Global Breaking News - Monday, May 13, 2024

 Many people have a close relationship with their pets. These people treat their birds, cats, or other animals as members of their family. In your opinion, are such relationships good? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Everyone has normally had a pet at one point or another in their life. While some people may view their pets as nothing more than a toy that can be discarded at anytime, others believe that their pets are members of their family. I believe that pets are part of the family and should be treated as such because animals foster emotional development and help people's mental health.
*  normally = 보통, 정상적으로 / pet = 애완동물 / toy = 장난감 / discard = 버리다 / at anytime = 언제라도, 아무때나 / foster = 발전시키다, 촉진시키다 / emotional development = 정서발달 / mental health = 정신건강

First, pets encourage emotional development. As society becomes increasingly chaotic and global, people find it difficult to foster relationships. The lack of relationships will result in people feeling lonely at all hours of the day. However, if someone has a pet, the attention they can give and get in return will ease their feelings of loneliness and isolation. A lack of interaction with other people will cause people to become less emotionally developed. Having a pet helps people not forget feelings of love, affection or other emotions. Pets prevent people from becoming emotionally distant and emotionless, still capable of having a relationship.
* increasingly = 점점 더, 더욱 / chaotic = 혼돈 상태인 / relationship = 관계 / lack = 결핍, 부족 / result in = 결과가 ~가 되다, 야기하다 / attention = 관심, 흥미 / in return = 보답으로, 답례로 / loneliness = 고독, 외로움 / isolation = 고립, 분리 / interaction = 상호작용 / affection = 애착, 애정 / prevent A from B = A가 B하는 것을 막다 / distant = 먼, 멀리 떨어져있는 / emotionless = 감정이 없는

In addition, pets are good for people's mental health. These days, most people live hectic and chaotic lives, with little time to relax and relieve stress. A constant build up of stress can seriously affect someone's mental health. Knowing that a pet will be waiting at the door, almost smiling and saying welcome home can ease this mental burden. A hungry pet may follow an owner around as soon as they get home; even try opening the food cupboard. These actions will amuse the pet's owners, helping them relax and unwind by the humorous antics of a pet. For example, as soon as I get home from school my cat likes to sit on my shoulders and cry until I take him for a ride in the car. He enjoys it when I put the window down so he can put his head out, his tongue hanging out like a dog. The looks I get at stop lights when other drivers see a 20 pound cat sitting on my shoulders sticking his head out of the window and purring softly always makes me smile and forget about the stress of exams and studying.
* be good for = ~에 좋다 / hectic = 정신없이 바쁜, 빡빡한 / relieve stress = 스트레스를 풀다 / constant = 끊임없는, 거듭되는 / affect = 영향을 미치다 / mental burden = 정신적 부담, 짐 / as soon as = ~하자마자 / cupboard = 찬장, 장롱 / amuse = 즐겁게 하다, 미소짓게 하다 / unwind = 풀다, 긴장을 풀다 / antics = 익살스러운 행동 / put down = 내리다 / tongue = 혀 / purr = (고양이가 기분좋아서) 가르랑거리다

In conclusion, many people through out the world do not realize the value of pets and treat them like toys. Pets are very important and should be treated like a member of the family since they foster emotional development and help people maintain balanced mental health. A pets love and antics ensure people are able to relate to the world and don't become emotionally distant.
* treat = 다루다, 대접하다 / maintain = 유지하다 / balanced = 균형잡힌, 안정된