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Cross-LINGUISTIC INFLUENCES
4. READ THIS COMPOSITION BY A HUNGARIAN LEARNER OF ENGLISH,
THEN FILL IN THE TABLE BELOW.
Dogs and English people
Animals have always been in our lives. Dogs have been around us for thousands
of years and they have served as hunters and of course our guards. Britains
can’t imagine their lives without any kind of animals. They do not like to live
in a house that does not shelter a cat. They of course love dogs too, there are
some special kinds of English dogs. They are proud to be an owner of a nice,
intelligent dog. Animals are part of their family, they treat them as a child, or
as trustworthy partner. It is very dedicated that old ladies spend their days,
share their lives with small lap dogs or a big cat. They bring them, take them
for a walk three times a day. The dogs are with them in the cafeteria, too.
British pets are all very very fat, they are all overfed. The food for them is
expensive, but Britains don’t envy their animals ‘the’ money. Dogs are of
course very good at guiding people. They have guide dogs for the blinds, it is
very common in Great Britain to see a blind person with a guide dog.
It is astounding the number of fat pigeons at the Trafalgar Square, they can’t
even fly because of their weights. But everybody loves them and feeds them
with corn, rolls. I think I would love them too, probably they are gentle, kind
and don’t afraid of people. In Britain the cleaning of strays is essential. The
owners should clean up the streets, the road, parks, playgrounds after their
dogs. For this reason, during walk the dog their pockets are full with a small
shovel and plastic or paper bags.
I myself is a pet-lover. I have a dog and two cats. lam a bit crazy in this way
they sleep in my bed. My father is angry about this and calls me a fool.
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