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1Work in pairs. Discuss the questions with your partner.
1What is your favourite animal? Why?
2What animals do you think make good pets? Why?
3Look at the photo. What animal can you see? Do you know anything about this type of animal?
2Match words 1–6 with their meanings a–f.
a) the most northern part of the worldb) a long, loud sound a dog or wolf makesc) not shyd) thick, soft hair on animalse) a small vehicle for snow and icef) ability to do physical activity for a long time
1.howl
2.fur
3.sled
4.Arctic
5.sociable
6.stamina
3Read about huskies. Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F).
Huskies
Husky dogs were traditionally kept as working dogs in Arctic areas. They are very strong dogs and can pull sleds for hundreds of miles over snow and ice. In some parts of the Arctic they are still used for transport, but nowadays people usually keep them as pets or for dogsled racing.
Huskies are very active dogs and are full of energy and stamina. This means that they need at least two hours of exercise every day, so they aren't a good pet to choose if you don't like walking! They have very thick fur to keep them warm so they don't like hot weather. You also need to brush them a lot to stop their hair falling out everywhere! Their eyes are often a pale blue colour, but they can also be brown.
Huskies are very sociable and like 'talking', howling and singing to other dogs and people. They also like to escape from gardens to go exploring, and they can easily jump over a two metre high fence!
4Watch the video. Number the photos in the order you see them.
A — Ronnie on a racing cart pulled by dogs · B — Vicki on the phone · C — Ronnie walking dogs with Vicki · D — Ronnie talking to camera at the lake
ARonnie racing with the dogsled cart
BVicki on the phone
CRonnie walking the dogs with Vicki
DRonnie reporting by the lake
5Watch the video from the start until 01:48. Choose the correct answers.
6Watch the video from 01:48–03:06. Choose the correct alternatives.
7Work in pairs. Watch the video from 3:06 to the end and answer the questions.
1.How many dogs are pulling the cart?
2.How do you think Ronnie felt?
3.Was Vicki pleased with Ronnie's help?
4.What are Ronnie and the dogs going to eat?
8aComplete the phrases from the video with the words in the box.
couldideasoundsstorysuretrainwould
1.I need a to report and you can be it.
2. you like to come and watch me train my dogs for the next big race?
3.Well, we join you for a training run?
4.You're going to be helping me the dogs.
a.Perhaps this isn't such a good .
b.I'm not about that.
c.Yeah – great! I'd love to.
d.For !
8b Match sentences 1–4 with responses a–d. Watch the whole video and check your answers.
Write the matching letter for each number:
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2.→
3.→
4.→
9Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
1Would you like to try dogsled racing? Why / Why not?
2What other unusual sports or races with animals do you know about? Tell your partner about them.
10Work in pairs. Student A invite your partner to take part in an unusual sport using the phrases in Exercise 8a. Student B respond to your partner's suggestions. Then change roles.
A: Would you like to come camel racing with me at the weekend? B: Yeah – sounds great! I'd love to.
💬 Try using phrases like: "Would you like to…?" · "Well, could we…?" · "I'm not sure about that." · "For sure!"