Talking about pets

Everyday English Conversations

A printable worksheet for conversation-based English lessons.

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Talking about pets

Warm-up

Do you have a pet? (Yes, I have a... / No, I don't, but I'd like a...)

Vocabulary Match

meet •• sleeping
shaking •• skills
tricks •• moving
spends •• circle
napping •• see
hoop •• uses

Vocabulary Answers

meetsee
shakingmoving
tricksskills
spendsuses
nappingsleeping
hoopcircle

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

Sarah and Tom talk about their pets, Max the dog and Bella the cat, and share fun stories about them.
Sarah:Hi, Tom! Do you have any pets?
Tom:Hi, Sarah! Yes, I've got a dog named Max. What about you?
Sarah:I have a cat called Bella. How old is Max?
Tom:He's three and loves playing in the garden. How old is Bella?
Sarah:She's five. She ________ most of her time ________ in the sun.
Tom:That sounds nice. Max can do ________ like sitting and ________ hands.
Sarah:Bella can jump through a ________. It took a while, but now she loves it.
Tom:That's amazing! Maybe they could ________ one day.
Sarah:Hi, Tom! Do you have any pets?
Tom:Hi, Sarah! Yes, I've got a dog named Max. What about you?
Sarah:I have a cat called Bella. How old is Max?
Tom:He's three and loves playing in the garden. How old is Bella?
Sarah:She's five. She spends most of her time napping in the sun.
Tom:That sounds nice. Max can do tricks like sitting and shaking hands.
Sarah:Bella can jump through a hoop. It took a while, but now she loves it.
Tom:That's amazing! Maybe they could meet one day.

Quiz

  1. What pet does Tom have?
  2. How old is Max?
  3. What does Bella do most of the time?
  4. What trick can Bella do?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Tom has a dog.
  2. Max is three years old.
  3. Bella naps in the sun most of the time.
  4. Bella can jump through a hoop.

True or False

  1. Max is five years old. T F
  2. Bella can shake hands. T F
  3. Max and Bella might meet one day. T F

True or False Answers

  1. False
  2. False
  3. True

Discussion

  1. What is your favourite pet, and why?
  2. Do you think pets can understand humans?
  3. If you could have any pet, what would it be?
  4. Have you ever taught a pet a trick?
  5. What do you think pets dream about?

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