BACKGROUND
There are "cat people"- people who like cats - and "dog people" people who like dogs.
Most people in Taiwan seem to prefer dogs, especially small "cute" ones. Personally, though, I'm more of a cat person.
However, whether you're a cat person or a dog person, it is never good to be cruel to animals.
So, it wasn't very nice to read in the paper the other day about a teacher who told his students to throw a poor little kitten "into the trash".
I thought teachers were supposed to be role models?
The teacher, of course, denies that he said this. He claims that he was "misinterpreted".
But we all know he is lying!
cruel = mean, nasty
role model = a kind of leader
claims = says
misinterpreted = misunderstood
QUESTIONS
1. Are you a dog person or a cat person? Explain why.
2. Have you ever been cruel to an animal?
3. Do you think the teacher in the story should be punished? If yes, how should he be punished?
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LANGUAGE
stirs = causes
criticized = shown disapproval
posted = added, created, wrote
instructed = told, ordered
bury = put under the ground
incident = event, situation
adopted = made part of your family
hygiene = cleanliness (clean)
section = part of a department
separate = different
toss = throw
exchange = conversation, discussion
logged onto = signed into
3 comments:
haha~it's me again. So, have you raised a cat ?
Yes, I had a cat a long time ago.
I was used to be a dog person, but things changed after I met a dog-alike kitten. It's my roommate's cat. I think punishment won't change the teacher. The teacher will become one kitten with hard time in his next life...
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