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课件网) What animals do people usually keep as pets Warm-up goldfish parrot hamster dog rabbit cat Why do people keep pets Pets keep us company. Pets help us (e.g. guide dogs for blind people). Pets are faithful. Pets bring us joy. Pets guard our home. Brainstorming Pets help us relax. Prediction: What pets will Li Chen, Zhou Jing and Tang Li talk about What reasons might they give Pre-listening Listen to the conversation between Li Chen, Zhou Jing, and Tang Li. Then complete the notes below. While-listening cats They are cute and clever. hamsters They don’t take up much space and they are fun to play with. fish They are easy to take care of and it's nice to watch them swim around. While-listening Listen again and find out who expressed the following opinions. Tick ( √ ) the correct boxes. Pets Advantages Disadvantages Dogs faithful, protect their owners ... need a lot of attention ... Hamsters easy to care for, fun ... not as clever or sociable as dogs ... ... ... ... Post-listening Group discussion Audio script Tang Li: Li Chen, what’s your favourite pet Li Chen: I like cats best. Tang Li: Why Li Chen: Well, cats are really cute, and they are also clever. Zhou Jing: But cats just lie around. They don’t do anything. Li Chen: Oh, not all cats are like this. My cat likes to play. He even catches mice. Tang Li: Cats are good pets. They don’t need lots of attention like dogs. Li Chen: That’s true, and they don’t seem to need much company. When I am too busy to play with my cat, he seems happy on his own. What kind of pet do you prefer, Zhou Jing Zhou Jing: I like hamsters. They don’t take up much space and they are fun to play with. Tang Li: Do you have a pet hamster Zhou Jing: Yes. She’s my best friend. She’s brown and white and has very soft fur. She makes me happy. Li Chen: That’s nice. What about you, Tang Li What’s your favourite pet Tang Li: I like fish. Li Chen: Fish Why do you like fish Tang Li: They’re easy to take care of. Zhou Jing: But you can’t play with a fish or even hold it. Tang Li: Well, that’s true, but I don’t think that’s a problem. Li Chen: In fact, you can’t really do anything with a fish, except watch it. A fish doesn’t interact with you at all, does it Tang Li: Well, maybe you are right, but I don’t have time to look after a cat or a hamster. Fish are good for busy people, and it’s really nice to watch them swim around. Task: Ask five classmates about their favourite pets and complete the table. A survey on favourite pets Name Favourite pet Reasons Li Ping ... ... ... Useful phrases: easy to take care of, fun to play with, don’t take up much space ... Write a short report after completing the survey. e.g., In our class, three students like cats best. They think cats are ... A survey on favourite pets Pets can sometimes: damage furniture bark / make noise at night make a mess bite or scratch people ... relieve themselves on the street Have your pet ... ...
