2c PAIRWORK What do you think is the best pet for these people? Fill in the chart. Then talk about your own choices. PeoplePetsWhy a 6-year-old child goldfisheasy to take care of an 80-year-old grandmother a 16-year-old boy A: I think a dog is a good pet for a 6-year-old child. B: Really? I don’t agree. Dogs are too difficult to take care of. A: How about a goldfish? B: …

Unit 8 Why don’t you get her a scarf ? 八年级英语（下）

What’s the most popular pet now in London ?

pot-bellied pig the trendiest kind of pet

Reading 1. Pot-bellied pigs make good friends. 2. 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. 1. Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping such a pet?

Writing Write the presentation on hamsters. hamsters are popular, quiet, clean cheaper than rabbits or cat sometimes noisy at night easy to take care of small sleep all day Hamsters are popular pets. People like them because they are quiet and clean. They are small, so they are easy to take care of. And they are cheaper than rabbits or cats. But sometimes they are noisy at night, and they sleep all day.

Guess What kind of animal do you like? Guess the name of the animal that I describe. Write the presentation on hamsters. This pet is unusual. It’s easy to take care of and it talks.

Is it right to keep animals as pets? advantagesdisadvantages good company look after the house spend too much time can be noisy and dirty

1 Fill in the blanks with the words given. expensive boring cheap special interesting 1. Today is Jim’s birthday. His mother is going to make a 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. It’s important to choose subjects that you find. special cheap expensive boring interesting adj. 睡着的 入睡 v. 选择

What kinds of gifts do people usually send in China? Do you think the culture( 文化 ) of gift giving is the same in the world?

Everyone likes gifts. Some little kids think they don’t 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 to make her very happy.

Gift giving is different in different countries. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone else. Many people have enough things and don’t want too many gifts themselves. In Canada, many people will not give big gifts to someone else. They will pay for a park bench or a tree to help remember a person. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to spend too much money. Instead, making a meal is enough.

gift Japan Canada the USA Sweden special gifts pay for a park bench or a tree to help remember a person give money to charity doing something for someone Gift giving is different in different countries.

too …to… ：太 …… 而不能 …… ；太 …… 无法 …… 。 too ＋形容词／副词＋动词不定式 + to + 动词原形 The boy is too young to go to school. 这男孩年龄太小，不能上学。 He walks too slowly to get there on time. 他走得太慢，不能按时到达那儿。 The hat is too large for me to wear. 这帽子太大，没法戴。

1. 箱子太重了，我搬不起。 This box is too heavy for me to carry. 2. 那汽车太贵了，他买不起。 The car is too expensive for him to buy. Translation:

He wants to be an artist rather than a teacher. 他想当一个艺术家而不是老师。 The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。 We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall. 我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。 He ran rather than walked. 他是跑来的，而不是走来的。 She enjoys singing rather than dancing 她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。 You should do your homework rather than play games. 你应该做作业而不是玩游戏。

1. 她是职业妇女而不是家庭主妇。 She is _____________ rather than _____________. 2. 我们应该行动而不是说说而已。 We should ______rather than_______. 3. 你不是为你朋友，而是为你自己做这种事。 You are doing this ____________rather than_____________. a career woman a housewife do itsay it for yourself for your friend

4. 他那时是在写信而不是看报纸。 He was ______________ rather than ______________________. 5. 他宁愿说谎也不愿连累朋友。 He ________rather than_____________________. 6. 那是指他话中的意思，而不是他所说的话。 It was _____________rather than____________. writing a letter reading the newspaper told a liegot his friend into trouble what he meantwhat he said