Unit 8SECTION BIII.请你当参谋我打算花100元，为一个15岁的女孩和一个12岁的男孩 买生日礼物，你能为我提些建议吗？suggestionscommentsa 15-year-old girla 12-year-old boyan English book English is very importanta dress Girls like beautifulclothes a photo album Most of the girls liketaking photosa football Most of the boyslike sportsa dictionaryIts helpful forhis study a pair of sunglasses Boys like to be cool. turtlegoldfishcatdogOne mouse, twomicerabbitsrabbitsparrotmousesnakespiderhamsterWhats the most popular pet? Whats the most unusual pet? I have two long ears. I am small. I am soft. I am cute and furry. People think I eat carrots, but I really eat plants. Who am I? I am a small. I live in a hole. I am gray. I have a long tail. I eat seeds. I squeak. Who am I? I have 4 legs and I am green and I can jump. I live in ponds and lakes. Who am I? There are two most popular pets in the western countries now .What are they ,do you know ?What do you think of this pets?not friendly enoughtoo boringshort hairnicehair is too longeasy to take care oftoo scaryfriendlyinterestingbeautifulhamsterWhat do you think of this pets?snakenot friendly enoughtoo boringshort hairnicehair is too longeasy to take care oftoo scaryfriendlyinterestingbeautifulWhat do you think of this pets?goldfishnot friendly enoughtoo boringshort hairnicehair is too longeasy to take care oftoo scaryfriendlyinterestingbeautifulWhat do you think of this pets?dognot friendly enoughtoo boringshort hairnicehair is too longeasy to take care oftoo scaryfriendlyinterestingbeautifulWhat do you think of this pets?catnot friendly enoughtoo boringshort hairnicehair is too longeasy to take care oftoo scaryfriendlyinterestingbeautiful2c PeoplePetsWhy a 6-year-old childgoldfisheasy to take care ofan 80-year-old grandmothera 16-year-old boyA: I think a dog is a good pet for a 6-year-old child.B: Really? I dont agree. Dogs are too difficult to takecare of.A: How about a goldfish?B: That sounds good.too+adj.+to do sth. 太而不能做某事hamsternice, friendly3aPot-bellied pig Pot-bellied pigs are clean, highly intelligent and loving creatures. In fact, pigs in general are the fourth smartest animal in the world. Caring of pot-bellied pigs is simple Pot-bellied pigs and dogs are not friends If you get a pet pig and have a dog, NEVER leave them alone together. enjoy a cool drink during a hot summer! Eat dinner with the help of his dad. sleep in bed. They like to have big pillows to lay on. This makes it easier for them to get up or roll from side to side. celebrate her 14th birthday with her favorite, carrot cake get some birthday cake from her dad.3a Read the article and answer these questions.1. Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular?2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping such a pet?Pot-bellied pigs make good friends.The advantages are that they can watch TV on the sofa when they are small. The disadvantages are that they get too big to sleep in the house and they need a lot of love.大肚子的猪n.优点n. 缺点3b Look at these notes about hamsters and write an article about them.hamsters are popular, quiet, clean easy to take care ofcheaper than rabbits or cats smallsometimes noisy at night sleep all dayHamsters are popular pets. People like them because they are quiet and clean. People think they are easy to take care of and they are cheaper than rabbits or cats. They are very small so people dont need to have a special room. Though sometimes they are noisy at night, most of the time they just sleep all day. They are very lovely.n.兔；野兔adj. 清洁的干净的3c What kind of animal do you like? Write a magazine article about the animal, but dont say what the animal is.This pet is unusual. Its easy to take care of and it talks. Its a kind of bird. It usually lives in a cage. Do you know what it is?4 GROUPWORK Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of keeping pets in an apartment, and fill in the table.AdvantagesDisadvantagesgood companycan be noisyinterestingbeautifuldirtyterriblen.伙伴1 Fill in the blanks with the words given. expensive boring cheap special interesting1. Today is Jims birthday. His mother is going to makea meal for him.2. My shoes were really . They only cost $5.3. My aunt took us out to dinner at an restaurant,but the food was not good at all.4. The movie was . I fell asleep half way through it.5. Its important to choose subjects that you find .specialcheapexpensiveboringinterestingadj. 睡着的入睡v.选择2 Read the passages and then write about the most popular gifts among your friends and family.Everyone likes gifts. Some little kids think they dont get enough gifts. Some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too small. A little child may give his mother a leaf from a tree. It is enough t