1、 In this lesson,you will:1.learn some idioms about animals by reading;2.learn the situation on pets in the UK by watching a video;3.think about the relationship between humans and animals by listening and debating.butterflies in ones stomach1.as busy as a(n)_2.kill two _ with one stone3.When the cat
2、s away,the _ will play.beebirdsmice Look at the pictures and complete the idioms with animal names.4.hold your _5.Its raining _ and _.horsescatsdogsEnglish idioms are a way of adding colour to the language.For example,instead of saying“Its raining heavily”,you could say“_”.Another reason to use idio
3、ms is that they are concise.For example,to describe someone who is always working or busy doing something,we can say they are _.Its raining cats and dogsas busy as a beeComplete the paragraph with the animal idioms above.If theyre rushing into something and should wait and be patient,you could say“_
4、”.Learning idioms can be fun,especially when we compare them to Chinese equivalents.Take,for example,“_”(people do what they want and have fun when someone in authority is absent)and“_”(solve two problems with one action)are there corresponding idioms in Chinese?hold your horsesWhen the cats away,th
5、e mice will play kill two birds with one stoneMatch the relationships.pet owner and petblind people and guide dog horseman and horse owner and livestock （家畜）（家畜）Watch and answer1.What are the most popular pets in the UK?2.Whats the most important animal charity in the UK?The most popular pets in the UK are cats and dogs.The most popular animal charity in the UK is the RSPCA(the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).Preview Page 50-52.
