Les animaux de compagnie
In this post, “Les animaux de compagnie”, you will learn about how important is to have the company of a pet at home and how having pets grew in France. Read this new reading that will also improve your French vocabulary.
Reading : The domestic animals
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Aujourd’hui, nous nous intéressons aux animaux de compagnie. Ils sont de plus en plus nombreux à envahir notre domicile : chats, chiens, lapins, et même rats ou serpents. Rien qu’en France, on compte plus de 61 millions de ces bêtes pour lesquelles nous sommes prêts à tout.
Alors, quelles relations entretenons-nous avec nos animaux de compagnie ? Comment les rapports entre les hommes et leurs bêtes ont évolué ? Qu’est-ce que cela raconte de nos sociétés ? |
Today we are interested in pets. More and more of them are invading our homes: cats, dogs, rabbits, and even rats or snakes. In France alone, there are more than 61 million of these animals for which we are ready to do anything.
So, what is our relationship with our pets? How has the relationship between humans and their animals evolved? What does this say about our societies? |
Questions:
| French | English |
|---|---|
| 1. Quel est le sujet de cette émission sur les animaux?
a) Les abandons dont ils sont victimes. |
1. What is this animal program about?
a) The abandonment of which they are victims. |
| 2. Pourquoi les gens s’intéressent-ils aux animaux de compagnie aujourd’hui ? | 2. Why are people interested in pets today? |
| 3. Selon cette émission, combien de millions d’animaux domestiques y a-t-il en France ? | 3. According to this program, how many millions of pets are there in France? |
| 4. Est-ce que tu as un animal de compagnie ? | 4. Do you have a pet? |
Reading level 9 – List
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2. The National Library of France : La Bibliothèque nationale de France (Test)
3. Participants in a space flight : Participants à un vol spatial (Test)
4. The domestic animals : Les animaux de compagnie (Test)
5. Regulation of television programs: Régulation des programmes de télévision (Test)
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