Animals with jobs You're not going to believe this, but this animal's job is to protect sheep. Wild dogs like to attack __ sheep because sheep are easy to catch and good _ to eat. But this animal stays with the sheep and keeps them safe. It naturally dislikes wild dogs. Ifa 30 dog tries to catch one of the sheep, this animal | makes a loud noise. Then it runs towards the wild dog. If the wild cog runs away, this animal chases | it. If it can, it kicks the wild dog with its powerful legs or even bites the dog. It always tries to stand __ between the wild dog and the sheep. 35 This animal is an entertainer. It works in a small circus. Its job is to make people laugh. Its brain isn’t very big, but scientists say that it is one of the most intelligent animals. Most animals can’t speak, « but this one can. It can say about ten different things. Its favourite thing to say is, ‘Give me a biscuit, please!’ It can ride a smalll bicycle, too. The bicycle was made especially for the animal to ride. People really laugh when they see this! It has got 6 its own little basketball, too. it can pick the ball up and put it through a small basketball hoop. People always clap when that happens. Then it says, ‘Thank you, thank you!’ foraTe) Animals with jobs Wich animale? Which job? It takes a police officer quickly and safely to places where the officer could not go in a car or on foot. When he’s riding on its back, an officer has a very good view of what's going on all around. Also, people in the street can see a police officer on a tall animal from far away. This means that if people need help, they can easily see the police officer. This makes them feel safe. And if they think they can be seen, troublemakers won't do bad things. This animal was carefully chosen for its job. It likes 0 to be around people. Children often come to touch its nose or stand near it. Because it is so intelligent, this animal can really help a man who cannot use his legs — and whose arms are very weak. He had a terrible car accident 1s and now he must use a wheelchair. This animal has small hands, almost like a person’s hands. It can open and close doors, turn lights off and on, operate a photocopying machine and even help the man to eat. If the man drops something, this 2 animal can pick it up for him. If the man wants to hear music or watch a video, he can tell this animal to play a tape or start the video machine. It’s also very friendly, so the man doesn’t feel lonely when it is nearby. aals with jobs D_ Read about all four animals and fill in the gaps to complete the summary. ‘Two of the animals help * by working very closely with them. A w= lets a police officer sit on its *.. This makes the police so he can easily sev over the heads of a crowd of people. The eonmnnsenonee Understands some words, so the maft can tell it what he needs. ‘hen it ig for him. The parrot and the ‘work more independently. The parrot fs probably the most .- anitnal. It knows how to speak! When it's hungry, it asks very politely .». «The llama works alone, and only does one thing: it watches aut that want to eat the sheep. When they attack, the llama tries to ‘make them ran away: it may even use its teeth to ®, «them! officer can bring something for the man, or do somet E Answer the questions. 1. Imagine you are the man in the wheelchair. Write a few sentences about your monkey. What does the monkey do for you? How do you feel about il? Lec! fee fo fell you dooat my monkey Ton His very 2 Imagine you are the police horse. Write a few sentences about your job. Torascseborse SIremy ob Tikeit wen..Somet-mes Ise! F Use the words and phrases to complete the table. Use your dictionary to check the meaning of any words you don't know. aggressive helpful ood at sports enjoy protecting animals agriculture health care. good with hands nose touched by children. calm entertainment eat biscuits at work can carry a heavy load Horse “| Parrot Llama | Monkey Job type: pofce work Personality: fury Special skills: qood at stoyng rake One good thing about the job: