Unit 8 Section 4 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“Pets and Us”主题，涵盖宠物饲养历史演变及鹦鹉训练方法。课堂导入通过“是否养特定动物”的问题，结合不同时期宠物案例，引导学生思考起源、种类及原因，再通过预测主旨、时间线阅读等支架，梳理历史阶段，构建知识脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、思维品质与学习能力培养。如“Think and Discuss”分析养宠原因从“魔力”到“家庭成员”的变化，提升批判性思维，小组总结时间线锻炼语言表达，鹦鹉训练步骤探究强化理解与应用。自我评估表助力反思，作业结合实例分析问题，既巩固知识又培养解决问题能力，教师可通过结构化活动提升教学效率。

FOC+CCC Unit8 Pets and Us 在本节课结束的时候,你能够: 梳理和总结不同历史阶段人类养宠物的情况。 理解并解释训练鹦鹉说话的关键步骤和注意事项。 积极参与小组活动,就宠物相关话题表达观点并提供简单理由。 Objectives Would you keep these animals as pets?Why? These animals were kept as pets in different periods of times. Lead-in When did people start to keep pets? What pets did people keep in ancient time? Why did people keep pets in those days? Think What is the main idea of the article? The history of keeping pets. Predict 1. What type of text is it? Narrative Argumentative Expository General idea The history of keeping pets _ Ancient Egyptians_, but _were the most popular pets. 500-1500 _, _kept lapdogs while _had hunting dogs._people_as pets. _ People kept pets _. Cats generally_. 1920s _became one of _ _in history. He_in nearly 30 films. Today _ are among the most popular pets. _ are also common. kept unusal cats and dogs 2000 BCE-500 BCE In Europe noble ladies noblemen Japanese kept 1700-1900 like birds, frogs and snakes stayed Rin Tin Tin the most starred Cats and dogs Hamsters, guinea, pigs and goldfish Read for details pets fireflies outside the house Reading Tip:We usually use who, when, what, where to describe a key event. famous dogs How has the reason for keeping pets changed over time? Why do you think these changes happened? What time period would you want to learn more about? What makes it interesting to you? Magical power Wealth Family Member Think and Discuss Here is a timeline showing the history of keeping pets. Try to use who, where and what to summary each key event in group. Summary When did keeping birds as pets become popular? Keeping birds as pets became popular/common between 1700 and 1900. What kinds of birds do people usually keep as pets? Why do many people keep parrots as pets? If you keep a parrot, how can you train it to learn to talk? Read the text on page128 and share with your groups. Explore More What is the key to training your pets successfully and taking good care of them? To know your pets well Love and Attention Patience ... Deeper thinking Today many people train their pets, some even send them to a training school. Do you think it is really necessary to train a pet? For Training:develop a good habit/keep safe/... Against Training:cause alot of trouble... Critical thinking Self- Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Rating (1-5, 1=Needs Improvement, 5=Excellent) 1. I can sort out and summarize the situations of humans keeping pets in different historical stages (e.g., 2000 BCE-500 CE, Middle Ages, 1700-1900, etc.). 1 2 3 4 5 2. I can analyze the changes in the relationship between humans and pets over time and explain the possible causes. 1 2 3 4 5 3. I can understand and explain the key steps and precautions for training a parrot to talk. 1 2 3 4 5 4. I can express my own views on topics related to pets (e.g., whether it is necessary to send pets to training schools) with simple reasons. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I can actively participate in group activities (e.g., discussing the timeline of pet-keeping history, sharing ideas about pet training). 1 2 3 4 5 Jimmy failed many times trying to train his parrot to talk. Analyse his problems and give him suggestions with what you’ve learnt from the article. I am trying to teach my parrot to say “I am a clever bird”. Every morning, I move its cage to the living room so people can hear it, and then I train it for 10 minutes. I give it a lot of treats to make it happy! However, my parrot never says a word! Dear Jimmy, I think you should ... Homework In groups of 3 - 4, discuss and choose an animal that would make an interesting pet.Then research the following key information about the animal and make a pet booklet of it. Why do people like to keep this pet? How should people take care of it? What is your experience of keeping this type of pet? Homework $