1.01 Задание 1. Задание на понимание основного содержания прослушанного текста

Speaker A 

I think people love dogs for many different reasons, but the main one, In my opinion, is that people believe their dogs love them. Unlike cats, dogs seem to be very attached to their owners. Of course, there is some question as to the degree to which dogs actually love their humans or merely are responding to them as effect the dominant member of the pack to which the dog belongs. But in either case, there is a feeling of loyalty. - Утверждение 5 (People love dogs because dogs are faithful. — Люди любят собак, потому что собаки верные животные.) соответствует высказыванию спикера A: «Unlike cats dogs seem to be very attached to their owners.»

Speaker B.

I have a dog and I’m happy about that. I think dogs are the best pets in the world. To start with, they are loyal and friendly. Dogs take a great interest in the people who own them as pets. Moreover, they seem to protect their owners interests to the extent that they are capable of by driving off an attacker, for example, or waking people up if there is a fire in the house, and so on. There are many more pluses. Dogs are just perfect. - Утверждение 1 (There are many advantages of having a dog. — Есть много преимуществ иметь собаку) соответствует высказыванию спикера B: «There are many more pluses. Dogs are just perfect.»

Speaker C

As far as I know, some famous person said something like "people like dogs more than people". Well, sometimes dogs really are better companions than people. Dogs have a certain mental simplicity. For example, they don't lie to their owners and their motives are relatively simple and understandable, and so they are easier to deal with than human beings are. Dogs do not maneuver for status because they just accept that humans are in charge. - Утверждение 3 (Dogs may turn out to be better friends than people. — Собаки могут оказаться лучшими друзьями, чем люди) соответствует высказыванию спикера C: «Well, sometimes dogs really are better companions than people.»

Speaker D

I have a dog and most of my friends have dogs too. When we discuss our pets, we understand that dogs are very clever. Well, of course they are less clever than their owners, so we take care of them, much as we would of our own children. Still, in my opinion, dogs are relatively intelligent in comparison to many other animals, such as tropical fish, frogs, lizards and so on. Sometimes, I think my dog understands every word I say. Isn't it great? - Утверждение 6 (Dogs are good pets because they are clever. — Собаки – хорошие домашние животные, потому что они умные) соответствует высказыванию спикера D: «We understand that dogs are very clever.»

Speaker E

I don't have a dog because I'm allergic to fur, but I love looking at them. My favourite films are the ones about dogs. They are such beautiful creatures. They are warm, furry and cute, they have soulful eyes, and in some ways remind people of children. I know lots of people who have photos of dogs as their screensavers, or just like cups or clothes with pictures of charming puppies. Your heart is literally melting when you see dogs or small puppies. - Утверждение 2 (People love dogs because they look pretty. — Люди любят собак, потому что они красивы) соответствует высказыванию спикера E: «They are such beautiful creatures. They are warm, fairy and cute.»

Speaker F

I personally think that dogs are not as charming as one might think they are. In my opinion, every dog is dangerous, even those teacup dogs, which girls like to carry in their handbags and boast of them like of fashionable accessories, even though small creatures can bite you and give you serious injuries, so you must be careful if you see a dog. There are many stories in the news about dogs being aggressive towards people for no reason. - Утверждение 4 (It’s not a good idea to have a dog as a pet. — Завести собаку в качестве домашнего животного – не лучший вариант) соответствует высказыванию спикера F: «Even those small creatures can bite you and give you serious injuries so you must be careful.»