Unit 1 Choosing a Pet Basic Course Department Fan Yanbing
Basic Course Department Fan Yanbing
Contents: Brainstorming Vocabulary Building Listening&Speaking Cultural Reflection 一→
Brainstorming Vocabulary Building Listening&Speaking Cultural Reflection
Brainstorming 优 1.Do you like keeping pets?Why or why not? 2.If you have enough money and time, which breed of pet would you like to choose? 3.What's your favorite pet? →
Brainstorming 1. Do you like keeping pets? Why or why not? 2. If you have enough money and time, which breed of pet would you like to choose? 3. What's your favorite pet?
Vocabulary building Labrador o German Shepherd o apartment o cage
Vocabulary building Labrador German Shepherd apartment cage
Task 1 一→
Task 1
Keeping a Pet?Yes or No? Wife:We have been over this a hundred times!We are not getting a pet! Husband:Why not?Come on Just a cute little puppy or a kitty! Wife:Who is going to look after the dog or the cat? Husband:I will!I'll feed it,bathe it and walk it every day!We can get a Labrador or a German Shepherd! Wife:What if we want to take a vacation?Who will we leave it with?Plus,our apartment is too small for that breed of dog. Husband:Ok.How about getting a cat? Wife:We're planning on having children soon.I don't think keeping those animals is a good idea with a baby in the house Husband:Fine!Let's get a bird then!We can keep it in its cage and teach it to talk!A parrot would be awesome! Task1 →
Task1 Keeping a Pet? Yes or No? Wife: We have been over this a hundred times! We are not getting a pet! Husband: Why not? Come on ! Just a cute little puppy or a kitty! Wife: Who is going to look after the dog or the cat? Husband: I will! I'll feed it, bathe it and walk it every day! We can get a Labrador or a German Shepherd! Wife: What if we want to take a vacation? Who will we leave it with? Plus, our apartment is too small for that breed of dog. Husband:Ok. How about getting a cat? Wife: We're planning on having children soon. I don't think keeping those animals is a good idea with a baby in the house. Husband: Fine! Let's get a bird then! We can keep it in its cage and teach it to talk! A parrot would be awesome!
635 independent energetic drag tempting Vocabulary building
Vocabulary building independent energetic drag tempting
Task 2
Task 2
Talking About Pets Mary:Your dog is so much fun.He's so playful.I wish our cat enjoyed being around people as much as your dog does John:Cats are well known for being more independent than dogs.How old is your cat now? Mary:She's eight years old.She's getting quite old.Your dog's six,isn't he? John:Yes.He's so energetic.We take him out to the park every morning and evening.Each time we have to drag him home.I think he'd be happy to stay there all day! Mary:I'm sure he would John:Your cat spends most of the day outdoors,right?Do you know where she goes? Mary:She spends less time outdoors than she used to.We have no idea where she goes. Sometimes she brings back a dead mouse. John:Have you ever thought about getting another pet? Mary:The kids want a rabbit.I don't think it is a good idea to get a pet mouse or a fish!That might be too tempting for our cat! Task 2
Task 2 Talking About Pets Mary: Your dog is so much fun. He's so playful. I wish our cat enjoyed being around people as much as your dog does. John: Cats are well known for being more independent than dogs.How old is your cat now? Mary: She's eight years old. She's getting quite old. Your dog's six, isn't he? John: Yes. He's so energetic.We take him out to the park every morning and evening. Each time we have to drag him home. I think he'd be happy to stay there all day! Mary: I'm sure he would. John: Your cat spends most of the day outdoors,right? Do you know where she goes? Mary: She spends less time outdoors than she used to. We have no idea where she goes. Sometimes she brings back a dead mouse. John: Have you ever thought about getting another pet? Mary: The kids want a rabbit. I don't think it is a good idea to get a pet mouse or a fish! That might be too tempting for our cat!
With the help of Task 1 and 2,make another conversation with your partner based on the situation given below. Mary and Bob are talking about keeping a pet. Mary thinks it good to keep a pet at home.Her favorite pet is a cat.Bob is also a pet-lover,but he is not sure whether he is able to take good care of it because he always works overtime and travels on business.They both agree that pets should be well treated and enjoy a happy life.Bob recommends her to adopt a pet at the animal shelter instead of buying one.Mary agrees with him
With the help of Task 1 and 2, make another conversation with your partner based on the situation given below. Mary and Bob are talking about keeping a pet. Mary thinks it good to keep a pet at home. Her favorite pet is a cat. Bob is also a pet-lover, but he is not sure whether he is able to take good care of it because he always works overtime and travels on business. They both agree that pets should be well treated and enjoy a happy life. Bob recommends her to adopt a pet at the animal shelter instead of buying one. Mary agrees with him