Unit 8 Pets and us（Reading）课件-2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“养宠物狗是否是个好主意”的议论文展开，引导学生读懂文本、归纳正反观点及支持理由。课堂导入通过看图片讨论宠物喜好、用单词组词分类（狗的行为、特征等），搭建词汇与话题支架，衔接后续阅读中观点梳理的任务。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，设计阶梯式活动：从“Scan and judge”区分事实与观点，到“Complete and retell”梳理正反观点理由，再到小组讨论“Discuss and share”用实例辩论。采用任务型教学与合作学习，“Summary”清晰对比观点与事实，帮助学生构建逻辑框架。学生能提升议论文阅读与表达能力，教师可直接使用具体活动设计，提高教学效率。

英语沪教版八年级上册 Unit8 Pets and us Lesson 1 Reading 01 读懂谈论“养宠物狗是否是个好主意”的议论文，并归纳正反观点及其支持理由； 02 区分事实与观点，并进行初步辩论表达； 03 在小组讨论中合作完成观点梳理与表达任务。 Learning objectives 重点 通过本节课的学习，学生能够： 重点 Look and answer Yes, I have a dog/cat/... / No, I don’t have a pet. I like... because they are ... People keep pets for companionship because they are cute and friendly. Look at these pictures. Do you have a pet? What kind of pet do you like? Why do people keep pets? Things that dogs do Characteristics of dogs Physical appearance of dogs Think and answer Use the words below to make some phrases about dogs. Then write the phrases under the correct headings in the boxes. Some of your phrases may fit under more than one heading. attack cute feed fur noisy quiet tail walk bark faithful friendly hair play run train wash attack(攻击) bark /play /run /walk cute(可爱) faithful /friendly/noisy /quiet fur(皮毛) hair /tail Think and answer Use the words below to make some phrases about dogs.Then write the phrases under the correct headings in the boxes. Some of your phrases may fit under more than one heading. attack cute feed fur noisy quiet tail walk bark faithful friendly hair play run train wash feed the dog (喂狗) walk the dog /play with the dog /train the dog /wash the dog Things people do with/for their dogs Discuss and share Why are dogs popular pets? Why do people like dogs, and what do they usually do with them? Discuss in pairs. Use the words and phrases in Exercise 1 to help you. Skim and answer What type is the passage? a.Narration. b.Exposition. c.Argumentation. What is the thesis of the passage? Is it a good idea to keep dogs as pets? Scan and judge Read the article quickly. Decide whether the following statements are (F)acts or (O)pinions. a. According to my mum, keeping dogs helps us become more responsible people. b. A dog will love you faithfully and is always pleased to see you. c. Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. d. Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea. ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) O O O F Fact: Can be proven true/false Opinion: Personal belief/feeling Read and answer Keeping pet dogs is a good idea. What is Li Li’s opinion about keeping dogs? What are her reasons? 1) Dogs are cute and make great playmates. 2) Keeping dogs can help us learn responsibility and how to care for others. 3) Dogs will love you faithfully and are always pleased to see you. Read and answer What is Wang Meng’s opinion? What are Wang Meng’s reasons? 1) Pet dogs leave their hair everywhere, and they need to be washed often. 2) Dogs are noisy. 3) Not all dogs are friendly. Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea. 4) Many dogs cannot run free because most people keep them indoors most of the time. 5) Owning a dog can be expensive. Listen and repeat Listen and read the passage. Complete and retell Review the article and complete the notes. And then retell Li Li and Wang Meng’s opinions and their reasons. Li Li’s opinion: Keeping pet dogs is a good idea. Li Li’s reasons: Dogs are (1) ______________________________________. Keeping dogs can help us learn (2) __________________________________. Dogs (3) _______________________________________________________. cute and make great playmates responsibility and how to care for others will love you faithfully and are always pleased to see you Complete and retell Review the article and complete the notes. And then retell Li Li and Wang Meng’s opinions and their reasons. Wang Meng’s opinion: Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea. Wang Meng’s reasons: (1) ________________________________________________________ (2) ________________________________________________________ (3) ________________________________________________________ (4) ________________________________________________________ (5) ________________________________________________________ Pet dogs leave their hair everywhere, and they need to be washed often. Dogs are noisy. Not all dogs are friendly. Many dogs cannot run free because most people keep them indoors most of the time. Owning a dog can be expensive. Discuss and share Is it a good idea to keep pets? Why or why not? Discuss in pairs. Use examples to support your opinions. Is it a good idea to keep pets? Why or why not? I think keeping pet dogs is a good idea. There are lots of reasons for this. First, ... Find and complete (1) My little cat is getting bigger every day. I love watching him (line 10). (2) It is my job to look after my hamster, but it’s not a problem. I like being (line 15) for a pet. (3) When my hamster is not sleeping, he is usually running on his exercise wheel. The noise often keeps me (line 34) at night. (4) You (lines 38-39) take this exam. Everyone in the school must take it. (5) Since you live in a small apartment, I wouldn’t (line 50) you to get a dog. I suggest that you get a fish instead. The words in italics explain the meanings of some words and phrases from the article on page 117. Find them and complete the sentences. Vocabulary practice grow up awake responsible have no choice but to advise Read and complete Li Li: Mum! Please can I get a dog? Mum: Well, I (1) you not to get a dog unless you have time to look after it. Li Li: What about a cat, then? They can look after themselves. Mum: Cats are annoying—they stay (2) all night and make a lot of noise. advise awake Complete the conversation with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary. advise awake care for in short responsible Read and complete advise awake care for in short responsible Li Li: But Mum, I really want a pet! Can I get a goldfish, at least? They’re easy to (3) . And they don’t make any noise and they are beautiful. (4) , a goldfish is the perfect pet for me! Mum: I’m not sure. Li Li: Oh please Mum! I promise I will be (5) and look after it! Mum: OK then. I suppose it’s easier than getting a dog or a cat! care for responsible In short Complete the conversation with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary. Read and learn “It is a real story.” (这是一个真实的故事。)   “I want to know the reality.” (我想知道真相。) “She is a responsible person.” (她是一个负责任的人。)   “She takes her responsibility seriously.” (她认真对待自己的责任。) real adj. → reality n. responsible adj.→ responsibility n. Read and learn 名词后缀（-ity）通常用于将形容词转化为名词，主要表示“性质” “状态”“程度”等抽象概念。 E.g:real (adj. 真实的) → reality (n. 现实) active (adj. 活跃的) → activity (n. 活动) creative (adj. 有创造力的) → creativity (n. 创造力) dense (adj. 密集的) → density (n. 密度) Try to learn more: able (有能力的) → curious (好奇的) → complex (复杂的) → electric (电的) → humid (潮湿的) → ability (能力) curiosity (好奇心) complexity (复杂性) electricity (电) humidity (湿度) Summary DEBATE TOPIC:“Is it a good idea to keep dogs as pets?” FACT vs OPINION ✗ Leave hair everywhere ✗ Noisy (bark at strangers) ✗ Can be dangerous (may attack) ✗ Need space and fresh air ✗ Expensive to maintain AGAINST (Wang Meng’s view) ✓ Cute and faithful companions ✓ Teach responsibility ✓ Bring happiness to owners ✓ Good playmates FOR (Li Li’s view) Fact: Can be proven true/false Opinion: Personal belief/feeling Homework 1. Write a paragraph expressing whether you support keeping pets or not and explain your reasons. 2. Talk to your family about pets. Record their opinions. Bye Bye null 164004.92 $