I have a Pet

The Royal Visions Academy – Speaking Practice (Pets / Animals)

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Speaking Guidance Checklist

Use these simple sentence starters to help you talk about your pets or your favorite animals.

1. Starters

Introducing the topic

“I have a pet…”
“My favorite animal is…”
“At home, we have…”
“I really like to watch…”
“I want to get a…”
“Let me tell you about my…”

2. Reasons

Explaining why

“Because they are cute…”
“I like them because they are friendly…”
“The reason is they play with me…”
“Because it makes me happy…”
“Since I love animals…”
“That is because they are fun to watch…”

3. Examples

Giving examples

“For example, a cat or a dog…”
“Like my pet bird…”
“Such as feeding the fish…”
“One example is a small rabbit…”
“For instance, when I walk my dog…”
“Like the big animals in the zoo…”

4. Outcomes

Results / Consequences

“So I play with it every day…”
“That makes me smile…”
“Because of that, I am never lonely…”
“And so I give them food…”
“This means I always have a friend…”
“As a result, we have a lot of fun…”

5. Past Experience

Talking about the past

“When I was little, I had a…”
“Last year, we bought a…”
“In the past, my cat was very small…”
“Before, I did not have a pet…”
“Yesterday, I saw a cute dog…”
“A long time ago, we visited a farm…”

6. Description

Describing animals or feelings

“It is very small and soft…”
“My pet is very active…”
“It looks beautiful…”
“The dog is very loud…”
“It is a very quiet cat…”
“The animal runs very fast…”

7. Conclusion

Finishing your thought

“In the end, pets are great friends…”
“To finish, I really love my dog…”
“Finally, I want to see more animals…”
“Overall, keeping a pet is good…”
“I think everyone should have a pet…”
“In short, animals make us happy…”

Practice Your Speaking

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New Vocabulary

Word	Part of Speech	Meaning	Example in Practice
Pet	Noun	An animal you keep at home for a friend.	“I have a new pet cat.”
Animal	Noun	A living thing that is not a human or plant.	“The elephant is a very big animal.”
Dog	Noun	A common pet animal that barks.	“My dog likes to play with a ball.”
Cat	Noun	A common pet animal that catches mice.	“The cat sleeps on the sofa.”
Bird	Noun	An animal with wings that can fly.	“The little bird sings in the tree.”
Fish	Noun	An animal that lives and swims in water.	“We have three gold fish in a bowl.”
Feed	Verb	To give food to a person or animal.	“I feed my dog every morning.”
Walk	Verb	To take an animal outside for exercise.	“I walk my dog in the park.”
Cute	Adjective	Very pretty and sweet.	“The baby rabbit is very cute.”
Friendly	Adjective	Kind and acting like a friend.	“My cat is very friendly with people.”
Wild	Adjective	Living in nature; not kept by people.	“Lions and tigers are wild animals.”
Zoo	Noun	A place where you can go to see wild animals.	“We saw a monkey at the zoo.”
Farm	Noun	A place where people grow food and keep animals like cows.	“The cows eat grass on the farm.”
Vet	Noun	An animal doctor.	“I took my sick cat to the vet.”
Soft	Adjective	Very nice to touch; not hard.	“My dog has very soft hair.”

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