6activate work in pairs. each think of an animal that lives in your country. then ask questions to guess your partner's animal. use the questions in exercise 5 and your own ideal. does it swim? no, it doesn't. does it hunt small animals? yes, it does. finished? look at the animals in exercise 1. which animals are: birds, insects, mammals, fish, reptiles? make a mind map. which two animals don't go in any of the categories
Nick: Did you enjoy the football match you went to last Friday, Andrew?
Andrew: Yes, I did. I always love going to watch football.
Nick: Do you support our local team?
Andrew: Sure! I support them even if they lose sometimes. Generally I enjoy the atmosphere at the stadium and everyone singing and chanting together.
Nick: How often do you go to watch them play?
Andrew: I go to all the home matches. Do you like football?
Nick: Yes, I like it. But I enjoy playing it more than just watching.
Andrew: Are you a member of your school football team?
Nick: No. But I hope to join it this year.
Andrew: Well, I wish you good luck, Nick.
Nick: Thank you, Andrew! By the way, would you like to play football with me and my friends? We're playing tomorrow evening on the school football field.
Andrew: Oh, I'd love to. See you tomorrow then.
Nick: Bye!
Ник: Тебе понравился футбольный матч, на который ты ходил в пятницу, Эндрю?
Эндрю: Да. Я всегда люблю смотреть футбол.
Ник: Ты болеешь за нашу местную команду?
Эндрю: Конечно! Я болею за них, даже если они иногда проигрывают. В целом, мне нравится атмосфера на стадионе, когда все поют и скандируют вместе.
Ник: Как часто ты ходишь смотреть, как они играют?
Эндрю: Хожу на все домашние матчи. A тебе нравится футбол?
Ник: Да, нравится. Но мне нравится больше играть в него, чем просто смотреть.
Эндрю: Ты играешь в школьной футбольной команде?
Ник: Нет. Но я надеюсь попасть в нее в этом году.
Эндрю: Что ж, удачи тебе, Ник.
Ник Эндрю! Кстати, не хочешь поиграть в футбол со мной и моими друзьями? Завтра вечером мы играем на школьном футбольном поле.
Эндрю: О, я бы с удовольствием. Тогда до завтра.
Ник: Пока!
Keeping wild animals as pets
Nowadays many of us have pets, such as a cat, a dog, a tortoise or a hamster. However, some people think it is cool to keep wild animals as pets. It is not even about exotic birds or rare monkeys — it can be tigers, lions or snakes. Why do people choose to have wild animals as pets? Is it really a cool idea?
On the one hand, wild animals kept as pets are interesting to watch and study. Besides, in the forest or deserts many species are in danger, since they may die due to bad weather or lack of food.
On the other hand, wild animals are used to living in their natural environment, and if we take them from there, it will be stressful for them to get used to a new place. Moreover, they need to move a lot, and our flats and houses are not spacious enough. Finally, wild animals are often very dangerous and can pass diseases to people.
As we see, there are both pros and cons to keeping wild animals as pets. It is good that people try to protect wild animals, but we must not forget that it is more comfortable for wild animals to live in their natural habitat than at our homes. Therefore, in my opinion we should not keep wild animals as pets.