(
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 How did people start to keep pets Section 4 Focusing on culture 聚焦文化 Would you keep these animals as pets Lead-in Some ancient Egyptians kept crocodiles and elephants as pets. In the Middle Ages, noblemen kept hunting dogs as pets. In the Middle Ages, Japanese people kept fireflies as pets. Pre-reading magical wealth queen servant pride among relationship adj. 有魔力的 n. 钱财；财富 n. 女王；王后 n. 仆人；佣人 n. 自豪；骄傲 prep. 在……中 n. 关系 New words 引起某人的注意 多年来 魔力 在中世纪 ……的象征 各种各样的 catch the eye of somebody over the years magical powers in the Middle Ages a symbol of all kinds of New phrases While-reading Pets were kept for many different reasons in the past. Let’s explore the history of keeping pets around the world. Read the article about the history of keeping pets and find out what kinds of pets people kept in history. When did people start to keep pets What pets did people keep in ancient times Why did people keep pets in those days Prediction: Read the article to find out the answers. 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 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 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 history! Duncan was full of pride for his clever dog and wrote a poem about him after he died. Today Cats and dogs 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 family members. 1. What’s the main id ... ...
