Pet crazy

AA GENERAL ISSUES

Pet crazy PRE-INTERMEDIATE +

Lesson code: 115E-HG98-KLV
American English

1 Warm up

Do you have a pet? If so, what kind? If not, do you want to have a pet?

2 Pet verbs play
walk
Match the following verbs with the pictures below.

feed pet
ride train

2. 3.
1.

4. 5. 6.

In pairs, ask and answer the questions below. Find out if your partner is `pet crazy'.

1. Have you ever ridden a horse before?
2. Which animals have you ever fed?
3. When you see a dog, do you want to pet it or stay away from it?
4. Did you ever train a dog?
5. How many times in your life have you walked a dog?
6. Which animals have you played with?

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3 Find the information

Read the article below about the Borges family and their pets. Answer the questions.

1. How many tigers live with the Borges family? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. How much do the tigers weigh? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. What do they do with the tigers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Where did Mr. Borges get the first two tigers from? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Why does he believe that the tigers are safe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. What do his daughters do with the tigers? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Brazilian family that shares its home
with tigers

1 Don't forget to feed the cats! This advice has become very important for one
Brazilian family, which is sharing its home with nine adult tigers.

2 The Borges family live side by side with the 485-pound predators on their property in Maringa, Parana.
They aren't afraid -- they call these big cats their pets.

3 The family is so relaxed around the animals that they even allow their two-year-old granddaughter to ride
on the tigers' backs. The animals swim in the pool with the family, relax in the living room and are fed
from the kitchen table at mealtimes. In 2005, Ary Borges rescued two tigers, Dan and Tom, from a circus.
He built a sanctuary in his garden and started a breeding program.

4 The father of three does not accept that being so close to the animals is dangerous. He says that if you
give them respect, they will respond.

5 Mr. Borges said: "I have never been worried about my daughters. You have to show the animals respect
and love -- that's how you get it back from them."

6 His daughters Nayara, 20, Uyara, 23, and Deusanira, 24, say they have an excellent relationship. They
walk the tigers on leashes and feed meat directly into their mouths.

Adapted from The Independent, by Janet Tappin Coelho, October 1st, 2013

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4 Find the word ...

Find a word or phrase in the text which means ...

1. together, in the same place (phrase, P2)
2. animals that kill other animals for food (noun, P2)
3. saved from a dangerous or difficult situation (verb in the past simple, P3)
4. a protected natural place where animals are safe (noun, P3)
5. the process of producing young animals from their parents (two-word noun, P3)

5 Classify the animals

Where can you typically find the following animals? Put them in the correct categories below:

a cow a crab a crocodile a goat a goldfish a gorilla
a horse a kangaroo a kitten a lion a monkey an elephant
an octopus a pig a puppy a sheep a snake a whale

In the wild:
On a farm:
In human's homes:

Work in pairs. Student A, think of an animal, but do not tell your partner. Student B, ask `Yes/No'
questions like the questions below and try to find out or guess the name of the animal. Change roles
and repeat the task for five animals.

• Does it live in the wild / on a farm / in human's homes / in the water / in the jungle / on land / in the sea?
• Is it found in Africa/Asia/Europe/South America/all over the world?
• Is it a predator?
• Is it a pet?
• Is it intelligent/strong/shy/dangerous/aggressive/cute?
• Can it fly/swim/jump/run?

6 Talking point

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet?

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