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Fántastico is a Sunday news program on TV Globo that includes various lifestyle segments that are really helpful for those learning Portuguese. They have fairly simple language and use some basic vocabulary words. Today, we’ll take a look at a segment on dog psychology. Watch the video and see if you can answer the questions!

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Questions

1. In English, we use the expression “walk the dog” to describe taking a dog out. What’s the word in Portuguese?

2. According to the experts, what kind of speech do dogs understand?

3. What prediction did the dog owners make about what their dog does during the day? Were they right?

4. What colors do dogs see, according to the video?

5. What are one of the reasons dogs like to lick people’s faces?

Answers after the jump

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Today we’re going to learn vocabulary about pets.

pet = animal / bicho de estimação / mascote

dog = cachorro / cão

cat = gato

bird = pássaro

parakeet = periquito

parrot = papagaio

fish = peixe

guinea pig = porquinho da índia

pet store = pet shop

dog food = ração para cachorro

cat food = ração para gato

bird cage = gaiola

fish tank = aquário

leash = coleira

to walk the dog = passear com cachorro

veterinarian = veterinário

shots = vacinação

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