1. Cats Make a House Feel Like Home
Many people love coming home to their cat. A cat does not ask, âHow was your day?â but it can still make you feel better.
Your cat may wait for you near the door. It may walk around your legs or follow you into the kitchen. Some cats start to âtalkâ when their owner comes home.
A cat makes a home feel warm and friendly. Even when it is sleeping, you know you are not alone.
- Does your cat wait for you when you come home?
- What does your cat usually do when you arrive home?
- Does your cat follow you around the house? Where?
- Do you sometimes talk to your cat? What do you say?
- Why do you think a cat can make a home feel nicer?
2. Every Cat Has a Different Personality
Cats are not all the same. Some cats are friendly and love people. Others are shy and need more time.
Some cats want to sit on your lap all evening. Others want to be near you, but not too near you! One cat may love visitors, while another cat disappears under the bed when somebody comes in.
This is one reason why cats are so interesting. They have strong personalities, just like people.
- How would you describe your catâs personality?
- Is your cat friendly with other people?
- Does your cat like sitting on your lap?
- What does your cat do when visitors come to your home?
- What is the most interesting thing about your catâs personality?
3. Cats Are Funny Without Trying
Cats can make us laugh every day. They sometimes run around the house for no clear reason. They jump into small boxes, play with simple things and sleep in very strange positions.
You can buy an expensive cat bed, but your cat may prefer the cardboard box!
Cats are also very curious. If you open a bag, a cupboard or a drawer, your cat probably wants to know what is inside.
- What funny things does your cat sometimes do?
- Does your cat like boxes, bags or other strange places?
- What does your cat like playing with?
- Does your cat sometimes run around the house for no reason?
- What was the funniest thing your cat ever did?
4. Why Does My Cat Sit on My Things?
You are reading a book. Your cat sits on the book. You are working on your computer. Your cat walks across the keyboard. Why?
Cats like warm places, and laptops are often warm. They also like things that smell like their owner. But there may be another simple reason: they want your attention.
Perhaps your cat is saying, âStop looking at that computer. Look at me!â
- Does your cat sit on your books, clothes or computer?
- What things does your cat like sitting or sleeping on?
- Does your cat come to you when you are busy?
- How does your cat try to get your attention?
- What do you usually do when your cat wants attention?
5. Cats Show Love in Their Own Way
Cats do not show love in the same way as dogs. Their signs can be smaller. A cat may follow you from room to room. It may sleep next to you or sit near you. It may rub its head against your hand or legs.
Cats also sometimes look at people and slowly close their eyes. This is called a slow blink. It usually shows that the cat feels safe and relaxed with you.
So when your cat looks at you and slowly closes its eyes, you can slowly close your eyes too.
- How does your cat show that it likes you?
- Does your cat follow you from room to room?
- Where does your cat like sleeping when you are at home?
- Does your cat rub its head against you?
- How do you show your cat that you love it?
6. Cats Have Their Own Daily Routine
Cats often like routine. They learn when you get up, when you give them food and when you go to bed.
In fact, sometimes your cat knows the routine better than you do!
You may forget that it is dinner time, but your cat probably does not. It may sit next to its bowl, look at you and wait.
And wait. And wait. Cats can be very patient â when they want to be.
- What is your catâs morning routine?
- What time does your cat usually want food?
- How does your cat tell you that it is hungry?
- Does your cat know when you usually go to bed?
- What happens if you change your catâs normal routine?
7. Who Really Owns the House?
People often say, âI have a cat.â But cat lovers sometimes joke that this is not true. Maybe the cat has a human.
We buy their food. We clean their litter boxes. We open doors for them. We give them the best chair. Sometimes we even move because the cat is sleeping in our place.
And what do we get in return? Purring, funny moments, company and a small animal with a very big personality.
Perhaps that is exactly why we love cats so much. đŸ
- What is your catâs favourite place in your home?
- Does your cat have a favourite chair or part of the sofa?
- Do you sometimes move because your cat is sleeping in your place?
- What do you do for your cat every day?
- Who is really the boss in your home â you or your cat? Why? đș
đ± Vocabulary â Match the Words with the Definitions
Match the words in Column A with the correct definitions in Column B. A definĂciĂłk szĂĄndĂ©kosan kevert sorrendben vannak.
| A â Word | B â Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. owner | A. to make a soft, low sound when a cat is happy or relaxed |
| 2. follow | B. a person who comes to your home to see you |
| 3. friendly | C. wanting to know about things around you |
| 4. shy | D. to move your hand gently over an animal |
| 5. personality | E. a regular way of doing things every day |
| 6. visitor | F. calm and not worried |
| 7. disappear | G. to go after a person or animal |
| 8. curious | H. a person who has and takes care of an animal |
| 9. strange | I. to touch something gently with your head or body |
| 10. attention | J. the part of a computer with letters and numbers |
| 11. keyboard | K. kind and happy to be with people |
| 12. comfortable | L. the special way a person or animal behaves |
| 13. rub | M. something you do again and again in the same way |
| 14. blink | N. to become impossible to see |
| 15. relaxed | O. unusual or different from normal |
| 16. purr | P. feeling good and physically relaxed |
| 17. stroke | Q. the time and interest you give to somebody or something |
| 18. routine | R. nervous or uncomfortable with other people |
| 19. patient | S. to close and open your eyes quickly |
| 20. habit | T. able to wait for something without getting angry |
đ Key
1âH, 2âG, 3âK, 4âR, 5âL, 6âB, 7âN, 8âC, 9âO, 10âQ, 11âJ, 12âP, 13âI, 14âS, 15âF, 16âA, 17âD, 18âE, 19âT, 20âM
đ± Fill in the Missing Word
Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box. Use each word only once.
Word list:
attention âą blink âą comfortable âą curious âą disappear âą follow âą friendly âą habit âą keyboard âą owner âą patient âą personality âą purr âą relaxed âą routine âą rub âą shy âą strange âą stroke âą visitor
- My cat likes to __________ me from the kitchen to the living room.
- When my cat is happy, I can hear her __________ quietly.
- Our cat is very __________ and always wants to see what is inside bags and boxes.
- My cat has a very strong __________. She always knows what she wants!
- When a __________ comes to our house, my cat usually hides under the bed.
- Some cats are very __________ and do not like meeting new people.
- My cat likes to __________ her head against my legs when I come home.
- I like to __________ my cat when she is sitting next to me.
- My cat often walks across my computer __________ when I am working.
- Cats sometimes do very __________ things that make us laugh.
- My cat wants my __________ when I am talking on the phone.
- Our cat is very __________ with people and likes meeting everybody.
- When my cat is __________, she closes her eyes and sleeps for hours.
- Cats often __________ slowly when they feel safe with a person.
- My cat has a favourite chair because it is warm and __________.
- Cats sometimes __________ when they hear a loud noise and hide somewhere.
- My cat has a morning __________: she eats, drinks some water and then sleeps on the sofa.
- Every cat __________ knows that cats can sometimes be the real bosses of the house.
- Waiting next to the food bowl is a daily __________ for my cat.
- My cat is very __________ when she waits for me to open the door.
đ Key
1. follow, 2. purr, 3. curious, 4. personality, 5. visitor, 6. shy, 7. rub, 8. stroke, 9. keyboard, 10. strange, 11. attention, 12. friendly, 13. relaxed, 14. blink, 15. comfortable, 16. disappear, 17. routine, 18. owner, 19. habit, 20. patient
| English | Magyar |
|---|---|
| feel like home | otthonos érzést kelt |
| owner | gazdi, tulajdonos |
| follow somebody | követ valakit |
| personality | személyiség |
| shy | félénk |
| disappear | eltƱnik |
| for no clear reason | minden kĂŒlönösebb ok nĂ©lkĂŒl |
| curious | kĂvĂĄncsi |
| strange position | furcsa testhelyzet |
| prefer | jobban szeret, elĆnyben rĂ©szesĂt |
| get somebodyâs attention | magĂĄra vonja valaki figyelmĂ©t |
| rub against somebody | hozzĂĄdörgölĆzik valakihez |
| slow blink | lassĂș pislogĂĄs |
| feel safe | biztonsĂĄgban Ă©rzi magĂĄt |
| purr | dorombol |
| stroke a cat | megsimogat egy macskĂĄt |
| relaxed | nyugodt, ellazult |
| daily routine | napi rutin |
| litter box | macskaalom / alomtĂĄlca |
| in return | cserébe |