2. Jiangsu Xishan Senior High School By Zheng Yizhong By Zheng Yizhong

3. Lead-in: How do you understand the famous proverb? Love me, love my dog? Do your family keep pets?What are they? Can you describe your pet in a few words? If you want me as a friend, you must accept my friends as yours.

5. Find the right form of the words in the passage. furry amusing stylish basic respectable adoption insurance responsibility fur adj.  amuse adj.  style adj.  base adj.  respect adj.  adopt n.  insure n.  responsible n.  Word formation:

6. Match the words or phrases in Column I with their definitions in Column II. have an eye for puppy deliver spice up accompany lead a..life property baby dog add or give interest have a proper sense of live a …life take to places addressed to keep company with (go with) something owned Paraphrase:

7. Scan the text for specific information. What aspects of pets are mentioned in the passage? Task One Reading comprehension advantages entertainment sorts of pets businesses about pets protection training popularity life food and clothing health insurance language burial place

8. 2. Skim the text to find the main idea for each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 ways Americans treat pets sorts of pets in America services to pets advantages of keeping pets importance of pets to American culture

9. 3. Detailed reading. Para.1 How do Americans treat their pets? love treat…as a part of the family spice up…with dress…in … use perfume to… treat like even better

10. Para.2 pets What sorts of pets do Americans keep?

11. Para.3 Why is leading a dog’s life in America a good thing ? itemsservicereason grocery stores daycare centers welfare organizations health insurance respectable place sell all kinds of food deliver dinner (pets) attend provide care & adoption service for… animals (owners) buy… (owners) bury.. in there lies a basic belief: have a right to be treated well

12. Para.4 What advantages do people take of keeping pets? lower a person’s blood pressure offer protection from burglars & unwelcome visitors provide companionship and love prepare a young couple for the responsibilities of… encourage social relationships:

13. Para.5 What do pets mean to American culture? not property but a part of family, a part of culture

14. 4.Decide whether the statement is true or false. 1.Among all the pets, Americans like cats and dogs best. 2.People have to go to grocery stores to buy food for their pets. 3.In America, you had better not keep pets if you are busy with your work. 4.If the pet dog dies, Americans can bury it in any place they want to. 5.If a couple learns to attend a pet well, they are likely to attend their baby well in the future. 6.Keeping company with a pet may do good to one’s health. 7.Keeping pets is now very important to American Culture. T F F F T T T

15. introduction of subject supporting details conclusion Americans love pets. spice up their pets’ lives with … dress their pets in… use perfume to… have more households with pets than… buy health insurance for… provide care and adoption services for … lower a person’s … encourage social relationships be as basic to American culture as Reading Strategy: reading expository writing ( 说明文 ) Task Two

16. Decide which statement is introduction of subject/supporting detail/ conclusion. 1. The Browns start a new business where pets can be made prettier. 2. More and more people even keep pigs as pets. 3. Americans love pets,and it’s not puppy love. 4. One night Alice was asleep when she heard her dog barking. She got up, looked through the window and saw a man running away into the darkness. 5. Miss Smith calls her cat “my daughter” and often dresses her in very beautiful sweater, vest, skirt and so on. 6.Pets are a part of American culture. We must love animas and respect life so that we can live in harmony with nature. 7. Jill and her husband have their holidays in Thailand every year and to their delight, their bird is well looked after in the daycare center. details introduction details conclusion details

17. Suppose you will start a business that provides service for pets, which will you choose from the following ? Give your reasons. a hospital a grocery store a clothing shop a daycare center a beauty shop a training center for pets Task Three Producing

18. Homework: Describe your pet according to the following: name: age: appearance: habits & characters: the way you treat it: the pleasure and benefits it brings you:

20. Thanks! Bye-bye!