Podcast #15 Pets история не только о хомяках

My story begins in Tallinn, where I lived until I was five years old. We lived in an apartment, and we had a hamster! Actually, we had more than one, if I remember correctly.

 Have you ever had hamsters? They’re fun, but they can be tricky to take care of, can’t they?  

They have a habit of escaping, and sometimes even… well, let’s just say our hamster met an unfortunate end.

Later, my family moved to Belarus, and we settled in a village. There, we had a whole farm: a cow, pigs, a dog, a cat, and even chickens. At one point, we even had a horse in our barn! It wasn’t ours, though. I think it was staying with us temporarily after a fire at the stables. 

Have you ever had a mini-zoo at home?

As time went on, our farm became smaller and smaller. Now, my mother only has a cat and a dog. Recently, they got a new kitten—so cute! Meanwhile, I had a son, and everything was going smoothly until he turned seven. That’s when things took a turn, and he suddenly wanted a pet.

Guess what he wanted?

 A turtle! I was a bit surprised and decided to research what it’s like to have a turtle. It turns out, they’re not very cuddly or playful, and sometimes they can even be aggressive. So, I shifted his attention to hamsters and guinea pigs.

Now, you might remember that I don’t have the best memories of hamsters, so I pushed for a guinea pig instead. 

And guess what...

Hamster /ˈhæm.stər/ хомяк

Pet /pɛt/ питомец

Dog /dɒɡ/ собака

Cat /kæt/ кот

Cow /kaʊ/ корова

Pigs /pɪɡz/ свиньи

Chickens /ˈtʃɪk.ɪnz/ куры

Horse /hɔːrs/ лошадь

Kitten /ˈkɪt.ən/ котенок

Turtle /ˈtɜː.tl̩/ черепаха

Guinea pig /ˈɡɪn.i pɪɡ/ морская свинка

Barn /bɑːrn/ сарай, амбар.
Кстати! Слышали слово barnhouse - это стиль в архитектуре. Берет начало в северной Америке. Во второй половине 20 века амбары начали перестраивать в жилые дома. А 21 веке этот стиль стал популярным по всему миру в известном нам виде с панорамными окнами и минималистичным дизайном.

Farm /fɑːrm/ ферма

Stables /ˈsteɪ.bəlz/ конюшня

Animal /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ животное

Cuddly /ˈkʌd.li/ плюшевый 

Playful /ˈpleɪ.fəl/ игривый

Aggressive /əˈɡres.ɪv/ агрессивный

Care /keər/ забота

Responsibility /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ обязанности, ответственность

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