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More Than Cats and Dogs: The Ideal Pet

Conversation - B1-B2 | Intermediate Level

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Aug. 03 Mon , 14:00 USA

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Description

You will learn by the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Express opinions about animals and pet ownership. Speculate using hypothetical situations. Defend your ideas with logical reasons. Use advanced idioms naturally in conversation. Discuss ethics, responsibility, and unusual pets

Session Activities

1: Did you have a pet when you were a child?

2: What pets are most common in your country?

3: Are you a dog person, a cat person, or neither?

1: If you could own any animal without legal or practical restrictions, what would you choose?

2: What responsibilities come with owning a pet?

3: Is it ethical to keep wild animals as pets?

4: Do zoos help protect animals, or do they exploit them?

5: Should landlords always allow tenants to own pets?

6: Which animal do you think is the most misunderstood?

7: Would the world be better if everyone owned a pet?

Wolf in sheep's clothing

Someone who appears harmless but is actually dangerous.

Let sleeping dogs lie

Don't bring up old problems.

The elephant in the room

An obvious issue that everyone avoids discussing.

Separate the sheep from the goats

Distinguish the capable or deserving from the incapable.

Barking up the wrong tree

Blaming or accusing the wrong person.

Open a can of worms

Create many new problems by discussing or doing something.

The tail wagging the dog

A minor issue controlling a more important one.

Get ready for an engaging 10 minutes where you'll receive valuable feedback from your tutor regarding vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar mistakes

Rules

Be kind and respectful to everyone.

No flirting! If someone doesn’t want to share their social media or phone number, respect their choice.

Let everyone have a chance to speak.

Please avoid smoking or drinking while talking.

Keep your camera on at all times.

Note: If you break any of these rules, you may be banned