In Sickness and In Health

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Season 5, Episode 10

A cold has hit the family hard.  The people are all coughing and sneezing.  What will the pets do to help?  What happens if something goes wrong for one of the animals while the humans are all sick? 

Vocabulary in this Episode: 

  • Distract 

  • Siblings 

  • Virus

  • Adapted

  • Description

  • Zoonotic

  • Dreadful

  • Sympathetic

  • Symptoms 

  • Worrisome 

  • Dismiss 

  • Concerned 

  • Distraction 

  • Noticing

  • Amiss 

  • Sour Crop

  • Esophagus

  • Epiglottis 

  • Grit

Spanish Vocabulary:

  • Enfermos - Sick

  • Hermana mayor - Big (older) sister

  • Hermano  menor - Little (Younger) brother

  • Mi hermana - My sister

  • Lo siento - I’m sorry

  • Jefa hermana - Boss Sister

  • Me Gusta - I like it

  • De acuerdo! - I agree

French Vocabulary:

  • Je suis prêt - I am ready

  • Problème - problem

  • Émergence - emergency

  • Pauvre - Poor

  • Bonne idée - Good idea

  • Mon dieu - My god

  • Oh ne t'inquiète pas - Oh, Don’t worry. 

  • Promener avec toi up to the maison  - Walk with you all the way to the house

Themes

  • Family

  • Teamwork

  • Siblings

Questions to Ask your Listener: 

  • Why was Link sent to the dog yard? 

  • What are the two definitions of big for “Big Sister” 

  • What does Link now call Rosie that she likes?  

  • What song does Kitten sing to make herself feel better? 

  • How long has Brigitta been feeling bad? 

  • What never solved a problem? 

  • Where does food go first after a chicken eats it? 

  • Can a chicken burp on its own? 

  • What is grit? 

  • Why do chickens need to eat grit? 

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