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Rescue Dog Runs for Help and Saves Owner

Cane da salvataggio corre in cerca di aiuto e salva il proprietario
Cane KAH-neh Dog
da dah from
salvataggio sahl-vah-TAH-joh Rescue
corre KOH-reh Runs
in een for
cerca CHER-kah search
di dee of
aiuto ah-YOO-toh Help
e eh and
salva SAHL-vah Saves
il eel the
proprietario proh-pree-eh-TAH-ree-oh Owner
Gita, un cane da salvataggio di 13 anni, ha trovato aiuto per salvare la sua proprietaria di 84 anni ferita.
Gita, JEE-tah, Gita,
un oon a
cane KAH-neh dog
da dah from
salvataggio sahl-vah-TAH-joh rescue
di dee of
13 tray-DEE-chee 13
anni, AHN-nee, years,
ha ah has
trovato troh-VAH-toh found
aiuto ah-YOO-toh help
per pehr to
salvare sahl-VAH-reh save
la lah her
sua SOO-ah her
proprietaria proh-pree-eh-TAH-ree-ah owner
di dee of
84 oh-TAHN-tah-KWAH-troh 84
anni AHN-nee years
ferita. feh-REE-tah. injured.
Il vicesceriffo Wright stava guidando in una foresta tranquilla quando vide Gita seduta sulla strada.
Il eel The
vicesceriffo vee-cheh-sheh-REE-foh Deputy
Wright RAYT Wright
stava STAH-vah was
guidando gwee-DAHN-doh driving
in een in
una OO-nah a
foresta foh-REH-stah forest
tranquilla trahn-KWEE-lah quiet
quando KWAHN-doh when
vide VEE-deh saw
Gita JEE-tah Gita
seduta seh-DOO-tah sitting
sulla SOO-lah on the
strada. STRAH-dah. road.
Gita si rifiutò di entrare in macchina e corse invece tra gli alberi.
Gita JEE-tah Gita
si see herself
rifiutò ree-fyoo-TOH refused
di dee to
entrare en-TRAH-reh get into
in een in
macchina mahk-KEE-nah car
e eh and
corse KOR-seh ran
invece een-VEH-cheh instead
tra trah into
gli lyee the
alberi. ahl-BEH-ree. trees.
Wright la seguì fino a una cabina nascosta nel bosco.
Wright RAYT Wright
la lah her
seguì seh-gwee followed
fino FEE-noh to
a ah to
una OO-nah a
cabina kah-BEE-nah cabin
nascosta nah-SKO-stah hidden
nel nehl in the
bosco. BO-sko. woods.
Fuori dalla cabina, il proprietario di Gita era steso a terra, ferito e chiedeva aiuto.
Fuori foo-OH-ree Outside
dalla DAH-lah from the
cabina, kah-BEE-nah, cabin,
il eel the
proprietario proh-pree-eh-TAH-ree-oh owner
di dee of
Gita JEE-tah Gita
era EH-rah was
steso STEH-soh lying
a ah on
terra, TEH-rah, ground,
ferito feh-REE-toh hurt
e eh and
chiedeva kee-eh-DEH-vah calling for
aiuto. ah-YOO-toh. help.
L’uomo era caduto, si era ferito alla gamba ed era rimasto lì per ore.
L’uomo LOO-oh-moh The man
era EH-rah had
caduto, kah-DOO-toh, fallen,
si see himself
era EH-rah had
ferito feh-REE-toh injured
alla AH-lah to the
gamba GAHM-bah leg
ed ehd and
era EH-rah had
rimasto ree-MAH-stoh been
lì lee there
per pehr for
ore. OH-reh. hours.
Grazie a Gita, il vicesceriffo lo ha trovato appena in tempo.
Grazie GRAH-tsee-eh Thanks
a ah to
Gita, JEE-tah, Gita,
il eel the
vicesceriffo vee-cheh-sheh-REE-foh deputy
lo loh him
ha ah has
trovato troh-VAH-toh found
appena ah-PEH-nah just
in een in
tempo. TEM-poh. time.
Gita è stata elogiata come cane eroe per le sue azioni.
Gita JEE-tah Gita
è eh was
stata STAH-tah been
elogiata eh-loh-JAH-tah praised
come KOH-meh as
cane KAH-neh dog
eroe eh-ROH-eh hero
per pehr for
le leh the
sue SOO-eh her
azioni. ah-tsee-OH-nee. actions.

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Test your comprehension

What did Gita refuse to do when she encountered Deputy Wright?

  • Entrare in macchina
  • Correre tra gli alberi
  • Abbaiare per aiuto
  • Tornare a casa

How old is Gita, the rescue dog?

  • 13 anni
  • 5 anni
  • 8 anni
  • 10 anni

Who was injured and needed help?

  • Un cacciatore
  • Il proprietario di Gita
  • Il vicesceriffo Wright
  • Un escursionista

What did Gita receive for her actions?

  • Una medaglia d’oro
  • Un premio in denaro
  • Elogi come cane eroe
  • Un nuovo collare

Grammar cards for this story

Past Simple Tense

  • Example: “Wright stava guidando in una foresta tranquilla quando vide Gita.”
  • Explanation: The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions that happened at a specific time in the past. In this example, “stava guidando” (was driving) and “vide” (saw) indicate actions that occurred and were completed in the past.

Past Perfect Tense

  • Example: “L’uomo era caduto, si era ferito alla gamba ed era rimasto lì per ore.”
  • Explanation: The past perfect tense is used to indicate that an action was completed before another action in the past. Here, “era caduto” (had fallen) and “si era ferito” (had injured himself) suggest that these actions occurred before “era rimasto” (had remained), emphasizing the sequence of events.

Passive Voice

  • Example: “Gita è stata elogiata come cane eroe per le sue azioni.”
  • Explanation: The passive voice is used when the focus is on the action or the recipient rather than the doer. In this case, “è stata elogiata” (was praised) shifts the attention to Gita being praised rather than who praised her.

Direct Speech

  • Example: “chiedeva aiuto.”
  • Explanation: Direct speech is used to report someone’s exact words. In this instance, “chiedeva aiuto” (was asking for help) conveys the owner’s request directly, illustrating the urgency of the situation.
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