雅思口语话题语料素材积累：Animals

　　很多同学在准备口语和写作的时候，都会出现素材匮乏的问题，面对一些题目不知道该说什么，肚子里没有货。其实雅思考试题目会变，但是话题是固定的。因此我们开通这个板块，和大家分享考试中可以实际用到的素材语料，可以适用Part1-3所有相关的题目。

　　知识点整理

　　名词部分：

　　giraffe 长颈鹿

　　fox 狐狸

　　chimpanzee 黑猩猩

　　squirrel 松鼠

　　camel 骆驼

　　koala 考拉

　　kangaroo 袋鼠

　　raccoon 浣熊

　　leopard 豹

　　owl 猫头鹰

　　zebra 斑马

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　　动词部分：

　　Inflict 使受苦

　　Confine 监禁

　　形容词：

　　Be allergic to 对。。。过敏的

　　Off limits 禁止的

　　例句：

　　I wish I had kept pets like dogs or hamsters. But my mom is allergic to animal’s fur so having animals in the house has always been off limits in my family.

　　例句：

　　I don’t like going to the zoo. This is not just because I think the zoo is a place for kids, but putting animals in a cage is a kind of cruelty inflicted on them. They should be running in the wild instead of being confined in the cage.

　　例句：

　　Last week, I went to the zoo with my friends. There I saw different kinds of wild animals like elephants, tigers, giraffes and chimpanzees.

　　例句：

　　I think it’s quite important to protect animals, especially those endangered species. First, animals are a lot like human beings who are living on this planet and are entitled to a decent life just like us. We have no right to harm them for selfish reasons. Second, biodiversity is essential for our ecosystem. If one animal species goes extinct, it will disrupt the food chain, affecting all other species and leading to disastrous consequences. Last but not least, animals are beneficial to us humans in many ways. For example, a lot of medicines are extracted from animal bodies, and such medicines can be used to treat human diseases. In other words, protecting animals is protecting ourselves.