A

conversation
about
animals

SPEAKING

LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE

Beginner A2_2068S_EN English
Goals

■ Can make suggestions or

give simple bits of advice
about pets.

■ Can engage in a simple

conversation about pets in
my country

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The most popular pets in the world are
cats and dogs. Cats are easier to take
care of than dogs, but dogs are man’s
best friend.

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go

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go though

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go though rose

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go though rose boat

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go though rose boat snow

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go though rose boat snow

Practise saying the long ‘o’ sound.

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top

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top fox

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top fox sock

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top fox sock lock

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top fox sock job stop

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top fox sock job stop

Practise saying the short ‘o’ sound.

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Which words have a long o and which have a short o?

rose go sock

job nose fox

row hot dog

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alien

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alien blame

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alien blame brain

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alien blame brain weigh

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alien blame brain weigh pray

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alien blame brain weigh pray

Practise saying the long ‘a’ sound.

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black

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black camp

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black camp ant

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black camp ant ham

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black camp ant ham map

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black camp ant ham map

Practise saying the short ‘a’ sound.

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Which words have a long a and which have a short a?

cat blame camp

black brain pray

weigh alien ant

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 Do you remember these words and phrases?

cat

dog lion

Why don’t
take care of
you..?

What about..? cow

How about..?

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Do you remember these words?

Cows live on a farm.

Lions hunt their food.

Cats are popular pets.

Dogs are called ‘man’s best friend’.

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Do you remember these words?

How about getting a dog?

Why don’t you buy a snake?

What about buying a cat?

You should take care of your pets.

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Match the beginnings and endings

How about…
he get a small dog? You should…
Why don’t What about
you… getting…
a hamster? getting a dog?
Why
get a fish. doesn’t…
buy a cat?
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Make some suggestions

What kind of animal would you suggest for each of these

people?

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What animals do we expect to see in these places?

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Describe these animals

Complete the following sentences with whatever first comes to

your mind. The first one is an example.

1. Cats are many different colours. They are independent and

they can walk very quietly.

2. Dogs like…

3. Lions are…

4. Sharks aren’t…

5. Sheep look…

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Planning a meal

Think about the animals on the previous page and answer the
questions below.

1
Which of the animals are herbivores, omnivores, or
carnivores?

2
What do these different animals eat? Think of two examples
for each.

3
Choose one of the animals and plan a three course meal for
them. What do you think their favourite foods are?

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Animals in your country

Which animals are most common in your country? Do you have any
dangerous animals?

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 Do you remember these adverbs of frequency?

sometimes

seldom usually

hardly ever always

often occasionally

never

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Give advice to each person about their pet

Sometimes, I let my cats sleep on my bed and on the couch. Lots of people have
told me I should never allow them to! What do you think I should do?

If I get a dog, I‘ll always have to stay at home with it so it doesn‘t get lonely. Will I
ever be able to go out?

How often should I feed my fish a treat? I think I do it too frequently!

I‘m not sure which animal to get. I occasionally have to stay late at work and that
might stop me from taking good care of a pet. What do you think?

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Give some suggestions

Your friend is having some problems with her new dog. She doesn’t
have time to walk him every day, he won’t eat his food and he is always
eating her shoes. Give her some suggestions on how to help.
Use the prompts below to guide you.

Why don’t you…

More often…?

How about..?
Sometimes…?

What about..?
Never…?

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 Help your teacher

Together with your teacher, make a list of as many animals as

you can. For each animal, think of a sentence to describe it
which is well known. It can come from any language – just
remember to say it in English.

An elephant never forgets!

Better to kill two birds with one

stone!

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Reflect on the goals

Go back to the second slide of the lesson and check

if you have achieved all the goals of the lesson.

yes no

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Reflect on this lesson

Think about everything you have seen in this lesson.

What were the most difficult activities or words? The easiest?

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If you have time, go over
the most difficult slides again

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Exercise p. 33
How about getting a dog? You should get a fish. Why don’t you buy a cat? What
about getting a hamster? Why doesn’t he get a small dog?
Answer key
Homework

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Long or short o?

Long o Short o

rose job

row go

sock nose

dog fox

boat though

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Pronunciation

Which words from this lesson are difficult to say out loud?
The pronunciation pages have some examples.

Pronunciation

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Imagine a conversation

Imagine a conversation between you and a friend.

Write a dialogue using the phrases and words on page 4.
You can use sentences from pages 5 and 6.

Hello! My friend…

Do you…? I am…

How are you? Good-bye!

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Long o: rose, row, go, nose, boat, though
Short o: job, sock, dog, fox
Homework answer key
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