Vocabulario en inglés: Actividades, lectura y escritura sobre adopción de gatos y Lumos

Act 1

1. comment

2. upload

3. worldwide

4. capable

5. device

6. attend

7. discipline

8. social media

9. downside

10. controversial

Act 2

1. up

2. sense

3. of

4. save

5. age

6. up

7. across

8. eye

9. point

10. out

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Act 1

1. has been watching

2. Do you understand

3. will have left

4. were chatting

5. How long has it taken

6. will be starting

7. will have completed

8. will be learning

9. had eaten

10. have replied

Act 2

1. That

2. actually

3. were

4. whose

5. have

6. been

7. will

8. be

9. who

10. be

Act 3

1. power

2. wonderful

3. helpless

4. discouraged

5. develop

6. communication

7. educators

8. thrilling

9. responsibility

10. disappointment

Reading

1.

✔ a) It embarrassed her.

✔ d) provide alternative care to orphanage kids

2.

❌ False

Evidence: “It was named Lumos after a light-giving magic spell in the Harry Potter books…”

2. It is more economical to put children into institutions than to find them homes.

❌ False

Evidence: “It is much cheaper to support a child in a family than in an institution.”

3. Answer the question

➡️ Because most children living in these “orphanages” are not actually orphans, so the term is misleading.

4. Complete the sentences

1. J. K. Rowling felt ashamed of herself for…

➡️ wanting to turn the page instead of looking at the photo of the child in the cage.

2. By founding Lumos, Rowling hoped to…

➡️ bring light and improve the lives of children living in institutions.

3. In Moldova, Lumos has succeeded in…

➡️ reducing the number of children in institutions by 70% since 2007.

5.

1. noticing (paragraph II) → coming across

2. harmful (paragraph V) → detrimental

3. close (paragraph V) → shut down

4. made a lot of progress (paragraph VIII) → come a long way

5. dedicated (paragraph VIII) → committed

Writing

A cause I feel truly committed to is helping stray and abandoned cats. In many cities, there are hundreds of cats living on the streets without food, shelter, or medical care. I believe that animals deserve to live safely, and it hurts me to see them suffering. This is why I support organisations that rescue cats and help them find a home. I also try to raise awareness about the importance of adopting instead of buying pets. When people adopt a cat, they are giving it a second chance at life. Another reason I care about this cause is that cats are sensitive, intelligent animals that can bring a lot of joy to families. By protecting them, we make our communities kinder and more responsible. I hope more people will join this cause so fewer cats have to live in dangerous conditions.