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