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Dog Tricks

Date: Apr 18 2005

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Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

Scooby Snacks

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Our friend Sara has a very talented dog. She can do a trick that will amaze you.
Check it out as she amazes John with his talent!

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Kyle

John

Jack

Kyle: John, have met Sara’s dog Jack?

John: Jack, huh? No, this is the first time I’ve ever met him, or is it a girl?

Kyle: Oh, I think she is a girl. Jack’s short for Jackie.

John: She’s really cute.

Kyle: Yeah. She’s a nice dog and she knows a couple good tricks.

John: Like what?

Kyle: Well, one of her favorites is when you say this special word, she makes noise.

John: So let me get this straight. You’re gonna say a word and she’s gonna bark?

Kyle: Yep.

John: Is it, are you, do you just tell her to bark?

Kyle: No. Ready?

John: Yeah, let’s see it.

Kyle: Fish.

Jack: Bark. Bark, bark, bark.

John: Whoa.

Kyle: Easy Jack.

John: Whoa. Why does she do that?

Kyle: She’s a circus dog.

John: Let me try it once. Can I try it?

Kyle: Sure.

John: Fish.

Jack: Bark.

John: Whoa!

Kyle: Yep. That’s a tough trick to teach.

John: That’s pretty cool.

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Discussion

That was really cool! I have to say I have never met a dog before Jack who barked at the word fish.
That must’ve taken hours to train her to do that. She must’ve earned a lot of Scooby Snacks in the process too!
Have you ever trained a dog before? What kinds of tricks have you seen other dogs do?