B1 – Intermediate
It is believed that dogs play an important role in children’s development. A new study finds that dogs actually help stressed children.
Read about how having pet dogs help relieve children from stress from the link below and be ready to answer the questions that follow.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1512/151204-anxiety-1.html
Discussion Questions:
1. What are the benefits of having a pet dog for children?
2. Do you believe in the idea that dogs help reduce children’s stress?
3. What might be reasons very young kids get stressed out?
4. What did your parents do when you were being anxious when you were little? / What do you do to help your children relax when they seem stressed out?
5. What would be the best pet for you? Why?