IELTS Speaking for Success - 🐶 Animals (S06E21) + Transcript

Episode Date: November 22, 2021

What's the most popular pets in your country? What animal would you like to keep as a pet? What's your favourite animal? Would you like to have a pet in the future? Tune in and have a great day! - Get exclusive episodes on IELTS Speaking parts 1, 2, and 3: https://linktr.ee/sfspremium Our course on Phrasal Verbs: https://successwithielts.com/podcourses Transcript: https://successwithielts.com/s06e21 Find an IELTS Speaking Partner: https://links.successwithielts.com/ieltspartner Our social media: https://linktr.ee/successwithielts © 2021 Success with IELTS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello, lovely. I'm Maria. And my name is Rory, and we are the hosts of the IOT Speaking for Success podcast. The podcast aims to help you improve your speaking skills, as well as your listening skills along the way. We've started this podcast to give you super grammar and gorgeous vocabulary for a high score. A band nine score. Or we call it a Rory score. To listen up, if you want IOT speaking part one, two and three in your language, life, do check out our premium speaking episodes. We have modal answers for you. We have transcripts

of everything, the discussion, super words, fun, jokes, and just great mood. The link is in the description. Do check it out. Rory, I saw on Instagram you have a dog. Oh yeah. I don't have a dog. It's not mine. We were just dog sitting. He's gone back home now. You were dog sitting. Yeah, it's something people do for other people's pets. You can have dog sitting and cat sitting, for example. Rory is a dog sitter. I was.

Shall we talk about pets? Yes. What a coincidence. It's another coincidence on this podcast. Yes, dear listen, now in Ayot speaking, you can be asked about animals or pets. We did an episode about wild animals, and also I think we talked about pets before, where we have so many episodes now, but now they can ask you questions about animals or pets. Rory, have you ever had a pet?

Not in a very long time. We used to have dogs, specifically chowchairs, that's a Chinese breed, and we've had goldfish, and we even had stick and sex at one point. but now the closest thing we get is the occasional dog on holiday or the birds in the garden. What's the most popular pets in your country? I think it's a toss-up between dogs and cats, really. They're just easier to domesticate, and there's a range of toys and foods to choose from. So if you'd like to accessorize, then that would be the pets for you, and people do.

I also think fish are supposed to be quite common these days, because, well, in most of the houses I've been in, people have had a fish tank. What animal would you like to keep as a pet? I think I'd quite enjoy being a dog dad. They're very loyal and they have seemingly never-ending reserves of energy, which would be fun. Unfortunately, I just don't have the time right now, though hopefully one day I will. Where do you prefer to keep your pet? In-doors or outdoors?

Well, why not both? Especially if it's a dog, it needs to be familiar with being outside for going on walks and comfortable inside for being around people. If you mean where it would sleep, then I think it's best to be indoors since it's safer. I also think it's illegal to keep certain animals outdoors or outside all the time, isn't it? What's your favourite animal? Well, in terms of domesticated animals, I like dogs the best with, well, with them being a man's best friend and all. In terms of wild animals, I like large predators like tigers and sharks. I'm not really sure what that says about me, but I do think they look cool in the sort of project this image of controlled power.

Would you like to have a pet in the future? Yeah, like I said, I'm a major fan of dogs, so if I can get one, then that would be nice, or that would be great even. Otherwise, having a goldfish would also be quite calming. I even entertained the idea of having a cappi bar at once, but I'm pretty sure that's illegal, and even if it wasn't, there are animals from tropical areas, so it might be a little bit cruel to keep one in Scotland. Rory, thank you so much for your answers. Thank you, pet. Am I your pet? Do I look like your pet?

No, it's an expression in the south of England. Have you never heard that before? Yeah, yeah, it's like love, right? Darling. Darling, pet. You're all right, darling. You're what. So, pets.

We can have pets, we can keep pets, we can love pets. And Rory is a dog. sitter and you said that I quite enjoy being a dog dad a dog mother so a pet sitter there's a difference between being a dog dad and being a dog sitter a dog sitter or a cat sitter or a goldfish sitter or whatever kind of sitter you are

it looks after the animals for a temporary period of time while the owner is on holiday usually a dog dad or a cat dad or a goldfish dad is someone who owns the animal so like a dog owner for example, but now the lingo, the language has changed, we say dog dad. Is it always dead? Can I be a dog mom? A dog mom or a cat mom? You can. Why is it a dad? I think it's a reflection of your gender. So for me, I'd be a dog dad, but you would be a dog mom. So if I enjoy elephants, I'm going to say I'm an elephant mom.

Gosh, this is crazy. Yeah. So do listen, instead of saying I love dog, You can say, oh, I quite enjoy being a dog dad or I quite enjoy being a dog mom. Dog mom. Okay. You can also say, I'm a major fan of dogs. I'm a major fan of cats. Well, Rory prefers dogs. I love cats.

I'm a major fan of cats. Also, Rory mentioned capy barras. Capy barras. Yeah, they're amazing. Do listen, you should go and Google it. Capi Barra. Capybaras are the best animal in the world. They love everyone.

I agree. I agree. They're so cute. C-A-P-Y-B-A-R-A. Okay, Capi-Bara. Please Google them. So they're the largest rodents. So it's basically a large rat.

The largest red, cute rat in the world. And, yeah, they're really popular in Japan. and also in the United States. So you can call them like enormous guinea pigs because they're guinea pig relatives. Yeah. And they kind of semi-aquatic. So they live in water and also outside water.

Yeah, Rory? You're a Capoebaro fan. Well, they live, like they sleep and eat and everything outside of the water. But they can go in the water. They swim. they're just the best. The only thing they cannot do is fly. Oh, such a pity.

Capybarus can't fly. I wish Capybarus could fly. But Capybarus, please Google them now. It's important to point out that capybaras are wild animals and they are not pets. They should not be kept as pets, for the love of God. There's so many people who think you can keep them as pets. And it's like, no, that is a wild animal.

It belongs in the rainforest. But if I could have a capybara, I would have a capybara. But some animals could be domesticated. So to domesticate. Yes. That's the process of making them able to live in your home, which you probably could do for a capybara,

but the capybara must be free. So we can domesticate horses, pigs, cats, dogs. They are pets. They are domestic animals, right? But you don't say, oh, my favorite domestic animal is a goldfish. You say pets. but such animals as lions, tigers, sharks, bears, bears, are wild animals, right? So they can't be domesticated.

But people do have baby lions in their homes or tigers or I wonder, does anybody have bears as pets in Russia? Does anyone have bears as pets in Russia? Hmm. Does anyone have bears as pets? Because I was sent a reel on Instagram the other day of a Russian person riding a bear and drinking vodka. And I just... Oh, okay. I cringed. It doesn't mean that all Russian people ride bears drinking vodka.

Yes, it would be really helpful if people could stop that stereotype. But I've just posted a picture of the capybara to the group chat. Thank you. It's okay. He's surrounded by chickens. You can see. Look. Look.

the telegram. Oh, so cute. I like capybara's. Capybara's are the best. So cute. Anyway, we should probably keep talking. We should probably talk about other animals. No, it's a podcast on capybara's. I wish it was a Capu Bara podcast. We could do that all day. Anyway, back to the, we've got off on a tangent. Yeah, yeah. Have you ever had a pet? So Rory used to have stick insects. Dissuiting.

They're not that disgusting. They're just like sticks with legs that walk around and you feed them green things and they eat it. It's not terribly exciting now. But if you're a child, then you're like, oh, stick insect. Hello there. And they take forever to die. So they grow to huge sizes. They can be up to like a third of a meter long.

They're massive. Oh, wow. So what did you do with them? I think, well, they eventually died of natural causes. But they do just keep on growing and growing. I don't think they actually have any natural predators in Scotland So if they get out and the weather's decent Ah, maybe the weather killed them

But up until that point They just kept going They lived forever Oh god, stick insects Okay, now Rory gets the occasional dog on holiday So Rory is the dog sitter Or birds in the garden, that's nice Yeah, I have birds in my garden

Well, they are my pets They're not really my pets It's just the closest thing. What's the most popular pet? And you can say, I think it's a toss-up between dogs and cats. It's a toss-up with toss-a-coin. There's no way to tell if there are more dogs or cats, really. I mean, probably there is some statistical data somewhere,

but usually it's a choice between either cats or dogs. You can also paraphrase popular by using the word common. So it's common for people to have a goldfish. Or you said fish are supposed to be quite common. You see, fish are supposed, fish are, fish are. Why fish are? Well, fish, there are different kinds of goldfish. So when we mean different kinds of fish?

Yeah, you don't just get goldfish. You get different species of domestic fish, I guess is what they would be called. House fish. House fish. Fish are supposed to be quite common. Yeah, and they live in a fish tank. A fish tank or aquarium. but the fish tank would be a very nice word to use.

Rory is a dog dad. Interestingly, Rory eats dogs and he... I am not a dog dad. I'd like to be a dog dad. You ate dog. Yes, because it was the cultural expectation where I lived, all right? In some cultures, they eat dogs. We just have to survive and work on this together.

Oh, dear listen, if you haven't heard this story, I think in one of the episodes on our premium podcast, Rory told us a story when he ate dog. Yeah? Mm-hmm. Dog eater. Rory also loves dogs because they have

reserves of energy. They have never-ending reserves of energy, which means they just keep going. Yeah. Like Jack Rosals. They're also man's best friend. I think I mentioned that. It's a cliche, but it's a fact.

They are a man's best friend. Yeah. Cute. What's your favorite animal? And then you go, in terms of domesticated animals, I love cats and fish. In terms of wild animals, I prefer predators like tigers or sharks. Yeah. Now, Rory, you have a choice. You're going to choose your exotic pet. Exotic? I mean non-domestic animal. Okay? So, Rory, If you had to choose, but now you must make this choice. Okay? So there is no choice not to make this choice. So I'll give you options and could you choose one animal that you would like to keep as a pet among the exotic animals that I'm going to tell you about. Okay.

Okay. Are you ready, ready? Yes. So welcome into the show of Pick your exotic animal. So number one, giant African land. snails. Oh, we used to have snails. But it's giant African land snails.

A snail is a small creature with soft wet body. Okay, do you know, snail, you know. It's got a shell. Okay, this is number one. Giant African land snails. Number two, hedgehogs. A hedgehog as a pet.

A hedgehog is a small brown mammal with this sharp spines on its back. Okay, hedgehog. A skunk. A skunk. As a pet. A skunk is this small black and white animal that makes a strong, unpleasant smell. As a defense, you know, a skunk. The last option is antita. Antita. Anteat. They are these little insects. And the animal is called an antita, a mammal that eats ant. Ants or termites, this animal with a long nose and tongue. Salvador Dali, you remember, Salvador Dali, had a pet and a titter, and he would just take his ant eater for a walk. Dear listener, please Google these animals.

So, Rory, what's going to be? A giant African land snail or snails? Hedgehog, a skunk, or maybe two skunks, or end. Antita Which one? Well, I think snails would probably be very low maintenance

although if they're from Africa maybe they need special climate But if they don't need a special climate Then I would pick the snails Hedgehogs live in Scotland And they're quite cute So I could do a hedgehog I could look after a hedgehog

A skunk, no Skunks do not belong anywhere near me So no And antiters belong in the rainforest I don't care what Salvador Dali did Like, you should be in the rainforest. Stop stealing animals from where they're supposed to be. Oh, yeah.

Some people are against exotic pet keeping, but other people don't have a problem keeping a crocodile in the bathtub. Well, they are wrong. Well, yeah. Cool. Okay, so snails. All right. I'll send you some snails.

A couple. You don't need to. We have snails in the garden. Not African ones, but. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But I mean, like, giant. African land snails, so they're giant snails. Right.

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Bye. Rory, have you ever had a pet? Not in a very long time. We used to have dogs. specifically chowchairs, that's a Chinese breed. And we've had goldfish, and we even had stick insects at one point. But now the closest thing we get is the occasional dog on holiday or the birds in the garden. What's the most popular pets in your country?

I think it's a toss-up between dogs and cats, really. They're just easier to domesticate, and there's a range of toys and foods to choose from. So if you'd like to accessorize, then that would be the pets for you. And people do. I also think fish are supposed to be quite common these days because, well, in most of the houses I've been in, people have had a fish tank. What animal would you like to keep as a pet?

I think I'd quite enjoy being a dog, dad. They're very loyal, and they have seemingly never-ending reserves of energy, which would be fun. Unfortunately, I just don't have the time right now, though hopefully one day I will. Where do you prefer to keep your pet? Indoors or outdoors? Well, why not both? Especially if it's a dog, it needs to be familiar with being outside for going on walks and comfortable inside for being around people. If you mean where it would sleep, then I think it's best to be indoors since it's safer. I also think it's illegal to keep certain animals outdoors or outside all the time, isn't it?

What's your favourite animal? Well, in terms of domesticated animals, I like dogs the best with, well, with them being a man's best friend and all. In terms of wild animals, I like large predators like tigers and sharks. I'm not really sure what that says about me, but I do think they look cool in the sort of project this image of controlled power. Would you like to have a pet in the future? Yeah, like I said, I'm a major fan of dogs, so if I can get one, then that would be nice, or that would be great even. otherwise having a goldfish would also be quite calming. I even entertained the idea of having a capy bar at once,

but I'm pretty sure that's illegal, and even if it wasn't there, animals from tropical areas, so it might be a little bit cruel to keep on in Scotland.