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Unit 8 Pets and us
沪教牛津版八年级上册
Key question
主题范畴：人与自然
How did people start to keep pets
Section 4
Focusing on culture
聚焦文化
Would you keep these animals as pets
Lead-in
Some ancient Egyptians kept crocodiles and elephants as pets.
In the Middle Ages, noblemen kept hunting dogs as pets.
In the Middle Ages, Japanese people kept fireflies as pets.
Pre-reading
magical
wealth
queen
servant
pride
among
relationship
adj. 有魔力的
n. 钱财；财富
n. 女王；王后
n. 仆人；佣人
n. 自豪；骄傲
prep. 在……中
n. 关系
New words
引起某人的注意
多年来
魔力
在中世纪
……的象征
各种各样的
catch the eye of somebody
over the years
magical powers
in the Middle Ages
a symbol of
all kinds of
New phrases
While-reading
Pets were kept for many different reasons in the past. Let’s explore the history of keeping pets around the world.
Read the article about the history of keeping pets and find out what kinds of pets people kept in history.
When did people start to
keep pets
What pets did people keep
in ancient times
Why did people keep pets in
those days
Prediction: Read the article to find out the answers.
The history of keeping pets
Pets like cats and dogs have lived with people for thousands of years. But do you know what animals people have kept as pets over the years Let’s read and find out!
2000 BCE–500 CE Some ancient Egyptians had unusual pets like crocodiles and elephants, but cats and dogs were the most popular. People even believed that cats had magical powers and could bring good luck.
500–1500 In the Middle Ages, pets were often a symbol of wealth and power. It was common for European kings and queens to have pets. Sometimes, these animals even had their own servants! It became popular for noble ladies to have lapdogs, and noblemen had hunting dogs. However, common people did not generally keep pets for fun. At about the same time in Japan, people caught fireflies and kept them as pets.
1700–1900 People kept all kinds of pets in their homes, such as birds, frogs and even snakes, but cats generally stayed outside the house. This began to change towards the end of the 19th century. In the early 20th century, cats became very common house pets.
1920s During World War I, an American soldier named Lee Duncan found a dog in France. He named him Rin Tin Tin and began teaching him tricks. After the war, Duncan took the dog back to America and entered him in dog shows. One day, the clever dog caught the eye of a film-maker. Rin Tin Tin went on to star in nearly 30 films and became one of the most famous dogs in history! Duncan was full of pride for his clever dog and wrote a poem about him after he died.
Today Cats and dogs are among the most popular pets, and hamsters, guinea pigs, turtles and goldfish are also common. Over the years, the relationship between people and pets has grown closer. Across the world, pets are nowadays treated like family members.
　　
1. What’s the main idea of the
article
2. What type of text is it:
narrative 记叙文, argumentative 议论文 or
expository 说明文
General idea
It introduces the history of keeping pets.
It’s an expository text.
Make a timeline showing the history of keeping pets.
Tip: Look for key events in the text and try to find who, where and what.
Ancient ______ kept unusual pets like ______ and ______, but ______ and ______ were the most popular pets.

Careful reading
Ancient _____ kept unusual pets like _____ and _____, but ______ and ______ were the most popular pets.
In ______, noble ladies kept ______ while noblemen had ______. Japanese people kept ______ as pets.
People kept pets like ______, ______ and ______. Cats generally stayed ______.
Rin Tin Tin became one of ______ in history. He ______ in nearly 30 films.
______ are among the most popular pets. ______ are also common.
Make a timeline showing the history of keeping pets.
2000 BCE - 500 CE
Ancient Egyptians kept unusual pets like crocodiles and elephants, but cats and dogs were the most popular pets.
500 - 1500
In Europe, noble ladies kept lapdogs while noblemen had hunting dogs. Japanese people kept fireflies as pets.
Make a timeline showing the history of keeping pets.
1700 - 1900
People kept pets like birds, frogs and snakes. Cats generally stayed outside the house.
1920s
Rin Tin Tin became one of the most famous dogs in history. He starred in nearly 30 films.
Today
Cats and dogs are among the most popular pets. Hamsters, guinea pigs, turtles and goldfish are also common.
3 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. Change the form if necessary.
catch the eye of magical pride servant wealth
(1) Animals with _________ powers are common in fairy
tales across the world.
(2) My cat takes great _________ in his shiny, black fur and
always cleans it carefully.
(3) The economic reforms have brought _________ to
Chinese farmers.
(4) My friend often takes her dog to the park. One day, her
dog _______________ a photographer and he took some
photos of it.
(5) The king ordered his _________ to light a candle in the
room.
magical
pride
wealth
caught the eye of
servant
Post-reading
Deeper thinking
Discuss the following questions in your group.
Why did people keep pets during different historical periods
How did the relationship between people and pets change Was this good or bad Why
What do you think brought the change
4 Which of the pets in the article do you
think is the most unusual Why Share
your ideas with the class.
Discussion
Before modern times, people used dogs for hunting and farm work. Dogs generally did not have an easy life, and that is why we have saying such as “to lead a dog’s life” or “as sick as a dog”. Nowadays, dogs are treated more like family members, and people often say that they are “man’s best friend”.
Notes
We all love our pets, but do we really understand why they behave in certain ways Go online and find more information about pets and their behaviour.
Exploring more
Watch the video and answer the questions.
(1) Why do dogs fight, birds talk and hamsters run
so much
(2) What do these animals have in common
Watch the video and answer the questions.
(1) Why do dogs fight, birds talk and hamsters run so much
(2) What do these animals have in common
Because when dogs fight, they are training to catch and eat smaller animals for food. They also learn how to work in a group to catch and kill big animals. Birds talk because they need to learn to use different sounds to communicate. Hamsters run so much because they need to learn to escape from big animals.
They are all practising real-life skills.
Phrases
Find out the phrases from P126.
1. 多年来 ________________
2. 魔力 ________________
3. 在中世纪 ________________
4. ……的象征 ________________
5. 各种各样的 ________________
6. 引起某人的注意________________
over the years
magical powers
in the Middle Ages
a symbol of
all kinds of
catch the eye of somebody
Language points
1. 我的妹妹给她的小狗取名叫Cici。
_________________________________________
2. 李老师教我们地理。
__________________________________________
1. He named him Rin Tin Tin and began teaching him tricks. 句意：他给它起名叫Rin Tin Tin，并开始教它各种把戏。
即学即练
Miss Lee teaches us geography.
name 作动词，意为“命名，给……取名”，
name sb. / sth. ... 意为“给某人 / 某物命名为……”。
teach sb. sth. 意为“教某人某事”。
My sister named her dog Cici.
1. 他梦想环航世界。
_________________________________________
2. 他待他的车如珍宝。
_________________________________________
2. Across the world, pets are nowadays treated like family members.
句意：如今，全世界的宠物都被视为家庭成员一样对待。
即学即练
He dreams of sailing across the world.
across the world 意为“在世界各地”，相当于“all over the world”或“around the world”。
treat sb. / sth. like ... 意为“把某人 / 某物当作……对待”。
He treats his car like a treasure.
Practice makes perfect!
I. 根据首字母提示写单词，完成句子。
1. She has a m______ smile that can make anyone happy.
2. We have great p______ in our country.
3. His family’s w______ comes from a successful business.
4. I have a good r___________ with my classmates.
5. Many wealthy families have s________ to do all the work in the house.
6. She became q______ when she married the king.
7. The little house was hidden a______ the hills.
agical
ride
ealth
elationship
ervant
ueen
mong
II. 根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。
8. 他的新跑车吸引了街上所有人的注意。
His new sports car _______ _______ _______ _______ everyone on the street.
9. 这家超市出售各种各样的水果和蔬菜。
The supermarket sells _______ _______ _______ fruits and vegetables.
10. 这些年来，这个小镇已经发展成了一座城市。
This small town has developed into a city _____ _____ _____.
11. 日出是新开始和希望的象征。
The sunrise is ____ ______ ____ new beginnings and hope.
caught the eye of
all kinds of
over the
a symbol of
years
Cross-curricular connectionl
Biological science
跨学科链接 生物科学
Watch a video clip and answer the questions.
1. Which pet is in the video
2. What can it do
3. Is it easy to teach a parrot to talk
Pre-reading
Watch a video clip and answer the questions.
1. Which pet is in the video
Parrots.
2. What can it do
They able to mimic human speech: they can talk.
3. Is it easy to teach a parrot to talk
Look at these suggestions. Are they the right way to teach a parrot to talk Why or why not
(1) Give your parrot a treat before you start to teach a
simple word.
(2) Parrots only speak after a long training session, so be
patient.
(3) Say the word once and wait patiently for your parrot to
repeat.
(4) Teach as many words as you can if your parrot looks
interested.
Have a guess!
Parrots are very intelligent birds, and they can even learn how to talk. Let’s find out how to train a parrot to say words.
Cross-curricular connection Biological science
1 Read the article about how to teach parrots to talk and correct the statements.
Parrots are popular pets. They are social and intelligent birds. They have the ability to mimic human speech and we can teach them to talk!
Training your parrot
Put your parrot’s cage in a calm and quiet place.
Hold a treat in front of the bird and begin with a simple word like “hello”. Look at your bird and say “hello” in a bright and positive voice. Repeat the same word multiple times.
When your parrot starts making a sound like “hello”, give it lots of praise and a treat. Say the word back to it in an excited and loud voice.
When your parrot can say “hello”, move on to teaching it the next new word!
Teaching your parrot to talk
Things to bear in mind
Choose the right time to train your parrot. If the bird looks tired or not interested, leave it alone.
Keep your training sessions short. When your parrot starts looking away from you or cleaning its feathers, it is time to stop.
Only give your parrot a treat when it makes a sound similar to the word you are trying to teach.
Be patient. Give your parrot enough time to learn to say a word clearly.
Teaching your parrot takes time. Don’t be disappointed if your parrot doesn’t speak at first. One day, it may surprise you with a bright and breezy “Hello!”
1. How many parts are there
in the article body
2. What is the main idea of
this article
Structure and main idea
While-reading
Two.
(1) Training your parrot.
(2) Things to bear in mind.
How to teach a parrot to talk.
Read the article and correct the statements.
(1) Give your parrot a treat before you start to teach a
simple word.
(2) Parrots only speak after a long training session, so be
patient.
Detailed reading
Only give your parrot a treat when it makes a sound similar to the word you are teaching.
Keep your training sessions short. When your parrot starts looking away from you or cleaning its feathers, it is time to stop.
(3) Say the word once and wait patiently for your parrot
to repeat.
(4) Teach as many words as you can if your parrot looks
interested.
Repeat the word multiple times and wait patiently for your parrot to repeat.
Teach only when your parrot looks interested. After the bird has learnt one word, you can move on to teaching it the next word.
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 ...
Post-reading
What is the key to training your pets successfully and taking good care of them
To know your pets well!
Deeper thinking
Project 项目
Making a pet booklet
What animal would you like to keep as a pet In this project, you are going to make a class pet booklet.
Step 1 Discuss and choose an animal that would make an
interesting pet.
Step 2 Research key information about the animal and make
notes. Use the following questions to help you.
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
Step 3 Each group writes a page for the animal. Organize
the information into sections and choose the most
important or interesting facts for each section.
Then find pictures or create your own. You may
refer to the example below.
Example：a booklet page
Things to be included in a pet booklet:
a title
content with
subtitles
pictures
Step 4 Collect the pages from the different groups and
make a class pet booklet. Write a contents page
and design a cover.
Pet booklet
Wits corner 智慧角
We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.
— Immanuel Kant
我们可以通过一个人对待动物的方式，来判断他的内心。
— 伊曼纽尔·康德（德国哲学家）
More wits
1. The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
一个国家的伟大和道德进步程度可以从其对待动物的方式中判断。
2. Our pets are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
宠物不是我们生活的全部，但它们让我们的生活变得完整。
3. Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.
除非一个人爱上动物，否则他灵魂的一部分未被唤醒。
In this class, we have learned
new words and expressions in the text.
the detailed information and the structure of the text.
some important language points in the text.
Summary
Self-assessment
How well do you know about this lesson Tick the boxes.
I understand the new expressions in the story. 口 口 口
I understand the detailed information about the story. 口 口 口
I know how to retell the story with key words. 口 口 口
I think I can use all language points correctly. 口 口 口
可参考作业布置如下：
Samples:
Homework
书面作业（可选） 创新探究性作业（可选）
1.复习短语和语言点。 1. 课后搜索：Why are some birds able to mimic human speech 下节课分享。
2. 观看和宠物有关的英文电影，积累生词和好句，撰写观后感 50 字。
THANKS

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