牛津英语七年级下册Unit 8 Pets

 Unit 8 Pets
Welcome to the unit
Teaching Aims
1. Learn some names of animals and their appearances and lifestyles.
2. Arouse the students’ interests in talking about animals.
Step 1. Lead-in
Ask Ss: How many animals do you know? What are they?
Encourage Ss to think out animals in English as many as possible.
Step 2. Presentation
1. Show some pictures to learn some words about this lesson:
pet n. 宠物
rude adj. 粗鲁的
goldfish n. (pl. goldfish) 金鱼
mouse n. (pl. mice) 老鼠，耗子
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2. Then read aloud the new words.
Step 3. Look and guess
Show some pictures of animals covered some part, then ask for Ss to guess the names of the animals. Then ask Ss to complete Parts A and B on page 93.
Step 4. Practice
Show some pictures about animals and let them choose which is their favourite animal and why.
Step 5. Learn to the conversation
1. Listen to Eddie and Hobo’s conversation once and answer:
Is Eddie happy with his pet?
2. Listen again and answer three more questions:
1) What does Eddie want?
2) What does Hobo think of Eddie?
3) Which dog do you like? Why?
3. Act out the conversation
Step 6. Explanation
1. bring sb. sth. = bring sth. to sb.
给某人拿来某物
Will you please bring me some dog food?
take sth. to sb. 把某物带（去）给某人
Jim will not come home for lunch today. Please take this lunch box to him.
2. something to eat 一些吃的东西
something to drink 一些喝的东西
注：something 常用于肯定句以及表示请求建议的问句中；而在否定句和疑问句中则要用anything。如:
There isn’t ________ to eat in the fridge.
Would you like ___________ to drink？
3. watch them swim around 看他们游来游去
watch sb. do sth. 看某人做某事（不能用to do,即必须省略to)
Every day the old man watches the children _________(play) games.
4. sleep on my knees 睡在我的大腿面上
5. feed her carrots 给她喂胡萝卜
6. teach him _______ 教他说话
Step 7. Exercises
一、 根据Eddie和Hobo的对话填空。
Eddie is hungry. He asks his pet dog Hobo _______ him _________ to eat. Hobo doesn’t bring him _________ because the pet thinks his master is ________. Eddie has to say it with ‘please’. Eddie thinks he needs _______ a new pet.
二、翻译
1. 你想吃点什么吗？
Would you like __________________?
2. 我们不能把狗带到这来。
We can’t _______________________.
3. 我喜欢看孩子们跳舞。
I like _____________________ dance.
4. 格林先生常在课后教学生打篮球。
Mr Green often _________________________ after class.
Homework
1. Remember the new words and language points in this lesson.
2. Preview the new words in Reading.
Reading I
Teaching Aims
1. Learn some new words about talking about pets.
2. Enjoy the beauty and rhymes by reading aloud the two poems.
Step 1. Presentation
Present the new words with pictures and read them aloud.
poem n. 诗歌
wide adv. 充分地
hunt vi. & vt. 寻找，搜寻；打猎
hide vi. & vt. 藏，隐藏
build vt. 建造，建筑
camp n. 营地；阵营
stick n. 树枝，枝条；棍
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Step 2. Lead-in
Enjoy a poem ‘Millions of snowflakes’ to lead in this lesson.
One little snowflake falls on my nose,
It makes me shiver from my head to my toes.
Two little snowflakes get in my eyes,
Blink! Blink! What a surprise!
Three little snowflakes melt on my tongue,
I eat them up, yum, yum, yum!
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Step 3. Reading
1. Listen to the first poem and fill in the blanks.
The writer likes his ________ very much. He thinks he is the _________ animal of all and he is his best _______. He’ll _______ ______ him till the end.
2. Read aloud after the tape recorder then answer some questions.
1) Can his dog do wonderful tricks?
2) Why does he hold sticks in his mouth?
3) How long does the writer take care of him?
3. Complete B2
4. Listen to the second poem and fill in the blanks.
The writer’s pet is the ________. He thinks she is a __________ pet. She isn’t any _________. She just _______.
5. Read aloud the second poem and fill in the blanks.
A goldfish isn’t any ________.
It doesn’t _________.
It doesn’t ________.
We don’t need to _________ it much.
It doesn’t need a gentle __________.
Just bubbles, bubbles, bubbles.
Step 4. Pair work
Tell each other about what kind pet you like and why you like it.
Homework
1. Read aloud the two poems.
2. Remember the new words in this lesson.
Reading II
Teaching Aims
1. Learn to find out the beauty and rhymes by reading aloud.
2. Learn some specific information about the two pets and learn some useful expressions.
Step 1. Revision
1.Read aloud the first poem and then answer some questions.
1) Is the writer’s dog the cleverest animal of all?
2) Does he just chase and catch a ball?
3) Does he do wonderful tricks?
4) Will the writer look after him?
2. Read aloud the second poem and then discuss the questions about a goldfish.
1) Does a goldfish hide?
2) Does a goldfish bark?
3) Does a goldfish fight?
4) Does a goldfish bite?
5) Does a goldfish need a bed?
6)Does a goldfish run after another？
7)Does a goldfish need a gentle touch?
8)Does a goldfish miaow?
3. Complete B1 & B4.
Step 2. Explanation
1. the cleverest animal of all 在所有动物中最聪明
2. run after … 追赶……
3. do wonderful tricks 做精彩的特技
4. build me camps out of sticks 用树枝给我建营地
building n. 建筑物，大楼
5. trouble n. (通常作为可数名词）
make trouble 捣乱，制造麻烦
6. look around for sth. 四处寻找某物
Step 3. Writing
Write about your favourite pet with at least five sentences. Then read it to your partner.
Step 4. Exercises
一、用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. The dog is _______ (hunt) for the cat.
2. Birds can build homes with ________ (sticks).
3. How tall those__________ (build) are!
4. My pet never makes any ________ (trouble).
5. My dog is very _______ (friend).
6. Which do you think is the __________ (clever) animal of all?
二、翻译句子
1. Millie的猫会追逐球并会做其他的事。
2. 我会一直照顾他的。
3. 我的狗从来不吠或咬。
4. 我的金鱼不需要温柔的抚摸。
Homework
1. Remember the language points in this lesson.
2. Recite the two poems.
Grammar
Teaching aims:
1.Learn to use adjectives.
2.Learn to use the twelve indefinite pronouns.
Step 1. Presentation
Show some pictures to learn the new words then read them aloud.
anywhere adv. 任何地方
repeat vt. & vi. 重复
all the time 一直，总是
agree vi. & vt. 同意；应允
keep vt. 养，饲养
Step 2. Lead-in
Show some pictures of animals for Ss to describe.
Step 3. Using adjectives
1.Explain the use of adjectives.
2.Complete Parts A1 & A2.
Step 4. Indefinite pronouns
1.Explain the use of the twelve indefinite pronouns.
2.Complete the exercise on page 98.
Step 5. Summary
一、形容词
形容词
定义 用来表示人或事物特征、性质的词。
用法 1. 放在名词前（作定语）。 2. 放在连系动词后（作表语）。
举例 It’s a nice gift. He is very friendly.
You look tired today.

二、不定代词：用来指不定数量或范围的人或物。

用法举例：
1. Someone _______ (want) to see you at the school gate.
2. There _______ (be) nothing wrong with the car.
3. Mother will buy me _________ ______ (好吃的东西）this afternoon.
4. How is __________ (一切）going?
5. She eats nothing in the morning.
= She ______ ______ ________ in the morning.
Step 6. Exercises
一、 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. There is not _________ (something) in the box.
2. I’m glad to see that __________ (somebody) is here today.
3. _________ (anything) is difficult if you put your heart into it.
4. People in the shop are _________ (friend) to us.
5. My dog is the __________ (clever) animal of all.
二、翻译
1. Hobo 叫Eddie不要对他不礼貌。
Hobo asks Eddie not to ____________ to him.
2. 我的狗是我的一位特殊朋友。
My dog is a ______________________.
3. 金鱼很容易照看。
Goldfish are _____________________.
4. 如果你喜欢，养蛇也没什么不对。
There’s _________ wrong with _____________ if you like.
Homework
1. Remember use of adjectives and the indefinite pronouns.
2. Preview the new words in the next lesson.
Integrated skills
Teaching Aims
1. Learn some words about describing goldfish.
2. Find the specific information by listening to the talk on goldfish.
Step 1. Revision
Talking about your favourite pets with some adjectives in pairs:
A: What is your favourite animal?
B: ….
A: What is it like?
B: …
What about you? What is your favourite animal?
…
Step 2. Presentation
1.Present some new words using pictures.
2.Read aloud these new words:

weigh v. 重；有…重；称…重
gram n. 克
grow up 成长；长大成人
talk n. 讲座；演讲
noise n. 响声；噪音
brush vt. 刷；擦
fur n. (动物的）软毛，毛皮
Step 3. Listening
1. Listen to a talk and help Peter check if the notes are T (true) or F（false）.
2. Listen to the talk again and complete the A2 on Page 99.
Notes:
1) pick them up with your hands 用手把他们捞起来
2) grow up be…centimetres long 长大成为……厘米长
3) weigh up to…grams 重达……克/有……克重
3. Complete A 3 on page 100 with the help of the information on page 99.
Step 4. Explanation
1. pick up 捡起，拿起
Will you please pick up the pen for me?
pick sth. up = pick up sth. 但当宾语是代词时只能说：pick it/ them up
Look! It’s a watch. Please pick it up.
2. weigh up to 40 grams 有40克重
The boy weighs up to 60 kilograms.
3. once a day 一天一次
—How often should I feed him?
—Once a day.
4. grow up to be 12 centimetres long
长成12厘米长
What do you want to be when you grow up.
5. We learnt about how to look after them. 我们学会了如何照料他们。
疑问词+ to do
I don’t know what to feed them.
6. make noise 发出声响，发出噪音
Don’t make any noise.
That machine makes a lot of noise.
Step 5. Exercises
1. ---你为什么养猫啊？
---因为它很好照看。
2. ---一只金鱼有多重？
---大概不超过半公斤吧。
3. 宝宝在睡觉, 不要发出任何声响。
4. 在阳光下看书对眼睛不好。
5. 这里的春天很好, 不太冷也不太热。
Homework
1. Remember the new words and the language points in this lesson.
2. Preview Speak up and Study skills.

Speak up & Study skills
Teaching aims:
1. Learn to talk about how to look after a pet.
2. Learn to find information on the Internet.
Step 1. Revision
Discuss the following questions with your partners.
1.Can you put a goldfish in the sun?
2. Is a goldfish heavy?
3. Does a goldfish weigh several kilograms?
4. What does a goldfish look like?
5. Does it need clean water?
6. Can you take it out of the water?
7. Does it need special fish food?
8. Is it very difficult to look after a goldfish?
9. Is a goldfish very expensive?
Step 2. Speak up
1. Listen and complete:
Dogs like exercise a lot, so we should often ________ it. But we don’t need to walk cats. We only need to _______ its fur every day. Fish are easy to look after. We put them in the _______ water，and _______ feed them too much.
2. Read after the recorder and then talk about pet care like this.
Step 4. Study skills
1. Say: If you want to learn about how to look after a pet, you can also get the information from the Internet like this:
Present how to search information on Baidu to lead in this lesson.
2. Explain how to find information on the Internet.
3. Complete the exercise.
Step 5. Exercises
用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. We have a class meeting _______ (one) a week.
2. An egg _________ (weight) about 60 grams.
3. He will give a talk about how to look after ________ (pet).
4. There are ___________ （million) of website on the Internet.
5. You can find my house _______ (easy).
6. I want to find information about _______ (keep) an e-dog.
Homework
1. Recite the conversation in Speak-up.
2. Preview the next lesson.
Task
Teaching aims
1. Learn Amy’s presentation on her cat and discuss some questions about it.
2. Complete a fact sheet about one’s favourite pet, then write an article of Ss’ own.
Step 1. Presentation
Present the new words by showing some pictures.
paw, basket, noisy
Step 2. Lead-in
Show the picture of Poppy, then ask Ss to listen to the article..
1. How old is she?
2. How much does she weigh?
3. Who is her master(主人)?
4. What does she eat?
Step 3. Listen and answer
1. How old is the cat?
2. How much does she weigh?
3. Does she enjoy milk?
4. Does she drink water, too?
Step 4. Read and complete some information about Poppy.
1. Find out adjectives to describe her appearance.
2. She is _____________________.（clever/friendly/happy/kind/lazy/noisy/
quiet)
3. Think about her lifestyle.
What does she eat?
__________________________.
What kind of place does she live in?
_________________________.
What does she like?
__________________________.
How does Amy look after her?
__________________________.
4. What is special about Poppy?
___________________________
Step 5. Complete Part B
Step 6. Writing
Write about your favourite pet.
Step 7. Exercise
翻译句子。
1. 你的狗是什么样子的？
2. 它有长而黑的绒毛。
3. Daniel的狗喜欢玩球。
4. 我必须每周给它刷一次毛。
Homework
Write your script for your presentation on your favourite pet. Use the information on the fact sheet in Part B. When you finish, present your work to the class.