English Class 1 - Phase 1: Talking to Visitors About the Monkeys

60 vocabulary flashcards for English Class 1 - Phase 1: Talking to Visitors About the Monkeys at The Monkey Farm in Costa Rica.

monkey

Mono (singular noun)

monkeys

Monos (plural noun)

wild

Selva / silvestre / en libertad

walking tour

Tour de caminata

afternoon

Tarde

afternoons

Tardes

guaranteed

Garantizado / garantizada

money back

Devolución de dinero / se devuelve el dinero

active

Activo / activos

easier

Más fácil

prefer

Preferir

ride

Montar / andar a caballo

horse

Caballo (singular)

horses

Caballos (plural)

jungle

Jungla / selva

reservation

Reserva (singular)

reservations

Reservas (plural)

feed

Dar de comer / alimentar

leaf

Hoja (singular)

leaves

Hojas (plural)

trees

Árboles

diet

Dieta / alimentación

flowers

Flores

fruit

Fruta / frutas

season

Temporada

stay around

Quedarse cerca

Do you have monkeys?

«¿Hay monos?» — Tourist question inquiring about the presence of monkeys.

Can we see monkeys?

«¿Podemos ver monos?» — Tourist question asking if seeing monkeys is possible.

Can we hold the monkeys?

«¿Podemos coger monos en brazos?» — Tourist question asking to touch or hold monkeys.

We came to see the monkeys.

«Hemos venido a ver los monos.» — Tourist statement declaring their objective for visiting.

Do you feed them to keep them here?

«¿Les dan de comer para que se queden aquí?» — Tourist question about feeding habits.

Do you feed them so they stay around?

«¿Les dan de comer para que se queden cerca?» — Tourist question about feeding to keep monkeys close.

In the wild

En la selva / jungla / en su hábitat natural.

In season

De temporada.

Main food

Alimento principal.

Another way

Otra forma / otra manera.

Most active

Más activos.

Easier to see

Más fácil verlos.

Ride horses

Montar a caballo.

Guaranteed to see

Garantizado ver.

The Monkey Farm

The workplace located in Costa Rica where staff interact with English-speaking tourists.

Costa Rica

The country in which The Monkey Farm is situated.

Talking to Visitors About the Monkeys

The official title of the beginner English lesson designed for employees at The Monkey Farm.

CEFR A0-A1

The adult beginner proficiency level targeted for students taking this lesson.

Positive-response rule

Rule specifying that answers to tourist questions about seeing monkeys must always be positive and helpful, never negative.

Holding wild monkeys policy

Teaching instruction specifying that students must never be taught to promise visitors they can touch or hold wild monkeys.

Monkey diet: Leaves percentage

Leaves make up 75% of the monkeys' total diet.

Monkey diet: Flowers and fruit percentage

Flowers and fruit in season make up 25% of the monkeys' total diet.

Monkey active time

Monkeys are most active in the afternoons, which makes them easier to spot.

Reservation requirement

Rule stating that all tours without exception require a reservation.

Quiz passing score requirement

Students must score at least 80% on the 10-question final quiz to pass.

Timeframe to memorize script

The English script must be learned within the first 30 days of the program.

Walking tour option

An afternoon tour offering a guarantee to see monkeys in the wild or your money back.

Horseback tour option

An alternative tour where visitors ride horses in the jungle to see the monkeys.

Tree food availability

The reason why workers do not feed monkeys: their food is already in the trees.

Well, we have a walking tour in the afternoons where you are guaranteed to see monkeys in the wild or your money back.

«Bueno, hay un tour de caminata por las tardes en el que se garantiza ver monos en la selva/jungla o se devuelve el dinero.»

It is in the afternoons because that’s when the monkeys are most active, so they are easier to see.

«Es por las tardes porque es cuando los monos están más activos, por lo que es más fácil verlos.»

Or, if you prefer to ride horses in the jungle, that is another way to see them.

«O, si prefieren montar a caballo por la jungla/selva, esa es otra forma de verlos.»

All tours need a reservation.

«Todos los tours requieren reserva.»

Their main food is leaves, so no, their food is in the trees already.

«Su alimento principal son las hojas, así que no, su comida ya está en los árboles.»