A Day of Volunteering – Bilingual English–Spanish Story, Audio & Grammar Practice (A1–C2)

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A1 | BEGINNER

Clara helps at an animal shelter. She feeds the dogs and cats. She cleans their cages and gives them water. She also plays with them in the yard. At the end of the day, Clara feels happy to have helped the animals.

A1 | PRINCIPIANTE

Clara ayuda en un refugio para animales. Alimenta a los perros y gatos. Limpia sus jaulas y les da agua. También juega con ellos en el patio. Al final del día, Clara se siente feliz de haber ayudado a los animales.

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⏳ A1 | Past tense version Present → Past

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

Clara helped at an animal shelter. She fed the dogs and cats. She cleaned their cages and gave them water. She also played with them in the yard. At the end of the day, Clara felt happy to have helped the animals.

Main changes

helps→helped feeds→fed cleans→cleaned gives→gave plays→played feels→felt

🧠 A1 | Grammar point give + person + thing

Clara gives them water. Con give, podemos poner primero quién recibe algo y después la cosa que recibe.

Estructura: give + persona/animal + cosa.

She gives them water. I give him food. We give the dogs water.

Recuerda: en este orden no usamos to: give them water. También podemos decir give water to them.

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A Day of Volunteering

Vocabulary

• helps at an animal shelter — ayuda en un refugio para animales
• feeds the dogs and cats — da de comer a los perros y gatos
• cleans their cages — limpia sus jaulas
• gives them water — les da agua
• plays with them — juega con ellos

• in the yard — en el patio
• at the end of the day — al final del día
• feels happy — se siente feliz
• to have helped the animals — haber ayudado a los animales

Complete the sentence

Clara helps at an animal She feeds the dogs and She cleans their cages and gives them She also plays with them in the

Choose the correct answer

Where does Clara help? Choose At a school At an animal shelter At a shop What does she give the animals? Choose Milk Juice Water How does Clara feel at the end? Choose Tired Happy Angry

Build the sentence

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Clara the feeds dogs

Reading comprehension

1. Where does Clara help?
2. What animals does she feed?
3. What does she do in the yard?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Clara helps at an animal shelter.
• She cleans their cages and gives them water.
• At the end of the day, Clara feels happy.

Translate into English:

• Clara ayuda en un refugio para animales.
• Ella da de comer a los perros y gatos.
• También juega con ellos en el patio.

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

A2 | ELEMENTARY

Clara spends the day volunteering at an animal shelter. She helps feed the dogs and cleans their cages. Later, she walks the dogs in the nearby park. She also pets the cats to help them feel calm. At the end, she reflects on how rewarding it was.

A2 | BÁSICO

Clara pasa el día como voluntaria en un refugio de animales. Ayuda a alimentar a los perros y limpia sus jaulas. Después, pasea a los perros por el parque cercano. También acaricia a los gatos para que se sientan tranquilos. Al final, reflexiona sobre lo gratificante que fue.

🎵 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.

Clara spent the day volunteering at an animal shelter. She helped feed the dogs and cleaned their cages. Later, she walked the dogs in the nearby park. She also petted the cats to help them feel calm. At the end, she reflected on how rewarding it had been.

Main changes

spends→spent helps→helped cleans→cleaned walks→walked pets→petted reflects→reflected was→had been

🧠 A2 | Grammar point spend + time + -ing

Clara spends the day volunteering. Cuando decimos cuánto tiempo pasamos haciendo una actividad, después de spend usamos normalmente un verbo terminado en -ing.

Estructura: spend + tiempo + verb-ing.

She spends the day volunteering. He spends an hour walking. I spend time reading.

Fíjate: decimos spends the day volunteering, no spends the day to volunteer.

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A Day of Volunteering

Vocabulary

• spends the day — pasa el día
• volunteering at an animal shelter — haciendo voluntariado en un refugio para animales
• helps feed the dogs — ayuda a dar de comer a los perros
• cleans their cages — limpia sus jaulas
• walks the dogs — pasea a los perros

• in the nearby park — en el parque cercano
• pets the cats — acaricia a los gatos
• help them feel calm — ayuda a que se sientan tranquilos
• reflects on — reflexiona sobre
• how rewarding it was — lo gratificante que fue

Complete the sentence

Clara spends the day volunteering at an animal Later, she walks the dogs in the nearby She also pets the cats to help them feel At the end, she reflects on how it was

Choose the correct answer

Where does Clara spend the day volunteering? Choose At a hospital At an animal shelter At a school Where does she walk the dogs? Choose On the beach In the nearby park In the street Why does she pet the cats? Choose To make them sleep To help them feel calm To help them run faster

Build the sentence

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She walks the dogs later

Reading comprehension

1. What does Clara do at the animal shelter?
2. Where does she take the dogs?
3. Why does she pet the cats?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Clara spends the day volunteering at an animal shelter.
• Later, she walks the dogs in the nearby park.
• At the end, she reflects on how rewarding it was.

Translate into English:

• Clara pasa el día como voluntaria en un refugio de animales.
• Ayuda a alimentar a los perros y limpia sus jaulas.
• También acaricia a los gatos para que se sientan tranquilos.

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

B1 | INTERMEDIATE

Clara spends her Saturday volunteering at an animal shelter. In the morning, she organizes the feeding area and prepares food portions for dogs and cats. During the day, she walks the dogs and plays with the puppies in the yard. Before leaving, she chats with the staff about how to improve the animals’ quality of life.

B1 | INTERMEDIO

Clara dedica su sábado al voluntariado en un refugio de animales. Por la mañana, organiza el área de alimentación y prepara las porciones de comida para perros y gatos. Durante el día, pasea a los perros y juega con los cachorros en el patio. Antes de irse, charla con el personal sobre cómo mejorar la calidad de vida de 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.

⏳ B1 | Past tense version Present → Past

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

Clara spent her Saturday volunteering at an animal shelter. In the morning, she organized the feeding area and prepared food portions for dogs and cats. During the day, she walked the dogs and played with the puppies in the yard. Before leaving, she chatted with the staff about how to improve the animals’ quality of life.

Main changes

spends→spent organizes→organized prepares→prepared walks→walked plays→played chats→chatted

🧠 B1 | Grammar point chat with ... about ...

Antes de irse, Clara chats with the staff about how to improve the animals’ quality of life. Con chat, usamos with para indicar con quién hablamos y about para indicar el tema.

Estructura: chat with + persona + about + tema.

She chats with the staff. They chat about the animals. I chat with my friend about school.

Truco: with responde a «¿con quién?» y about a «¿sobre qué?».

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A Day of Volunteering

Vocabulary

• spends her Saturday — pasa el sábado
• volunteering at a shelter — haciendo voluntariado en un refugio
• organizes the feeding area — organiza la zona de alimentación
• prepares food portions — prepara porciones de comida
• for dogs and cats — para perros y gatos

• during the day — durante el día
• plays with the puppies — juega con los cachorros
• before leaving — antes de irse
• chats with the staff — habla con el personal
• improve quality of life — mejorar la calidad de vida

Complete the sentence

In the morning, she organizes the feeding She prepares food portions for dogs and During the day, she walks the dogs and plays with the Before leaving, she chats with the

Choose the correct answer

What does Clara organize in the morning? Choose The feeding area The office The garden Who does she play with in the yard? Choose The staff The puppies The visitors What does she discuss with the staff? Choose Opening hours How to improve the animals’ quality of life Ticket prices

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

She organizes the feeding area

Reading comprehension

1. What does Clara do in the feeding area?
2. What activities does she do with the dogs and puppies?
3. What does she talk about with the staff before leaving?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Clara spends her Saturday volunteering at an animal shelter.
• In the morning, she organizes the feeding area and prepares food portions.
• Before leaving, she chats with the staff about the animals’ quality of life.

Translate into English:

• Clara dedica su sábado al voluntariado en un refugio de animales.
• Durante el día, pasea a los perros y juega con los cachorros en el patio.
• Antes de irse, charla con el personal sobre cómo mejorar la calidad de vida de los animales.

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

B2 | UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Clara actively volunteers at a shelter, where she learns about caring for abandoned animals. She spends time cleaning cages, preparing balanced meals, and walking the dogs. During the day, she interacts with shy cats to help socialize them. She also helps organize an adoption campaign, designing informative posters. By the end of the day, she feels satisfied to see that the animals are calmer and hopes they find responsible homes soon.

B2 | INTERMEDIO ALTO

Clara participa activamente como voluntaria en un refugio, donde aprende sobre el cuidado de animales abandonados. Dedica tiempo a limpiar jaulas, preparar comida balanceada y pasear a los perros. Durante el día, interactúa con gatos tímidos para socializarlos. También ayuda a organizar una campaña de adopción, diseñando carteles informativos. Al terminar la jornada, siente satisfacción al ver a los animales más tranquilos y espera que encuentren hogares responsables pronto.

🎵 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.

Clara actively volunteered at a shelter, where she learned about caring for abandoned animals. She spent time cleaning cages, preparing balanced meals, and walking the dogs. During the day, she interacted with shy cats to help socialize them. She also helped organize an adoption campaign, designing informative posters. By the end of the day, she felt satisfied to see that the animals were calmer and hoped they would find responsible homes soon.

Main changes

volunteers→volunteered learns→learned spends→spent interacts→interacted helps→helped feels→felt are→were hopes→hoped find→would find

🧠 B2 | Grammar point hope + subject + verb

Clara hopes they find responsible homes soon. Después de hope podemos usar una oración completa para decir qué deseamos que ocurra.

Estructura: hope + sujeto + verbo.

She hopes they find homes. I hope you feel better. We hope the dog gets adopted.

Importante: aunque hablamos del futuro, el presente es posible después de hope. También podemos decir I hope they will find homes.

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A Day of Volunteering

Vocabulary

• actively volunteers — colabora activamente
• at a shelter — en un refugio
• caring for animals — cuidado de animales
• abandoned animals — animales abandonados
• cleans cages — limpia jaulas
• prepares balanced meals — prepara comida equilibrada
• walks the dogs — pasea a los perros
• during the day — durante el día

• shy cats — gatos tímidos
• help socialize them — ayuda a socializarlos
• adoption campaign — campaña de adopción
• informative posters — carteles informativos
• by the end — al terminar
• feels satisfied — se siente satisfecha
• the animals are calmer — los animales están más tranquilos
• responsible homes — hogares responsables

Complete the sentence

Clara learns about caring for abandoned She spends time cleaning cages, preparing balanced meals, and walking the She interacts with shy cats to help them She also helps organize an adoption

Choose the correct answer

What does Clara learn about at the shelter? Choose Caring for abandoned animals Training new staff Running a pet shop Why does she interact with shy cats? Choose To entertain visitors To help socialize them To prepare them for a show What does Clara design for the adoption campaign? Choose Menus Informative posters Animal toys

Build the sentence

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She designs informative posters

Reading comprehension

1. What tasks does Clara do during her day at the shelter?
2. How does she help the shy cats?
3. Why does she feel satisfied at the end of the day?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Clara actively volunteers at a shelter, where she learns about caring for abandoned animals.
• During the day, she interacts with shy cats to help socialize them.
• She also helps organize an adoption campaign, designing informative posters.

Translate into English:

• Clara participa activamente como voluntaria en un refugio.
• Dedica tiempo a limpiar jaulas, preparar comida balanceada y pasear a los perros.
• Al terminar la jornada, siente satisfacción al ver a los animales más tranquilos.

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

C1 | ADVANCED

Clara, committed to animal welfare, spends her day at the local shelter. In addition to regular tasks, she helps with basic dog training to improve their adoption chances. She interacts with rescued cats, identifying behaviors that might indicate a need for veterinary attention. During a meeting with the staff, she proposes ideas to promote responsible adoptions. She reflects on the positive impact of these activities on both the animals and the community.

C1 | AVANZADO

Clara, comprometida con el bienestar animal, dedica su día al refugio local. Además de las tareas regulares, colabora en el entrenamiento básico de perros para mejorar sus posibilidades de adopción. Interactúa con gatos rescatados, identificando comportamientos que podrían indicar la necesidad de atención veterinaria. Durante una reunión con el personal, propone ideas para promover adopciones responsables. Reflexiona sobre el impacto positivo de estas actividades tanto en los animales como en la comunidad.

🎵 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.

Clara, committed to animal welfare, spent her day at the local shelter. In addition to regular tasks, she helped with basic dog training to improve their adoption chances. She interacted with rescued cats, identifying behaviors that might indicate a need for veterinary attention. During a meeting with the staff, she proposed ideas to promote responsible adoptions. She reflected on the positive impact of these activities on both the animals and the community.

Main changes

spends→spent helps→helped interacts→interacted proposes→proposed reflects→reflected

🧠 C1 | Grammar point committed to + noun / -ing

Clara, committed to animal welfare, spends her day at the shelter. La expresión committed to significa «comprometido/a con» y aquí describe a Clara.

Estructura: be committed to + nombre / verb-ing.

She is committed to animal welfare. He is committed to helping animals. They are committed to improving the shelter.

Ojo: aquí to es una preposición. Por eso, si después viene un verbo, usamos -ing: committed to helping.

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A Day of Volunteering

Vocabulary

• committed to animal welfare — comprometida con el bienestar animal
• local shelter — refugio local
• regular tasks — tareas regulares
• basic dog training — entrenamiento básico de perros
• adoption chances — posibilidades de adopción
• rescued cats — gatos rescatados
• identifying behaviors — identificando comportamientos

• veterinary attention — atención veterinaria
• during a meeting — durante una reunión
• with the staff — con el personal
• proposes ideas — propone ideas
• responsible adoptions — adopciones responsables
• positive impact — impacto positivo
• the animals and the community — los animales y la comunidad

Complete the sentence

In addition to regular tasks, she helps with basic dog She interacts with rescued cats, identifying behaviors that might indicate a need for veterinary During a meeting with the staff, she proposes ideas to promote responsible She reflects on the positive impact of these activities on both the animals and the

Choose the correct answer

Why does Clara help with basic dog training? Choose To give the dogs more exercise To improve their adoption chances To prepare them for competitions What does she identify in the rescued cats? Choose Their favorite toys Behaviors that might indicate a need for veterinary attention Their sleeping habits only What does she discuss during the meeting? Choose New uniforms for volunteers Ideas to promote responsible adoptions Ticket prices for the shelter

Build the sentence

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She proposes ideas during the meeting

Reading comprehension

1. How does Clara help improve the dogs’ chances of adoption?
2. What kind of signs does she notice in the rescued cats?
3. Why are Clara’s ideas important for the shelter and the community?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Clara, committed to animal welfare, spends her day at the local shelter.
• She interacts with rescued cats, identifying behaviors that might indicate a need for veterinary attention.
• During a meeting with the staff, she proposes ideas to promote responsible adoptions.

Translate into English:

• Clara, comprometida con el bienestar animal, dedica su día al refugio local.
• Además de las tareas regulares, colabora en el entrenamiento básico de perros.
• Reflexiona sobre el impacto positivo de estas actividades tanto en los animales como en la comunidad.

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

C2 | PROFICIENT

Clara approaches volunteering with a professional mindset. She starts by assessing the animals’ well-being and recording her observations to improve the shelter’s conditions. She coordinates an educational session for visitors on the importance of sterilization and responsible care. She also designs strategies to attract more volunteers. At the end of the day, she reflects on how collective commitment can transform the lives of animals and foster a more compassionate society.

C2 | COMPETENTE

Clara aborda el voluntariado con un enfoque profesional. Comienza evaluando el bienestar de los animales y registra sus observaciones para mejorar las condiciones del refugio. Coordina una sesión educativa para visitantes sobre la importancia de la esterilización y el cuidado responsable. También diseña estrategias para atraer más voluntarios. Al final del día, reflexiona sobre cómo el compromiso colectivo puede transformar la vida de los animales y fomentar una sociedad más compasiva.

🎵 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.

Clara approached volunteering with a professional mindset. She started by assessing the animals’ well-being and recording her observations to improve the shelter’s conditions. She coordinated an educational session for visitors on the importance of sterilization and responsible care. She also designed strategies to attract more volunteers. At the end of the day, she reflected on how collective commitment could transform the lives of animals and foster a more compassionate society.

Main changes

approaches→approached starts→started coordinates→coordinated designs→designed reflects→reflected can transform→could transform

🧠 C2 | Grammar point modal + parallel verbs

Clara reflexiona sobre cómo el compromiso colectivo can transform the lives of animals and foster a more compassionate society. El modal can afecta a los dos verbos coordinados.

Estructura: can + verbo 1 + ... and + verbo 2.

Commitment can transform lives and foster compassion. Volunteers can help animals and educate visitors. The shelter can improve care and attract support.

Fíjate: no hace falta repetir can delante del segundo verbo. Los dos verbos mantienen la forma básica.

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A Day of Volunteering

Vocabulary

• professional mindset — enfoque profesional
• assesses well-being — evalúa el bienestar
• animals’ well-being — bienestar de los animales
• records observations — registra observaciones
• improve conditions — mejorar las condiciones
• shelter’s conditions — condiciones del refugio
• educational session — sesión educativa
• for visitors — para visitantes

• importance of sterilization — importancia de la esterilización
• responsible care — cuidado responsable
• designs strategies — diseña estrategias
• attract more volunteers — atraer más voluntarios
• at the end — al final
• collective commitment — compromiso colectivo
• transform lives — transformar vidas
• compassionate society — sociedad compasiva

Complete the sentence

She starts by assessing the animals’ She records her observations to improve the shelter’s She coordinates an educational session for She also designs strategies to attract more

Choose the correct answer

What does Clara assess at the beginning? Choose The volunteers’ uniforms The animals’ well-being The visitors’ tickets What is the educational session about? Choose Nutrition and exercise only The importance of sterilization Fundraising methods What does Clara hope to achieve with her strategies? Choose More visitors More volunteers More cages

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

She designs strategies to attract volunteers

Reading comprehension

1. How does Clara take a professional approach to volunteering?
2. Why does she record her observations about the animals?
3. How can collective commitment improve the lives of animals and society?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Clara approaches volunteering with a professional mindset.
• She coordinates an educational session for visitors on the importance of sterilization and responsible care.
• At the end of the day, she reflects on how collective commitment can foster a more compassionate society.

Translate into English:

• Clara aborda el voluntariado con un enfoque profesional.
• Comienza evaluando el bienestar de los animales y registra sus observaciones para mejorar las condiciones del refugio.
• También diseña estrategias para atraer más voluntarios.

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