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Unit
6
Oxford English
Module 3 Animals
Period 1
Reading (I)
Pets
1
Lead in: Watch a video about pets and answer some questions
What is a pet? Can you give a definition(定义)?
Which animals are most popular pets?
Why do people keep fish as pets?
Why do people keep birds as pets?
Answer the questions with your own words.
1.What is a pet? Can you give a definition(定义)?
2. Which animals are most popular pets?
3. Why do people keep fish as pets?
4. Why do people keep birds as pets?
Pets are animals that live together with people in their homes.
Cats and dogs.
They like to watch the life of colourful fish.
They enjoy their songs and funny manners(举止).
They keep us company and make us happy.
What do you know about …?
A1 Do you know any fun facts about animals? Decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F). P82
1 Cats can taste sweets.
T / F
T / F
T / F
T / F
T / F
2 Chocolate can make dogs sick.
3 Dolphins sleep with both eyes closed.
4 When a rabbit is happy, it clicks its teeth.
5 Dogs may feel unhappy if they are not taken out for a walk.
4
Pre reading
3.Genre 体裁?
1.What is the article about?
A. Dogs' heads.
B. Emma’s and Matt's dogs.
C. Opinions on keeping pet dogs.
Title
Introduction
Sub-headings
An argumentation. 议论文
Head to Head
(观点上不同)针锋相对;辩论势均力敌
2. Who likes keeping a pet dog and
who does not?
Emma likes keeping a pet dog and
Matt does not.
For支持
Against反对
VS
For
Against
Is it a good idea to keep pet dogs?
Look at the pictures, the title, the introduction and the sub-headings of the article on page 83. Then answer the following questions.
Keeping pet dogs is a good idea.
Emma
1.Dogs are really cute.
2. learn responsibility from keeping dogs.
learn how to care for others
It’s nice to hold them in our arms.
feed, train, and play with them;
become more responsible
1.Read what Emma says about keeping pet dogs.
What's Emma's opinion?
How many reasons? What are they?
1
2
3
What's the conclusion?
It’s wonderful to see them grow up.
While reading: Detailed reading
Underline the supporting details and write down some key words, phrases or short sentences. (3mins)
3. love you faithfully ; bring you lots of happiness
Complete the chart.
Head to Head
Let's look at how Emma develops her argument(论点).
Emma’s opinion
Reasons/
Topic sentences
+supporting details
Conclusion
(总结)
Structure
While reading: Detailed reading
2.Read Matt's opinion and complete the chart.
Matt
Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea
leave hair on floor, beds and sofas
need to be washed
1.be dirty
Underline the answers of each blank, write down some key words and phrases. (3mins)
reasons&
supporting details
2.be noisy
3.need fresh air and open space
4.be expensive
bark at strangers
bark loudly
bark at night
attack people
have no choice but to
keep in small spaces
live in flats
So keeping pet dogs is not a good idea
conclusion
While reading: Detailed reading
2.Read Matt's opinion and complete the chart.
Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea
be dirty
be noisy
need fresh air and open space
be expensive
leave hair on floor, beds and sofas
need to be washed
bark at strangers
bark loudly
bark at night
attack people
have no choice but to
keep in small spaces
live in flats
Matt
Underline the answers of each blank, write down some key words and phrases. (3mins)
Read for strategy---How does Matt state his opinion(论点)?P84
Telling reasons and giving supporting details
facts
事实
opinion
观点
convincing
有说服力的
举班上同学例子
Exercise : Decide whether they are F (Facts) or O(Opinions).
1 According to my mum, this helps us become more F / O
responsible people.
2 A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of F / O
happiness for many years.
3 We have to feed them, train them and play with them. F / O
4 Keeping pet dogs is a good idea. F / O
*D3 In groups, choose a pet to discuss whether it is a good idea to keep it. Opinions+facts (Students in Group 1,3,5,7 are for & Students in Group 2,4,6,8 are against).
Useful expressions:
First of all, I think ... because...
In addition, ... For example,...
Last but not least, ...
In a word, ...
Keeping a ______ ... is / is not a good idea.
Debate Head To Head !
Post reading
mini pig
goldfish
Free debate!
No hurting, no abandoning.
Adopting instead of purchasing.
Summary
01
02
03
Know about some pets
How to debate and form an oral report
Some tips to find details while reading
Head to Head
Emma
Matt
Keeping pet dogs is a good idea.
Dogs are really cute.
We can learn responsibility from keeping dogs.
A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.
Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea.
Dogs are dirty.
Dogs are noisy.
Dogs need fresh air and open space.
Owing dogs can be expensive.
So I think it’s a good idea to keep a dog.
So keeping a doga is not a good idea .
Summary
opinion
reason 1&
supporting details
conclusion
reason 2&
supporting details
reason 3&
supporting details
reason 4&
supporting details
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Homework
D2 Emma and Matt have given us many reasons to support their opinions. Read the
article again and complete the notes below.
really cute
responsibility from keeping dogs
care for others by keeping dogs
many years
hair
noisy
strangers
friendly
attack people
small spaces
expensive
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