For or Against Pets in a Flat

by Herminne Tonita - The dream of any child all over the world is to have a pet, whether it is a dog, a cat or a parrot. Children die for animals which they come to consider their best friends and would do anything to convince their parents to buy them one as they consider themselves to be capable of taking care of them. Even if we all know that children never have time to take the dog out or t ...

Date added: 22 June '07

People Exploit Animals By Keeping Them In Zoos And Circuses

by Herminne Tonita - Children love going to the zoo or to the circus to see "live" the animals they learn about at school or from TV programmes. Even if it is for a " good" cause, my opinion is that animals are exploited, being kept in cages, without the freedom to move at their ease. Animals should live in the middle of nature, without feeling trapped, having the possibility to fight for th ...

Date added: 04 February '07

Animals are Exploited by Men for Entertainment

by Cristina Nuta - Children and not only enjoy going to the circus each time this comes in their town. They beg their parents to take them to the circus because they like to see the clowns and all those animals which take part in all kind of tricks to amuse us. Then, the zoo in the town is the best place to choose when your children get bored in the house and want a change. But not only childre ...

Date added: 05 March '07

Are we all equal?

by Cristina Nuta - Do people fight enough for the prevention of cruelty to animals? Which is the difference between abandoned animals and pets? The first thing I should point out is that one of the biggest problems of our time is related to the abandoned animals. All of us can see many stray cats and dogs on the streets, animals which try to find shelter and food in order to survive. But not ...

Date added: 07 July '07

Lesson Plan : Acquiring New Information

Class type: elementary level pupils (4th grade) Frequency: 1 hour/week; 50'/hour Textbook: Optional course Type of lesson: acquiring new information (Vocabulary) Skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to provide students with the vocabulary related to zoo (animals and their description), at an elementary level. Didactic strategies: - methods ...

Date added: 19 May '08

Lesson Plan : Hippos are big

Level : Intermediate (3rd year of study) Subject of the lesson : "Hippos are big" Teaching aims : communicative aims : - understanding words in context; - increasing awareness about the sound-letters; - increasing cultural awareness about similarities and differences in fauna. Learning aims : By the end of the lesson students will have : - become aware of the way we learn new vocabulary; - ...

Date added: 21 May '08

Lesson Plan : Animals

Level: Beginners, 1 hour a week Time: 50' Topic: Talking Points "Animals" Teaching Aims: - To make pupils enjoy speaking and studying English - To give extensive and intensive reading and speaking practice - To encourage pupils to express their opinions - Involve pupils in different kinds of activities related to the topic Assumption: - Pupil will be interested in the topic proposed ...

Date added: 21 May '08