why dont you get her a scarf? section b 1a-2c goldfish a goldfish---two goldfish
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Why don’t you get her a scarf?
Section B 1a-2c
goldfish
a goldfish---two goldfish
rabbit
spider spiderman
mouse----mice Mickey Mouse
hamster hamsters
turtle
spider
turtle
hamster
mouse(pl.mice)
rabbit
I’d like to keep/raise a …as a pet because it’s ….
goldfish
snake
parrot
dog
cat
1b Think of as many animals as you can.
Make a list of the pets.
A: What are the most unusual
pets?
B: Parrots are the most unusual
pets.
…
beautifulpopular
interesting
lovely ugly scary funny unusual friendly …
He’s friendly, helpful and loyal( 忠诚的 ).
Dogs are too difficult to take care of.
His hair is too long. You should clean up his hair every day.
What do you think of dogs?
2a Listen and number the pets in the order you hear.
1
2
34
5
What do you think of this pets?
goldfish
not friendly enough
too boring
short hair
nice
hair is too long
easy to take care of
too scary
friendly
interesting
beautiful
What do you think of this pets?
not friendly enough
too boring
short hair
nice
hair is too long
easy to take care of
too scary
friendly
interesting
beautiful
hamster
What do you think of this pets?
snake
not friendly enough
too boring
short hair
nice
hair is too long
easy to take care of
too scary
friendly
interesting
beautiful
What do you think of this pets?
dog
not friendly enough
too boring
short hair
nice
hair is too long
easy to take care of
too scary
friendly
interesting
beautiful
What do you think of this pets?
cat
not friendly enough
too boring
short hair
nice
hair is too long
easy to take care of
too scary
friendly
interesting
beautiful
Pets comments
hamster
snake
goldfish
dog
cat
not friendly enough
too boring
short hair
nice
too hairy
easy to take care of
too scary
friendly
interesting
beautiful
2b Listen again and draw lines to match the pets and the comments.
2c PAIRWORK What do you think is the best pet for these people? Fill in the chart. Then talk about your own choices.
People Pets Why
a 6-year-old child goldfish easy to take care of
A middle school student
an 80-year-old grandmother
A 50-year-old grandma
A young lady
A: I think a dog is a good pet for a 6-year-old child.
B: Really? I don’t agree. Dogs are too difficult to take care of.
A: How about a goldfish?
B: …
rabbit friendly and lovely
parrot a good company
dog play with you and watch the door
pot-bellied pig fashionable
补全对话A: What are you going to ______Julie____ her birthday?B: I’ve no ______.I think I can get her some goldfish.A: No, they’re _____ . _________about a dog?B: I like dogs ,but they are too difficult to ____ care____.Also you have to clean up its ____.A: Why ________you buy her a snake?B: Oh ,no .that’s too __________.Maybe ,I’ll get her something to wear.A: ___________about a scarf?B: Good idea.
get for
idea
boring What /Howtake
ofdon’t
What /How
scary/……
hair
1. I have two long ears. I am small. I am soft. I am cute and furry( 毛皮的 ). People think I eat carrots, but I really eat plants. Who am I? _______
I am small. I live in a hole. I am gray. I have a long tail. I eat seeds. I squeak发出吱吱声 ). Who am I? _______________
I have a shell on my back, so I look like a rock when I stand still. Who am I? _______________
I have 4 legs and I am green and I can jump. I live in ponds and lakes. Who am I? ____________________
Q:What kind of animal do you want to get ? Why?
snake
The snakes are scarey and interesting
goldfish
The goldfish are easy to take care of.
spider
The spider is _______.smart
hamster
The hamsters are friendly and nice
turtle
The turtle is lovely enough
cats
The cats are not friendly enough.
parrot
The parrots are becautiful.
dog
The dog is friendly and lovely
1.What’s the advantage of keeping a pet? Give 3 reasons.
1.A good company 2.fun 3.fashionable
Discuss in pairs and write.
trendy
1.What’s the advantage of keeping a pet? Give 3 reasons.
1.A good company 2.fun 3.fashionable
Discuss in pairs and write.
trendy
What is the trendiest kind of pet these days?
pot-bellied pigThey like to sleep in bed with big pillows
They are very clean and lovely. They are very smart. They are easy to take care of.
Hamsters are popular pets. People like them because they are quiet and clean.People think they are easy to take care of and they are cheaper than rabbits or cats. They are very small so people don’t need to have a special room. Though sometimes they are noisy at night, most of the time they just sleep all day. They are very lovely.
Sometimes I don’t have enough time to spend with her.”
1.What is the trendiest pet these days?
The trendiest kind of pet these days is the pot-bellied pig.
2.What are the advantages of the pot-belllied pig?
David Smith of North London has a pot-bellied pig named Connie. “Pot-bellied pigs make the best pets,” said David. “She watches TV on the sofa with me every night. She’s my best friend.”
3.What are the disadvantages of the pot-bellied pig?
However, life with a pig isn’t always perfect. “When I got my pig, she was small,” said David, “but she eats a lot. Now she’s too big to sleep in the house, so I made her a special pig house. Also, pigs need a lot of love.
4.What do I do with the pot-bellied pig?
Introduction--Topic sentence
Main Body
Conclusion
Task2 Answering questions
Writing Clues( 写作思路)Part 1 Introduction:
Part 2 Main Body: Describe its advantages
disadvantages
( Personality ( 性格 ), Food , Appearance( 外貌 )Home / Likes / Dislikes ... )
Part 3 Conclusion (结束语):
Say what kind of animal it is.
How do you look after your pet?
Main bodyName Advantages Disadvantages
Connie
1) watch TV on the sofa;2) together with people every night;3) people’s best friend
Appearance( 外貌 ),Personality ( 性格 ) ,Home / Likes / Dislikes......
Task3 Pairwork
1) eat a lot;
Food,
2) too big;3) need a lot of love
Title:My Favorite Pet AnimalPara1:My favorite pet animal is the lovely p
ot-bellied pig.Para2:It has a great many of advantages.
They...________________________________________________________________________ However, it has some disadvantages. They…___________________________________________________________________
Para3: I would like to spend most of my time with it.
Task4 Writing and Guessing
( 10minutes )
(P64) 3c What kind of animal do you like? Write a magazine article about the animal, but don’t say what the animal is.
• This pet is unusual. It’s a kind of bird. It usually lives in a cage. It’s easy to take care of. It looks very beautiful with a long mouth and colorful feather( 羽毛 ). It likes to talk following a man. And it is sometimes noisy because it likes to talk too much!
4. Now more and more people keep pets in the city. As a middle school student, what do you think of it? Make a survey or have a debate.
Name Advantages (优点) Disadvantages (缺点)
Jim good company (n. 伙伴 )
can be noisy
Ann
David
… … …
interesting
beautiful
dirty
terrible
keeping pets