Reading. The 7th form. The 2nd term

Read and match the summary sentences a-d with the paragraphs

Pet Therapy

Feeling down? Stressed? Or unwell? Before you visit the doctor, why don’t you get a pet? Here are a few reasons why a pet can change your life!

[ 1_____ ] You've had a bad day. You go home and your pet runs to welcome you. Doesn't that cheer you up?

It just shows how a pet can help you calm down. And that's not true only for cats and dogs. You can relax even if you watch fish in an aquarium.

[2_____] A pet can become a child's best friend and a great teacher at the same time. Children who look after pets learn to be more responsible and they also become more sociable.

[3_____] Nowadays, people work long hours and they're too tired to take up a sport. However, if you’ve got a dog, all you need to do is take it for a walk. It's great exercise and don't worry, your dog will always want to go out.

[4_____] Sometimes people are unhappy and lonely because someone they know has moved away or they've lost a loved one. Lots of people, especially old people, find that they feel better if they’ve got a pet.

[5______] But remember! If you decide to get a pet, you should find out everything you can about the animal before you get it. Choose carefully and don't forget, a pet is for life!

Read the text again and choose the correct answers

Pet Therapy

Feeling down? Stressed? Or unwell? Before you visit the doctor, why don’t you get a pet? Here are a few reasons why a pet can change your life!

[ 1_____ ] You've had a bad day. You go home and your pet runs to welcome you. Doesn't that cheer you up?

It just shows how a pet can help you calm down. And that's not true only for cats and dogs. You can relax even if you watch fish in an aquarium.

[2_____] A pet can become a child's best friend and a great teacher at the same time. Children who look after pets learn to be more responsible and they also become more sociable.

[3_____] Nowadays, people work long hours and they're too tired to take up a sport. However, if you’ve got a dog, all you need to do is take it for a walk. It's great exercise and don't worry, your dog will always want to go out.

[4_____] Sometimes people are unhappy and lonely because someone they know has moved away or they've lost a loved one. Lots of people, especially old people, find that they feel better if they’ve got a pet.

[5______] But remember! If you decide to get a pet, you should find out everything you can about the animal before you get it. Choose carefully and don't forget, a pet is for life!

1. Only cats and dogs can help someone to relax.       [True, False]

2. Children who've got a pet make friends more easily.       [True, False]

3. Sometimes dogs don’t want to go out.       [True, False]

4. Dog owners should do more exercise when they take their dog for a walk.       [True, False]

5. Children who look after pets learn to be more responsible.       [True, False]

6. Sometimes people are unhappy and lonely because someone they know has moved away.       [True, False]

7. Pets can help when you've lost a loved person.       [True, False]

8. If you decide to get a pet, you should find out everything you can about the animal before you get it.       [True, False]

Find the end of the sentences.

Pet Therapy

Feeling down? Stressed? Or unwell? Before you visit the doctor, why don’t you get a pet? Here are a few reasons why a pet can change your life!

[ 1_____ ] You've had a bad day. You go home and your pet runs to welcome you. Doesn't that cheer you up?

It just shows how a pet can help you calm down. And that's not true only for cats and dogs. You can relax even if you watch fish in an aquarium.

[2_____] A pet can become a child's best friend and a great teacher at the same time. Children who look after pets learn to be more responsible and they also become more sociable.

[3_____] Nowadays, people work long hours and they're too tired to take up a sport. However, if you’ve got a dog, all you need to do is take it for a walk. It's great exercise and don't worry, your dog will always want to go out.

[4_____] Sometimes people are unhappy and lonely because someone they know has moved away or they've lost a loved one. Lots of people, especially old people, find that they feel better if they’ve got a pet.

[5______] But remember! If you decide to get a pet, you should find out everything you can about the animal before you get it. Choose carefully and don't forget, a pet is for life!

Answer the questions.

What can a pet do if you have a bad day?

Answer the questions.

Do animals help old people to feel better?