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Pets
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Discuss the questions
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  • Do you have a pet? If yes, tell us something about it (e.g. name, age, where did you get  it, how does it look like etc.)
  •  If you don’t have a pet, would you like to have it? Who would it be?
  • Tell me some funny story about your pet.

 

Do you have a pet? If yes, tell us something...
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Watch the video and answer the following questions.
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1.  In the centre for abandoned cats and dogs in San Francisco every pet has its own room with furniture. Why?

2.  What are the main reasons why pets are taken to see an acupuncturist?

 

3. How the whole pet industry in San Francisco is booming? Why?

1.  In the centre for abandoned cats and dogs in...
3.
In the following part of the video several people give reasons why it is beneficial to own a pet. As you watch, tick the reasons they mention:
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q The pets are always happy to see you.    

q They respect your changes of mood.                                         

q They can be great assistants for blind people.

q Unlike humans pets are able to give unconditional love.

q Being near a pet can lower blood pressure and reduce anxiety.

q Other people start to see you as a responsible person.

q People are more likely to start a friendly chat with you when you walk the dog.

 

q You can tell them things you could never tell people.

q The pets are always happy to see you.     q...
4.
Read the information and discuss
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5.
Agree or disagree with the statements.
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  • v Its’s cruel to keep dogs in flats.
  • v Dogs are excellent companions.
  • v Dogs can be man’s best  friend.
  • v Dogs that wear clothes look ridiculous.
  • v Dangerous dogs shouldn’t be kept as pets. 

 

v Its’s cruel to keep dogs in flats. v Dogs...
6.
Do the quiz to check your knowledge about animals.
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1.  What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Panda’s diet?

2.  True or false? Mice live for up to 10 years.

3.  What is the largest type of ‘big cat’ in the world?

4.  Are butterflies insects?

5.  What are female elephants called?

6.  Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it?

7.  True or false? Cats spend an average of 13 to 14 hours a day sleeping.

8.  What is the fastest land animal in the world?

9.  What is the largest land animal in the world?

10.      What is the tallest animal in the world?

11.      True or false? Rabbits are born blind.

 

12.      How many legs does a spider have?

1.  What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of...

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Answers
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1.  Bamboo.

2.  False - Captive mice live for up to 2 and a half years while wild mice only live for an average of around 4 months.

3.  The tiger, weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds).

4.  Yes

5.  Cows

6.  Antarctica

7.  True

8.  The cheetah (it can reach speeds of up to 120kph – 75mph).

9.  The elephant - The largest on record weighed around 12,000 kilograms! (26,000 lb).

10.      The giraffe - The average height is around 5 metres (16ft) and the tallest on record stood nearly 6 metres (20 ft) tall.

11.      True

 

12.      8

1.  Bamboo. 2.  False - Captive mice live for up...
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