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FACILTATOR:
MIGUEL VASQUEZ

PARTICIPANT:
JOSEÉ Y. OVIEDO

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SUBJECT:
ENGLISH CONVERSATION
Watch the following video:
A- Now comment based on the video:
1. Do you have a pet?
No, I don’t.

2. How many pets are there in America approximately?

In American there are seventeen million of dogs approximately.

3. Do you agree with the way people in America treat their pets?
No, because animal has parasites, I can’t stand with an animal in my bed,
sofa and everywhere, but I respect all people decision.
I’m agree about take care of them but not to spend too much money.

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

F 1. People can eat at the Pet Cafe.

F 2. Dogs eat at tables at the Pet Cafe.
F 3. Americans are spending less money on pets than they did before.
T 4. Some hotels allow pets to stay.
F 5. Everyone thinks that pet restaurants are a good idea.
F 6. There are many pet restaurants in the United States.
T 7. 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 says: People want to return the loyalty and love their animals
give them.
Carl Gregory says: Americans are not just buying food; they are spending
millions of dollars on toys, beds, classes, and even clothing for their pets.
Jack Simpson says: Dog restaurants are absurd.
Sherry Evans says: Evans doesn't agree with Jack Simpson. She went to
the Pet Café with her dog, Lulu. "No, it's not ridiculous," she says.
"Everyone has to feel needed. Lulu is my sweet, precious baby.

Pg. 6, exercises: 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.
T 1. Camp Hideaway is for only for pets.
F 2. Camp Hideaway has services for cats, dogs, birds, and fish.
F 3. The camp is only for social animals.
F 4. Cats stay in rooms with birds and fish.
T 5. Not all pets follow the same daily schedule at the camp.
F 6. 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?
It’s very similar because your pets will have different areas and toys to
enjoy like a child.

2. What special things does Camp Hideaway have for cats? For dogs?
For dogs and cats there some social areas, can sit on the couch watch
television with his friends.

Pg. 6, exercise: Analyze

Answer these questions. Give reasons for your answers.

1. Do you think Carl Gregory has a pet?

Yes, because he is a pet-industry expert and he knows everything about it.

2. Do some people travel with their pets?

Yes, they do, if some people want to travel with a pet need to pay an extra
money if is by plane.
3. Do you think Sherry Evans has children?

No, she doesn’t have children.

4. Is Camp Hideaway probably more expensive than dog pounds or
kennels?

Of course, in Camp Hideaway will take care of your pet like a litter baby.
5. What do the names Fifi, Sparky, Fluffy, Roger, and Princess refer
to? Why did the writer use them?

Those names are referring about your pet, those name are using for
domestics and pampered animals.

Chapter Pg. 9,
Identifying the Author's Purpose
1. Which article informs readers?

The article that is informing the readers is Camp Hideaway.

2. What information does the author want the readers to know?
The author wants that you know about a Camp for your favorite pet, he
says is like a summer camp for children. The author is talking about all the
amazing things and services that composed the camp.
3. Which article persuades readers?

The article that is informing the readers is New Restaurant with That
Special Dog in Mind.
1. What does the author want readers to do?

The author wants readers to do a special birthday to their pets going to this
restaurant.

3. Look at Reading 1.
a. How does the author use quotes?
The author use quotes to do emphasis in important phases, words and
people opinions.
b. Do you know the author's opinion?
No, I don’t know.

4. Look at Reading 2.
a. How does the author use punctuation?
The author use punctuation to separated ideas.
b. What positive words can you find?
Some positive words I found were, confidence, enjoy, friends, respected
and happy.
Pg. 10, exercise: PART II, Read to find the answers to these questions.
Pg. 11, exercises: Vocabulary Work / Reading Skills.

Vocabulary Work
Guess Meaning from Context
1. Can you guess the meanings of these words? What clues did you
use?
A. genetic: exact copy of another thing.

B. multibillion-dollar: it’s a person who has a lot of money, it’s a business

man.
C. guarantee: provide you confidence

d. animal shelter: it’s a place where you can buy a pet.

Reading Skills
Analyzing Quotations
Look back at the reading and underline the quotations.
Name of the person quoted For or Against cloning?
1. Marsha Brooks For

2. Karen Against

3. Michael Against

Pg. 12, exercise: Talk about Your Ideas

Think about people you know who have pets.

Do you agree with the way they treat them? Why or why not?
I do not agreeing because, because I understand that animals were created
to live in the wild, not in the people’s houses. They can carry parasites that
can infect people and cause them death. Even dough many people have pets
living together in your homes, it means a really problem.

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