Tell me about a time an animal did something that made you laugh out loud.
B1Pets & animalsTell a story
A natural way to answer
My neighbour's dog once stole a whole loaf of bread off the table and ran around the garden with it. Nobody could catch him, and in the end we just gave up and watched.
Key phrases to use
- meant to do it — did something on purpose (often said jokingly when it was clearly an accident)“He fell over, then grinned like he meant to do it.”
- lost the plot — behaved in a wild, confused or crazy way“The dog completely lost the plot when the doorbell rang.”
- in stitches — laughing so hard you can't stop“Her story had us all in stitches.”
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