Pets on the Net

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Directions: Practice saying the words with your
tutor.

0-1 United Kingdom / junatd kdm /

0-2 own / on /
0-3 more / mr /
0-4 according /krd /
0-5 Twitter / twtr /
Audio Pronunciation Guide

The woman and her dog both have laptops.

EXERCISE 1: Unlocking Word Meanings

Directions: Read and learn new words and expressions with your tutor.

1-1 separate [adjective] different

[Example:] Boys and girls have separate bathrooms.

1-2 fill [verb] to put something in a container or object

[Example:] Ill fill this notebook with drawings.

1-3 post [noun] pictures, words, or videos you put on the Internet
[Example:] His posts on Facebook are mostly about cars.

1-4 negative [adjective] not good or positive

[Example:] She said negative things about the movie.

1-5 celebrity [noun] a famous person

[Example:] Who is your favorite movie celebrity?

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EXERCISE 2: Article
Directions: Read the article per paragraph.
After each paragraph there is a statement, identify if this is TRUE/FALSE.

Pets on the Net

Pet lovers have a new way of showing love for their animals. Some people have started creating
accounts for their pets on social media websites. This is called social petworking. Results from a survey in the
United Kingdom showed that almost one million pet owners made accounts for their pets.
2-1 TRUE/FALSE: Social petworking is when a pet creates its own social media account.
/

Most people use their own account rather than create a separate one for their pet. They fill their
accounts with pet posts. There are some pet accounts that are more popular than those owned by celebrities.
Which animal is the most popular on social media? According to the study, there are more posts about dogs
than cats.
2-2 TRUE/FALSE: The study states that more people talk about dogs than cats online.
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Unfortunately, an online survey about social petworking showed that peoples reactions are mostly
negative. Most think its strange that people create accounts for their pets. However, it hasnt stopped people
from sharing posts about their pets every day.
2-3 TRUE/FALSE: Based on the survey, most people did not react in a good way about social petworking.
/

EXERCISE 3: What is the correct word?

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word or expression.

sharing

websites

unfortunately

most

million

3-1 There are many ________ on the Internet about animals.

3-2 Is it true that cats are the ________ loving animals?

3-3 Katie likes ________ pictures of her cat on Twitter.

3-4 Will you buy a dog house for two ________ dollars?
3-5 I want a pet, but ________ animals are not allowed
in my building.

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2_______

CHALLENGE ROUND
EXERCISE 4: Do you AGREE or DISAGREE?
Directions: Read the statements below.
Decide if you AGREE or DISAGREE and tell your tutor WHY.

4-1 The best way to show love for a pet is through social petworking.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-2 Social media posts related to animals are fun to see.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-3 People should be careful about what they post online.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

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