新目标八年下《Unit8》3

why don’t you get her a scarf? 2a Listen and number the pets in the order you hear. Potbellied pigs are clean, highly intelligent and loving creatures. In fact, pigs in general are the fourth smartest animal in the world.  Care of potbellied pigs is simple. Potbelly pigs and dogs are not friends If you get a pet pig and have a dog, NEVER leave them alone together.  Sleep in bed. They like to have big pillows  to lay on. This makes it easier for them to get up or roll from side to side.   3b Write an article about hamsters. Popular Cheap Small Clean and quiet Easy to take care of Sleep all day Sometimes noisy at night cheaper than rabbits or cats I have two long ears. I am small. I am soft. I am cute and furry(毛皮的). People think I eat carrots, but I really eat plants. 1b Think of as many animals as you can.  Make a list of the pets.  What’s the most beautiful /unusual  /interesting/… pet? Tell the class. A: Cats are the most popular pets. B: Parrots are the most unusual pets.     … dog interesting List hamster comments Hamsters  are very friendly and lovely. Sometimes they are noisy.They look nice and has short hair.   He’s beautiful, but his hair is too long.  You should clean up it ’s hair every day.    PAIRWORK  What do you think is the best pet for these people? Fill in the chart. Then talk about your own choices. A 50-year-old grandma A middle school student an 80-year-old grandmother A young lady easy to take care of goldfish a 6-year-old child Why Pets 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?   take care of   照顾；照看 B: …    too+adj.+to do sth. 太…而不能做某事 Have you ever kept a pig as a pet? Do you like pigs?  Why don’t you like to keep a pig?  It has an interesting name, it’s called a pot-bellied pig. Now, let’s learn an article about this kind of interesting pet.   Do you know in some foreign countries like Holland, Australia, pigs are the most popular pet.there’s a kind of pig. 3a  Read the article and answer these questions. Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular?  2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping such a pet? Pot-bellied pigs make good friends. 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. 大肚子的 猪 n.优点 n. 缺点 The trendiest kind of pet these days is the pot-bellied pig. David Smith of North London has a pot-bellied pig named Connie. “Pot-bellied pigs make the best pets,” said David. “She watches TV on the sofa with me every night. She’s my best friend.” However, life with a pig isn’t always perfect. “When I got my pig, she was small,” said David, “but she eats a lot. Now she’s too big to sleep in the house, so I made her a special pig house. Also, pigs need a lot of love. Sometimes I don’t have enough time to spend with her.” trendy—trendier—trendiest   adj. 流行的  perfect  adj. 完美的；理想的 No, it isn’t.  1. What’s the trendiest kind of pet these days?    2. How long has Broward had a pot-bellied pig?    3. What does Connie do every night?  4.  Is life with a pig always perfect?  Why did Broward make a special pig house for Connie?   The pot-bellied pig is the trendiest kind of pet these days. The trendiest kind of pet these days is the pot-bellied pig. Broward has had a pot-bellied pig for three years. Broward has had a pot-bellied pig named Connie for three years. She watches TV on the sofa with Broward every night.  Because Connie is too big to sleep in her old house.  Read again.