2018-10-02 Conversation: dogs and other pets

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all classes
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Handout - Loving Dogs and Other Pets
p. 33 vocabulary - With your partner, see if you understand the vocabulary on this page.
mutt = dog that’s a mix of many different breeds
purebred (adj) = describes a dog that is exactly one breed (for many generations)
spayed (female) / neutered (male) = sterilized, so the animal can’t have babies
train (verb) = teach an animal to do something
pamper = spoil (but not as negative)
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Do you understand the dog-related idioms?
“He’s all bark and no bite.”
Let sleeping dogs lie.
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p. 32 - In groups of three, take turns choosing questions from this section to discuss with your partners.
(Continue to p. 33 “The Conversation Continues” if you finish before other groups.)
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Homework: Read the quotations on p. 34, make sure you understand them, and choose your favorite. (Tomorrow you’ll explain why it’s your favorite.)