Thema 3: Humans and Animals
Prüfling A
On World Animal Day your English advanced course is hosting a joint video conference with English-speaking partners. Each participating group is preparing a presentation. Comment on these findings.- 88% of pet owners know that pets are able to reduce humans' stress levels.
- 7.6 million companion animals enter shelters in the US each year.
- Cats and dogs account for 25-30% of the environmental impact of meat consumption in the US.
Adapted from: https://petpedia.co/pet-therapy-statistics/
Adapted from: https:f/www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-animal-homelessness
Adapted from: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americas-163-million-cats-and-dogs-
are-responsible-for-30-of-the-environmental-impact-of-meat-consumption-2017-08-03
[accessed: 27 August 2021] Together with your partner, analyse the complex links between humans and animals. Plan your presentation.
Prüfling B
On World Animal Day your English advanced course is hosting a joint video conference with English-speaking partners. Each participating group is preparing a presentation. Comment on these findings.- The total sales of antibiotics to treat farm animals in the United Kingdom decreased by 45% between 2015 and 2019.
- By 2030, 62% of all seafood produced for human consumption will come from aquaculture.
- Livestock generate 18% of total greenhouse gas emissions – more than the entire transport sector.
Adapted from: https://www.farmantibiotics.org/progress-updates/progress-across-farming/
Adapted from: https://www.aquaculturealliance.org/blog/what-is-aquaculture-why-do-we-need-it/
Adapted from: https://lumina.com/case-studies/environmental-modeling-with-analytica/methane-ghg-emissionsfrom-livestock/
[accessed: 27 August 2021] Together with your partner, analyse the complex links between humans and animals. Plan your presentation.
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Please note that these solutions are only suggestions. There are various possibilities for argumentation.
Prüfungsteilnehmer A
Prüfungsteilnehmer B:
Please note that these solutions are only suggestions. There are various possibilities for argumentation.
- Here we are then.
- Let's talk about mankind's reaction to climate change and how to cope with the consequences
- Let's start with...
- On the one hand / on the other hand
- It must be considered
- In my opinion / I think, personally, ...
- I agree / I disagree
Possible introductions to the topic and the argumentations
- the first statistic includes the percentage of people who are aware of the positive influence of animals on people. This is a whopping 88% of people who know that getting an animal is likely to have a positive effect on their mental health
- also part of the first statistic is the number of 7.6 million animals which are dropped of or enter shelters every single year in the United States
- in addition, it is known that domestic carnivores such as cats and dogs are responsible for over 25-30% of emissions
Statistic A:
introduction and short description of the statistic
introduction and short description of the statistic
- the fact that more and more people are getting pets and yet millions upon millions of animals are surrendered to shelters every year in the States speaks for itself
- that people continue to buy animals, even though it is well known that they drive up and support Co2 emissions, cannot be explained in any other way than that some people do not receive the necessary education in this area
- from the first two values of the statistics, it can be concluded that the majority of those who acquire a pet do not consider the consequences (e.g. time and financial expenditure) that go along with it
Statistic A:
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- the second statistic concludes the percentage of people who are aware of the positive influence of animals on people. This is a whopping 88% of people who know that getting an animal is likely to have a positive effect on their mental health
- also part of the first statistic is the number of 7.6 million animals which are dropped of or enter shelters every single year in the United States
- in addition, it is known that domestic carnivores such as cats and dogs are responsible for over 25-30% of emissions
Statistic B:
introduction and short description of the statistic
introduction and short description of the statistic
- the fact that more and more people are getting pets and yet millions upon millions of animals are surrendered to shelters every year in the States speaks for itself
- that people continue to buy animals, even though it is well known that they drive up and support Co2 emissions, cannot be explained in any other way than that some people do not receive the necessary education in this area
- from the first two values of the statistics, it can be concluded that the majority of those who acquire a pet do not consider the consequences (e.g. time and financial expenditure) that go along with it
Statistic B:
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- people need to educate themselves about the influence humans and animals have on the negative development of our planet
- it is clear from the statistics that many people see animals purely as a fun and pastime
- without wishing to accuse any pet owner of malice, it is clear that the acquisition of a pet should never be decided athoc or on a whim
Conclusion