1. Why don’t you get her a scarf? Section B 3a-4

2. Task 1 Say the animals you know. What are they? Step 1 pre-reading

3. Task 2 Say it as quickly as possible. pig

4. Step 2 While-reading

5. 1. Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping such a pet? Task 1 Listen and read the article then answer the following questions. 优点 缺点

6. 1. Why do you think pot-bellied pigs are popular? Because pot-bellied pigs make good pets. 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping such a pet? The advantages : ⑴ Pot-bellied pigs make good friends. ⑵ They can watch TV on the sofa when they are small. The disadvantages : ⑴ They eat a lot. ⑵ They get too big to sleep in the house. ⑶ They need a lot of love.

7. 5.make her a special pig house 4.have some time to spend with her 2.a pot-bellied pig named Connie 1.the trendiest pet 3.make the best pet 为它做一个特殊的 猪舍 是最好的宠物 有时间陪她 最流行的宠物 一只名叫康妮的 大肚猪 Task 2 Read again then work in groups and find new phrases Task 2 Read again then work in groups and find new phrases （小组合作找新词组）

8. 1. Pot-bellied pigs make the best pets. 2. Now she’s too big to sleep in the house, so I made her a special pig house. 3. 然而，和一头猪一起的生活并不总是完美的。 4. 有时，我没有足够的时间和它一起度过。 Task 3 Translate the sentences in groups. （小组翻译句子）

9. 1. Pot-bellied pigs make the best pets. 2. Now she’s too big to sleep in the house, so I made her a special pig house. 大肚猪是最好的宠物！ 现在它太大了而不能再睡在房子里了， 因此我为它建了一所专门的猪舍。 too … to … 太 …… 而不能 …… so … that+ 否定句 如此 …… 以致不能

10. 3. 然而，和一头猪一起的生活并不总是完美的。 4. 有时，我没有足够的时间和它一起度过。 However, life with a pig isn’t always perfect. Sometimes I don’ have enough time to spend with her.

11. Step 3 Post-reading

12. Task 1 Write an article about hamsters popular quiet clean small easy to take care of cheaper than rabbits or cats sometimes noisy at night sleep all day

13. 1. One student says the characters of a pet. 2. One student acts them out. 3. Other groups guess what it is. The best description: The best performer:

14. Now more and more people keep pets in the city. As a middle school student, what do you think of it? Advantages （优点） Disadvantages （缺点） good company can be noisy … interesting beautiful dirty and eat a lot take too much time Task 3 Make a survey in groups.

15. Now more and more people keep pets in the city. As a middle school student, what do you think of it? Advantages （优点） Disadvantages （缺点） good company can be noisy … Homework Make a survey in groups.

16. On the meaning of life, we are equal. Humans are animals!

17. Thank you !