Warm - up Activities © Look at the pictures and the title. What do you think the article is about? * Do you have a pet? Would you like one? Why do people keep pets? ELGy First read the following summary, then listen to the text of Part 1 and complete the missing information. Over the years, pet therapy has helped difficult children, lonely 1) people and anti-social 2) In the 18th century, a 3) filled the grounds of a hospital with chickens, 4) and goats. Many years later, in New York, animals were recruited to help with rehabilitating 5) wounded in World War Il. Research has shown that pet owners live longer. It has been found that stroking a 6) or 7) lowers the blood pressure, and a dental school dis- ‘covered that gazing at ) ... helps you relax. One researcher, Dr Levinson, brought his dog to thera- py sessions with a 9)... child, who became much more sociable. It has also been discov- ‘ered that people sutfer from fewer il nesses like colds, 10) and stomach problems after acquir- ing a pet Reading Task: Part 1 ‘You are going to read a magazine article about pet therapy. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-l for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the begin- ning (0) rk Pets improve the health of their owners. _ Apioneering new method of treatment. Pets linked to longer lifespan. Anew view of the world. ‘Healing physical and mental Tene Prison relations improved by animals. Animals ease tension.Pat) A ind of treatment designed to stimulate people who are withdrawn or uncom- rmunicative has recently been given a new name: pet therapy. It has given cif ‘ut children, lonely old people and even antisocial prisoners a completely new ‘aulook on ite | Even though pet therapy is only now being widely used, itis not a new idea. In the eighteenth century an English doctor, Wiliam Tuke, filed the grounds of a hos- pital for mentally disturbed people with thickens, rabbits and goats. At a time when people were usually punished for strange behaviour rather than helped, this Was a radical new approach to treating the mentally disturbed. Tuke's idea was that patients could learn self control by caring for creatures weaker than themselves, i This is an idea which has persisted. In New York, horses, cows, cats and dogs ‘wore recruited to heal soldiers who had been wounded during World War Il ‘These animals comforted the trauma- lised and helped the battle-scarred to avoid becomming obsessed with their ures During the 1970's, scientific interest was rekindled by a study that had originally Set out to examine the connection between social conditions and heart di- sease, Quite by chanoe, researchers dis- ‘coveted that the survival rate of people who owned a pet was significantly greater than those who didn't. At first, they treated these findings with suspt ion, but the more research that was done, the more conclusive the proof became. People with pets really were living longer. It was discovered that stroking a cat or dog lowers a human being’s blood pressure and reduces anxiety. Just having an animal around you can lower your heart rate. Cats and dogs aren't the ‘only pets that can help you to relax either. ‘A dental school in America has discov- ered that gazing at fish in a tank helps Patients relax before undergoing dental treatment. The current trend towards using pets in therapy sessions is based on the work of ‘an American psychologist, Dr Boris Levinson. He was treating a child who was very withdrawn and refused to talk One day, Dr Levinson took his dog Jingles to the therapy session and, to his surprise, the child began stroking and ‘cuddling the dog, Through more contact with Jingles, the child became increa- singly open and approachable and Levinson was able to complete the psy- chotherapy successfully. But what aspect of the animal-human relationship is the cause of such be- nefits? Does the companionship of ani- mals fulfil certain basic human needs that are still not fully understood, but which are nevertheless vital to our sense cof welLbeing? One recent study revealed that there were significantly fewer minor ilinesses such as colds, backaches and stomach problems among adults after they had acquired a pet. “itis dificult to know ifthey became healthier as a result of acquiring their pet, but they certainly perceived themselves to be so,” the researcher said There is no real explanation however, for why animals can change people in va- rious ways. Elizabeth Ormerod, who is spearheading a campaign to introduce pets into a Scottish prison, has watched the effect of animals on prisoners. “Animals help to dispel tension,” she says. The Scottish prisons that have some involvement with animals report fewer disturbances as well as better relationships between staff and priso- ners. “Caring for a pet encourages com: passion and reverence for life,” says Ormerod. “You could call it humane education.”Vocabulary Exercises 10 J. Look at the following words in bold in the text and try to explain them: withdrawn, mentally disturbed, radical, persisted, recruited, comforted, traumatised, battle-scarred, conclusive, dental treatment, cuddling, approachable, full, dispel, tension 2 Fillin the correct word(s) from the list below: (grounds, stimulate, rekindled, current, trend, reverence, vital, perceived, spearhead, compassion Tom has great (respect) The nowadays is for people to take exercise and eat healthy foods. (attitude or fashion) She felt so much for the city's homeless People that she decided to do something to help them. (sympathy) Communication is of relationship. (essential) Educational games are a good way to young children at school. (encourage) My enthusiasm for athletics was when | watched the Olympics on TV. (stimulated again) The wedding reception was held in the ‘of the country house. (gardens) ‘There is an interesting article in the of National Geographic. (most recent) Bob had son himself to be a good football player until he was rejected for the school team. (thought) Mrs Jones had plans to a campaign to protect stray animals. (lead) for his teacher's work. vow importance to any .. edition Fill in the correct word from the lists below: disturb, upset, bother, trouble You'll .». Helen if you mention her mother's, iliness; she’s finding it dificult to cope. Do not Max; he’s trying to study for his exams next week. Michael didn’t want to _tne with his problems at first, but ended up telling me everything, Don't trying to call Sally ~ she's not at home, b. wounded, injured, damaged, hurt 1 His unkind words really my feelings. 2. The soldier was badly .. in the battle, 3. They were badly in the car crash. 4 My bicycle was... in the accident & Fill in the word(s) from the list below. Use the word(s) only once. to lower, to dispel, survival, to become, to fll therapy, to treat, to undergo, to reduce, disease, to stroke, mentally 1 obsessed with | 7 dental treatment 2... sth with suspicion | 8. basic human needs 3 vn Gisturbed | 9 acat 4 sessions | 10 Fate 5 heart 1" anxiety 6 blood pressure | 12 tension & Fill in the appropriate particle. 1 He swore that he was innocent, and that he had been set (made to look guilty of sth he wasn’t) 2 It was still dark when we set .... for London. (left) 3. Since we set very quickly. (established) 4 I'm trying to set holidays. (save) 5 It seems the cold has set ... for the winter. (come and will continue) our business, it has grown 1. Some money for the 6 After the party, we set . tidying the house up. (started) © Match the animals with their young. trog lamb hen kitten goat puppy duck piglet sheep kid cat foal lion calt horse joey dog tadpole kangaroo duckling cow cub pig chickJ Match each animal from the list with the animal group it belongs to. Some animals can be used more than once. Groups: herbivores, insects, mammals, cals, reptiles, fish, birds, carnivores, omnivores, amphibians. ee, on, ber bear, hak 2th, canner nal monkey shoe, Sow was, whale ea ty, eons ‘tose, pigeon cow fox Beene sean bara, Saurel goat sheep, salen 4 Fill in the gaps with one of the animal-related Idioms below: as stubborn as a mule, eats like a horse, stir up a homet’s nest, wouldn't hurt a fly, the black sheep of the family 1 He's so gentle, he (would never hurt anyone) 2 You'll never get him to change his mind - he’s (very obstinate) 3. My cousin Johnny has been to prison twice — he's (a disgraced family member) 4 Well have to buy iots of food, because Jim's coming to lunch and he (has a large appetite) 5 | Wouldn't say anything about it - you'll just (cause a lot of trouble) 2 Using the cues and the expressions below compare and contrast the two animals in the pictures in terms of having them as pets. intelligent, lively, exciting, needs speci: food, messy, needs space, expensive to keep, sometimes aggressive, not easily domesticated, ete loyal, friendly, faithful, protective, noisy, needs walking, lovable, fierce at times, needs ‘grooming, ete Useful expressions: both but also, (onthe other hand, ete eg. A dog 's both Joyal and ‘althtul and, although, not only | 1.) Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. 1. John’s house is full of antique furniture, filled John has antique furniture. 2 | asked Kate to look after my cat while | was away. care asked Kate to while Iwas away. 3. He only learned the truth by accident. chance It was only he learned the truth 4 People are starting to take more exercise these days. trend There is a current more exercise. 5. Jack was surprised to hear that Paul had left. surprise Jack found out, that Paul had left Follow - up Activities Read the text of Part 1 again and say what the medical benefits of keeping pets are. % Look at the notes and the expressions below, then, working in pairs, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet. Advantages: people learn to care for other creatures @ reduces stress ¢ children become more sociable # good company for ald people etc. Disadvantages: can be very expensive (e.g. vet's bills) @ pets may be jealous of babies # pels may aggravate health problems (e.g. asthma, allergies) Expressions: First and foremost .... In addition | admit you're right, but ..., On the contrary... etc Grammar check Cross out the unnecessary word. Some sentences are correct. 1. I can't} understand why Liz is behaving lke that. 2. When the burglar saw the lights to go on he lett 3 Chris made Jenny to cry with his cruel accusations. 4 [look forward to hearing from you soon, 5 You'd better to wear smart clothes for the interview. 6 The teacher advised us to study more 7 Would you mind to opening the window? 8 Her mother wouldn't let her to go out at night. 9 “Iregret to inform you that you've failed the test. 10 He was made to confess to his crime 11 Don't forget to lock all the doors before you leave. 12 Doctors advise to following a healthy diet. 13. She denied to committing the crime. 44 They don't allow to smoking in here. 15 He objected to revealing the secret.