Step by Step 3000. Book Four.
Unit 10. Your round.
Part 1. Warming up.

A. keywords

sweet, little, unusual.

Vocabulary

affectionate, curl up, revolting, slimy.

A1. You're going to hear two people talking about two kinds of animals. Listen carefully, and guess what the animals are.
1. Well, they were really sweet little things, very playful and affectionate.
I didn't mind to looking after them at all.
They used to play for hours with their toy mouse or just curl up and go to sleep in their basket.
They were no trouble, no, and they're very clean animals too.
2. I know it's a bit unusual, but I really like them.
I have done ever since I saw them in the zoo as a child, I don't know why.
Most people think they are revolting.
They imagine that they are slimy to touch or something, but that's not true, they are quite dry.
I am not saying they'd make a good pet or anything, and I wouldn't want to get close to one of the poisonous ones, but I think the way they move is fascinating.
Some of them have colors and patterns which are really beautiful.