UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA PARA ADULTOS

SUBJECT: ING-324

TOPIC: HOMEWORK I

STUDENT: EVA NELISSA RODRIGUEZ T.

ENROLMENT: 12-4708

PROFESSOR: LEONARDO GIL SANCHEZ

DATE: MAY/24/2018
A- Now comment based on the video:

1. Do you have a pet?

2. How many pets are there in America apporximately?
3. Do you agree with the way people in America treat their pets?
B- Read and study in your book "Hot Topics 1", Chapter 1 Pampered Pets: Love me? Love
my dog!
Work on the following exercises:
Read the articles. Look for the answers to your questions.
Pg. 5, exercises: Check the Facts Reading1 A, B
Pg. 6, exercises: Reading 2, A, B
Pg. 6, exercise: Analyze
Pg. 9, exercise: Reading Skills
Pg. 10, exercise: PART II, Read to find the answers to these questions.
Pg. 11, exercises: Vocabulary Work / Reading Skills
Pg. 12, exercise: Talk about Your Ideas
Once you finish: Send your answers on a word document with a link to a youtube video for your comments as the
oral participation about it.
Answers
1→ Do you have a pet?
Yes I have. I have one cat in my house. She is Mauricio. She is 7 years old. Mauricio was born in
San Francisco De Macoris and she arrived at home in 2011.

2→ How many pets are there in American approximately?

According to the video, in the United States, there are around 70 millions of dogs out there alone
that, almost each 4 people can own one.

3→ Do you agree with the way people in America treat their pets?
Yes, I do. As that county is a industrializad one, they can do another thins like that, like take care
their pets, feed them and whatever they want to do, they can deal with it. Another thing is that, the
cost of life in United State is better than Dominican Republic.

B→ Read and study in your book “Hot Topics 1”, Chapter 1 Pampered Pets: Love me? Love
my dog!

Pg. 5→

Reading 1
A→ Read the statements and write true (T) or false (F). Go back to Reading 1 and look for
the answers you are unsure of.

1(F) People can eat at the Pet Cafe.

2(F) Dogs eat at tables at the Pet Cafe.
3(F) Americans are spending less money on pets than they did before.
4(T) Some hotels allow pets to stay.
5(F) Everyone thinks that pet restaurants are a good idea.
6(T) There are many pet restaurants in the United Sates.
7(T) Some regular restaurants sell food for pets.

B→ Answer the questions.

1 The writer quotes several people. What is each person’s position.
Vera Carter: She said that “people want to return the loyalty and love their animals give
them. For a dog the best way to do that is to give them good food.”
Carl Gregory: He agreeds with Vera Carter’s fact. He said that “Americans are not just
buying food; they are spending millions of dollars on toys, beds, classes, and even clothing for their
pets.”
Jack Simpson: He said that dog restaurants are absurd. Poor guy he might have been living
a bad life.
Sherry Evans: She said that Pet Cafe is the best place that she has gone with her preocius
baby Lulu.
2 What unusual services do each of these types of businesses offer to pets?
Hotels: They are offering rent pet-friendly rooms and even have room services for dogs.
Restaurants: They are offering for a cheap price a fortune cookie for dogs or a fortune dog biscuit.
Also, for the owner they only offer a candy.
Bakeries: It’s offering foods for dogs.

Pg. →

Reading 2 A,B

A→ Read the statements and write true (T) or false (F). Go back to reading 2 and look for the
answers you are unsure of.

1(T) Camp Hideaway is for only for pets.

2(T) Camp Hideaway has services for cats, dogs, birds, and fish.
3(F) The camp is only for social animals.
4(F) Cats stay in rooms with birds and fish.
5(T) Not all pets follow the same dayly schedule at the camp.
6(F) Pet owners must bring their pet’s own food and bed.

B→ Answer the questions.

1 How is Camp Hideaway like a camp for children?
In Camp Hideaway is a play that your pets can go for a little vacation. Because of is almost the
same as summen camp for children.

2 What special thins does Camp Hideaway have for cats? For dogs?
It makes possible to keep your cat in a separate room with precious view throught the window to
see birds and fish. Also your cat will have lots of toys to play with.

Analyze

Answer these questions. Give reasons for your answers.

1 Do you think Carl Gregory has a pet?

Yes, I do. Because of he said Americans are spending millions of dollars on toys. So if he said that,
then he is agree with Vera Carter’s fact.
2 Do some people travel with their pets?
Yes, they do. In this country, for example, you can see people travel with their pets.
3 Do you think Sherry Evans has children?
Well, she said that Lulu was her precious baby. So I think she doesn’t have any children. Naturally
speaking of course.
4 Is Camp Hideaway probably more expensive than dog pounds or kennels?
Umm, maybe it is. That place has too many services to offer that only riches people go there.
5 What do the name Fifi, sparky, Fluffy, Roger, and Princess refer to?
Why did the writer use them?
Those name refer to the animals that people are owner. The write maybe want to refer to them
as a beautiful o better name.

Reading Skills
Identifying the Author's Purpose
1. Which article informs readers? What information does the author
want the readers to know?

The reading 1.
The author wants to show up the readers that they don’t need to worry about their pets. If they want
to go on vacation, they can drop their pets on a special camp that their pets will be enjoying their
life. In fact if they want to give a special birthday, they can go to a restauran for dogs.

2. Which article persuades readers? What does the author want

readers to do?

The reading 2. The author wants to show up to their readers that, if they want to go on vacation,
they can. They don’t need to worry about their pets because of there is a place know as Camp
Hideaway. It is a place when you pets can do social interation with other pets.

3. Look at Reading 1.
a. How does the author use quotes?
The author wants to show up to the readers that if they want to return the loyalty and love to their
animals give them, they only need to give them good food.

b. Do you know the author's opinion?

Vera carter said that for a dog or pets, the best way to pay the loyalty and love to the readers animals
they only need to give them good food.

4. Look at Reading 2.
a. How does the author use punctuation?
The author use punctuation to emphasize the meaning about Camp Hideaway.
b. What positive words can you find?
Happy, friends, relax, enjoy, playful and pool time.
c. Do you know the author's opinion? How?
Yes, I do. At the end of the reading 2, the author said that your little campet will be so happy that he
may never want to go home!

Discussion
1. Would you take your dog to a restaurant?
No, I wouldn’t because of this country doesn’t have any special table or place to deal with.

2. Would you go to a restaurant that served animals?

Yes, I would.

3. Would you stay in a hotel that allowed animals?

Yes, I would.

PART II
This reading is more difficult than the articles in Part I. Read it for the main
ideas. Do not worry if you cannot understand everything.
Read to find the answers to these questions.
1. What are clones?
Clones are the things that they can be copy to create another one.
2. What does the company Genetic Savings and Clone do?
The company offer service to save some genetic material then as soon as your pet pase away, that
company can clone or create another exact copy of you pet by using the previous genetic material.
3. What guarantee does the company give?
The company said that the clone will be healthy and that it will look very much like the original
animal.
4. Do all pet owners want to clone their pets? Why or why not?
No they don’t. There are some of them that don’t want to clone their animal due to it can be like
losing a member of the family.

Vocabulary Work
Guess Meaning from Context
1. Can you guess the meanings of these words? What clues did you use?
a. genetic → The genetic material that was save to use later.
b. multibillion-dollar → a lot of money or cash.
c. guarantee → the quality of something it will work correctly.
d. beloved → the belongs of someone.
e. animal shelter → it is like a safety place to an animal.

2. How do the meanings of the underlined words differ in this reading from the meanings that
you know?
A losing a pet is very upsetting
b her late cat

Reading Skills

Analyzing Quotations

Look back at the reading and underline the quotations.

Name of the person quoted

1___
2___
3___

For or against cloning?

1___
2___
3___

Talk about Your Ideas

Think about people you know who have pets. Do you agree with the way