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课件网) Unit 8 Pets and us 主题范畴： 人与自然 主题群： 自然生态 子主题： 热爱与敬畏自然，与自然和谐共生 Key question Why do people keep pets know something about the history of keeping pets around the world; describe my own opinions about the history of keeping pets in simple English； enhance the awareness of caring for animals. Learning objectives 学习目标 At the end of the class, I’ll be able to: magical / m d kl/ adj. 有魔力的 wealth /welθ/ n. 钱财；财富 queen /kwi n/ n. 女王；王后 servant / s v nt/ n. 仆人；佣人 pride /pra d/ n. 自豪；骄傲 among / m / prep. 在……中 relationship /r le n p/ n. 关系 catch the eye of somebody 引起某人的注意 New words and phrase Lead-in Pets are very common in our life now. But do you know how people kept pets in history Section 4 Extending and developing competencies Focusing on culture Pets were kept for many different reasons in the past. Let’s explore the history of keeping pets around the world. Before modern times, people used dogs for hunting and farm work. Dogs generally did not have an easy life, and that is why we have sayings such as “to lead a dog’s life” or “as sick as a dog”. Nowadays, dogs are treated more like family members, and people often say that they are “man’s best friend”. Notes Read the text on page 126 and fill in the table. While-reading The history of keeping pets 2000 BCE-500 CE Some ancient Egyptians had unusual pets like _____ and _____, but cats and dogs were the most popular. People even believed that _____ had magical powers and could bring _____. crocodiles elephants cats good luck The history of keeping pets 500-1500 In the Middle Ages, pets were often a symbol of _____. It was common for European kings and queens to have pets. However, common people did not generally keep pets _____. At about the same time in Japan, people caught _____ and kept them as pets. wealth and power for fun fireflies The history of keeping pets 1700-1900 People kept all kinds of pets in their homes, such as _____, _____ and even _____, but cats generally stayed outside the house. 1920s During World War I, an American soldier named Lee Duncan found a dog in France. He named him Rin Tin Tin and began teaching him tricks. One day, the clever dog caught the eye of a _____. Rin Tin Tin went on to star in nearly 30 films and became one of the most famous dogs in history! birds frogs snakes film-maker The history of keeping pets Today _____ are among the most popular pets, and hamsters, guinea pigs, turtles and goldfish are also common. Over the years, the relationship between people and pets has grown closer. Across the world, pets are nowadays treated like _____. Cats and dogs family members Make a timeline showing the history of keeping pets in your notebook. Copy the timeline below and use the information from the article on page 126 to summarize the key events in each period. One possible version Complete the sentences with the words ... ...
