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The lost dog
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Follow a short story with a happy ending.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
Audio and answer checking: https://joy-english.com/listening-lessons/the-lost-dog
Words to know
- collar
- A band worn around an animal’s neck.
- poster
- A large printed notice on a wall.
- knock
- To hit a door to show you are there.
Answer key
- One evening, a small brown dog followed me home.The -ed of “followed” is a d sound.
- It had a collar but no name tag.“Name tag” is a small label with a name; “nametag” is also accepted.
- I put up posters around the neighbourhood.American “neighborhood” is also accepted.
- Two days later, an old woman knocked on my door.The k in “knocked” is silent.
- She hugged the dog and thanked me again and again.“Again and again” means many times.