PART 1 QUESTIONS:

1. Why do some people keep pets at home?

2. What kinds of animals do you like?
3. Have you ever had a pet before?
4. Do you like to see animals in the zoo?
5. What is the most popular animal in your country?
6. Do you like animals? / Do children in your country like animals?
7. What do people use animals for in your country?
8. What is your favorite animal?
9. What kind of animals do you like? / What kind of animals do you think children like?
10. Is it common to have pets in your country?
11. Do you have a pet?
12. What are the wild animals there in your country?

Talk about a pet you have or have had.

You should mention:
 What it looked like
 What its personality was like
 What you do or did with it
And say what kind of person a similar pet might be suitable for.

Describe an animal that lives in the wild in your country.

You should say:
 What it looks like
 What its habits are
 How it interacts with people
and say if you think there will be more or less of this animal in the future and why

Describe a wild animal from your country

You should say:

 what the animal is

 what it looks like
 where it lives

and explain how you feel about this animal.

Similar Cue Card Topics

1. Describe a domestic animal you know about.

2. Describe a bird that you like.
3. Describe a useful animal.
4. Talk about your favourite bird.
5. Talk about a wild animal you have seen.
6. Describe an animal which is common in your country.
7. Describe an animal that you like to have in the future.
PART 3 QUESTIONS:
1. Do children in your country like animals?
2. What do people use animals for in your country?
3. What is your favorite animal?
4. Is it common to have pets in your country?
5. What wild animals are there in your country?
6. Which animal do you find interesting?
7. What is your opinion about animals being kept in prison?
8. Do you think government can do something about animals being kept in prison?
9. How do you think government can protect animals from poachers, hunters, and people who kill
animals for prey?
10. What is your opinion for using animals as beasts of burden?
11. Do you think that the relationship between animals and humans is changing or is likely to
change in future?
12. Do you think animals have feelings and rights? (Why?/Why not?)
13. Some people breed animals such as dogs for money. How do you feel about that?
14. Do you think there should be laws to protect the welfare of pets and farm animals? (For
example, laws against cruel treatment.) Why?/Why not?
15. Are there any wild animals in your country that are not found in any other country?
16. Are there any animal reserves in your country where wild animals can live in protection?
17. How do people feel about the protection of wild animals?
18. What do you think are some of the benefits to humans from protecting wild animals?

VOCABULARY

Grant (verb): to give or allow someone something

They granted her an entry visa.
Exploitation (noun): the use of something in order to get an advantage from it
The protection of the Antarctic from commercial exploitation is an important goal of
environmentalists.

 To hold accountable for sth: to consider someone responsible for something

I must hold you responsible for the missing money.

 Violate (verb): to break or act against something, especially a law

They were charged with violating federal law.

 Endangered species (adj): animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very
few now alive

 Conservation (noun): the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and
important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity
This fundraising program was established for the purpose of funding research and education
initiatives that aid in the conservation of endangered species.
 Ecosystem (noun): all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the
environment
Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem.

 Biosphere (noun): the part of the earth’s environment where life exists
The biosphere extends from the deepest root systems of trees to the dark environment of ocean
trenches, to lush rainforests and high mountaintops.

 Disorder (noun): an illness of the mind or body

She suffers from an eating disorder.

 Derive sth from sth (verb): to get something from something else
The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
The vocabulary of Animals topic:
species (n): species
aquatic animal (n): animals that live in the water
+ marine species (n): marine species
habitat (n): habitat
biology (n): biology
organism (n): creature
biodiversity (n): biodiversity
breeds (n): varieties, types
domestic (adj): indoors
wild (adj): wild
to be kept: retained
Cats were kept as pets because they are friendly and good companions.
to be caged: locked up
to be tamed: tamed
to be stuffed: stuffed