(
课件网) Unit 8 Pets and us 沪教牛津版八年级上册 Key question 主题范畴：人与自然 What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet Reading I Unit objectives After learning this unit, 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. 理解人类与宠物的关系。 给出支持或反对养宠物的原因。 表达我关于哪种动物是理想的宠物的观点。 描述养宠物的历史。 First thoughts What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a pet What kinds of pets do people usually keep What trouble can pets cause and what animal makes the perfect pet How did people start to keep pets Nowadays many people keep animals as their pets. Lead in parrots What kinds of animals are kept as pets hamster lizard bark when someone comes to the door, play with their toys, run around the park, wag their tails, attack strangers, be noisy… Making phrases about dogs cute and friendly, always faithful and pleased to see you, quiet when they are tired … Before you read Things that dogs do Characteristics of dogs thick fur, long hair, long tail … take them for a walk, wash them, brush their fur, play with them, train them to do tricks, feed them … Physical appearance of dogs Things people do with / for their dogs Pair work: Why are dogs popular pets Why do people like dogs, and what do they usually do with them Discuss in pairs. Use the words and phrases in Exercise 1 to help you. Why do you think dogs are so popular Why do people like them Well, some dogs can be really cute. That’s true. I guess people also like dogs because they are faithful. Dogs keep people company. Why do people keep dogs as pets Dogs guard our home. Dogs help us (e.g. guide dogs for blind people). Dogs bring us joy. Brainstorming attack / 't k/ *faithful /'fe θfl/ hold /h ld/ responsible /r 'sp ns bl/ awake / 'we k/ flat /fl t/ choice /t s/ advise / d'va z/ v. 袭击；攻击 adj. 忠实的；忠诚的 v. 抱着；拿着 adj. 可信任的；可信赖的 adj. 醒着 n. 公寓 n. 选择 v. 劝告；建议 Pre-reading New words HEAD TO HEAD Is it a good idea to keep dogs as pets Li Li and Wang Meng give their opinions on this matter. “Keeping pet dogs is a good idea,” says Li Li. “Having a dog is a good idea. There are lots of reasons for this. First, dogs are really cute and make great playmates. It’s nice to hold them in our arms and play games with them. It’s also wonderful to see them grow up. Second, we can learn responsibility from keeping dogs. We have to feed them, train them and play with them. According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people. It can also teach young people how to care for others. Finally, a dog will love you faithfully and is always pleased to see you. These characteristics mean that owning a dog will bring you lots of happiness. In short, I think it’s a good idea to have a dog.” “Keeping pet dogs i ... ...
