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Adopting a pet : adopter un animal au refuge (6e)

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an animal shelterun refuge pour animaux
to adoptadopter
to take care ofs'occuper de
to feednourrir
to walk the dogpromener le chien
a leadune laisse

Adopter un animal est une responsabilité : You have to feed him, walk him and take him to the vet. Au Royaume-Uni, le refuge le plus célèbre est Battersea, à Londres.

Mise en situation : au refuge

Woman : Hello! Do you want to adopt a dog?
Bonjour ! Vous voulez adopter un chien ?
Nathan : Yes! Can I see that little brown dog?
Oui ! Je peux voir ce petit chien marron ?
Woman : That's Biscuit. He's two years old and very friendly.
C'est Biscuit. Il a deux ans et il est très gentil.
Nathan : What does he need?
De quoi a-t-il besoin ?
Woman : You have to feed him twice a day and walk him every morning.
Tu dois le nourrir deux fois par jour et le promener tous les matins.
Nathan : I promise I'll take care of him!
Je promets que je vais bien m'occuper de lui !

À retenir

  • an animal shelter, to adopt, to take care of.
  • to feed, to walk the dog, a lead, a vet.

Exercice 1 : Adopter un animal : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. « un refuge pour animaux »
    1. an animal shelf
    2. an animal shell
    3. an animal shelter
  2. « adopter »
    1. to adopted
    2. to adopt
    3. to adapt
  3. « s'occuper de »
    1. to make care of
    2. to take care of
    3. to take care at
  4. « nourrir »
    1. to food
    2. to feed
    3. to fed
  5. « promener le chien »
    1. to promenade the dog
    2. to work the dog
    3. to walk the dog
  6. « une laisse »
    1. a lady
    2. a leaf
    3. a lead
  7. « Il a deux ans. »
    1. He's two years.
    2. He has two years.
    3. He's two years old.
  8. « très gentil, sociable »
    1. very frightened
    2. very friend
    3. very friendly
  9. Le refuge célèbre de Londres :
    1. Battersea
    2. Buckingham
    3. Big Ben
  10. « Tu dois le nourrir. »
    1. You have to feed him.
    2. You have feed him.
    3. You must to feed him.

Exercice 2 : Adopter un animal : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. Do you want to .......................... a dog?
  2. He's two years .......................... .
  3. You have to .......................... him. (nourrir)
  4. .......................... him every morning. (promène)
  5. I'll take .......................... of him.
  6. Put on his .......................... . (laisse)
  7. It's an animal .......................... . (refuge)
  8. He's very .......................... . (gentil)
  9. Take him to the .......................... .
  10. What does he .......................... ?

Exercice 3 : Adopter un animal : mise en situation

  1. On te propose d'adopter un chien.
    1. Do you want adopt a dog?
    2. Do you want to adapt a dog?
    3. Do you want to adopt a dog?
  2. Tu veux voir le petit chien marron.
    1. Can I see that brown little dog of?
    2. Can I see that little brown dog?
    3. Can I sea that little brown dog?
  3. Il a deux ans et il est gentil.
    1. He's two year old and very friendly.
    2. He has two years and very friend.
    3. He's two years old and very friendly.
  4. Tu demandes de quoi il a besoin.
    1. What does he need?
    2. What do he need?
    3. What does he needs?
  5. Il faut le nourrir deux fois par jour.
    1. You have feed him two time a day.
    2. You have to feed him twice a day.
    3. You have to food him twice a day.
  6. Il faut le promener tous les matins.
    1. Walk him every morning.
    2. Work him every morning.
    3. Walk him all mornings of.
  7. Tu promets de t'en occuper.
    1. I promise I'll take care of him!
    2. I promise I take care at him!
    3. I promess I'll take care of him!
  8. Tu mets la laisse.
    1. I put on his lead.
    2. I put on his leaf.
    3. I put his lead of.
  9. Tu l'emmènes chez le vétérinaire.
    1. I take him at the vet.
    2. I take him to the vet.
    3. I take he to the vet.
  10. Tu es tellement content !
    1. I'm such happy!
    2. I'm so hungry!
    3. I'm so happy!

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) an animal shelter · 2. b) to adopt · 3. b) to take care of · 4. b) to feed · 5. c) to walk the dog · 6. c) a lead · 7. c) He's two years old. · 8. c) very friendly · 9. a) Battersea · 10. a) You have to feed him.

Exercice 2

1. adopt · 2. old · 3. feed · 4. Walk · 5. care · 6. lead · 7. shelter · 8. friendly · 9. vet · 10. need

Exercice 3

1. c) Do you want to adopt a dog? · 2. b) Can I see that little brown dog? · 3. c) He's two years old and very friendly. · 4. a) What does he need? · 5. b) You have to feed him twice a day. · 6. a) Walk him every morning. · 7. a) I promise I'll take care of him! · 8. a) I put on his lead. · 9. b) I take him to the vet. · 10. c) I'm so happy!