Unit 8
Pets
It has long ears.
It is very small and soft.
It can sing and speak.
I can play with it in the park.
It likes to swim around.
How does it feel?
Which pet may it be?
Touch and Guess
Test your eyes
parrot
dog
rabbit
mouse
cat
goldfish
A. Watch and write
parrot
dog
rabbit
mouse
cat
goldfish
A. Watch and write
I am clever and beautiful.
I have colorful feathers.
I can fly. I can sing.
People like to teach me to speak.
Teach sb/sth to do
back
I have long ears.
I have red eyes.
I can jump. I can run.
When I am hungry, People often feed me carrots and other vegetables.
feed sb. sth.
feed sth. to sb
back
I can run fast. I am friendly to people.
But I will bark when I see strangers.
My master often walks me ,
and I like playing with him in the park.
back
I am small.
I am soft.
I am afraid of cats.
You can hold me in your hand.
Six mice
A mouse
back
My favourite food is fish.
I like sleeping very much.
I sleep everywhere,
sometimes I sleep .
on people’s knees
back
Sleep on one’s knees
I am very quiet.
I live in the water.
I have two big eyes.
My colour is usually orange.
I swim around in the tank every day.
two goldfish
goldfish
1.I love my parrot
because____
2.I like my rabbit
because____
3.I like my goldfish
because___
4.I like my white mouse
because___
5.I love my dog
because___
6.I like my cat
because _ _
a.I like watching them
swim around.
b.she loves to sleep on
my knees.
c.it's very small and soft
and I can hold it in my hand.
d.I can feed her carrots
and I like her long ears.
e.I can play with him in
the park.
f.he can sing, and I want to
teach him to speak.
c
e
a
f
d
b
B. Read and Match
Make up a puzzle(谜语) about your pet.
Brainstorming (头脑风暴)
Looks:_________________________________
Food:__________________________________
Hobbies:_______________________________
Character(性格):__________________________
….
What is my pet?
Looks:_______________________________
Food:________________________________
Hobbies:______________________________
Character(性格):________________________
….
fat, yellow fur
meat and bones, etc.
like sleeping and eating very much
lazy
Part 2: Comic strip
Watch and answer
What does Eddie ask Hobo to do?
Is Eddie polite to his pet, Hobo?
01
02
Part 2: Comic strip
Watch and answer
What does Eddie ask Hobo to do?
Is Eddie polite to his pet, Hobo?
01
02
He asks Hobo to bring him something
to eat.
No, he isn’t. Eddie is rude to Eddie.
Act it out!
What can we learn from the story?
Discussion
1. Why do people keep pets?
2. How should we treat(对待) our pets?
For children
For old people
For children
Have fun while playing with pets;
Inspire children's responsibility for protecting animals;
Have more love and compassion.
Pets can make old people who live alone happy.
It is good for their physical and mental health.
For old people
How should we treat our pets?
Feed them on time; help them take a bath when necessary
Take them to see a doctor at once, when they are sick.
(3) Play with them when you are free.
(4) Don’t let them get lost or abandon them.
1. Every dog has his day.
2. Don’t offer to teach fish to swim.
3. Kill two birds with one stone.
4. When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
5. It rains cats and dogs.
人人皆有得意时。
不要班门弄斧。
一箭双雕。
山中无老虎,猴子称大王。
瓢泼大雨。
Homework
1.Write an article about your favourite pet.
2.Search?for?more?information?about?pets?on?the?Internet,?including?English?songs,?poems,?stories,?films,?etc.
Thank You