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课件网) Unit 8 Section 4 Focusing culture, Cross-curricular connection, Project Pets and us 沪教版2024英语（八年级上） 学习目标 I can provide reasons for or against keeping pets. express my opinion on what animal makes the perfect pet. describe the history of keeping pets. understand the relationship between humans and pets. 01 新 课 导 入 03 应 用 实 践 06 回 顾 总 结 07 随 堂 小 练 02 学 习 理 解 04 迁 移 创 新 05 考 点 速 递 学习内容 新课导入 1 In our modern world, many people like keeping pets, Cats and dogs are among the most popular pets, and hamsters, guinea pigs（豚鼠） , turtles（ 龟） and goldfish are also common. Keeping pets has a long history. In ancient times, people kept pets for different reasons. Some ancient Egyptians kept unusual pets, like crocodiles and elephants. But cats and dogs were the most popular. People even thought cats could bring good luck. crocodile elephant cat In the Middle Ages. pets were often a symbol of wealth and power. In Japan, people caught fireflies and kept them as pets. Keeping pets has a long history. In ancient times, people kept pets for different reasons. fireflies 萤火虫 In the early 20th century, cats became very common house pets. Keeping pets has a long history. In ancient times, people kept pets for different reasons. 学习理解 02 How did people start to keep pets Think Focusing on culture Pets were kept for many different reasons in the past. Let’s explore the history of keeping pets around the world. The history of keeping pets Pets like cats and dogs have lived with people for thousands of years. But do you know what animals people have kept as pets over the years Let’s read and find out! 2000 BCE–500 CE Some ancient Egyptians had unusual pets like crocodiles and elephants, but cats and dogs were the most popular. People even believed that cats had magical powers and could bring good luck. 500–1500 In the Middle Ages, pets were often a symbol of wealth and power. It was common for European kings and queens to have pets. Sometimes, these animals even had their own servants! It became popular for noble（贵族的） ladies to have lapdogs , and noblemen had hunting dogs. However, common people did not generally keep pets for fun. At about the same time in Japan, people caught fireflies（萤火虫） and kept them as pets. 1700–1900 People kept all kinds of pets in their homes, such as birds, frogs and even snakes, but cats generally stayed outside the house. This began to change towards the end of the 19th century. In the early 20th century, cats became very common house pets. 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. After the war, Duncan took the dog back to America and entered him in dog shows. One day, the clever dog caught the eye of a film-maker. Rin Tin Tin went on to star in nearly 30 films and became one of the most famous dogs in h ... ...
