1、Unit6 Pets Do you know any fun facts about animals? Decide whether the following sentences are T (True) of F (False).Cats can taste sweets. (T / F)Chocolate can make dogs sick. (T / F)Dolphins sleep with both eyes closed. (T / F)When a rabbit is happy, it clicks its teeth. (T / F)Dogs may feel unhap

2、py if they are not taken out for a walk. (T / F)ABIn pairs, discuss the following questions.1. Do you have a pet? What is it? What is it like?2. If you do not have a pet, do you want one? Why or why not?3. Why do people keep pets?Look at the pictures, the title, the introduction and the sub-heading

3、of the article on page 83. Then answer the questions below.What do you think the article is about?2.Who likes keeping a pet dog and who does not?3. Why is keeping a pet dog a good idea?4. Why is keeping a pet dog a bad idea?The words in italics explain the meaning of some words from the articles on

4、page 83. Find the words to complete the sentences.The girl likes the small cat because it is pretty and lively. She likes _ animals. (line7)2. Do not give food to the bears. If you _ them, they might attack you. (line 11)cutefeed3. _ everyone was excited about the Olympics. Almost all the families i

5、n the country were watching the games on TV. (line 28)4. It is _ for students to make these mistakes. Such mistakes happen often. (line 35)5. You _ take this exam. Everyone in the school must take it. (line 36-37)have no choice but to NearlycommonComplete the conversation with the words from the box

6、 below.according to cute feed noisysofa strangerEmma: Mum! The rabbits are so (1)_. Can you buy me one?Mum: I dont think they make very good pets. They smell, and theyll get the (2) _ and the floor dirty.cutesofaEmma: (3) _ my friend, a rabbit makes a great pet. It isnt (4) _ like a dog.Mum: But you

7、 won have time to (5) _ it and take care of it. Also, its not a good idea to buy a pet in the street from a (6) _.According tofeednoisystrangerRead the following statements and decide whether they are F (Facts) or O (Opinions).According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people. F/OA d

8、og will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years. F/ONearly all dogs bark at strangers. F/OKeeping pet dogs is not a good idea. F/OEmma and Matt have given us many reasons to support their opinions. Read the article again and complete the notes below.Emmas reasons:Dogs are

9、(1) _.People can learn (2) _. Young people can learn how to _.Dogs will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for (4) _cuteresponsibilitycare for others by keeping dogsmany yearsEmmas opinion: keeping pet dogs is a good idea.Matts reasons:Pet dogs leave their (5) _ everywhere, and they

10、 need to be washed often.Dogs are (6) _. Most dogs bark at (7)_.Not all dogs are (8) _. A small number of pet dogs even (9) _.People keep their dogs in (10) _. The dogs cannot run free.Owning dogs can be (11) _.hairnoisystrangersfriendlyattack peoplesmall spacesexpensiveMatts opinion: keeping pet do

11、gs is not a good idea.Keeping pet dogs is a good idea. 養狗是個好主意。動詞做主語，采用動名詞形式，謂語用單數。(1) 做運動是很重要的。_ _ _ important.(2) 抽煙是不允許的。_ here _ not allowed.Doing sports isSmoking is2. It is nice to hold them in our arms, and its wonderful to see them grow up.It is + adj. + (for sb.) to do sth.see sb. do sth. 看

12、見某人做某事see sb. doing sth. 看見某人正在做某事3. According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people.according to sb. / sth. 根據某人/某物help sb. (to) do sth. 幫助某人做某事根據麥克說，這是一部好電影。_ _ Mike, this is a good movie.(2) Mary 經常幫我補習功課。Mary often _ me _ my homework.According tohelps do4. Young people can lear

13、n how to care for others by keeping pets.learn how to do sth. 學會如何做某事care for sb. 照顧照料care about sb. 關心，關懷by 是一個介詞，后面加doing sth.5. They need to be washed often. need to do sth. 需要去做某事need to be done （某事）需要被做我們需要好好學習。這間房子需要被打掃。We need to study hard.This room needs to be cleaned.6. This stops people f

14、rom getting any sleep.stop sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事這場大雨阻止我們出去。The rain stops us from getting out.7. A small number of pet dogs even attack people.a number of + n. +謂語復數 一些 the number of + n. + 謂語單數 的數目少量的學生不想要去野餐。_ the students dont want to go for a picnic.(2) 這個學校學生的數目是2000人。_ the students in th

15、is school is 2000.A small number ofThe number of8. They have no choice but to keep their dogs in small spaces.have no choice but to do sth. 除了.別無選擇(1) 他們除了走路回家別無選擇。They _no choice but _ _ _.(2) 他除了辭職別無選擇。He _no choice but _ _ _ _.hadto walk home.hasto quiz the jobls it a good idea to keep pet dogs?

16、Emma and Matt give their opinions on this matter.Emma thinks keeping pet dogs is a good idea. First, dogs are really cute. its nice to hold (1)_in our arms, and its (2) _(wonder) to see them grow up. Second, we can learn (3)_(responsible) from keeping dogs. We have to feed them, train them and play

17、(4)_them. them語法填空wonderfulresponsibilitywithThis helps us become more responsible people. Young people can learn how (5)_ (care) for others by doing so. A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of (6)_ (happy) for many years.Matt thinks its not a good idea to keep pet dogs. Pet dogs leave

18、their hair on the floor, on beds and on sofas,and they need to (7) _(wash) often. Besides, dogs are (8)_ (noise). Nearly all dogs bark at strangers.to carehappinessbe washednoisySome dogs even bark loudly all night. This stops people from (9)_ (get) any sleep. Also, not all dogs are friendly. A small number