Post on 01-Jan-2016
Jiangsu Xishan Senior High SchoolJiangsu Xishan Senior High School
By Zheng YizhongBy Zheng Yizhong
Lead-in:How do you understand the famous proverb? Love me , love my dog?
Do your family keep pets?What are they?Can you describe your pet in a few words?
If you want me as a friend, you must accept my friends as yours.
Find the right form of the words in the passage.
furry
amusing
stylish
basic
respectable
adoption
insurance
responsibility
fur adj.
amuse adj. style adj. base adj. respect adj. adopt n. insure n. responsible n.
Word formation:
Match the words or phrases in Column I with their definitions in Column II.
have an eye for
puppy
deliver
spice up
accompany
lead a..life
property
baby dog
add or give interest
have a proper sense of
live a …life
take to places addressed to
keep company with
(go with)
something owned
Paraphrase:
Scan the text for specific information.
What aspects of pets are mentioned in the passage?
Task One Reading comprehension
advantages entertainment sorts of petsbusinesses about pets protection training
popularity life food and clothing health insurance languageburial place
2. Skim the text to find the main idea for each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
ways Americans treat pets
sorts of pets in America
services to pets
advantages of keeping pets
importance of pets to American culture
3. Detailed reading.Para.1How do Americans treat their pets?
love treat…as a part of the family
spice up…with dress…in … use perfume to…
treat like even better
Para.2
pets
What sorts of pets do Americans keep?
Para.3 Why is leading a dog’s life in America a good thing ?
items service reasongrocery stores
daycare centers
welfare organizations
health insurance
respectable place
sell all kinds of food deliver dinner
(pets) attend
provide care & adoption service for… animals
(owners) buy…
(owners) bury.. in
there lies a basic belief:have a right to be treated well
Para.4 What advantages do people take of keeping pets?
lower a person’s blood pressure
offer protection from burglars & unwelcome visitors
provide companionship and love
prepare a young couple for the responsibilities of…
encourage social relationships:
Para.5
What do pets mean to American culture?
not property but a part of family,a part of culture
4.Decide whether the statement is true or false.1. Among all the pets, Americans like cats and dogs best.2. People have to go to grocery stores to buy food for
their pets.3. In America, you had better not keep pets if you are
busy with your work.4. If the pet dog dies, Americans can bury it in any place
they want to.5. If a couple learns to attend a pet well, they are likely
to attend their baby well in the future.6. Keeping company with a pet may do good to one’s
health.7. Keeping pets is now very important to American
Culture.
T F
F
F
T
T
T
introduction of subjectsupporting details
conclusion
Americans love pets.
spice up their pets’ lives with …dress their pets in… use perfume to…have more households with pets than…buy health insurance for… provide care and adoption services for …lower a person’s …encourage social relationships
be as basic to American culture as
Reading Strategy: reading expository writing (说明文 )
Task Two
Decide which statement is introduction of subject/supporting detail/ conclusion.
1. The Browns start a new business where pets can be made prettier.
2. More and more people even keep pigs as pets.3. Americans love pets,and it’s not puppy love.4. One night Alice was asleep when she heard her dog
barking . She got up, looked through the window and saw a man running away into the darkness.
5. Miss Smith calls her cat “my daughter” and often dresses her in very beautiful sweater, vest, skirt and so on.
6.Pets are a part of American culture. We must love animas and respect life so that we can live in harmony with nature.
7. Jill and her husband have their holidays in Thailand every year and to their delight, their bird is well looked after in the daycare center.
details
detailsintroduction
details
details
conclusion
details
Suppose you will start a business that provides service for pets, which will you choose from the following ? Give your reasons.
a hospital a grocery store a clothing shop a daycare center a beauty shop a training center
for pets
Task Three Producing
Homework:
Describe your pet according to the following:
name:
age:
appearance:
habits & characters:
the way you treat it:
the pleasure and benefits
it brings you:
Thanks!Bye-bye!