牛津深圳版英语八下Unit 6 Pets.pptVIP

Unit 6 Oxford English Module 3 Animals Period 1 Getting ready Reading (I) Pets Getting ready 1 Look at the cartoon and answer the questions. What do you know about …? 2 A1 Do you know any fun facts about animals? Decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F). 1 Cats can taste sweets. T / F T / F T / F T / F T / F 2 Chocolate can make dogs sick. 3 Dolphins sleep with both eyes closed. 4 When a rabbit is happy, it clicks its teeth. 5 Dogs may feel unhappy if they are not taken out for a walk. A2 In pairs, discuss the following questions. 1 Do you have a pet? What is it? What is it like? 2 If you do not have a pet, do you want one? Why or why not? 3 Why do people keep pets? Give some reasons. Think and learn 1 Almost all the dogs are pretty and lovely. People love them because nearly all of them are cute. 2 We don’t need to give food to dogs too often. Don’t feed them if they are not hungry. 3 It’s common for dogs to leave their hair on beds and sofas. Such things happen often. Guess the meanings of the words in italics. 4 Dogs are all noisy when they see strangers. They bark at people they don’t know. 5 If people live in flats and keep a dog, they have no choice but to keep their dog in small spaces. They must keep their dog in a small room. 6 Dogs love us and they can even take care of us, so we should care for them too. 7 Most people think we should take good care of our pets. According to most people, we should take good care of our pets. Vocabulary C1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article on page 83. Find the words to complete the sentences. C2 Complete the conversation with the words from the box below. 3 Before you read Look at the pictures, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 83. Then answer the following questions. *3 Why is keeping a pet dog a good idea? *4 Why is keepi