Family trip to the zoo
Семейна екскурзия до зоологическата градина
- Describe different landscapes and animals.
- Organize a family activity at an attraction park.
- Learn about famous zoos or wildlife areas in your host country
Explore essential Bulgarian vocabulary for planning a family trip to the zoo, including words like зоопарк (zoo), животни (animals), and билет (ticket). Learn how to ask about opening hours, ticket prices, and navigate lively zoo environments.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. В неделя ___ отидем на зоопарка с цялото семейство.
(In the afternoon ___ we take a walk in the zoo with the whole family.)2. Децата ___ гледат как животните ядат храна.
(The girl ___ looks like a living statue.)3. ___ ви покажа къде е входът на парка.
(___ sees where the entrance to the park is.)4. След това ___ почистваме пейката до фонтана.
(After that ___ we continue the walk to the fountain.)Exercise 3: Family outing in the zoological garden
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Тръгна - Trip
сегашно време
- аз тръгвам
- ти тръгваш
- той/тя/то тръгва
- ние тръгваме
- вие тръгвате
- те тръгват
Харесвам - Charisma
сегашно време
- аз харесвам
- ти харесваш
- той/тя/то харесва
- ние харесваме
- вие харесвате
- те харесват
Стигам - Saw
сегашно време
- аз стигам
- ти стигаш
- той/тя/то стига
- ние стигаме
- вие стигате
- те стигат
Купя - Buy
сегашно време
- аз купувам
- ти купуваш
- той/тя/то купува
- ние купуваме
- вие купувате
- те купуват
Вляза - Enter
сегашно време
- аз влизам
- ти влиза
- той/тя/то влиза
- ние влизаме
- вие влизате
- те влизат
Разглеждам - Draw
бъдеще просто
- аз ще разглеждам
- ти ще разглеждаш
- той/тя/то ще разглежда
- ние ще разглеждаме
- вие ще разглеждате
- те ще разглеждат
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Family Trip to the Zoo: Bulgarian Language Lesson Overview
This lesson is designed for A2 level learners of Bulgarian and focuses on practical vocabulary and conversations related to planning and enjoying a family visit to the zoo. You will learn useful phrases about organizing excursions, describing animals and habitats, and discussing the features of various zoo exhibits, including specific Bulgarian expressions and cultural details.
Lesson Content and Structure
The lesson is composed of three main dialogue-based modules:
- Planning the Family Excursion to the Zoo – Learn how to talk about preparation steps, timing, and the places you plan to visit inside the zoo. Key phrases include:
- Какво ще правим в зоопарка тази събота? (What will we do in the zoo this Saturday?)
- Искам да видя лъвовете и слоновете в новата зона. (I want to see the lions and elephants in the new zone.)
- След това можем да отидем до езерото с патици. (After that, we can go to the pond with ducks.)
- Description and Orientation within the Zoo – Practice dialogues that help you describe the animals, their enclosures, and ask for directions at the zoo. Highlighted vocabulary involves:
- тропическата част с маймуни и птици (the tropical section with monkeys and birds)
- информационното бюро (the information desk)
- купуване на билети предварително (buying tickets in advance)
- Overview of Famous Zoos in Bulgaria – Gain knowledge about well-known Bulgarian zoos and city parks with animal exhibits, enhancing your cultural understanding and vocabulary for discussing locations:
- Софийският зоопарк има много големи и хубави експонати. (Sofia Zoo has many large and nice exhibits.)
- Варна има своя добър зоопарк и морски парк. (Varna has its own good zoo and marine park.)
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
This lesson emphasizes words for animals (лъв, слон, маймуна, птица), places inside the zoo (езеро, тропическа част, информационно бюро), and activities (планираме, организираме, купуваме билети). You will also get familiar with time expressions to schedule outings and polite forms for requesting information.
Instruction Language vs. Bulgarian: Key Differences
English and Bulgarian differ notably in grammar and word order. Bulgarian uses a Cyrillic alphabet, and sentence structure can be more flexible due to its case system. Unlike English, Bulgarian verbs conjugate according to person and number extensively, e.g., планираме means "we plan." The vocabulary related to zoo activities often includes compound words and specific nouns like езеро (lake) and информационно бюро (information desk) that do not translate word-for-word but need contextual understanding.
Useful phrases include:
- Какво ще правим... – What will we do...
- Искам да видя... – I want to see...
- Можем да отидем... – We can go...
These expressions help you express intentions, plans, and preferences naturally in Bulgarian conversations about outings.
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