Lesson 8 Pets
第八課 寵物
July 16
7月16日
Do You Have a Pet?
有養寵物嗎?
Read it!
讀讀看!
Dr. Howl is a veterinarian. He talks to Rob about pet care.
嗥叫醫生是一位獸醫,他和羅柏談論照顧寵物的問題。
Don't feed pets food for people. It can make pets sick or fat.
不要喂寵物吃人類的食物,這樣可能會讓寵物生病或者發胖。
Many pets have a lot of energy. They need exercise.
許多寵物都充滿精力,它們需要運動,
Then they won't get bored and destroy things.
這樣它們就不會覺得無聊而破壞物品。
Also, pets don't like to be alone.
此外,寵物也不喜歡孤單,
Pet owners need to spend time with them.
寵物飼主需要花時間陪伴它們。
Conversation A
會話A
Welcome to the show, Dr. Howl.
嗥叫醫生,歡迎來到節目上。
Thank you, Rob. I'm glad to be here.
謝謝你,羅柏,我很高興能夠來到這里。
Dr. Howl, you're an animal doctor.
嗥叫醫生,你是個動物醫生。
That's right. I'm a veterinarian.
沒錯,我是獸醫。
So let's talk about pet care.
那我們就來談談怎么照顧寵物吧。
Sure. All animals need food, fresh water and exercise.
沒問題。所有的動物都需要食物、新鮮的淡水和運動。
What kind of food?
什么樣的食物?
They need good pet food. Don't feed them food for people.
它們需要良好的寵物飼料,不要喂它們吃人類的食物。
Conversation B
會話B
Why can't pets eat food for people?
寵物為什么不能吃人類的食物?
It can make pets sick. And it can make them fat, too.
這樣可能會導致寵物生病,也可能會導致它們發胖。
I see. How much exercise do pets need?
原來如此。寵物需要多少運動?
Well, many dogs need 60-90 minutes of exercise every day.
這個嘛,許多狗兒每天都需要六十到九十分鐘的運動,
They have a lot of energy.
它們有許多精力。
Yes. But exercise keeps them healthy and happy.
的確,可是運動能夠讓它們保持健康與快樂。
Right. So they won't get bored and destroy things.
沒錯,這樣它們就不會覺得無聊而去破壞東西。
Conversation C
會話C
So how do you choose a pet?
寵物要怎么挑選?
Think about your time. Are you really busy?
想想你自己的時間。你很忙嗎?
Are you away from home all day?
你會整天不在家嗎?
Most pets don't like to be alone all the time.
大多數的寵物都不喜歡長時間孤單在家。
Think about cost, too.
也要想想那個花費。
Yes. Pets can be expensive.
沒錯,寵物的價格可能很貴,
Health care for them can cost a lot!
它們醫療保健的花費也可能很高!
Thank you, doctor. You were very helpful today!
謝謝你,醫生,你今天提供了非常有用的信息!