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Are your animals healthy?
Textbook: p. 27
GoalTalk about looking after animals with “should / shouldn’t … because”.
New words
domestic animal · uy hayvonirabbit · quyongrass · o‘t, maysateeth · tishlar
Explanation
We also use should/shouldn’t to talk about looking after animals: “You should give your rabbit a lot of grass or hay.” “You shouldn’t give it a lot of carrots, because carrots have a lot of sugar.” A rabbit’s teeth grow all its life, so it needs to chew a lot of hay or grass. We can also give commands: “Don’t give chocolate to your dog.” Chocolate and grapes are harmful to dogs. The plural of tooth is teeth (irregular). Domestic animals live with people at home or on farms; wild animals live in nature.
Worked examples
“A radio programme”. Hello! Today I want to talk about rabbits. Many people think rabbits should eat a lot of carrots, but that is wrong. Carrots have a lot of sugar, so one or two small pieces a week is enough. Rabbits should eat mostly hay and fresh grass. Their teeth grow all the time, and chewing hay keeps them the right length. Thank you for listening!
You shouldn’t give chocolate to your dog because it makes the dog sick.
Class activity
“Radio programme”: groups write advice for cows, horses or dogs (“You should … You shouldn’t … because …”) and read it to the class.
Practice
1
What should rabbits mostly eat?
Hay and fresh grass.
2
Use a short form: You should not give chocolate to a dog.
You shouldn’t give chocolate to a dog.
3
Write the plural of tooth.
teeth
4
Why shouldn’t we give a rabbit a lot of carrots?
Carrots have a lot of sugar; a rabbit needs mostly hay and grass.