Volume 1

activities 15 10 scolta e leggi quali sono gli animali domestici più diffusi A nel Regno Unito, poi svolgi le attività proposte. Friends with pets B ritain is a nation of animal lovers and many people keep pets. About fifty per cent of British families have got one or more pets. Dogs and cats are the favourite. There are about 8 million dogs and 8 million cats in the UK, and about 3 million small animals such as budgies, rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs. An increasing number of families adopt exotic animals such as reptiles and tropical fish. The British prefer dogs and cats because these animals can show love and be great companions. When they speak of their pets, they say he or she , not it . Despite this, a great number of dogs and cats are abandoned every day in Britain as in Italy, especially in summer. If you have a dog or a cat, don t abandon him/her when you go on holiday. Take your pet on holiday with you or trust it to someone s care. e sottolinea nel testo i vocaboli evidenziati, poi scegli con il segno la soluzione Ce erca inseriscila nella frase, come nell esempio: A pet is a home animal. an abandoned animal a home animal a rare animal 1. An animal lover ........................................................................... dislikes pets is British likes animals 2. Reptiles are .................................................................................... exotic pets fish number one pets 3. A companion is .............................................. a small animal a friend a member of the family 4. A holiday is ....................................................... a part of the day a period of relaxation a season Rispondi alle seguenti domande con frasi complete. 1. Which are the favourite pets in Britain? ........................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. What are other popular pets? .................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. What are the unusual pets? ....................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................. WR IT IN G CORN ER ico Hai un animale domest ? o un animale preferito sue le te en em Descrivi brev ndo za iliz ut caratteristiche, a 67. gin lo spazio previsto a pa 4. Why are dogs and cats the favourite pets? .................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5. Why is pet abandonment frequent in summer? ....................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. A MAN S HOME IS HIS CASTLE 33