Unit 8 What should I get my mom?

第三课时

　　一、学习本课时所要求掌握的词汇

　　同学们，你们中不少人一定养过宠物吧？都养过什么呢？让老师猜猜看。

　　dog, cat, goldfish, hamster, turtle, parrot, spider, pot-bellied pig, rabbit

　　二、学习本课时所要求掌握的句子结构

　　Teacher:  What’s the best pet for me?

　　Student 1: A cat?

　　Teacher:  Oh, that’s not friendly enough.

　　Student 2: A dog?

　　Teacher:  En, that’s friendly. But dogs are too difficult to take care of.

　　Student 3: A hamster?

　　Teacher:  That’s interesting. Hamsters are popular. They’re also quiet and clean. But I don’t like hairy animals.

　　Student 4: A goldfish?

　　Teacher:  Maybe it’s a good idea! Fish are easy to take care of. They are quiet and beautiful.

　　OK, I’ll buy some after work. Thank you for your suggestions.

　　三、运用本课时所要求掌握的语言

　　辩论赛

　　班会的时候，我们要就“中学生养宠物”展开辩论，你打算站在正方一边，还是反方一边呢？请根据你的立场，准备好你的论据。

Pros	Cons
good company	spend too much time

　　Possible answers:

　　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……

　　四、布置作业

　　上次课作业答案Section B 

　　2a answers: 5  2  1  4  3

　　2b answers: hamster: friendly, nice, short hair

　　snake:   too scary, interesting

　　goldfish: too boring, easy to take care of

　　dog:  beautiful, too hairy

　　cat:  nice, not friendly enough