Unit 8 What should I get my mom

Section B

Pets

hairy dog

Do you like a pet? What kind of animal would you like to choose?

hamster

mouse

snaketurtle

spiderpot-bellied pigrabbit

Choosing petsWhat animals do you think can be pets?Which would be good pets? And which would be bad

pets?

good pet not sure dog

bad pet

GroupworkThink of as many animals as you can. What’s the most popular pet?What’s the most unusual pet?

Cats are the most popular pet.

Parrots are the most unusual pets

What is the most beautiful /unusual /interesting/annoying pet you have ever seen? Make a list of the pet you have.

Listdog

ListeningListen and number the pets in the order you hear.

1

2

34

5

Pets comments

hamster

snake

goldfish

dog

cat

not friendly enoughtoo boringshort hairnicetoo hairyeasy to take care oftoo scaryfriendlyinterestingbeautiful

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

PairworkWhat do you think is the best pet for these people?

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: …

People Pet Why

a 6-year-old child goldfish

easy to take care of

an 80-year-old grandmother

a 16-year-old boy

Reading

1. Pot-bellied pigs make good friends.

2. The advantages are that they can watch TV on the sofa when they are small. The disadvantages are that they get too big to sleep in the house and they need a lot of love.

1. Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of

keeping such a pet?

Pets

WritingWrite the presentation on hamsters.

hamsters are popular, quiet, cleancheaper than rabbits or catsometimes noisy at nighteasy to take care ofsmallsleep all day

Hamsters are popular pets. People like them because they are quiet and clean.

GuessWhat kind of animal do you like?Guess the name of the animal that I describe.

talks.

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

Task 1: Birthday gift What kind of pet does your friend like?What kind of pet do you want to buy for his/her birthday?

What does the girl want to buy for Bob?

Task 2: Debate Talk about the pros and cons of keeping

pets in an apartment.

A: I think every kid should have a pet. Because one family has only one child. Pets can be good company.

B: I don’t think so. Animals usually are noisy and dirty.

A: But you can clean it everyday.

B: Of course I can. But it spends too much time.

A: Maybe you can ask your mother to help you.

B: But that’s my pet, not my mother’s.

A: Wow……

Is it right to keep animals as pets?

Pros Cons

good company spend too much time

look after the house can be noisy and dirty

Task 3: My pets Do you have a pet? If you do, do you like it and why? Write your own presentation on your favorite pet.

My pet is a cat. It’s white and black. I have kept it since it was two months old. It likes eating fish. When it was small, it could catch the mouse well. It always keeps clean. If it feels hungry, it always calls “Miao”. When it catches the mice, it’s very brave. I like it very much.

Poems about petsMy dog is the cleverest animal of all.

He doesn’t just chase and catch a ball.

With eyes open wide,

He hunts when I hide.

He does wonderful tricks,

Builds me camps out of sticks.

He’d never bark or bite,

And he doesn’t like to fight.

My dog is my very best friend,

And I’ll look after him until the end.