Take your dog to work

Topic:

           

This article is about the increase in companies allowing employees to bring pets to work.

         

     

Before reading:

          

General Knowledge:

• Can you find the US state of North Carolina on a map?
• What is it like to take care of a dog or cat? What are some of the responsibilities of owning a pet? What are the benefits?

         

Speculate:

• What might be some positive effects of bringing your pet to work? How about negative effects?

        

           

Click on the embedded link below to read the article, see photos, and listen to or download the audio file on the NPR website. Word count: 753

         

Who Let The Dogs In? More Companies Welcome Pets At Work

After reading:

         

Review and discuss:

• Write a 3-4 sentence summary of this article. Begin your summary with "This article is about…".
• In the article, taking your pet to work with you is described as a "nonfinancial benefit" of employment. What could be other examples of this kind of benefit?
• What rules or policies might be necessary in an office that allows pets? Write a set of rules that you think would be appropriate for a place like Replacements Ltd.
• The article suggests that having animals in the workplace can be good for the people that work there. What about for the animals? Do you think that this kind of environment is beneficial for pets, too? Explain your position.
• In your opinion, what was the most interesting thing mentioned in this article? Why?

           

Reflect and evaluate:

• Are pets allowed in your workplace or school? How do you feel about this kind of policy?
• In addition to the companionship that many people enjoy with pets, what are some other ways that pets like dogs or cats can improve people's lives?
• Is there anything else you'd like to know about this topic? Do you have any questions that weren't answered in the article?
• What vocabulary words were new to you in this article? Make a record of what you have learned.

           

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