1、ZootopiaDo you like the movie ? Which animals in this movie do you like best? What else movies about animals have you seen?,rabbit,red fox,sloth,hamster,African buffalo,Topic: Pet,郑州大学出国留学培训中心,5,What is the definition of a pet? What are the most popular pets in China? Why? Do you have a pet? Whats y
2、our favorite pet?Why?Why do people like to keep pets? Can you talk about its pros and cons?,the Definition of a PetThe basic meaning of “pet“ is an animal we keep for emotional rather than economic reasons. A pet is an animal that you keep in your home to give you company and pleasure.,7,the Kinds o
3、f Pets: 1. mammals:Dog, Cat, Mice, Hedgehog, Rabbit.2.birds: parrot, canary( 金丝雀) lark(百灵),Reptiles:(爬行类) snake, turtle, lizard Fish: goldfish, piranha(食人鱼) Insects: butterfly, dragonfly, silkworm(桑蚕), ant,the Most Popular Pets in China,Cat,Characters: friendly wayward(任性的)clean naughtycute/lovely/a
4、dorableCats have their own language. miaow/mew/purr Cats will use sound to meet the owner, to discuss food,interest,Dogs,藏獒 Tibentan Mastiff,哈士奇 husky,泰迪 Teddy Bear,拉布拉多 Labrador,萨摩犬Samoyed,吉娃娃Chihuahua,金毛寻回犬:Golden RetrieverThe Folden Retriver is a breed of dog, historically developed as a gundog t
5、o retrieve shot waterfowl such as upland game birds and ducks during hunting and shooting parties.,They have an instincive love of water and are easy to train to basic or advanced obedience standards. Because of their intelligence and versatility, they are often employed in a variety of roles, inclu
6、ding being a guide dog for the blind and a detection dog to detect illegal drug.Their friendly and gentle temperament and patient demeanours make them popular family dogs.,Do you have a pet? If not, what kind of animal would you like to keep? Why?1. Yes/no 2.Yes, what it is 3. how you get it 4. what
7、 it is like 5. your experience or story with your pet,Yes, I have raised a dog for two years. Actually my history with dogs started when I was still a very small child. I just remembered that one day my mother suddenly brought in a medium-sized yellow cross-breed dog and named him Great Strength, li
8、terally in Chinese meaning that he has very great power. I dont know why he is called that name but then the,The funny thing is whenever we opened the door, Great Strength just dashed out and quickly disappeared and we couldnt find him and its only when hes getting tired or he felt very hungry that
9、he would know his way back home.,No, I havent raised any pets. But if I ever decide to buy a pet, I would buy a dog. There are lots of reasons. First of all, dogs are said to be one of the brainiest animals in the world. They can help people in many ways. They can lead the blind, sniff out drugs and
10、 even rescue accident victims. Helpful as they are, most of the dogs are not very big. Oftentimes, dogs I see stand no more than a metre and weigh no more than 200 pounds.,In addition, dogs can usually read the emotions of their owners. They can telll whether their owners are happy or upset just by
11、judging from the owners voice.Last but not least, dogs are very loyal to their owners. So I think the dog is the best choice as a pet.,Why do people like to keep pets? (1) A pet animal is kept as a companion, and we all need companions to keep us feeling happy. But pets offer us more than mere compa
12、nionship; they invite us to love and be loved. Many owners feel their pets understand them, for animals are quick to sense anger and sorrow. Often a cat or dog can comfort us at times when human words dont help. (2) We feel loved, too, by the way pets depent on us for home, for food and drink. Dogs
13、especially, look up to their owners, which makes them feel important and needed.,Well, it depends. I think it all depends.Well, choices are divided. You know, China has a large population, so we cannot be too generalized. It may sound too absolute if I dont go into classification.,(1)按年轻人和老年人分类 For
14、most young people, they like rock or pop music. But for most old people, they like opera or folk music. (2)按男人和女人分类 For most men, they like basketball or football. But for most women, they like table tennis or badminton. (3)按大人和小孩分类 For children, birthday is everything, and they enjoy celebrating it
15、. But for some adults, they think birthday is just a normal day and dont like to celebrate it any more.,For Children Enhance immunity; Feel happy when play with pets; Know how to take care of others; Have more love and compassion(同情心); Inspire childrens active,curious, nature and responsibility,For
16、young people Expand their social circle; Train sense of responsibility as parents; Help them look after the house; Regulate mood; Reduce stress,For old people Pets can make them who live alone happy, and even alleviate suffering It is good for their mental and physical health. Reduce the number of v
17、isiting doctors; Dispel their loneliness,the Pros and Cons advantages/merits/pros 1. The basic meaning of “pet” is an animal we keep for emotional rather than economic reasons. A pet animal keeps us company and reduces our stress and loneliness. But pets offer us more than just companionship; they p
18、rovide us the opportunity to love and be loved. 2. Pets can calm us and bring us out of a funk when human words dont help. 3. When pets depend on us for food and shelter, they make us feel needed and important.,4. Keeping a pet around means young kids have the access to the more natural world in thi
19、s “Plastic Age”, and learning to care for a pet helps a child to grow into a loving adult who feels responsible for those who depend on them and towards the society that needs their contribution for a better world too. 5. Animals can communicate with human beings, for theyre quite sensitive to anger
20、 and sorrow. 6. A pet dog brings its master a sense of confidence from the faithfulness it brings to the owner.,disadvantages/demerits/cons 1. Keeping pets is just a waste of time, energy, and resources. 2. Pets and children often fight over care and love in the family. Its ridiculous and degrading
21、to see children jealous of pets. And to make things worse, people nowadays are so crazy about pets that they even neglect caring for their own children. 3. A campaign should be launched by the government to put overpopulation of pets in urban area under control. Plus, the ever-growing number of pets
22、 has caused serious hygiene problem that cannot be solved in a short time.,4. Pet dogs and cats of both sexes should be sterilized because the animals themselves are in danger of becoming the first victims for the simple reason that their owners dont have enough time for too many of them. 5. Not all
23、 that keep pets are responsible, instead they often abandon their pets when they go away on holiday and are unable to take the pets along with them. 6. Its a shame that many animals eat much better food than some of us human do, and we should use that money on the impoverished people in the under-de
24、veloped countries.,7. Pets are often humanized by those who keep pets. Owing to their need for a home, for food and drink, pets are tamed and idealized by their owners. 8. Its really against nature to cage birds, chain dogs and keep cats within the house.,各种动物的叫声: bark 狗叫 chirp 鸟叫 唧唧叫 coo 鸽子,斑鸠叫 gru
25、nt /oink (猪等)咕噜噜 hiss (蛇)嘶嘶声 twitter (鸟)吱吱声,关于动物的有趣表达: lucky dog eager beaver 干劲十足的人 big bug 大人物 early bird 早起或者早到者 black sheep 害群之马 movie bug 电影迷spring chicken 年轻的少女,iron horse 自行车sea wolf 海盗saw horse 锯木架spelling bee 拼字竞赛sitting duck 容易攻击的对象fighting cock 好斗的人willing horse 自愿工作的人,monkey business 不法或不道德的行为flea market 旧货市场rocodile tears 假慈悲lion heart 勇士calf love 少年时代的恋爱,chicken-hearted 胆小的hen-pecked 妻管严的dog-tired 疲劳的as brave as a lion 勇猛如虎as timid as a hare 胆小如鼠as hungry as a hawk 如同饿狼as mute as a fish 噤若寒蝉,