Global View - Animal Rights(0146)
Global View - Animal Rights(0146)
A:
You should have seen the T.V. show that was on last night, the topic it covered was really interesting; animal rights.
B:
Do you really believe in that? If they are going to focus on something, they should do it on civil rights.
A:
Yes, but we can’t deny that animals are vulnerable, defenseless, and are completely at the mercy of human beings.
B:
I understand your point, but we continue to have transgressions against human rights. If so much attention weren’t devoted to the topic of animals, we would then concentrate more on saving a human being instead of protecting a koala.
A:
You can’t compare apples and oranges; I believe that both topics are important and that we can’t ignore them, the mistreatment of animals can cause a great environmental imbalance.I believe that governments should prohibit activities like poaching.
B:
Well, you are right on that point. This is the reason that I don’t buy leather and I try to buy synthetic products.
B:
At least you’re doing your part. My contribution is to have a pet in the house that I treat like a member of the family.
A:
As long as you don’t treat it better than your wife, it’s fine.
Key Vocabulary
civil rights
phrase
the rights people have
vulnerable
Adjective
easily hurt or harmed
defenseless
Adjective
defenseless
at the mercy of
phrase
in a position where you can be harmed
transgression
common noun, plural
something that is not allowed
apples and oranges
phrase
an unfair comparison of two different things
poach
principle verb, present progressive
to illegally hunt protected animals
synthetic
Adjective
not natural
do your part
phrase
to help accomplish a goal
Supplementary Vocabulary
biodegradable
Adjective
capable of being decomposed by natural means
drought
common noun, singular
a prolonged period of time during which no rain falls
famine
common noun, singular
a severe shortage of food
biosphere
common noun, singular
the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere inhabited by living things
cloning
common noun, singular
a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity