Companion Animals(3)

■Words and Phrases

  • take into account
    • 考慮に入れる
  • childhood obesity
    • 幼年期肥満
  • autism
  • pediatrician
    • 小児科医
  • advise against
    • やめたほうがいい、とアドバイスする
  • the pluses outweigh the negatives
    • プラス面がマイナス面より多い
  • be inclined to
    • に賛成する
  • be convinced
    • 確信する
  • empathy
    • 共感
  • nonverbal communication
    • ことばによらないコミュニケーション
  • motivational factor
    • 動機

■Daily Exercise

  1. Alyce says some doctors warn that children should not have pets.
  2. What does Alyce cite as increasingly serious problem in many countries? Children getting fat.
  3. Steve's overall take on children having pets is positive.