Jiangsu Xishan Senior High SchoolJiangsu Xishan Senior High School

By Zheng YizhongBy Zheng Yizhong

Lead-in:How do you understand the famous proverb? Love me , love my dog?

Do your family keep pets?What are they?Can you describe your pet in a few words?

If you want me as a friend, you must accept my friends as yours.

Find the right form of the words in the passage.

furry

amusing

stylish

basic

respectable

adoption

insurance

responsibility

fur adj.

amuse adj. style adj. base adj. respect adj. adopt n. insure n. responsible n.

Word formation:

Match the words or phrases in Column I with their definitions in Column II.

have an eye for

puppy

deliver

spice up

accompany

lead a..life

property

baby dog

add or give interest

have a proper sense of

live a …life

take to places addressed to

keep company with

(go with)

something owned

Paraphrase:

Scan the text for specific information.

What aspects of pets are mentioned in the passage?

Task One Reading comprehension

advantages entertainment sorts of petsbusinesses about pets protection training

popularity life food and clothing health insurance languageburial place

2. Skim the text to find the main idea for each paragraph.

Para.1

Para.2

Para.3

Para.4

Para.5

ways Americans treat pets

sorts of pets in America

services to pets

advantages of keeping pets

importance of pets to American culture

3. Detailed reading.Para.1How do Americans treat their pets?

love treat…as a part of the family

spice up…with dress…in … use perfume to…

treat like even better

Para.2

pets

What sorts of pets do Americans keep?

Para.3 Why is leading a dog’s life in America a good thing ?

items service reasongrocery stores

daycare centers

welfare organizations

health insurance

respectable place

sell all kinds of food deliver dinner

(pets) attend

provide care & adoption service for… animals

(owners) buy…

(owners) bury.. in

there lies a basic belief:have a right to be treated well

Para.4 What advantages do people take of keeping pets?

lower a person’s blood pressure

offer protection from burglars & unwelcome visitors

provide companionship and love

prepare a young couple for the responsibilities of…

encourage social relationships:

Para.5

What do pets mean to American culture?

not property but a part of family,a part of culture

4.Decide whether the statement is true or false.1. Among all the pets, Americans like cats and dogs best.2. People have to go to grocery stores to buy food for

their pets.3. In America, you had better not keep pets if you are

busy with your work.4. If the pet dog dies, Americans can bury it in any place

they want to.5. If a couple learns to attend a pet well, they are likely

to attend their baby well in the future.6. Keeping company with a pet may do good to one’s

health.7. Keeping pets is now very important to American

Culture.

T F

F

F

T

T

T

introduction of subjectsupporting details

conclusion

Americans love pets.

spice up their pets’ lives with …dress their pets in… use perfume to…have more households with pets than…buy health insurance for… provide care and adoption services for …lower a person’s …encourage social relationships

be as basic to American culture as

Reading Strategy: reading expository writing (说明文 )

Task Two

Decide which statement is introduction of subject/supporting detail/ conclusion.

1. The Browns start a new business where pets can be made prettier.

2. More and more people even keep pigs as pets.3. Americans love pets,and it’s not puppy love.4. One night Alice was asleep when she heard her dog

barking . She got up, looked through the window and saw a man running away into the darkness.

5. Miss Smith calls her cat “my daughter” and often dresses her in very beautiful sweater, vest, skirt and so on.

6.Pets are a part of American culture. We must love animas and respect life so that we can live in harmony with nature.

7. Jill and her husband have their holidays in Thailand every year and to their delight, their bird is well looked after in the daycare center.

details

detailsintroduction

details

details

conclusion

details

Suppose you will start a business that provides service for pets, which will you choose from the following ? Give your reasons.

a hospital a grocery store a clothing shop a daycare center a beauty shop a training center

for pets

Task Three Producing

Homework:

Describe your pet according to the following:

name:

age:

appearance:

habits & characters:

the way you treat it:

the pleasure and benefits

it brings you:

Thanks!Bye-bye!