Intro
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Ever since Paris Hilton was spotted with her pet chihuahua, Tinkerbell, tiny dogs have been a a trendy accessory. Some women like to carry them around and show them off like they would a designer handbag. But chihuahuas aren’t the only trendy pet. Unusual animals like goats, pot-bellied pigs, and ferrets are also surprisingly popular these days, thanks in part to celebrities. George Clooney, Victoria and David Beckham, and Harry Potter star Rupert Grint are all proud pig parents! Hear Mason and Amy talk about trendy pets.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Mason: I feel like sometimes people just buy animals for show, you know what I mean? Like I saw a guy walking around recently with a giant snake. And like, you didn’t really want that snake. You just wanted to be the guy who walked around with a snake.
Amy: Right. I agree. And there are certain things that I want from a pet. I want it to cuddle me. I want it to look at me lovingly.
Mason: Right.
Amy: And I want it to do silly and adorable things.
Mason: Right.
Amy: And I’m not really sure why else you would want a pet. And I certainly don’t know why you would want things that definitely don’t do any of those things, like a goat. What is a goat gonna do but eat your trash?
Mason: That could be an OK thing.
Amy: I guess so. But I saw a picture the other day of a minor celebrity out with her family walking their pet goat. And I think that just has to be a trend, you know? That’s just a trendy pet. I mean, there’s no reason for a rich celebrity to have a goat.
Mason: So is a goat…that’s like the current “it” pet? Is that right?
Amy: Well I’ve seen a number of goats actually around my neighborhood. But I don’t know, are little annoying dogs still trendy? Like chihuahuas?
Mason: Yes. And not only are they trendy, but you need to get special dog strollers for them, because these dogs are just too precious to walk.
Amy: See, that brings up something else, which is I think a pet should always still be an animal. You shouldn’t try to turn a pet into your little baby.
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Discussion
Mason thinks a lot of people have trendy pets that are just for show. He mentions someone he saw with a snake around his neck. Amy thinks pets should be cuddly and cute. She agrees that a snake is a strange choice for a pet.
Goats are another trendy pet, according to Amy. She saw a picture of a celebrity walking with her pet goat and has also noticed several people in her neighborhood with pet goats.
Small dogs, like chihuahas, are also trendy. Mason doesn’t like to see people pushing their small dogs in strollers. Amy agrees that a pet should be treated like an animal, not a human baby.
What pets are trendy in your country? Do you know anyone with a trendy pet? What do you think a pet should do or be used for?
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