Level 1 · Reading series
Lesson 13 · A Dog with a Job
Audio track 13
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Mio: Why is that dog wearing a vest?
Guide: It is a service dog. It helps its owner with daily tasks.
Mio: Can I touch it?
Guide: Please ask the owner first. The dog is working, so do not distract it.
Some service dogs guide people, open a door, or bring an item. Their work can give a person more independence.
Sentence practice
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Mio: Why is that dog wearing a vest?
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Guide: It is a service dog.
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It helps its owner with daily tasks.
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Mio: Can I touch it?
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Guide: Please ask the owner first.
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The dog is working, so do not distract it.
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Some service dogs guide people, open a door, or bring an item.
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Their work can give a person more independence.
Check your understanding
After reading, state the main idea in one sentence and find a line that supports it.
Chinese translation
**Mio：**那只狗为什么穿着背心？
**讲解员：**它是一只辅助犬，帮助主人完成日常任务。
**Mio：**我可以摸摸它吗？
**讲解员：**请先问问主人。狗正在工作，别让它分心。
有些辅助犬会给人带路、开门或取来物品。它们的工作能帮助人们更加独立地生活。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- vest
- 背心；无袖上衣。
- service dog
- 辅助犬；经过训练，帮助有需要的人完成特定任务。
- owner
- 主人；所有者。本文指辅助犬的使用者。
- task
- 任务；工作。
- touch
- 触摸。
- working
- 正在工作；工作中的。
- distract
- 使分心；转移注意力。
- guide
- 引导；带路。也可指向导。
- door
- 门。
- independence
- 独立；能够自己作出选择并行动。
Background notes (Chinese)
辅助犬经过训练，会为使用者完成特定任务。工作时突然触摸或呼唤它，可能让它分心。不能仅凭有没有穿背心判断；想与它接触时，应先询问使用者本人。
资料来源：American Kennel Club 关于辅助犬的指导资料。