八年级英语下册

Unit8 What should I get my mom

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

hairy dog hamster mouse

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snake turtle

spiderpot-bellied pigrabbit

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• WritingWhat 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

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• ListeningListen and number the pets in the order you hear.

1

2

34

5

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• Listening Listen again and draw lines to match the pets and the

comments.

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not friendly enoughtoo boringshort hairnicetoo hairyeasy to take care oftoo scaryfriendlyinterestingbeautiful

hamster

snake

goldfish

dog

cat

commentsPetsnot friendly enoughtoo boringshort hairnicetoo hairyeasy to take care oftoo scaryfriendlyinterestingbeautiful

hamster

snake

goldfish

dog

cat

commentsPets

• SpeakingThink 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

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• SpeakingWhat 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

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• SpeakingIs it right to keep animals as pets?

Pros Cons

good company spend too much time

look after the house can be noisy and dirty

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• Writing

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

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List

dog

• WritingWhat 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: …

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People Pet Why

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

an 80-year-old grandmother

a 16-year-old boy

• Writing1. Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular?2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of

keeping such a pet?

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.

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• 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.

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• Listening

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• ListeningWhat 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?

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• Speaking 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……

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• Speaking 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.

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• SpeakingPoems about pets

My 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.

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