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Warm-up

Speaking Boost A2 · Unit 37

Animals and Pets

Dogs, cats, birds, guide animals and caring for them

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Today’s grammar

Focus: phrasal verbs (look after, take out, feed, pick up) · talking about pets.
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Talk first

  • Do you have a pet, or would you like one?
  • What animal do you like best?
  • What sounds do animals make?
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After this lesson you will be able to...

  • Talk about pets and how to look after them.
  • Use common phrasal verbs.
  • Describe animal sounds and behaviour.
  • Talk about the animals that help people.
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Vocabulary

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Words to learn

a petдомашній улюбленець
My pet is a cat.
a guide dogсобака-поводир
A guide dog helps its owner.
to feedгодувати
I feed my cat twice a day.
a leashповідець
I put the dog on a leash.
to barkгавкати
The dog barks at strangers.
to purrмуркотіти
The cat purrs when I stroke it.
furхутро
The cat’s fur is very soft.
a vetветеринар
I take my dog to the vet.
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Grammar

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Phrasal verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb + a small word (up, out, after, on). The meaning is often new. look after = take care of: I look after my dog. take out = go outside with: I take my dog out twice a day. pick up = lift or collect: I pick up the leash. give up = stop. find out = discover.

Some are inseparable: look after my cat (NOT look my cat after). Some are separable: pick up the bowl / pick the bowl up.

I look after my neighbour’s cat.
I take my dog out every morning.
Please pick up the bowl.
We found out that the dog was lost.
🇺🇦 Коротко українською: phrasal verb = дієслово + частка: look after — доглядати, take out — виводити, pick up — піднімати, give up — кидати, find out — з’ясувати.
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Separable phrasal verbs

With separable phrasal verbs, a noun can go in the middle or after: pick up the bowl / pick the bowl up. But a pronoun (it, them, him) must go in the middle: pick it up (NOT pick up it). Take them out. Turn it on.

Inseparable verbs never split: look after the cat → look after it (NOT look it after).

Pick the bowl up. / Pick up the bowl.
Pick it up, please.
Take the dogs out. / Take them out.
Look after it carefully.
🇺🇦 Коротко українською: pick up the bowl = pick the bowl up. Але займенник — тільки всередині: pick it up (не pick up it). look after — не розділяється.
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Animal sounds and behaviour

Animal sounds: a dog barks, a cat meows and purrs, a bird sings, a cow moos, a horse neighs, a bee buzzes, a lion roars, a mouse squeaks. Describe behaviour: The dog wags its tail when it is happy. The cat purrs when it is relaxed.

Animals help us too: guide dogs, therapy animals, working horses. They are loyal, clever and gentle.

The dog barks at the door.
The cat purrs on my lap.
A guide dog helps its owner every day.
Birds sing in the morning.
🇺🇦 Коротко українською: bark — гавкати, meow — нявкати, purr — муркотіти, sing — співати, moo — мукати. Guide dog — собака-поводир.
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Speaking

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Easy — warm up your speaking

  • Do you have a pet?
  • What is your favourite animal?
  • Do you like dogs or cats?
  • Do you feed your pet every day?
  • What does your pet sound like?
  • Do you take your dog out often?
  • Have you ever had a bird?
  • Do you know a guide dog?
  • Do you like horses?
  • Is your pet loud?
  • Do you have a vet near you?
  • Where does your pet sleep?
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Medium — say more

  • Describe your pet or the pet you would like.
  • How do you look after a pet?
  • How does a purring cat feel?
  • What is the funniest thing your pet did?
  • What animals live near your home?
  • Tell me how a guide dog helps its owner.
  • Which animal sounds do you know?
  • How do you feel when you stroke an animal?
  • What do you do if your pet is ill?
  • What animals are good for children?
  • Tell me about an animal you were afraid of.
  • What is the best thing about having a pet?
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Deeper — explain and give reasons

  • Why do people keep pets?
  • Is it fair to keep wild animals in zoos?
  • How can pets help people who are lonely?
  • What are the responsibilities of a pet owner?
  • Should we protect all animals? Why?
  • How do animals help people at work?
  • Do you think animals have feelings? Give examples.
  • If you could talk to one animal, which would it be and what would you ask?
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More questions

  • Who looks after your pet?
  • Who takes your dog out?
  • Do you pick up after your dog?
  • Do you give up easily with training?
  • How did you find out about guide dogs?
  • How often do you feed your cat?
  • Have you ever looked after someone else’s pet?
  • What does a lion sound like?
  • Do birds sing at night?
  • What animal is the quietest?
  • Do you stroke your pet every day?
  • What pet food do you buy?
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Opinions and what-ifs

  • Do you think everyone should have a pet?
  • Would you rather have a dog or a cat?
  • What if animals could speak?
  • Is it a good idea to keep a pet in a flat?
  • Which is better: a big dog or a small dog?
  • Would you like to work with animals?
  • Do you think children should look after pets?
  • What advice would you give to someone who wants a first pet?
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