Unit 4

Unit 4 Pets

SpeakingReading A

Grammar

Writing

Reading C

Reading B

Listening

Field work

Field Work & Presentation

DiscussionProblems and solutions

Field work

Field work & presentation

Work in groupsMake a photo album of the petsBe ready to share the photos with the class

Field Work & Presentation

Discuss what problems will be caused when wehave pets in small groups and be ready to makean in-class performance.

Problems & solutions

Problems:

health environment relation among the neighbors

Solutions Pets should have inoculation against disease. Pets should not dirty the environment. Pets should not trouble others.

SpeakingSpeaking

Task2 Describe the pictures according the given words.

Task1 Answer the following questions.

Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3

Task1 Answer the following questions.

How can we call an animal pet?

What animals can be pets?

bird

cat

pig

fishdog

Animal, kept as a companion Treated with care and affection

tortoise …

Task2 Use the given words to describe Task2 Use the given words to describe the following picturesthe following pictures

dogs

ducks

lake

watching

Picture 1

a little boy a big dogwalkingcaseroad

Picture 2

baby dogs (puppy) cage

home

best friends

Picture 3

Reading AReading A Outline questions Notes to the text Exercise After reading

Warming up questions

Warming up questions

Have you ever had a pet? Why do you keep pets? Or why not? What problems will you have when keeping pets?

What is the function of animals to human being?

food raw material beasts of burden emotional compianions for companionship for work for service as a valuable member

Why do so many people keep pets?

for companionship, pets are an emotionally contributing member of the family

for work, pets are working animals with a specific function or role. (police dogs)

for service, pets can provide services for physical challenged people( seeing-eye dogs )

As a valuable member ( hunting dogs )

Notes to the textNotes to the text

Language points

Culture points

Culture Points

the beginning of human history.

King Kong climbing the Empire State Building: The phrase suggests _____________ modern times

Adam is, according to the Bible, the first man created by God. Adam lived happily with his wife Eve in Paradise until one day he talked to the Devil who appeared as a serpent. Adam listened to the Devil and so began man’s fall into evil.In a classic 1933 American film, humans run in terror of a huge ape called King Kong. King Kong breaks the chains that bind him while on public display in a New York theater and he climbs up the Empire State Building.

Adam talking to the serpent: The phrase suggests ______________________

Language pointsLanguage points1. boil down to: to lead to or mean something 归结为，意味着1) All the questions can boil down to one.2) What it all seem to boil down to was money.

22.contribute: to do something helping 贡献，起一份作用e.g. 1)Plenty of fresh air contributes to good h

ealth. 2) She didn’t contribute her ideas to the discus

sion.

• 3. care for: to look after e.g. 1) He is very good at caring for sick animals.2) She asked for leave to care for her sick child.

4. react to: to act in reply e.g. 1) How did he react to what you said? 2) He often reacts to the difficlult questions quickly.

5. because of + n. / v-ing• e.g. 1) I came back late yesterday because it rained heavily.• →I came back late yesterday because of heavy rain.• 2) The teacher was angry because he was late.• → The teacher was angry because of his being late.

6. be familiar with: 对、、、熟悉 1) They are familiar with each other. 2) I am familiar with them because we grew up together.

7. be likely to… = be going to/tend to /it is probable that 1) Tom is likely to get angry if you annoy him.2) You are likely to make mistakes if you are not careful.

8. function as: to fulfill the duty or purpose of 起…作用 1)This chair can also function as a bed.2) The girl had to function as both cook and nurse because her mother was ill.

9. on end: continuously 连续地1) For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.2) He watches TV for hours on end every day.

•10. 由 without 引出的虚拟条件句• 对现在情况的虚拟 , 主句用 would + 动词原形• e.g: Without air and water, all living thing would be unable to live.• 对过去情况的虚拟 , 主句用 would +have + 动词的过去分词 • Without your help, our meeting would• not have been so successful.

Difficult sentences• 1. Caring for a pet is an emotional journey which helps them to connect with and react to the world around them. 养宠物是一种情感历程，使他们得以与外界沟通。

Difficult sentences2. From seeing-eye dogs to guide dogs for the hearing-impaired, there are animals that are extremely valuable for the good they do. Without these service providers, fewer disabled people would be able to funciton as contributing members of our society. 从导盲犬到导聪犬，许多动物因其服务而变得极其重要。离开了他们，便没有几个残障人士能为社会做出贡献。

Difficult sentences3. If you are likely to spend a weekend wearing funny clothes and crouching behind a tree for hours on end, then you probably have a hunting dog. 如果你会在周末穿上古怪衣服，连续几个小时蹲在树后，那么你就可能需要一条猎狗了。

Difficult sentences• They know when they are “on” and when they are “off”and they know they have a job to to do. 他们知道何时开始，何时停止，也知道职责所在。

Grammar ( the comparative and superlative degrees)

as +adj. / adv. + as 和…一样His English is as good as yours, and he works as hard as you.

more than 比…更…They have more difficulties than we thought.

(the) + superlative degree + of the three or more 最…It is the most interesting book I have ever read.

GrammarGrammar

more + more 越来越…It is getting colder and colder.

the more…the more 越…越…The harder you study, the more knowledge you will get.

Listening

Story of a little mouse called “ Stuart Little”

Tips for listening Task 1 Answer the following questions Task 2 True or false Task 3 Fill in the blanks Enjoy the story again and check your answer

Tips for listeningkaratewing Falconfly

I owe you one! Are you alive? out of the way! We can make it! You did it!

跆拳道翅膀鹰苍蝇我欠你一次！你还活着吗？让开！我们能做到！你成功了！

Task 1 Answer the following questions:1. What did Stuart want Tony to do after the class?

A: Came over to his house.2. What would Mark do after the class?A: Went to the guitar

lessons. 3. How did Stuart feel when he knew that he was not invited to Will’s house to play basketball?A: He looked unhappy and very disappointed.

Task 2 True or false:

1. A male bird fell into Stuart’s car. 2. The bird’s wing was injured. 3. Stuart was driving to the hospital.

Task 3 Fill in the blanks:1. So, who do I have to _____?thank

2. You are so strong. Are you an ________?

athlete 3. Well, I’ve been taken___________________. I’d better go before it__________.

too much of your timegets dark

4. Don’t worry about Snowbell, he wouldn’t _________.hurt a fly

Listening Now, enjoy the story again and check your answer!

Reading B

Training

My Cat

-- Ben

Words & expressions Exercise

Words & expressions:

aloof a. 疏远的blink n. 眨眼睛degrading a. 丢脸的oriented a. 以…为兴趣的reward v. & n. 奖赏treat n. 款待curl up 蜷缩side benefit 附带的好处insist on doing 坚决主张，坚决要求e.g. I insisted on his coming with us.

Exercise:Exercise:

1. If you want to direct Ben, you’d better give him something to _____.

2. Ben can do many things well if you ask him to work ________.

3. Ben _________interested in the position of “Down” before.

4. Ben _______his training seriously.5. I tell people who watch Ben’s training that

the training is to be viewed with respect and ____________.

eat

with you

took

wasn’t

no laughter

Fill in the blanks according to the passage.

 

Reading CReading C

A Letter

from

a Puppy

Words & expressions Keys

Words & expressions:

bark v. （狗）吠flea n. 虱子Anti-flea medicineMeaning: medicine used against fleas.landfill n. 废渣填埋地shelter n. （本文指）动物收养所

Words & expressions:Words & expressions:

overcrowded a. 太过拥挤的over- 表示“过分”overcareful 过分小心得；过分谨慎的overdo 把…做得过头；对…使用过度 表示“外加”“额外”overcoat 大衣overtime 超过规定时间的；加班加点的

Keys:Keys:1. Plastic 3. Forgot 5. for 7. learn 9. attention

2. bitten

4. into

6. Lonely

8. Time

10.waiting

Writing (envelopes)

Model

Tips for writing an envelope

Sample 1

Sample 2

the name and address of the recipient

the return address

Model

Tips for Writing an Envelope

The address should be presented in this order:

The name of the recipientThe number of his / her house followed by the name of the road The town / cityThe county/state and the zip codeThe country ( if it is an international letter)

Mr. Peter Piper2341 Allen DriveByte City, Ca94765U.S.A

Li Mei491 Hongli RoadShenzhen 518001P.R.C.

Sample 1

Sample 2 John SmithCarbonite Corp.1255 Second Ave.Milford,Connecticut 06420 Robert Mailer 168 N. Olive Avee. West Palm Beach, FL 32301

If you ask Mary Ann to forward to Mr. Harry Shawn in person a letter with a photo inside it, you need not write the address.

Mr. Harry Shawn Kindness of Mary Ann

Photos enclosed

Sample 3