PET SHOP

Welcome you!

One mouse, two mice

spiderspider

parrotparrot

turtleturtle

a goldfishSome goldfishSome kinds of goldfishes

hamster

Which of these animals would be good pets? Which would be bad pets? Write them in the diagram and compare your choices with your classmates.

turtle goldfish cat dog parrot

mouse snake spider hamster海龟 金鱼 猫 狗 鹦鹉

老鼠 复数 mice

蛇 蜘蛛 仓鼠

good pet not sure bad petdog

GROUPWORK Make a list of the pets you have. What’s the most popular pet? What’s the most unusual pet? Tell the class.

A: Cats are the most

popular pets.

B: Parrots are the

most unusual pets.

Listen and number the pets in the order you hear them. Write the numbers on the lines in the chart.

Pets

hamster

snake

goldfish

dog

cat

1

2

3

4

5

Listen again and draw lines to match the pets with the comments.

Pets Comments

hamster

snake

goldfish

dog

cat

not friendly enough

too boring

short hair

nice

hair is too long

easy to take care of

too scary

friendly

interesting

beautiful

• What bird never goes to a barber?

• What kind of food does a race horse eat ?

• What is the best year for a kangaroo ?

• This pet is unusual. It’s easy to take care of and it talks.

A bald eagle

Fast food

A leap year

parrot

• I have two long ears. I am small. I am soft. I am cute and furry. People think I eat carrots, but I really eat plants. Who am I? _________________

• I am small. I live in a hole. I am gray. I have a long tail. I eat seeds. I squeak. Who am I?

• I have 4 legs and I am green and I can jump. I live in ponds and lakes. Who am I? ____________________

PAIRWORK What do you think is the best pet for these people? Fill in the chart. Then talk about your own choices.

People Pets Why

a 6-year-old child goldfish easy to take care of

an 80-year-old grandmother

a 16-year-old boy

A: I think a dog is a good pet for a 6-year-old child.

B: Really? I don’t agree. Dogs are too difficult to take

care of.

A: How about a goldfish?

B: …

too+adj.+to do sth. 太…而不能做某事take care of 照顾；照看

Let’s have a survey:

Can middle school students keep a pet ? Yes or No ? Give your reasons

Write an article about hamsters

• Popular

• Cheap

• Small

• Clean and quiet

• Easy to take care of

• Sleep all day

• Sometimes noisy at night

Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of keeping pets in an apartment, and write an article for the school magazine. You can use the following in formation.

Advantages Disadvantages

good company can be noisy

interesting

beautiful

dirty

terrible