again to Track 60 on the Module 3 CD and look at the images below.
For each image, look at the list and choose its matching word. Write your
answer below each image.
la rueda para
hámsters
el bol
la jaula
el collar
el acuario
la comida
la correa
el agua
la rueda para
hámsters
la jaula
el agua
la correa
la comida
el bol
el collar
el acuario
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2. Look at the pictures below. What do you think these pets would need to be well looked
after? Using the pictures and words below to help you, complete your answers beside
each image. The first sentence is done for you. Note that there may be more than three
possible answers for each.
Possible answers include:
un acuario
un bol
una jaula
un collar
agua
una correa
comida
una rueda para
hámsters
Ella necesita un acuario.
Ella necesita comida.
Ella necesita agua.
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Él necesita una jaula.
Él necesita agua.
Él necesita comida.
Él necesita una rueda para hámsteres.
3. Think about your pet or the pet you would like to have. What do you think you need to take
care of it? On the first line, write the name of your pet and what kind it is. On the other lines,
write what you need. Use the images and the vocabulary words from number 2 to help you.
Possible answers include:
Necesito un acuario.
Necesito un bol.
Necesito una jaula.
Necesito un collar.
Necesito agua.
Necesito una correa.
Necesito comida.
Necesito una rueda para hámsteres.
Mi mascota:
Necesito
Necesito
Necesito
Necesito
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