{"id":17153,"date":"2021-02-09T16:43:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T15:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=17153"},"modified":"2021-02-11T13:12:43","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T12:12:43","slug":"peoples-relationships-with-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/02\/peoples-relationships-with-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"People\u2019s Relationships with Pets During Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no question that having a pet in your home during the best of times can bring joy. In more trying times, as we\u2019re experiencing now during the COVID-19 pandemic, pets can offer more than just a slobbery greeting or good-natured nuzzle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s find out how people&#8217;s relationships with pets have<br>changed during the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/people-s-relationships-with-pets-have-changed-during-pandemic\/5742399.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/people-s-relationships-with-pets-have-changed-during-pandemic\/5742399.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do you have, or have you ever had any pets?<\/li><li>Why do you think people keep pets?<\/li><li>Sometimes people claim that pets give people psychological or physical help. What is your opinion?<\/li><li>What are the positive and negative aspects of owning pets?<\/li><li>There are occasional news reports about dangerous dogs attacking people. What could be done to prevent this?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate There\u2019s no question that having a pet in your home during the best of times can bring joy. In more trying times, as we\u2019re experiencing now during the COVID-19 pandemic, pets can offer more than just a slobbery greeting or good-natured nuzzle. 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