1.What animal is wild and what is domestic?
2. What is the difference between wild animals, domestic animals and pets?
Can I have a pet?
Roleplay
Student A You really want to have a pet. You would love to have a ___________________. You think you are old enough now to look after it. First think of three advantages of having a _______________ as a pet.
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You must use these advantages to try and convince your Mum or Dad to let you have a pet.
Student B
You are the parent of student A! You really don’t want any pets in your home, especially not a _____________ but you had pets when you were younger and you can understand the attraction. First, think of three disadvantages of having a ________________ as a pet.
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You must use these disadvantages to try and convince your son or daughter that they really don’t want to have a pet.
Discuss!
- It’s cruel to keep dogs in flats.
- Dogs should be banned from city centres.
- Dog owners who don’t clean up their animals’ excrement should be fined.
- Dogs are excellent companions.
- Dogs can be ‘man’s best friend’.
- Dogs that wear clothes look ridiculous!
- Dangerous dogs shouldn’t be kept as pets.
Cats, Dogs and… Tarantulas
1. How do human beings interact with animals?
2. What conditions do animals live in the centre for abandoned cats and dogs in San Francisco?
3. Where do they take the animals if they are not well?
4. “The whole pet industry is booming.” Develop the idea.
5. Why do people keep pets?
6. What do you think is meant under “unconditional love” from animals?
7. Do you have a pet? Share your experience.
8. How do the person-person and person-animal relations differ?
9. What are the pros and cons of having an exotic pet?
10. What are the differences between having an ordinary pet and an exotic one?
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