Lesson 1 - Animals
Lesson 1 - Animals
Lesson 1 - Animals
LESSON 1 - ANIMALS
Speaking
Part 1:
1. Do you like animals?
2. What’s your favourite animal? Why?
3. Are people in your country fond of animals?
4. What do people use animals for in your country?
5. Do children in your country like animals?
6. What farm animals do you have in your country?
7. In what ways are animals used in agriculture in your country?
8. What do you think are the benefits of a child having a pet?
9. What was your favourite animal when you were a child?
10. What is the most popular animal in Vietnam?
11. Do you have a pet at home?
12. Did you have any pets when you were a child?
13. What animals you would like to have as pets?
14. What animals you wouldn’t want to have as pets?
15. What do you think are the benefits of a child having a pet?
16. If you have children in the future, will you allow them to keep a pet?
17. What kinds of animals as a pet do the people have in your country?
18. Do you think cities are suitable places for keeping a pet?
19. Why do some people keep pets at home?
15. Is it common to have pets in your country?
16. What wild animals are there in your country?
17. Compared with the past, have there been any changes concerning pets in your country/hometown?
18. If you have children in the future, will you allow them to keep a pet?
19. Do you like to see animals in the zoo?
20. What wild animal do you like the most?
Part 2:
1. Describe your favorite animal. You should say:
what kind of animal it is?
describe it briefly
why do you like the animal?
and describe why it is your favourite animal.
2. 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.
3. Describe a pet that you own and has a special influence on you. You should say:
What the pet is
Where and when you bought him/her
What activities you enjoy together
And explain why the pet has a special influence on you.
Part 3:
1. What kinds of pets are most popular in Vietnam?
2. What are the main roles of animals in your country?
3. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet?
4. What effects do you think humans have on wild animals?
5. Do you think modern farming methods are cruel to animals?
6. Some people breed animals such as dogs for money. How do you feel about that?
7. Why do many people refuse to eat meat?
8. Is it fair to make pets out of wild animals?
9. Do you think there should be laws to protect the welfare of pets and farm animals?
10. Are there any wild animals in your country that are not found in any other country?
11. Which species are endangered in your country? Why?
12. How can we help protect endangered species of animals?
13. How do Vietnamese people feel about the protection of wild animals?
14. What do you think are some of the benefits to humans of protecting wild animals?
15. Is it the responsibility of schools to teach children about protecting wildlife?
16. What is the purpose of having zoos?
17. How do you think zoos in Vietnam could be improved?
18. In what ways are humans different from other animals?
19. Do you think animals have feelings and rights? (Why?/Why not?)
20. There are no intelligent animals except humans? Do you agree?
21. Do you think being cruel to an animal is the same as being cruel to a human?
22. Should people be allowed to hunt animals for their own entertainment?
23. If a shark kills a human in the sea, should it be hunted down?
24. Do you agree that animals should be used for scientific testing of chemical products such as new medicines, new
cleaning products or new cosmetics?
Writing
Task 1:
Task 2:
In the modern world, it is no longer necessary to use animals for food, clothing or medicines. To what extent
do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people believe that all wild animals should be protected. Others say that only few wild animals should
be protected instead. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Nowadays, many animal species are becoming extinct. Some people believe that countries and individuals
must solve this problem, others think that the human being is more important. Discuss both views and give
your own opinion.
Many people believe that zoos are cruel, others believe that zoos are useful for protecting rare animals.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many people believe that zoos are cruel, others believe that zoos are useful for protecting rare animals.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct (e.g. Dinosaurs, dodos …) There is no reason why
people should try to prevent this from happening. Do you agree or disagree?