This podcast episode from BBC Learning English's "Real Easy English" explores the topic of pets through a casual conversation between hosts Neil and Georgie, discussing their personal experiences, preferences, and definitions related to pet ownership.
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Hello and welcome to Real Easy English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.
And I'm Georgie. In this podcast we have real conversations in
easy English about a different topic each week.
And you can read along with the podcast using the script on our website:
BBC Learning English dot com.
Hi, Neil. How are things?
Very good, thank you. How are you, Georgie?
Yes, I'm pretty good, thank you, as well.
So, Neil, what are we talking about today?
We are talking about animals. We'll be talking about pets.
OK, Neil. So do you have any pets?
No, I don't have any pets, but I know you do, Georgie.
Yes, I do. I have a black dog called Rafi.
— Rafi? — Yeah.
Did you choose the name?
Partly, but it was a decision we made as a family.
Mm. Did you have pets as a child?
Yes, I did.
We used to have cats, actually, we started with cats
and then we got a dog and then we also had hamsters.
What about you, Neil? Did you have pets?
No, we didn't have pets when I was young.
Oh, I did have a goldfish called Gilbert.
But then, later on, when I was a teenager, my parents got a cat and a dog.
— Wow. — Mm.
Did you have a good relationship with Gilbert?
I don't remember Gilbert, sadly.
But we had a cat that I liked very much
and I've never really liked dogs, I'm afraid.
So, Neil, you don't have any pets now
and you said you don't like dogs, but will you ever get one?
No, Georgie, I don't think so.
I will never get a dog.
That's OK. I mean, they're not for everyone. What was your cat like?
The cat made me feel very calm, because she sat on my lap and purred.
You just used the word purr. Can you explain what that is?
Yeah. 'Purring' is 'the noise that cats make'.
Not miaow. Miaow is...
Purring is...
And the cat made that noise and made me feel calm.
Neil, that was a really good purr sound. I would say it was purr-fect!
So, Georgie, what was your first dog like?
My first dog was really lovely.
I actually used to say that she was my best friend.
And we actually have a common expression to describe dogs,
which is man's best friend.
'Man' here means 'human', so human's best friend.
That's because dogs are usually quite loyal.
OK, so, Georgie, we've talked about dogs and cats, those kind of pets,
and hamsters and goldfish.
But have you ever thought about getting an exotic pet like a snake?
Erm, no, not really.
When I think of pets, I think of fluffy animals with fur.
But I do have a friend that got a scorpion recently, which I really don't understand.
Would you ever get an exotic pet?
No, absolutely not. I think I would be scared of an exotic pet,
— to be honest. — Yes. Yeah.
— They just seem dangerous. — Mm.
Let's recap the vocabulary we learned during the conversation.
We had 'ever', which means 'at any time'.
And you asked me Georgie, will I ever get a dog?
We've had 'never', which means 'not at any time'.
So, Neil, you said you will never get a dog.
We heard 'man's best friend', which is 'a common expression to describe dogs'.
And 'purring', 'the noise a cat makes when it's happy'.
That's it for this episode of Real Easy English. You can find
See you then, goodbye.
Bye!
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