WARM UP (EXPLORACIÓN)

For the next activity, you must answer what you think without the help of another person, texts or the guide. This is the
way to explore your previous knowledge. For this reason, your answers will be correct. Write the questions and answers
in your Technical English notebook.
Answer the following questions. Use your dictionary.
a. Have you ever had a goat or sheep?
Yes.
b. What is the most remarkable difference that you note between sheep and goats?
sheep have curly hair and give wool. Goats have horns and straight hair.
c. Write five words related to sheep and goats. Don’t cheat. Try to remember.
Goats: give milk, fortress, easy to tame, gathers in groups, ruminant.
Sheep: woolly, fertile, climate adaptable, medium size, tame animal.

PRACTICE (PRÁCTICA)
According to the reading, answer in your Technical English notebook:
1. What is the purpose of raising sheep and goats?
to make a living at home.
2. What are the most remarkable differences between breeds of sheep? Write two differences.
DORPER SHEEP
 Fertile, without horns, with a good body length
 The Dorper is an easy-to-care animal that produces a fleece of wool that comes off for the purpose of spring
and summer
HAMPSHIRE SHEEP
 The Hampshire is a large, open and active sheep with a soft disposition
 Have dark face with moderately long ears and slightly drooping
KATAHDIN SHEEP
 They are easy to care for and farmers appreciate the low-maintenance nature of this popular breed of meat
 The Katahdin sheep breed is highly adaptable to a variety of climates and conditions, as is the case with
many hair sheep
3. What are the most remarkable differences between breeds of goats? Write two differences.
ALPINE GOAT
 They are medium to large in size
 They have the ability to adapt to any climate thanks to their resilient nature
NUBIAN GOAT
 The Nubians have long bell-shaped ears that extend an inch beyond the face, and small tails upwards
 Their fur is short and glossy and can come in a variety of colors including black, tan and red
LAMANCHA GOAT
 They are well known throughout the world mainly for their high milk production and the comparatively high
butterfat content in their milk.
 Lamancha goats are easily recognized by their very short ears
SAANENS GOAT
 They are mainly raised for commercial milk production
 Generally they have no horns.
4. What sheep and goat products have you used and/or purchased?
Blankets, sweater, poncho.
5. What is a new fact you learned about sheep and goats?
The variety of breeds and their characteristics.
Write the name of the correct breed according to its characteristics.
 1) DORPER SHEEP
2) KATAHDIN SHEEP
3) HAMPSHIRE SHEEP
4) NUBIAN GOAT
5) ALPINE GOAT
6) LAMANCHA GOAT
APPLICATION (TRANSFERENCIA)
Answer in your notebook.
1. Imagine that you are a sheep or goat breeder. A neighbor wants to buy you a sheep and goat. What
recommendation would you make him/her? What would you take into account? Check your notes in Technical
English notebook.
What recommendation would you make him/her?
Good care for good milk production and also for the consumption of their meat.
What would you take into account?
That the animal is healthy and the person is responsible for the animals.
2. Now, you want to cook. Draw the procedure for a delicious recipe with lamb. Don’t forget, use colors.
 3. Time to use your imagination and creativity. Choose a breed. Make a sheep or goat from recycled material. It
shouldn't be so big. Remember to take photos to show your work.

RESPUESTAS MIGUEL

1. Rabbits are classified according to their weight or hair. The weight categories are small 3 to 4 pounds, medium 9
to 12 pounds and large 14 to 16 pounds.
2. The largest rabbit breed is the Flemish grants for its meat and has more than 13 pounds.
3. The smallest rabbit breed is the himalagan by its composition and has from 2 to 6 pounds.

Himalaya
color: black marks on ears, snout, tail and feet. The rest of the body is white.
body: short and chubby.
weight: 2.5 kg.
Californian
body: short and plump
color: white with black marks on the nose, feet, ears and tail.
ears: pointing forward.
eyes: bright pink.
nails: white and yellow.
weight 4.5 to 5.5 kg.
New Zealand
color: the most common are white.
eyes: bright pink. hair: dense and rough.
solid head on the male and on the females longer
nails: white or yellow.
weight 4.5 to 5 kg
Chinchilla
color: dark gray.
ears: straight, hairy and slightly backwards.
eyes: dark brown, broad and bright.
nails: brown or grey.
weight: 4 kg