At the animal shelter: choosing the right pet to adopt
Harry visits an animal shelter to adopt a small dog; students learn pet vocabulary and role-play matching animals to new owners.
A2Adults40 minRole play
About this lesson
An A2 speaking lesson (role play). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- A2
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Role play
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 40 minutes
- Topic
- Animals
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- adopt, an animal shelter, I'm looking for..., get on with, He needs two walks a day., He sounds perfect., calm, energetic
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Describe animals' personalities and needs
- Ask and answer questions about a pet's needs
- Choose a suitable pet for someone and explain why