1、Unit5 Into the wild Period 3 Debating about animals lHave a free talk:look at the pictures and complete the idioms with animals names.Love me,love my dog.lHave a free talk:look at the pictures and complete the idioms with animals names.Never offer to teach fish to swim.lHave a free talk:look at the
2、pictures and complete the idioms with animals names.1.as busy as a(n)_2.kill two _ with one stone3.When the cats away,the _will play.4.hold your _5.Its raining _ and _.1 12 23 34 45 5beebirdsmicehorsescatsdogslComplete the paragraph with the animal idioms in Activity 4.1.Its raining heavily.2.someon
3、e who is always working or busy doing something 3.You should wait and be patient when youre rushing into something.4.People do what they want and have fun when someone in authority is absent.5.solve two problems with one action Its raining cats and dogs.as busy as a beehold your horsesWhen the cats
4、away,the mice will play.kill two birds with one stonel Dogs were first domesticated over 14,000 years ago.Sheep,cows and pigs have been kept at home as sources of food for around 7,000 years.l The oldest zoo in the world is in Vienna,opened in 1752.The oldest zoo in China is Beijing Zoo,which was fo
5、unded in 1906.Learning to learnIn a debate,first listen out for the main topic.This is usually a statement or question at the very start of the debate.Speakers will state whether they are for or against the statement.Then,they will introduce their supporting arguments with expressions such as We mus
6、t remember that and We cant deny thatl Fast listeningListen to the TV debate and choose the correct topic.1.Can zoo animals survive in the wild?2.Can zoos offer animals their natural environment?3.Should we keep wild animals in the zoo?4.Should we educate people more about animals?lCareful listening
7、Listen again and complete the mind map.lCareful listeningListen to the conversation and complete the mind map.1.in danger of dying out2.educate people about animals3.natural environmentslCareful listeningListen to the conversation and complete the mind map.1.in danger of dying outMax:As a zookeeper,
8、Ive seen how zoos help protect animals in danger of dying out.For example,my zoo is well-known for its programme to save tigers.Amy:Im afraid I dont agreelCareful listeningListen to the conversation and complete the mind map.Max:But you must admit there are successful ones.And zoos are also a good w
9、ay to educate people about animals.Thats killing two birds with one stone.Amy:Oh,I totally agree that2.educate people about animalslCareful listeningListen to the conversation and complete the mind map.Max:Exactly.Zoos allow us to observe animals in places that are similar to their natural environme
10、nts.Amy:Im sorry,but3.natural environmentslCareful listeningListen to the conversation and complete the mind map.4.depend too much on humans5.as good as6.do more good forlCareful listeningListen to the conversation and complete the mind map.4.depend too much on humansAmy:Im afraid I dont agree that
11、these programmes are always successful.Weve seen a lot of example where the animals start to depend too much on humans,and are unable to live on their own when returned to the wild.Weve seen lCareful listeningListen to the conversation and complete the mind map.5.as good asAmy:Im sorry,but thats jus
12、t not true.No zoo can offer its animals an environment thats as good as their natural one.Elephants,for example,need a huge amount of space to live happily.On the whole,I think zoos do more good for people 6.do more good forlPair workWork in pairs.Hold a debate on whether we should keep animals as p
13、ets.Student A:Turn to Page 83.Student B:Turn to Page 86.lPair workStudent A:Requirement：You are in favor of keeping animals as pets.You have the following arguments:1.Keeping pets develops a kind and caring attitude towards animals.2.Keeping pets is good for peoples physical and mental health.3.Keep
14、ing pets helps people know more about animals.Work in pairs.Hold a debate on whether we should keep animals as pets.lPair workStudent A:Useful expressionsAgreeingExactly!I agree.That is true.I see your point.No doubt about it.I suppose so.Work in pairs.Hold a debate on whether we should keep animals
15、 as pets.lPair workStudent B:Requirement：You are against keeping animals as pets.You have the following arguments:1.Caring for other people is more important than caring for animals.2.It is bad for animals physical and mental health to be kept as pets.3.Animals kept at home can cause trouble for nei
16、ghbours.Work in pairs.Hold a debate on whether we should keep animals as pets.lPair workStudent B:Useful expressionsDisagreeingI dont agree.Thats just not true.Im afraid I totally disagree.Im not so sure about that.I dont think so.Thats not always the same.Work in pairs.Hold a debate on whether we s
17、hould keep animals as pets.lFill in the blanks.1.We can learn many English (习语习语)from the book.2.What matters is how the people who possess (权力权力)think of it.3.Sheep,cows and pigs have been kept at home as (来源来源)of food for around 7000 years.4.(learn)idioms can be fun,especially when we compare them to Chinese equivalents.5.Dogs (domesticate)over 14000 years ago.idiomsauthoritysourcesLearningwas domesticated
