The Weekend - Farm Animals (C0185)

A: Isnt this great? I always wanted to own a farm,live out in the country, grow my own food!

B: This is very beautiful. Though I have to confess, Idont know the first thing about farming!

A: Thats fine! Dont worry about it!

B: What was that?

A: Relax, it was just a goat!

B: And that?

A: Its just the cows that are grazing over there. Wecan milk them later.

B: What was that?

A: Honey, seriously, Its just a sheep. Relax!

A: Relax, that was just the horses and donkeys thatare in the stable .

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B: You know what? I dont think I can hack it hereout in the countryside. Im going back to the city!

Key Vocabulary

country common noun,singular

rural areas

graze principle verb,present progres-

sive

to feed in a meadow or

pasture

milk principle verb, in-finitive

get the milk from a cow

dontknow thefirst thingabout

phrase know little about

stable common noun,singular

a building for the shel-

ter and feeding of do-

mestic animals, espe-

cially horses and cattle

hack it principle verb,present simple

be able to manage or

manage successfully

Supplementary Vocabulary

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stall common noun,singular

a compartment for one

domestic animal in a

barn or shed

pig sty common noun,singular

a pen or enclosure for

pigs; pigpen

pen common noun,singular

a small enclosure for

domestic animals

chickencoop

common noun,

singular

an enclosure or cage for

chickens

herd common noun,singular

a group of cattle or

other domestic animals

of a single kind kept to-

gether

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