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11 Beloved Ones

Listening and Language Skills

As far as I’m concerned, ...
I reckon...
If you ask me, ...
In my experience, ...

In my view, ...
Personally, ...
To be perfectly honest, ...
To my mind, ...

A. Complete the sentences with the words in the boxes.

animal welfare conditions conscientious irresponsible regulations rescue centre

1. pet owners will read up on how to look after their pet before taking it home.

2. In some countries, there are on owning dogs which are considered to be dangerous.
3. In the UK, a charity called the RSPCA works hard to improve .
4. It’s very to buy a pet without knowing what to feed it.
5. In parts of Asia, where there is an exotic pet market, the animals are kept in awful .
6. Stray animals, such as cats and dogs, will often be taken to a to be put up for adoption.

B. Discuss with a partner.
1. Are pets generally well-looked after where you live?
2. What happens to unwanted pets where you live?
3. Are there a lot of stray animals in your area?
4. What happens to stray animals?

5. If you wanted a new pet, would you be more likely to buy or adopt one? Why?

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C. Listen to the recording and match the two halves of the opinions.

1. To be perfectly honest, a. a lot of pet shops aren’t really that interested in animal welfare.
2. In my experience, b. I feel that lots of parents get their children a pet because it’s what the
kids want.
3. I reckon
c. my parents did a really good job of teaching us about being
4. Personally, responsible pet owners.
d. pet shops in my area keep animals in terrible conditions.
5. To my mind,
e. pet shops shouldn’t sell animals.
6. If you ask me,
f. a lot of people out there don’t realise the responsibilities owning a pet
7. As far as I’m concerned, involves.

8. In my view, g. there should be much stricter regulations on buying animals.
h. pet shop owners see animals as a business and want to sell them to
make money.

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