A Visit to the Zoo – Bilingual English–Spanish Story, Audio & Grammar Practice (A1–C2)

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A1 | BEGINNER

Lucia goes to the zoo with her family. She sees lions, giraffes, and elephants. She also takes pictures of the monkeys jumping. She buys an ice cream and walks along the paths. At the end of the day, she goes home happy because she loves animals.

A1 | PRINCIPIANTE

Lucía va al zoológico con su familia. Ve leones, jirafas y elefantes. También toma fotos de los monos saltando. Compra un helado y camina por los senderos. Al final del día, vuelve a casa feliz porque le encantan los animales.

She learned everything she knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ A1 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Lucia went to the zoo with her family. She saw lions, giraffes, and elephants. She also took pictures of the monkeys jumping. She bought an ice cream and walked along the paths. At the end of the day, she went home happy because she loved animals.

Main changes

goes→went sees→saw takes→took buys→bought walks→walked loves→loved

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A Visit to the Zoo

Vocabulary

• goes to the zoo — va al zoológico
• with her family — con su familia
• sees lions — ve leones
• sees giraffes — ve jirafas
• sees elephants — ve elefantes
• takes pictures — toma fotos

• jumping monkeys — monos saltando
• buys an ice cream — compra un helado
• walks along the paths — camina por los senderos
• goes home happy — vuelve a casa feliz
• loves animals — le encantan los animales

Complete the sentence

Lucia goes to the She sees lions, giraffes, and She buys an At the end of the day, she goes home

Choose the correct answer

Who does Lucia go with? Choose Her friends Her family Her class What does she take pictures of? Choose The lions sleeping The monkeys jumping The elephants eating Why is she happy? Choose Because she buys ice cream Because she loves animals Because she takes photos

Build the sentence

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Lucia loves animals

Reading comprehension

1. Who does Lucia go to the zoo with?
2. What animals does she see?
3. Why does she go home happy?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Lucia goes to the zoo with her family.
• She takes pictures of the monkeys jumping.
• At the end of the day, she goes home happy because she loves animals.

Translate into English:

• Lucía va al zoológico con su familia.
• Ve leones, jirafas y elefantes.
• Compra un helado y camina por los senderos.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

A2 | ELEMENTARY

Lucia visits the zoo with her friends. She observes the different animal habitats and reads the information signs. She takes pictures of the tigers and penguins. During the visit, she buys a souvenir at the zoo shop. Before leaving, she stops to watch the dolphin show.

A2 | BÁSICO

Lucía visita el zoológico con sus amigos. Observa los diferentes hábitats de los animales y lee los carteles informativos. Toma fotos de los tigres y los pingüinos. Durante la visita, compra un recuerdo en la tienda del zoológico. Antes de salir, se detiene a ver el espectáculo de delfines.

She learned everything she knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ A2 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Lucia visited the zoo with her friends. She observed the different animal habitats and read the information signs. She took pictures of the tigers and penguins. During the visit, she bought a souvenir at the zoo shop. Before leaving, she stopped to watch the dolphin show.

Main changes

visits→visited observes→observed reads→read /red/ takes→took buys→bought stops→stopped

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A Visit to the Zoo

Vocabulary

• visits the zoo — visita el zoológico
• with her friends — con sus amigos
• animal habitats — hábitats de los animales
• reads the signs — lee los carteles
• information signs — carteles informativos
• takes pictures — toma fotos
• the tigers and penguins — los tigres y los pingüinos

• during the visit — durante la visita
• buys a souvenir — compra un recuerdo
• at the zoo shop — en la tienda del zoológico
• before leaving — antes de salir
• the dolphin show — el espectáculo de delfines
• stops to watch — se detiene a ver

Complete the sentence

Lucia visits the zoo with her She reads the information She buys a souvenir at the zoo Before leaving, she stops to watch the

Choose the correct answer

Who does Lucia visit the zoo with? Choose Her family Her friends Her teacher What animals does she take pictures of? Choose Lions and monkeys Tigers and penguins Dolphins and bears What does she do before leaving? Choose She buys ice cream She takes a bus She watches the dolphin show

Build the sentence

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She signs the reads

Reading comprehension

1. What does Lucia observe at the zoo?
2. What does she buy during the visit?
3. What show does she watch before leaving?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Lucia visits the zoo with her friends.
• She observes the different animal habitats and reads the information signs.
• Before leaving, she stops to watch the dolphin show.

Translate into English:

• Lucía visita el zoológico con sus amigos.
• Toma fotos de los tigres y los pingüinos.
• Durante la visita, compra un recuerdo en la tienda del zoológico.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

B1 | INTERMEDIATE

Lucia enjoys exploring the zoo and learning about wildlife. She closely observes the gorillas and is impressed by their intelligence. She also visits the aviary, where she admires the bright colors of the parrots. During lunch, she talks with her friends about their favorite animals. Before leaving, she attends a talk about the conservation of endangered species.

B1 | INTERMEDIO

Lucía disfruta explorando el zoológico y aprendiendo sobre la vida salvaje. Observa de cerca a los gorilas y se impresiona con su inteligencia. También visita el aviario, donde admira los colores brillantes de los loros. Durante el almuerzo, conversa con sus amigos sobre sus animales favoritos. Antes de irse, asiste a una charla sobre la conservación de especies en peligro de extinción.

She learned everything she knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ B1 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Lucia enjoyed exploring the zoo and learning about wildlife. She closely observed the gorillas and was impressed by their intelligence. She also visited the aviary, where she admired the bright colors of the parrots. During lunch, she talked with her friends about their favorite animals. Before leaving, she attended a talk about the conservation of endangered species.

Main changes

enjoys→enjoyed observes→observed is impressed→was impressed visits→visited admires→admired talks→talked attends→attended

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A Visit to the Zoo

Vocabulary

• enjoys exploring the zoo — disfruta explorando el zoológico
• learning about wildlife — aprendiendo sobre la vida salvaje
• closely observes the gorillas — observa de cerca a los gorilas
• impressed by their intelligence — impresionada por su inteligencia
• visits the aviary — visita el aviario
• bright colors of parrots — colores brillantes de los loros
• during lunch — durante el almuerzo

• talks with her friends — conversa con sus amigos
• favorite animals — animales favoritos
• before leaving — antes de irse
• attends a talk — asiste a una charla
• endangered species — especies en peligro de extinción
• species conservation — conservación de especies

Complete the sentence

Lucia enjoys exploring the zoo and learning about She is impressed by the gorillas' She visits the aviary and admires the bright colors of the Before leaving, she attends a talk about the conservation of endangered

Choose the correct answer

What impresses Lucia about the gorillas? Choose Their speed Their intelligence Their size What does she admire in the aviary? Choose The bright colors of the parrots The gorillas playing The dolphins swimming What does she attend before leaving? Choose A concert A guided tour A talk about endangered species

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

She visits the aviary

Reading comprehension

1. What does Lucia learn about while exploring the zoo?
2. Why is she impressed by the gorillas?
3. What is the talk about before she leaves?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Lucia enjoys exploring the zoo and learning about wildlife.
• She also visits the aviary, where she admires the bright colors of the parrots.
• Before leaving, she attends a talk about the conservation of endangered species.

Translate into English:

• Lucía disfruta explorando el zoológico y aprendiendo sobre la vida salvaje.
• Observa de cerca a los gorilas y se impresiona con su inteligencia.
• Durante el almuerzo, conversa con sus amigos sobre sus animales favoritos.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

B2 | UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Lucia visits a zoo known for its efforts in the conservation of endangered species. She takes an interest in the rehabilitation program for rescued animals and talks with a zookeeper about the challenges of reintroducing animals into their natural habitat. In the aquarium, she observes sharks and learns about ocean pollution. At the end of the tour, she reflects on the importance of preserving biodiversity and protecting the environment.

B2 | INTERMEDIO ALTO

Lucía visita un zoológico reconocido por sus esfuerzos en la conservación de especies en peligro. Se interesa por el programa de rehabilitación de animales rescatados y conversa con un cuidador sobre los desafíos de reintroducir animales en su hábitat natural. En el acuario, observa tiburones y aprende sobre la contaminación de los océanos. Al final del recorrido, reflexiona sobre la importancia de preservar la biodiversidad y proteger el medio ambiente.

She learned everything she knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ B2 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Lucia visited a zoo known for its efforts in the conservation of endangered species. She took an interest in the rehabilitation program for rescued animals and talked with a zookeeper about the challenges of reintroducing animals into their natural habitat. In the aquarium, she observed sharks and learned about ocean pollution. At the end of the tour, she reflected on the importance of preserving biodiversity and protecting the environment.

Main changes

visits→visited takes an interest→took an interest talks→talked observes→observed learns→learned reflects→reflected

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A Visit to the Zoo

Vocabulary

• a zoo known for — un zoológico conocido por
• its conservation efforts — sus esfuerzos de conservación
• endangered species — especies en peligro
• takes an interest — se interesa por
• rehabilitation program — programa de rehabilitación
• rescued animals — animales rescatados
• talks with a zookeeper — conversa con un cuidador
• the challenges of reintroducing — los desafíos de reintroducir

• natural habitat — hábitat natural
• observes sharks — observa tiburones
• ocean pollution — contaminación de los océanos
• at the end of the tour — al final del recorrido
• reflects on the importance — reflexiona sobre la importancia
• preserving biodiversity — preservar la biodiversidad
• protecting the environment — proteger el medio ambiente

Complete the sentence

Lucia visits a zoo known for its efforts in the conservation of endangered She talks with a zookeeper about the challenges of reintroducing animals into their natural In the aquarium, she observes sharks and learns about ocean At the end of the tour, she reflects on the importance of preserving

Choose the correct answer

What is the zoo recognized for? Choose Its animal shows Its conservation efforts Its cheap tickets What does Lucia discuss with the zookeeper? Choose Feeding schedules The challenges of reintroducing animals Tourism at the zoo What does she learn about in the aquarium? Choose Ocean pollution Ocean weather Fishing boats

Build the sentence

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She observes sharks in the aquarium

Reading comprehension

1. Why is this zoo especially important?
2. What does Lucia learn from the zookeeper?
3. What does she reflect on at the end of the visit?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Lucia visits a zoo known for its efforts in the conservation of endangered species.
• She takes an interest in the rehabilitation program for rescued animals.
• At the end of the tour, she reflects on the importance of preserving biodiversity and protecting the environment.

Translate into English:

• Lucía visita un zoológico reconocido por sus esfuerzos en la conservación de especies en peligro.
• Conversa con un cuidador sobre los desafíos de reintroducir animales en su hábitat natural.
• En el acuario, observa tiburones y aprende sobre la contaminación de los océanos.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

C1 | ADVANCED

For Lucia, the zoo is not just a place for entertainment but an educational platform. She explores the research center, where experts study animal behavior. She discusses with a biologist the ethics of keeping animals in captivity and how to balance conservation with animal welfare. While observing the orangutans, she reflects on deforestation and the impact of human activity on their survival. She leaves with a more critical view of conservation.

C1 | AVANZADO

Para Lucía, el zoológico no es solo un lugar de entretenimiento, sino una plataforma educativa. Explora el centro de investigación, donde expertos estudian el comportamiento animal. Discute con un biólogo sobre la ética de mantener animales en cautiverio y cómo equilibrar conservación y bienestar animal. Mientras observa a los orangutanes, reflexiona sobre la deforestación y el impacto de la actividad humana en su supervivencia. Se marcha con una visión más crítica sobre la conservación.

She learned everything she knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ C1 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

For Lucia, the zoo was not just a place for entertainment but an educational platform. She explored the research center, where experts studied animal behavior. She discussed with a biologist the ethics of keeping animals in captivity and how to balance conservation with animal welfare. While observing the orangutans, she reflected on deforestation and the impact of human activity on their survival. She left with a more critical view of conservation.

Main changes

is→was explores→explored study→studied discusses→discussed reflects→reflected leaves→left

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A Visit to the Zoo

Vocabulary

• place for entertainment — lugar de entretenimiento
• educational platform — plataforma educativa
• research center — centro de investigación
• study animal behavior — estudian el comportamiento animal
• with a biologist — con un biólogo
• keeping animals in captivity — mantener animales en cautiverio
• balance conservation with welfare — equilibrar conservación y bienestar

• animal welfare — bienestar animal
• observing the orangutans — observando a los orangutanes
• reflects on deforestation — reflexiona sobre la deforestación
• human activity — actividad humana
• their survival — su supervivencia
• critical view of conservation — visión crítica de la conservación

Complete the sentence

For Lucia, the zoo is not just a place for entertainment but an educational She explores the research center, where experts study animal She discusses the ethics of keeping animals in captivity with a She leaves with a more critical view of

Choose the correct answer

What does Lucia consider the zoo to be? Choose A relaxing park An educational platform A science museum What topic does she discuss with a biologist? Choose Animal feeding routines The ethics of keeping animals in captivity Zoo ticket prices What does she reflect on while observing the orangutans? Choose Mass tourism Deforestation and human impact Climate in the jungle

Build the sentence

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She reflects on deforestation

Reading comprehension

1. Why does Lucia see the zoo as more than entertainment?
2. What ethical issue does she discuss with the biologist?
3. Why do the orangutans make her think critically?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• For Lucia, the zoo is not just a place for entertainment but an educational platform.
• She discusses with a biologist the ethics of keeping animals in captivity and how to balance conservation with animal welfare.
• While observing the orangutans, she reflects on deforestation and the impact of human activity on their survival.

Translate into English:

• Para Lucía, el zoológico no es solo un lugar de entretenimiento, sino una plataforma educativa.
• Explora el centro de investigación, donde expertos estudian el comportamiento animal.
• Se marcha con una visión más crítica sobre la conservación.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

C2 | PROFICIENT

Lucia examines the zoo from an ecological and philosophical perspective. She analyzes how conservation programs have evolved over time and debates with researchers about the role of zoos in species protection. She questions whether artificial environments can truly replicate natural ecosystems. By the end of her visit, she reflects on how interaction with wildlife can shape public perception of conservation and respect for nature.

C2 | COMPETENTE

Lucía examina el zoológico desde una perspectiva ecológica y filosófica. Analiza cómo los programas de conservación han evolucionado con el tiempo y debate con investigadores sobre el papel de los zoológicos en la protección de especies. Cuestiona si los entornos artificiales pueden replicar realmente los ecosistemas naturales. Al finalizar su visita, reflexiona sobre cómo la interacción con la fauna puede moldear la percepción pública sobre la conservación y el respeto por la naturaleza.

She learned everything she knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ C2 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Lucia examined the zoo from an ecological and philosophical perspective. She analyzed how conservation programs had evolved over time and debated with researchers about the role of zoos in species protection. She questioned whether artificial environments could truly replicate natural ecosystems. By the end of her visit, she reflected on how interaction with wildlife could shape public perception of conservation and respect for nature.

Main changes

examines→examined analyzes→analyzed have evolved→had evolved debates→debated questions→questioned can truly replicate→could truly replicate reflects→reflected can shape→could shape

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A Visit to the Zoo

Vocabulary

• ecological perspective — perspectiva ecológica
• philosophical perspective — perspectiva filosófica
• conservation programs — programas de conservación
• have evolved over time — han evolucionado con el tiempo
• debates with researchers — debate con investigadores
• role of zoos — papel de los zoológicos
• species protection — protección de especies

• artificial environments — entornos artificiales
• natural ecosystems — ecosistemas naturales
• by the end — al finalizar
• interaction with wildlife — interacción con la fauna
• public perception — percepción pública
• respect for nature — respeto por la naturaleza

Complete the sentence

Lucia examines the zoo from an ecological and philosophical She analyzes how conservation programs have evolved over She questions whether artificial environments can truly replicate natural By the end of her visit, she reflects on how interaction with wildlife can shape public

Choose the correct answer

From what perspective does Lucia examine the zoo? Choose A historical and artistic perspective An ecological and philosophical perspective An economic and political perspective What does she debate with researchers? Choose The price of zoo tickets Animal feeding routines The role of zoos in species protection What does she question about artificial environments? Choose Whether they attract more tourists Whether they can truly replicate natural ecosystems Whether they reduce conservation costs

Build the sentence

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She questions artificial environments

Reading comprehension

1. How does Lucia intellectually approach the zoo in this text?
2. What issue does she debate with the researchers?
3. What effect can interaction with wildlife have on the public, according to the text?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Lucia examines the zoo from an ecological and philosophical perspective.
• She analyzes how conservation programs have evolved over time and debates with researchers about the role of zoos in species protection.
• By the end of her visit, she reflects on how interaction with wildlife can shape public perception of conservation and respect for nature.

Translate into English:

• Lucía examina el zoológico desde una perspectiva ecológica y filosófica.
• Cuestiona si los entornos artificiales pueden replicar realmente los ecosistemas naturales.
• Al finalizar su visita, reflexiona sobre cómo la interacción con la fauna puede moldear la percepción pública sobre la conservación y el respeto por la naturaleza.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.