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983090983137 Moan moan moan

disc jockeys big computer companies

teenagers politicians

people who write tonewspapers

fast food restaurants

my family the internet

the weather teachers

Hollywood films builders plumbers

electricians etc

smokers my mobile phone

babies TV programmes

exams new technology

free moan free moan

free moan free moan

free moan free moan

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

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983090983138 Itrsquos only my opinion

Will

English everbecome theworldrsquos onlylanguage

Are carsdestroyingour cities

Should sportsbe compulsory

in schools

Is eatingmeat cruel

Aremobile phonesuseful or anuisance

Shouldsmokers beoffered medical

treatment

Shoulduniversity

and collegeeducationbe free

Should therich world give

half their incometo the poor

world

Is thedeath penaltyan acceptable

form ofpunishment

Shouldjunk food

be banned

Are somepeople born

lucky

Will theworld survivefor another100 years

Is it OK fornewspapers

to reveal acelebrityrsquossecrets

What morecan we doto save the

environment

Is it OK tocopy filmsand music

using theinternet

ARGUE

ARGUE

ARGUE

ARGUE

ARGUE

INSTRUCTIONSTake it in turns to throw the dice and move yourcounter around the board

Talk about the topic question for30 seconds (1 point)

Have a 40-second dialogue with the lastplayer disagreeing about the topic theyjust presented (1 point each)

At the end the player with the mostpoints is the winner

W E L

L

I T rsquo S

O N L Y M Y O PINIO N B U T hellip

Start

Topicsquares

Arguesquares

Shouldtesting of

cosmetics onanimals be

illegal

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

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Photocopiable Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

983090983139 Animal bingo1

3

5

7

2

4

6

8

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

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Photocopiable Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

983090983140 Irsquom getting used to it

A long time ago

You were an ordinarystudent

Recently

You got interested in politics

Nowadays

You are president of a largecountry

A long time ago

You were a teenagepickpocket

Recently

You spent three long boringyears in prison

Nowadays

You work for a charity helpingyoung people to find usefulthings to do with their life

A long time ago

You were very poor Youcouldnrsquot find work and had

no money

Recently

You started trading in thelocal market selling fruit and

vegetables at very good prices

Nowadays

You own a small chain ofsupermarkets and employ

hundreds of people You arevery wealthy

A long time ago

You were a successfulhip-hop disc jockey in a hot

noisy nightclub

Recently

You started listening toclassical music and learnt to

play the violin

Nowadays

You work for a classical musicradio station and play in an

amateur orchestra

A long time ago

You were a millionaire ndash a verysuccessful (but very bored)

businessmanwoman

Recently

You decided to give away allyour money to poor people

you met

Nowadays

You are homeless andpenniless living in a charity

hostel but you have lots of realfriends and are very happy

A long time ago

You are an alien calledJigrigtig You lived and worked

on your home planet calledXugxug Then you lost your

job You had no foodor money

Recently

You volunteered to take partin a dangerous voyage of

exploration to other planetsYour spaceship crashed

on Earth

Nowadays

You work in a car factory onEarth Yoursquore very happy Lifeon Earth is fine No one seemsto mind that you are an alien

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

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Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012Photocopiable

983090 983158983145983140983141983151 Animal therapy Length 983092983090983096 minutes

L983137983150983143983157983137983143983141

Animals adjectives health

G983141983150983141983154983137983148 983145983150983142983151983154983149983137983156983145983151983150

This is an authentic extract from a television programme

Donrsquot try to understand every word you hear Watch and

listen for specific information by completing these tasks

B983141983142983151983154983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983089 Work in pairs Write the first two letters to make the

names of animals

1 _ _ g l e

2 _ _ e p h a n t

3 _ _ t

4 _ _ r s e

5 _ _ m e l

6 _ _ g

7 _ _ l p h i n

8 _ _ g e r

9 _ _ o c o d i l e

10 _ _ a k e

983090 Match each adjective to one of the animals from

exercise 983089

1 aggressive

2 cold-blooded

3 cuddly

4 inquisitive

5 obedient

983091 You are going to watch a video called Animal therapy

In what ways do you think animals can be good for ourhealth

W983144983145983148983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983092 Watch the video and tick the animals from exercise 983089

that you see

983093 Complete the sentences with verbs from the box

exercise helps speeding lifts provides

stroking used using

1 The close bond between animals and peoplea vital link between ourselves and the

natural world

2 Animals work a special kind of magic on us so much sothat they are in therapy

3 Simply a pet has a direct physical effecton our bodies

4 Today hospitals across the world are allsorts of animals as a form of natural therapy

5 Animal contact the childrenrsquos spirits

and them to recover more quickly

6 Patients with limited mobility are motivated to their road back to

recovery

983094 Watch the first part of the video to check your answers

to exercise 983093

983095 Watch the rest of the video and answer the questions

1 How many muscle movements does ten minutes on ahorse require

2 What does the motion of the horse encourage

muscles to do3 What has happened to some people after riding a horse

4 What is the ultimate in animal therapy

5 Who has shown dramatic improvement from thistherapy

6 For a long healthy and happy life who can benefit froma little animal therapy

983096 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences

1 All pets are manrsquos better best friend because they area natural prescription for health

2 Our fingertips are incredible incredibly sensitive

3 So simply stroking a pet has a direct physical physically effect on our bodies

4 Researchers have found that young patients who havecontact with animals actually feel less lower pain

5 The motion of the horse encourages muscles to relax andis good well for balance and coordination

6 The sense of well-being we experience after a closeencounter like this may can be partly due to thedolphinsrsquo sonar system

983097 Watch the whole video again to check your answers

to exercises 983095 and 983096

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

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Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012Photocopiable

A983142983156983141983154 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983089983088 Work in pairs Discuss the questions

1 Do you own any pets or have you owned any in the pastIf so which ones Would you recommend them as petsrsquoIf not would you like to have a pet Which one

2 Do you agree that animals are good for your health If soin what wayrsquo

3 Apart from what you saw in the video do you know ofany other ways in which animals can be good for you

4 Would you like to go swimming with dolphins Why orwhy not

Glossarybond n C something that gives people or groups a reasonto love one another or feel they have a duty to one another sonar n U a system that measures the depth of water andshows the position of objects under the water spiritn CU your attitude to life or to other peoplestroke v gently move your hand over skin hair or fur stroken C a medical condition in which blood is suddenlyblocked and cannot reach the brain vitaladj very important necessary or essentialwell-beingn U the satisfactory state that someone orsomething should be in that involves such things asbeing happy healthy and safe and having enough money

983090 983158983145983140983141983151 Animal therapy Length 983092983090983096 minutes

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Photocopiable Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

983090983138 Itrsquos only my opinion

Will

English everbecome theworldrsquos onlylanguage

Are carsdestroyingour cities

Should sportsbe compulsory

in schools

Is eatingmeat cruel

Aremobile phonesuseful or anuisance

Shouldsmokers beoffered medical

treatment

Shoulduniversity

and collegeeducationbe free

Should therich world give

half their incometo the poor

world

Is thedeath penaltyan acceptable

form ofpunishment

Shouldjunk food

be banned

Are somepeople born

lucky

Will theworld survivefor another100 years

Is it OK fornewspapers

to reveal acelebrityrsquossecrets

What morecan we doto save the

environment

Is it OK tocopy filmsand music

using theinternet

ARGUE

ARGUE

ARGUE

ARGUE

ARGUE

INSTRUCTIONSTake it in turns to throw the dice and move yourcounter around the board

Talk about the topic question for30 seconds (1 point)

Have a 40-second dialogue with the lastplayer disagreeing about the topic theyjust presented (1 point each)

At the end the player with the mostpoints is the winner

W E L

L

I T rsquo S

O N L Y M Y O PINIO N B U T hellip

Start

Topicsquares

Arguesquares

Shouldtesting of

cosmetics onanimals be

illegal

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullphotocopiable-worksheets-unit-2 36

Photocopiable Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

983090983139 Animal bingo1

3

5

7

2

4

6

8

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullphotocopiable-worksheets-unit-2 46

Photocopiable Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

983090983140 Irsquom getting used to it

A long time ago

You were an ordinarystudent

Recently

You got interested in politics

Nowadays

You are president of a largecountry

A long time ago

You were a teenagepickpocket

Recently

You spent three long boringyears in prison

Nowadays

You work for a charity helpingyoung people to find usefulthings to do with their life

A long time ago

You were very poor Youcouldnrsquot find work and had

no money

Recently

You started trading in thelocal market selling fruit and

vegetables at very good prices

Nowadays

You own a small chain ofsupermarkets and employ

hundreds of people You arevery wealthy

A long time ago

You were a successfulhip-hop disc jockey in a hot

noisy nightclub

Recently

You started listening toclassical music and learnt to

play the violin

Nowadays

You work for a classical musicradio station and play in an

amateur orchestra

A long time ago

You were a millionaire ndash a verysuccessful (but very bored)

businessmanwoman

Recently

You decided to give away allyour money to poor people

you met

Nowadays

You are homeless andpenniless living in a charity

hostel but you have lots of realfriends and are very happy

A long time ago

You are an alien calledJigrigtig You lived and worked

on your home planet calledXugxug Then you lost your

job You had no foodor money

Recently

You volunteered to take partin a dangerous voyage of

exploration to other planetsYour spaceship crashed

on Earth

Nowadays

You work in a car factory onEarth Yoursquore very happy Lifeon Earth is fine No one seemsto mind that you are an alien

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullphotocopiable-worksheets-unit-2 56

Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012Photocopiable

983090 983158983145983140983141983151 Animal therapy Length 983092983090983096 minutes

L983137983150983143983157983137983143983141

Animals adjectives health

G983141983150983141983154983137983148 983145983150983142983151983154983149983137983156983145983151983150

This is an authentic extract from a television programme

Donrsquot try to understand every word you hear Watch and

listen for specific information by completing these tasks

B983141983142983151983154983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983089 Work in pairs Write the first two letters to make the

names of animals

1 _ _ g l e

2 _ _ e p h a n t

3 _ _ t

4 _ _ r s e

5 _ _ m e l

6 _ _ g

7 _ _ l p h i n

8 _ _ g e r

9 _ _ o c o d i l e

10 _ _ a k e

983090 Match each adjective to one of the animals from

exercise 983089

1 aggressive

2 cold-blooded

3 cuddly

4 inquisitive

5 obedient

983091 You are going to watch a video called Animal therapy

In what ways do you think animals can be good for ourhealth

W983144983145983148983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983092 Watch the video and tick the animals from exercise 983089

that you see

983093 Complete the sentences with verbs from the box

exercise helps speeding lifts provides

stroking used using

1 The close bond between animals and peoplea vital link between ourselves and the

natural world

2 Animals work a special kind of magic on us so much sothat they are in therapy

3 Simply a pet has a direct physical effecton our bodies

4 Today hospitals across the world are allsorts of animals as a form of natural therapy

5 Animal contact the childrenrsquos spirits

and them to recover more quickly

6 Patients with limited mobility are motivated to their road back to

recovery

983094 Watch the first part of the video to check your answers

to exercise 983093

983095 Watch the rest of the video and answer the questions

1 How many muscle movements does ten minutes on ahorse require

2 What does the motion of the horse encourage

muscles to do3 What has happened to some people after riding a horse

4 What is the ultimate in animal therapy

5 Who has shown dramatic improvement from thistherapy

6 For a long healthy and happy life who can benefit froma little animal therapy

983096 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences

1 All pets are manrsquos better best friend because they area natural prescription for health

2 Our fingertips are incredible incredibly sensitive

3 So simply stroking a pet has a direct physical physically effect on our bodies

4 Researchers have found that young patients who havecontact with animals actually feel less lower pain

5 The motion of the horse encourages muscles to relax andis good well for balance and coordination

6 The sense of well-being we experience after a closeencounter like this may can be partly due to thedolphinsrsquo sonar system

983097 Watch the whole video again to check your answers

to exercises 983095 and 983096

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

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Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012Photocopiable

A983142983156983141983154 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983089983088 Work in pairs Discuss the questions

1 Do you own any pets or have you owned any in the pastIf so which ones Would you recommend them as petsrsquoIf not would you like to have a pet Which one

2 Do you agree that animals are good for your health If soin what wayrsquo

3 Apart from what you saw in the video do you know ofany other ways in which animals can be good for you

4 Would you like to go swimming with dolphins Why orwhy not

Glossarybond n C something that gives people or groups a reasonto love one another or feel they have a duty to one another sonar n U a system that measures the depth of water andshows the position of objects under the water spiritn CU your attitude to life or to other peoplestroke v gently move your hand over skin hair or fur stroken C a medical condition in which blood is suddenlyblocked and cannot reach the brain vitaladj very important necessary or essentialwell-beingn U the satisfactory state that someone orsomething should be in that involves such things asbeing happy healthy and safe and having enough money

983090 983158983145983140983141983151 Animal therapy Length 983092983090983096 minutes

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Photocopiable Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

983090983139 Animal bingo1

3

5

7

2

4

6

8

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullphotocopiable-worksheets-unit-2 46

Photocopiable Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

983090983140 Irsquom getting used to it

A long time ago

You were an ordinarystudent

Recently

You got interested in politics

Nowadays

You are president of a largecountry

A long time ago

You were a teenagepickpocket

Recently

You spent three long boringyears in prison

Nowadays

You work for a charity helpingyoung people to find usefulthings to do with their life

A long time ago

You were very poor Youcouldnrsquot find work and had

no money

Recently

You started trading in thelocal market selling fruit and

vegetables at very good prices

Nowadays

You own a small chain ofsupermarkets and employ

hundreds of people You arevery wealthy

A long time ago

You were a successfulhip-hop disc jockey in a hot

noisy nightclub

Recently

You started listening toclassical music and learnt to

play the violin

Nowadays

You work for a classical musicradio station and play in an

amateur orchestra

A long time ago

You were a millionaire ndash a verysuccessful (but very bored)

businessmanwoman

Recently

You decided to give away allyour money to poor people

you met

Nowadays

You are homeless andpenniless living in a charity

hostel but you have lots of realfriends and are very happy

A long time ago

You are an alien calledJigrigtig You lived and worked

on your home planet calledXugxug Then you lost your

job You had no foodor money

Recently

You volunteered to take partin a dangerous voyage of

exploration to other planetsYour spaceship crashed

on Earth

Nowadays

You work in a car factory onEarth Yoursquore very happy Lifeon Earth is fine No one seemsto mind that you are an alien

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullphotocopiable-worksheets-unit-2 56

Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012Photocopiable

983090 983158983145983140983141983151 Animal therapy Length 983092983090983096 minutes

L983137983150983143983157983137983143983141

Animals adjectives health

G983141983150983141983154983137983148 983145983150983142983151983154983149983137983156983145983151983150

This is an authentic extract from a television programme

Donrsquot try to understand every word you hear Watch and

listen for specific information by completing these tasks

B983141983142983151983154983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983089 Work in pairs Write the first two letters to make the

names of animals

1 _ _ g l e

2 _ _ e p h a n t

3 _ _ t

4 _ _ r s e

5 _ _ m e l

6 _ _ g

7 _ _ l p h i n

8 _ _ g e r

9 _ _ o c o d i l e

10 _ _ a k e

983090 Match each adjective to one of the animals from

exercise 983089

1 aggressive

2 cold-blooded

3 cuddly

4 inquisitive

5 obedient

983091 You are going to watch a video called Animal therapy

In what ways do you think animals can be good for ourhealth

W983144983145983148983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983092 Watch the video and tick the animals from exercise 983089

that you see

983093 Complete the sentences with verbs from the box

exercise helps speeding lifts provides

stroking used using

1 The close bond between animals and peoplea vital link between ourselves and the

natural world

2 Animals work a special kind of magic on us so much sothat they are in therapy

3 Simply a pet has a direct physical effecton our bodies

4 Today hospitals across the world are allsorts of animals as a form of natural therapy

5 Animal contact the childrenrsquos spirits

and them to recover more quickly

6 Patients with limited mobility are motivated to their road back to

recovery

983094 Watch the first part of the video to check your answers

to exercise 983093

983095 Watch the rest of the video and answer the questions

1 How many muscle movements does ten minutes on ahorse require

2 What does the motion of the horse encourage

muscles to do3 What has happened to some people after riding a horse

4 What is the ultimate in animal therapy

5 Who has shown dramatic improvement from thistherapy

6 For a long healthy and happy life who can benefit froma little animal therapy

983096 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences

1 All pets are manrsquos better best friend because they area natural prescription for health

2 Our fingertips are incredible incredibly sensitive

3 So simply stroking a pet has a direct physical physically effect on our bodies

4 Researchers have found that young patients who havecontact with animals actually feel less lower pain

5 The motion of the horse encourages muscles to relax andis good well for balance and coordination

6 The sense of well-being we experience after a closeencounter like this may can be partly due to thedolphinsrsquo sonar system

983097 Watch the whole video again to check your answers

to exercises 983095 and 983096

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullphotocopiable-worksheets-unit-2 66

Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012Photocopiable

A983142983156983141983154 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983089983088 Work in pairs Discuss the questions

1 Do you own any pets or have you owned any in the pastIf so which ones Would you recommend them as petsrsquoIf not would you like to have a pet Which one

2 Do you agree that animals are good for your health If soin what wayrsquo

3 Apart from what you saw in the video do you know ofany other ways in which animals can be good for you

4 Would you like to go swimming with dolphins Why orwhy not

Glossarybond n C something that gives people or groups a reasonto love one another or feel they have a duty to one another sonar n U a system that measures the depth of water andshows the position of objects under the water spiritn CU your attitude to life or to other peoplestroke v gently move your hand over skin hair or fur stroken C a medical condition in which blood is suddenlyblocked and cannot reach the brain vitaladj very important necessary or essentialwell-beingn U the satisfactory state that someone orsomething should be in that involves such things asbeing happy healthy and safe and having enough money

983090 983158983145983140983141983151 Animal therapy Length 983092983090983096 minutes

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullphotocopiable-worksheets-unit-2 46

Photocopiable Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

983090983140 Irsquom getting used to it

A long time ago

You were an ordinarystudent

Recently

You got interested in politics

Nowadays

You are president of a largecountry

A long time ago

You were a teenagepickpocket

Recently

You spent three long boringyears in prison

Nowadays

You work for a charity helpingyoung people to find usefulthings to do with their life

A long time ago

You were very poor Youcouldnrsquot find work and had

no money

Recently

You started trading in thelocal market selling fruit and

vegetables at very good prices

Nowadays

You own a small chain ofsupermarkets and employ

hundreds of people You arevery wealthy

A long time ago

You were a successfulhip-hop disc jockey in a hot

noisy nightclub

Recently

You started listening toclassical music and learnt to

play the violin

Nowadays

You work for a classical musicradio station and play in an

amateur orchestra

A long time ago

You were a millionaire ndash a verysuccessful (but very bored)

businessmanwoman

Recently

You decided to give away allyour money to poor people

you met

Nowadays

You are homeless andpenniless living in a charity

hostel but you have lots of realfriends and are very happy

A long time ago

You are an alien calledJigrigtig You lived and worked

on your home planet calledXugxug Then you lost your

job You had no foodor money

Recently

You volunteered to take partin a dangerous voyage of

exploration to other planetsYour spaceship crashed

on Earth

Nowadays

You work in a car factory onEarth Yoursquore very happy Lifeon Earth is fine No one seemsto mind that you are an alien

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullphotocopiable-worksheets-unit-2 56

Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012Photocopiable

983090 983158983145983140983141983151 Animal therapy Length 983092983090983096 minutes

L983137983150983143983157983137983143983141

Animals adjectives health

G983141983150983141983154983137983148 983145983150983142983151983154983149983137983156983145983151983150

This is an authentic extract from a television programme

Donrsquot try to understand every word you hear Watch and

listen for specific information by completing these tasks

B983141983142983151983154983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983089 Work in pairs Write the first two letters to make the

names of animals

1 _ _ g l e

2 _ _ e p h a n t

3 _ _ t

4 _ _ r s e

5 _ _ m e l

6 _ _ g

7 _ _ l p h i n

8 _ _ g e r

9 _ _ o c o d i l e

10 _ _ a k e

983090 Match each adjective to one of the animals from

exercise 983089

1 aggressive

2 cold-blooded

3 cuddly

4 inquisitive

5 obedient

983091 You are going to watch a video called Animal therapy

In what ways do you think animals can be good for ourhealth

W983144983145983148983141 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983092 Watch the video and tick the animals from exercise 983089

that you see

983093 Complete the sentences with verbs from the box

exercise helps speeding lifts provides

stroking used using

1 The close bond between animals and peoplea vital link between ourselves and the

natural world

2 Animals work a special kind of magic on us so much sothat they are in therapy

3 Simply a pet has a direct physical effecton our bodies

4 Today hospitals across the world are allsorts of animals as a form of natural therapy

5 Animal contact the childrenrsquos spirits

and them to recover more quickly

6 Patients with limited mobility are motivated to their road back to

recovery

983094 Watch the first part of the video to check your answers

to exercise 983093

983095 Watch the rest of the video and answer the questions

1 How many muscle movements does ten minutes on ahorse require

2 What does the motion of the horse encourage

muscles to do3 What has happened to some people after riding a horse

4 What is the ultimate in animal therapy

5 Who has shown dramatic improvement from thistherapy

6 For a long healthy and happy life who can benefit froma little animal therapy

983096 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences

1 All pets are manrsquos better best friend because they area natural prescription for health

2 Our fingertips are incredible incredibly sensitive

3 So simply stroking a pet has a direct physical physically effect on our bodies

4 Researchers have found that young patients who havecontact with animals actually feel less lower pain

5 The motion of the horse encourages muscles to relax andis good well for balance and coordination

6 The sense of well-being we experience after a closeencounter like this may can be partly due to thedolphinsrsquo sonar system

983097 Watch the whole video again to check your answers

to exercises 983095 and 983096

7232019 Photocopiable Worksheets Unit 2

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullphotocopiable-worksheets-unit-2 66

Straightforward Upper Intermediate Second edition copy Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012Photocopiable

A983142983156983141983154 983161983151983157 983159983137983156983139983144

983089983088 Work in pairs Discuss the questions

1 Do you own any pets or have you owned any in the pastIf so which ones Would you recommend them as petsrsquoIf not would you like to have a pet Which one

2 Do you agree that animals are good for your health If soin what wayrsquo

3 Apart from what you saw in the video do you know ofany other ways in which animals can be good for you

4 Would you like to go swimming with dolphins Why orwhy not

Glossarybond n C something that gives people or groups a reasonto love one another or feel they have a duty to one another sonar n U a system that measures the depth of water andshows the position of objects under the water spiritn CU your attitude to life or to other peoplestroke v gently move your hand over skin hair or fur stroken C a medical condition in which blood is suddenlyblocked and cannot reach the brain vitaladj very important necessary or essentialwell-beingn U the satisfactory state that someone orsomething should be in that involves such things asbeing happy healthy and safe and having enough money

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Donrsquot try to understand every word you hear Watch and

listen for specific information by completing these tasks

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983089 Work in pairs Write the first two letters to make the

names of animals

1 _ _ g l e

2 _ _ e p h a n t

3 _ _ t

4 _ _ r s e

5 _ _ m e l

6 _ _ g

7 _ _ l p h i n

8 _ _ g e r

9 _ _ o c o d i l e

10 _ _ a k e

983090 Match each adjective to one of the animals from

exercise 983089

1 aggressive

2 cold-blooded

3 cuddly

4 inquisitive

5 obedient

983091 You are going to watch a video called Animal therapy

In what ways do you think animals can be good for ourhealth

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983092 Watch the video and tick the animals from exercise 983089

that you see

983093 Complete the sentences with verbs from the box

exercise helps speeding lifts provides

stroking used using

1 The close bond between animals and peoplea vital link between ourselves and the

natural world

2 Animals work a special kind of magic on us so much sothat they are in therapy

3 Simply a pet has a direct physical effecton our bodies

4 Today hospitals across the world are allsorts of animals as a form of natural therapy

5 Animal contact the childrenrsquos spirits

and them to recover more quickly

6 Patients with limited mobility are motivated to their road back to

recovery

983094 Watch the first part of the video to check your answers

to exercise 983093

983095 Watch the rest of the video and answer the questions

1 How many muscle movements does ten minutes on ahorse require

2 What does the motion of the horse encourage

muscles to do3 What has happened to some people after riding a horse

4 What is the ultimate in animal therapy

5 Who has shown dramatic improvement from thistherapy

6 For a long healthy and happy life who can benefit froma little animal therapy

983096 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences

1 All pets are manrsquos better best friend because they area natural prescription for health

2 Our fingertips are incredible incredibly sensitive

3 So simply stroking a pet has a direct physical physically effect on our bodies

4 Researchers have found that young patients who havecontact with animals actually feel less lower pain

5 The motion of the horse encourages muscles to relax andis good well for balance and coordination

6 The sense of well-being we experience after a closeencounter like this may can be partly due to thedolphinsrsquo sonar system

983097 Watch the whole video again to check your answers

to exercises 983095 and 983096

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983089983088 Work in pairs Discuss the questions

1 Do you own any pets or have you owned any in the pastIf so which ones Would you recommend them as petsrsquoIf not would you like to have a pet Which one

2 Do you agree that animals are good for your health If soin what wayrsquo

3 Apart from what you saw in the video do you know ofany other ways in which animals can be good for you

4 Would you like to go swimming with dolphins Why orwhy not

Glossarybond n C something that gives people or groups a reasonto love one another or feel they have a duty to one another sonar n U a system that measures the depth of water andshows the position of objects under the water spiritn CU your attitude to life or to other peoplestroke v gently move your hand over skin hair or fur stroken C a medical condition in which blood is suddenlyblocked and cannot reach the brain vitaladj very important necessary or essentialwell-beingn U the satisfactory state that someone orsomething should be in that involves such things asbeing happy healthy and safe and having enough money

983090 983158983145983140983141983151 Animal therapy Length 983092983090983096 minutes

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983089983088 Work in pairs Discuss the questions

1 Do you own any pets or have you owned any in the pastIf so which ones Would you recommend them as petsrsquoIf not would you like to have a pet Which one

2 Do you agree that animals are good for your health If soin what wayrsquo

3 Apart from what you saw in the video do you know ofany other ways in which animals can be good for you

4 Would you like to go swimming with dolphins Why orwhy not

Glossarybond n C something that gives people or groups a reasonto love one another or feel they have a duty to one another sonar n U a system that measures the depth of water andshows the position of objects under the water spiritn CU your attitude to life or to other peoplestroke v gently move your hand over skin hair or fur stroken C a medical condition in which blood is suddenlyblocked and cannot reach the brain vitaladj very important necessary or essentialwell-beingn U the satisfactory state that someone orsomething should be in that involves such things asbeing happy healthy and safe and having enough money

983090 983158983145983140983141983151 Animal therapy Length 983092983090983096 minutes