8年级英语下册Unit8SectionB.ppt

;Section B;dog;cat;goldfish;rabbit;turtle;mouse;hamster;parrot;pot-bellied pig;spider;;1a. What animals do you think can be pets? Which would be good pets? And which would be bad pets? ;1b. Groupwork;Pets;hamster;goldfish;People ;The trendiest kind of pet these days is the pot-bellied pig. David Smith of North London has a pot-bellied pig named Connie. “Pot-bellied pigs make the best pets,” said David. “She watches TV on the sofa with me every night. She’s my best friend.” However, life with a pig isn’t always perfect. “When I got my pig, she was small,” said David, “but she eats a lot. Now she’s too big to sleep in the house, so I made her a special pig house. Also, pigs need a lot of love. Sometimes I don’ have enough time to spend with her.”;1. Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping such a pet?;3.?How long has Broward had a pot-bellied pig? 4.?What does Connie do every night? 5. Why did Broward make a special pig house for Connie? ;3b. Look at these notes about hamsters and write an article about them.;Hamsters are popular pets. People like them because they are quiet and clean. People think they are easy to take care of and they are cheaper than rabbits or cats. They are very small so people don’t need to have a special room. Though sometimes they are noisy at night, most of the time they just sleep all day. They are very lovely.;3c. What kind of animal do you like? Write a magazine article about the animal, but don’t say what the animal is.;4. GROUPWORK;My pets;Poems about pets;1. compare v. 比较; 相比 如: The poet compares his lover to a rose in his poems. 诗人在他诗歌中把他的情人比作玫瑰花。 2. company n. 同伴; 陪伴; 公司 如: I had no company on the journey. 我在旅行中没有同伴。 Twos company, threes none.两人成伴三人不欢。 A man is known by the company he keeps. (谚) 观友见其人; 近朱者赤, 近墨者黑。;3. Dogs are too difficult to take care of. too…to… 这个短语虽然是肯定的形式, 但是 表达的是