UNIT 5 Has your best friend four legs?

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UNIT 5 Has your best friend four legs?
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I. Lead-in

• Why do people have pets?
• Which do you think are better pets, dogs or cats?
  Why?
• Is it cruel to keep pets inside an apartment all
  day? Explain why.
• Do you think it is okay to eat meat? Do you think
  it is okay to eat dog meat?

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II. Create a dialog with your partner according
to the table below, referring to the useful
expressions in the boxes if necessary.

• He needs company!
• Your good neighbor's wife died a
• couple of weeks ago, and he is feeling
• lonely. You and your friend are
• discussing what to buy to cheer him
• up. Initially, you want to buy a bunch
• of flowers, but your friend suggests a
• dog.

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• come shopping with me.
• Lets go shopping together.
• What are you getting her?
• What are you buying for her?
• What do you want to get for her?
• Ive got just the perfect idea.
• Ive got a good idea.
• I know exactly what.

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• A dog?
• Really? Are you serious?
• Shell love it.
• Shell adore it. Im sure.
• Great!
• Good idea!
• Thats good. Clever boy!
• The dog will be company for her.
• The dog can keep her company.
• Theyll soon be pals.

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Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored
expressions.

• A Hi, come shopping with me. I want to buy a
  gift for my neighbor.
• B What for?
• A His wife died a couple of weeks ago, and he is
  feeling lonely. Hes been kind to us. I want to
  buy something to cheer him up.
• B What do you want to get for him?
• A Im thinking of buying a bunch of flowers for
  him.
• B But Ive got a perfect idea. A dog.
• A Hell be crazy about it. Hes so lonely he
  needs company rather than beautiful flowers.
• B Good thinking! The dog can keep him company.

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III. Create a dialog with your partner according
to the table below, referring to the useful
expressions in the boxes if necessary.

• The city has passed a law against walking dogs on
  the streets. You and your partner are discussing
  the pros and cons of the law and possible
  solution for dog owners. One is against cruelty
  to dogs, hopes the owners can clean up the dogs
  mess and favors the building of a dog park. But
  the other thinks the city is already too crowded
  without dogs.

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• Theres some talk of a businessman building a dog
  park
• They say a businessman is going to put up a dog
  park.
• there is a law against having dogs on streets.
• The law forbids having dogs on the streets.
• The law does not allow dogs on the streets.
• Dogs must be kept off the streets.

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• Does it mean that the dogs have to stay inside
  apartment at all times?
• This means that dogs have to be kept inside all
  the time.
• it means that digs mustnt go out at any time.
• So dogs are kept in.
• Really, what on earth for?
• Is there? What for?
• Is that so? But what for?
• It sounds pretty cruel, doesnt it?
• Its rather cruel, isn't it?
• How can they be cruel to animals?

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• Maybe they just allow people to walk their dogs
• Perhaps people should be allowed to walk their
  dogs.
• Why dont they just let people walk their dogs?
• the streets are a mess.
• The streets are in a mess.
• Dogs have made a mess of the streets.

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• Couldnt people just clean up after their dogs?
• Why dont people clean up the mess from their
  dogs?
• Owners should clean up after their pets.
• Would they?
• do you think they would?

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Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored
expressions.

• A Have you heard the city has passed a law
  against dogs on the streets?
• B Sure, its published in the newspapers.
• A it means that dogs have to be kept inside all
  the time.
• B its rather cruel, isnt it? We shouldnt be
  so cruel to dumb animals?
• A But dogs often leave a mess on the streets.
• B But owners can often clean up the mess from
  their dogs.
• A Would they?
• B Perhaps the best solution is to build a dog
  park. Then people can walk their dogs there.
• A Sounds too good to be realistic. The city is
  already too crowded without the dogs.

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V. Create a dialog with your partner according to
the table below, referring to the useful
expressions in the boxes if necessary.

• You bought a disk man and it has given you a lot
  of pleasure. Your friend came and saw it, and you
  highly recommend it.

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• I see youve bought an aquarium. Nice!
• youve bought an aquarium! How nice it looks!
• What a nice aquarium youve got!
• Thats a killer aquarium.
• Hey, I love your new aquarium.
• You should get one too. I highly recommend it.
• You should buy one as well. I think its
  wonderful.

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• Why? What does having a few fish do for you do?
• Why? What can fish do for you?
• Why? What can you get out of fish?
• I find it relaxing just to sit
• It relaxes me just to sit
• Its relaxing to sit
• it makes me forget all the tension of the day
  just to sit

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• I like to take it easy after work
• After a days work l like to relax myself.
• After working all day, Im ready to relax.
• Theres more than that.
• Theres more advantage to it than that.
• Not only that.
• Theres more to it than meets the eye.

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Useful expressions for the dialog.

• Perhaps I should give it a try.
• Maybe I should have a try.
• Probably Ill try it as well.
• Great! Any other tips on getting started?
• Fine! Can you give me more tips on how to start
  it?
• Fascinating! What else do I need to know to
  start with?

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Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored
expressions.

• A Wow! Youve bought a disk man! It does look
  nice!
• B Youd better buy one as well. I strongly
  recommend it.
• A Why? What can it do for you?
• B I find it relaxing to listen to music on it.
• A I can understand. After a days work I like to
  relax a bit myself.
• B Not only that. Some music cheers you up and
  makes you forget all your troubles.
• A Maybe I should have a try, but I dont know
  how to use the disk man.
• B OK, I can lend you this manual.
• A Wonderful! Any other tips on getting started?

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VI. Questions for Discussion

• What do you do when you feel lonely?
• Do you want to keep a pet? Why or why not?
• What animal do you think makes the best pet? Why
  ?
• Do you think it is right to keep wild animals in
  a zoo?
• Some people think we shouldn't wear animal furs.
• Have you ever seen a dog race? If so, describe it.