(Young) Adults – Level 3

Take this quiz and find out! How much do you know about showbiz animals?

DO YOU HAVE A PET? How old is it? Where did you get it from? Who takes care of it? What does it look like? What do you feed it? Do you play with it? What is its name? How did you choose this name? Does it know any tricks or understand any words? Would you ever consider getting one? Why (not)? Do you have neighbours who have pets? How do you feel about that? Is it morally right to spend a lot of money on pets, rather than helping people in need?

Lea Michele “With so many fashionable, cruelty- free options available, there’s really no reason for joining a club that wears someone else’s coat.” What do you think the actress is talking about?

What types of accessories can you buy at this online store? Which one would you like to buy for your pet? Why do people invest so much in accessories for their pets? What types of accessories can you buy at this online store? Which one would you like to buy for your pet? Why do people invest so much in accessories for their pets? Are you familiar with pet accessories? What’s your opinion on them?

Puppy mills usually house dogs in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, without adequate veterinary care, food, water and socialization. Puppy mill dogs do not receive treats, toys, exercise or basic grooming. To minimize waste cleanup, dogs are often kept in cages with wire flooring that injures their paws and legs. Puppy Mills – what are they? overcrowded unsanitary socialization do not receive injurescages legs According to the video, how can puppy mills be abolished?

After watching this video, has your opinion changed? If so, how? If not, why not? What do you think of this campaign?

How do you feel about vegetarianism? How often do you eat meat? How often do you eat veggies? Why do you think so many celebrities have embraced the vegetarian movement? According to Alicia Silverstone, what are the advantages of switching to a vegan diet?

What are some of the causes of global warming? What is the number one cause of global warming?

Have you ever taken a pledge? What for? Would you take this one?

Slide 2 How much do you know about animals? Refer sts to question on the slide and elicit a few ideas. Ask Do you know any curious facts about animals? Click on link and take the quiz with WG. At the end, ask What is the most interesting piece of information you found in the quiz? Slide 3 Do you have a pet? Ask Do you have a pet? Divide sts into groups up depending on their answer. If possible, make sure there is at least one person who does and one person who doesn’t have a pet in each group. In small groups, sts answer follow-up questions under “yes” or “no”. At the end, elicit a few contributions from WG. Slide 4 “With so many fashionable…” Ask Do you know who Lea Michele is? (She stars as Rachel Berry on Glee.) What do you know about her? Elicit whatever information sts have about her. Refer sts to the quote. Click to show question. (What do you think the actress is talking about?) Elicit guesses from WG. Click again to show link. Click to show video. Sts compare their guesses. (Lea Michele advocates that it is wrong to wear fur in an ad for PETA.)

Slide 5 Are you familiar with pet accessories? Ask Are you familiar with pet accessories? and elicit a few answers from WG. Click to show questions and link. Browse the website with the sts and elicit their general reaction. Slide 6 Puppy Mills Ask Have you ever heard of puppy mills? Elicit answers and in case they haven’t heard of puppy mills, ask Do you think it is something good or bad? Click to show key words. Tell sts to write a text where they define what a puppy mill is using the words on the slide. Allow 3 minutes for sts to complete this task in pairs.Click to show answer. Sts compare their definition with the text. Click to show question and link. Ask According to the video, how can puppy mills be abolished? Sts watch the video. Elicit contributions from WG. At the end, ask Do you think this is a solution to the problem? Have you heard of other types of animal abuse? Elicit answers from WG. Slide 7 What do you think of this campaign? Click on link to show campaign poster. Ask Why do you think PETA is advocating that “buying animals is killing animals”? Click to show video. At the end, sts discuss how their opinions have changed or not. Ask Is it appropriate to compare abandoning a child to abandoning a pet? Why (not)? and have an open class debate about the question.

Slide 8 How do you feel about vegetarianism? Sts discuss first and second questions in pairs or trios. Show last question and video. Ask Do you think her arguments are valid? and have an open class discussion about the topic. Slide 9 What are some of the causes of global warming? Refer sts to the question and elicit answers from WG. Click to show question. Have sts guess. Click on link to check. At the end, ask What surprised you most about the video? and have an open class discussion about the topic. Slide 10 Have you ever taken a pledge? Refer sts to the question and elicit answers from WG. In small groups, sts discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being vegetarian or vegan. Take sts to the site and read the pledge with them. If you wish, challenge sts to become vegetarian or vegan until the next class.