Unit 8Unit 8Why dont you get her a scarf?Section B Whats the best gift you have ever received?Whats the best gift you have ever received?When did youreceive it?Who gave it to you?Why do you like it?Whats the best gift you have ever received?Have your ever received any pets as gifts?what animal is it ?Who gave it to you?How do you keep it ?What animals can be pets? Can you give some examples?dogcatgoldfishhamsterturtleparrotspiderpot-bellied pigrabbitsnakeFree talk wWhats the most unusual pet ? Why ?wWhats the most popular pet? Why?wWhat kind of pets do you have?Discuss with your partnerswWhat animals can be good pets? Why?wWhat animals can be bad pets? Why?Teacher: Whats the best pet for me?Student 1: A cat? Teacher: Oh, thats not friendly enough.Student 2: A dog? Teacher: En, thats friendly. But dogs are too difficult to take care of.Student 3: A hamster? Teacher: Thats interesting. Hamsters are popular. Theyre also quiet and clean. But I dont like hairy animals.Student 4: A goldfish? Teacher: Maybe its a good idea! Fish are easy to take care of. They are quiet and beautiful. OK, Ill buy some after work. Thank you for your suggestions. What do you think is the best pet for these people? Fill in the chart. Then talk about your own choices(选择) people pets Why 6-year-old childAn 80-year-old grandmotherA 16-year-old boykeeping petsAdvantagesdisadvantages good company spend too much timePossible answers:wA: I think every kid should have a pet. Because one family has only one child. Pets can be good company.wB: I dont think so. Animals usually are noisy and dirty.wA: But you can clean it everyday.wB: Of course I can. But it spends too much time.wA: Maybe you can ask your mother to help you.wB: But thats my pet, not my mothers.wA: Wow1.Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular?2.What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping such a pet?The pot-bellied pig is the trendiest kind of pet these days. The trendiest kind of pet these days is the pot-bellied pig.She watches TV on the sofa with David Smith every night. No, it isnt.Because Connie is too big to sleep in her old house.n1. Whats the trendiest kind of pet these days ?n2. What does Connie do every night? n3. Is life with a pig always perfect?n4. Why did David Smith make a special pig house for Connie?Read this article, and answer the following questions.Hamsters are popular, quiet, clean easy to take care of cheaper than rabbits or cats small sometimes noisy at night sleep all dayHamsters are popular pets. People like them because they are quiet and clean. They are easy to take care of. And they are cheaper than rabbits or cats. They are small for children to keep. Although sometimes they are noisy at night, they sleep all day. They like doing activities at night. They are very smart and lovely.作业：妈妈终于同意Lily养一个宠物了。但她为养什么而发愁？你能给她提些建议，供她参考吗？请阅读Lily的信，并给她写封回信。 Dear friend, I have a good news. My mother agreed that I could have a pet. But I dont know what kind of pet is easy to keep. Could you give me some suggestions? Thank you. Yours, LilyDear Lily, Im glad to hear that you can keep a pet.Sounds great. Ive kept different kinds of pets before. So Id like to give you some suggestions. _ love, _Possible answers:Dear Lily, Im glad to hear that you can keep a pet. Sounds great.Ive kept different kinds of pets before. So Id like to give you some suggestions. Maybe you can keep some goldfish. Fish are easy to take care of. They are quiet and beautiful But they are a little boring. If you want to have a goodcompany, you can keep a cat. But cats are not friendly enough. In my opinion, I think you can keep a parrot. Its beautiful. And also you can teach it how to speak. Isnt that interesting? Love, Ted