3. Unit 8 Why don’t you get her a scarf? Period Four - Writing The teacher Li Zhihong from Huianpu Middle school

4. Listen to a song named Mary had a little lamb.

5. Talk about these animals. I like dogs because they are cute. But I don’t like snakes because they are scary.

6. Pot-bellied Pig Do you like pot- bellied pigs? Why?

7. The trendiest ___1___ of pet these days is the pot-bellied pig. David Smith of North London _2__ a pot-bellied pig named Connie. “ Pot- bellied pigs make the __3___ pets, ” said David. “ She watches TV __4__ the sofa with me every night. She ’ s my best friend. ” ___5____, life with a pig isn ’ t always perfect. “ When I got my pig, she was small, ” said David, “__6___ she eats a lot. Now she ’ s __7___ big to sleep in the house, _8___ I made her a special big house. __9___, pigs need a lot of love. ___10_____ I don ’ t have enough time to spend with her. ” Listen, read and fill in the blanks kind has best on However but too soAlso sometimes

8. 1. What’s the trendiest kind of pet these days? 2. What does Connie do every night? 3. Is life with a pig always perfect? 4. Why did Broward make a special pig house for Connie? The trendiest kind of pet these days is the pot- bellied pig. She watches TV on the sofa with Broward every night. No, it isn’t. Because Connie is too big to sleep in her old house. 3a Read the article and answer the questions

9. 1. What is the topic sentence ( 主题句 ) ？ The trendiest kind of pet these days is the pot- bellied pig. 3a Read the article and answer the questions 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping such a pet? s 3. Which is the best title? A. The best pet B. David Smith’s pot-bellied pig C. David Smith and the pot-bellied pig a lot of love. Advantages She is s my best friend. Disadvantages She is s too big to sleep in the house. 0 Pigs need s

10. The trendiest kind of pet these days is the pot-bellied pig. David Smith of North London has a pot-bellied pig named Connie. “Pot-bellied pigs make the best pets,” said David. “She watches TV on the sofa with me every night. She’s my best friend.” However, life with a pig isn’t always perfect. “When I got my pig, she was small,” said David, “but she eats a lot. Now she’s too big to sleep in the house, so I made her a special pig house. Also, pigs need a lot of love. Sometimes I don’t have enough time to spend with her.” DAVID SMITH’S POT-BELLIED PIG Advantages _________________________ _______________________________ Conclusion( 结束语） Topic sentence Disadvant ages

11. Topic sentence AdvantagesDisadvantages Appearance Lifestyle …

12. Step1.Introduction Say what kind of animal it is. Step2 Main Body Describe its Appearance （外貌特征） Personality （性格，特点） Lifestyle （生活习性） Writing Steps ( 写作步骤） Step3 Conclusion （结束语） Step4 Check （修改） Step5 Presentation （呈现作品）

13. g jg s s c … is the trendiest /the most popular pet. … is my favorite pet. … make the good friends. … are my good companies. Writing Task (group work) 请以 My favourite pet 为 题写一篇介绍你最喜欢的动物字 数在 80 字左右. （可以从以下任 选一句作为主题句）

14. 展示一些范文 Homework 范文 My favorite animal My favourite animal is rabbits. It sleeps for 11 hours a day. It sleeps in the day. A rabbit lives in the grass. It¡¯s very small. It eats grass. It has a four legs. Rabbit can run. It¡¯s white and it has red eyes. It¡¯s very cute. I love rabbit. My favorite animal Most kids like animals. Girls like cats, and boys like dogs. However, my favorite animal is the horse. The horses are strong, not like the tame cats or puppy dogs. They look wild and hard to get close. Yet, they will be very timid and friendly after they get to know you. Horses remember the way home. They are also faithful to their masters. They even understand what you are trying to tell them. I've heard many stories about how a horse saved his master's life. That's also the reason why I love horses. They never betray you.

15. Show time After a few minutes,ask some students to read their writing to the class.Then choose some better ones.

16. Homework Write a short passage

17. Thank you