24: Can You Understand this Natural English Conversation about Pets and Animals?

Watch this English conversation (with subtitles!) about pets and animals. Jack and Kate talk about pets they had growing up, how to talk to dogs in English, animals in our neighborhood, and our bear encounters.

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FUN LINKS FROM THE LESSON:

Burmese pythons in Florida (not boa constrictors!): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/snakes-ate-florida-180972534/

Tiger stat link: https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/13/us/tigers-captive-us-wild-trnd/index.html

Man fights kangaroo: https://youtu.be/OrIS4vTtpig

The Knoxville Tiger: https://fox17.com/news/local/knoxville-tiger-sighting-was-a-case-of-mistaken-identity-twra-says-wildlife-tennessee

Koala prank: https://youtu.be/6RzrUOCWjtw

CONTENTS:

01:04 Pets we had growing up 06:05 exotic pets 12:59 how to talk to dogs in English 16:49 animals where we live 19:49 bears getting into cars 28:19 Quick animal Q&A 29:49 Kate's question

KEY PHRASES FROM THIS LESSON:

- what pets did you have growing up? - The cat was a little feral - She had a habit of eating spiders - hauling water - I put on my boots and mucked out (new to me) - A hoof pick cleaned out the hooves - You can leave food for a cat - People kept boa constrictors as pets - The country with the most amount of tigers in the world is the U.S. - It ended up being a false alarm (the tiger in Knoxville) - Unless you have a significant number of tigers at the same time - We were used to Lyle being so small - He developed a lifelong hatred of cats - He chased it out / chased it away - Sit, lie down, roll over, speak, shake, leave it, wait - He'll do anything to get food - Kangaroo are as common as deer - It's dangerous to drive at dusk and dawn - We have some venenous animals - we see bears all the time - they'll topple over the trash cans - I had gotten a text message that there was a bear in our minivan - they get into the car and they destroy it - You got me to check the car - a neighbor sent me a picture - touch wood - we both had a bear stand up to us - the cubs will go into the tree and wait - we have a healthy respect for bears