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The Weekend - Farm Animals (C0185) A: Isn’t 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, I don’t know the first thing about farming! A: That’s fine! Don’t worry about it! B: What was that? A: Relax, it was just a goat! B: And that? A: It’s just the cows that are grazing over there. We can milk them later. B: What was that? A: Honey, seriously, It’s just a sheep. Relax! A: Relax, that was just the horses and donkeys that are in the stable . Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). c 2009 Praxis Language Ltd.

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  • 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 .

    Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version). c2009 Praxis Language Ltd.

  • 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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