1. Unit 8 Why don’t you get her a scarf? Section B

2. Have you ever keep a pet ？ If you do, what do you keep? Discuss with your partner and tell something about your pet. Then make a list, find out what is the most popular pet, and what is the most unpopular pet.

3. goldfish

4. turtle

5. cat

6. dog

7. parrot

8. snake

9. spider

10. hamster

11. pig

12. rabbit

13. A: I keep a dog. It is very lovely, but sometimes it breaks my books. B: I keep a cat. It is very beautiful, but it always runs away.

14. The most popular pet is _______, because it _______. The most unpopular pet is ______, because it _______.

15. Which of these animals would be good pets? Which would be bad pets?

16. Pets

17. Practice in pairs A: Cats are the most popular pets. B: Snakes are the most unusual pets.

18. 2a Listen and number the pets in the order you hear. 1 2 3 4 5

19. Listen again and draw lines to match the pets with the comments.

20. goldfish not friendly enough too boring short hair nice hair is too long easy to take care of too scary friendly interesting beautiful

21. not friendly enough too boring short hair nice hair is too long easy to take care of too scary friendly interesting beautiful hamster

22. snake not friendly enough too boring short hair nice hair is too long easy to take care of too scary friendly interesting beautiful

23. dog not friendly enough too boring short hair nice hair is too long easy to take care of too scary friendly interesting beautiful

24. cat not friendly enough too boring short hair nice hair is too long easy to take care of too scary friendly interesting beautiful

25. What do you think is the best pet for these people? Fill in the chart. Then talk about your choices.

26. PeoplePetsWhy a 6-year-old childgold easy to take care of an 80-year-old grandmother hamsternice friendly a 16-year-old boy

27. 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: It’s easy to take care of. A: I think a hamster is a good pet for an 80- year-old grandmother. B: Yes, I agree. It’s nice and friendly.