2. Period Two By Wang Jianmei

6. Pets are lovely, but is it always good to keep pets?

8. Topic StudentsSide ASide B Opinions for against Should people keep pets? Skim the passage and fill in the form Side A: They were in favour of keeping pets. Side B: They were against keeping pets. be in favour of = be for DEBATE

9. Read para.1 and finish the outline Side A Opinion: Reasons: 1. ____________ 2. ______________ Example1: ___________________ Example2: ___________________ Example1: ___________________ Example2:____________________ be in favour of keeping pets friendly good for health keep us company save people in danger Walking a dog is good exercise. Owners have less heart trouble than others.

10. Read para.2 and finish the outline Side B Opinion: be against keeping pets Reasons: 1. 2. 3. People spend too much money on pets. They should donate the money to the poor. Pets are very dirty and noisy. Some pets are dangerous. Example(s) Example Some dogs even bite people.

11. Our class had a _______ yesterday. We were _____________ keeping pets. We think pets are friendly because they can __________________ when we feel lonely. Besides, they are good for our health because ______________ is good exercise. debate in favour of walking a dog Complete the summary of the text: (Part 1) keep us company keep us company debate walking a dog in favour of

12. However, other students were ________ keeping pets. In their opinion, pets are dirty and sometimes too _______. In addition, keeping pets is very ___________. What’s more,Some dogs are ___________ because they may bite people. against noisy Complete the summary of the text: (Part 2) expensive dangerous dangerous expensive against noisy

13. Read and identify 1. Pets are helpful to human beings. 2. Pets may scratch( 抓破 )or hurt people. 3. It’s a great waste to keep pets. 4. Pets cost people a lot of money. 5. Dogs can guard( 守卫 )the door for people. 6. Pets are bad for people’s health. 7. People can’t sleep well when dogs bark. 8. Dogs can help the blind. 9. Pets are our best friends. 10.Dogs can help the police look for bad people. 11.Pets may carry diseases ( 疾病 )and make people sick. 12.Pets take up much room. 13.Pets never argue with us. 14.Pets are thankful when we take good care of them. 15.A real dog can be one family member for many years. 16.Pet owners spend most free time on pets.

14. More reasons for keeping pets Pets are helpful to human beings. Dogs can guard( 守卫 )the door for people. Dogs can help the blind. Dogs can help the police look for bad people. Pets are our best friends. Pets never argue with us. Pets are thankful when we take good care of them. A real dog can be one family member for many years. ＊ Dogs can guard( 守卫 )the door for people. ＊ Dogs can help the blind. ＊ Dogs can help the police look for bad people.

15. It’s a great waste to keep pets. Pets cost people a lot of money. Pets take up much room. Pet owners spend most free time on pets. Pets are bad for people’s health. Pets may scratch( 抓破 )or hurt people. Pets may carry diseases ( 疾病 ) and make people sick. People can’t sleep well when dogs bark. More reasons against keeping pets ＊ Pets cost people a lot of money. ＊ Pets take up much room. ＊ Pet owners spend most free time on pets.

16. What’s your opinion on keeping pets?

17. Step 2: Try to give a speech. Step 1: Discuss and write down the reasons and examples in the form. Group Work Share opinions on keeping pets!

18. We are for/against keeping pets. In our opinion,… We think… … … That’s why we are …./So we are…. Group Work Let’s give a speech!

19. Assignment Complete the outline My Opinion on Keeping Pets

20. The speech should include: 1.Your opinion on keeping pets 2.Your reasons.(try to give examples) The following can be your reference ： Group Work S1: We are for/against keeping pets. S2: In our opinion,… S3: We think… … S6:That’s why we are …./So we are….