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UNIT11AnimalsUnit11AnimalsPartA_1MakingSuggestionsIndailylifeweareoftenapproachedbyourfriendsorrelativesforadvice.Inreturnwemakesuggestionstothemastowhattheyshoulddo.Inotherwords,weputforwardanideaforthemtoconsider.InthisexercisewearegoingtofocusonvariouswaysofmakingsuggestionsinEnglishNowlistentotherecordingandcompletetheconversation.CommunicativeFunctionListeningStrategyUsefulExpressionsUnit11AnimalsPartA_1A:Linda,IwanttobuyTomapetforhisbirthday.WhatshallIgivehim?Couldyougivemesomesuggestions?B:Whydon’tyoubuyhimadog?Dogsaresofriendly.A:Yes,Iknow.Buthehasgotadog.B:Howaboutarabbit?Rabbitsarelovely.A:ButTomdoesn’tlikerabbits.B:Haveyouthoughtaboutbuyinghimabird?________________________________________________________________________________________________________CommunicativeFunctionListeningStrategyUsefulExpressionsUnit11AnimalsPartA_1A:Hehatesbirds.B:Thenyoucanbuyhimsometropicalfish.Theyarepretty.A:That’sagoodidea.WherecanIgetthem?B:Themarket.Shallwegorightnow?A:Allright._______________________________________________________CommunicativeFunctionListeningStrategyUsefulExpressionsUnit11AnimalsPartA_3CommunicativeFunctionDetectingLiaisoninConnectedSpeechInconnectedspeechwordsarenotspokenseparately.Thefinalconsonantofawordisoftenlinkedtothefirstvowelofthenextword.Thisiscalledliaison.Liaisonoccursmostoftenwiththesound/r/.Whenawordendingwith“r”or“re”goesbeforeawordbeginningwithavowelsound,thesound/r/isusuallypronouncedasalink.Listentotherecordingandsupplythemissingwordsinthefollowingblanks.UsefulExpressionsListeningStrategyUnit11AnimalsPartA_31.Nowadaysmoreandmorepeoplekeepanimalslikedogsandcatsaspets.2.Somepeoplewouldbeinterestedinadogcarecenter.3.AnaveragedayatDogMacostsadogownerabout25dollars.4.Thisisabighelpforthosedogownerswhodonotdrive.5.Dogsarefriendlybuttheyneedtobefedandtakenoutforawalkeveryday.6.Grandmadoesn’twantabirdforapetbecausebirdsmakealotofnoiseandalotofmess.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CommunicativeFunctionUsefulExpressionsListeningStrategyUnit11AnimalsPartA_4CommunicativeFunctionUsefulExpressionsforMakingSuggestions1.Don’tyouthinkweshould(takethedogforawalk)?2.Shallwe(getsomedogfoodfromthatstore)?3.Whydon’twe(buyJohnnyapetforagift)?4.Whydon’tyou(leaveyourdogtoyourneighborwhileyou’reonholiday)?5.Whynot(feedthecatnow)?6.Howabout(buyingsometropicalfish)?7.Whatabout(buildingahutchfortherabbit)?UsefulExpressionsListeningStrategyUnit11AnimalsPartA_48.You’dbetter(cleanuptherabbithutch).9.IfIwereyouI’d(goandbuyaparrotinthemarket).10.Haveyouthoughtabout(havingadogforcompany)?11.Iwaswonderingifyou’deverthoughtof(buyingJimmysomegoldfishforhisbirthday).12.Ithinkitmightbeagoodideato(buyhimapetmouse.HewasbornintheyearoftheRat).CommunicativeFunctionUsefulExpressionsListeningStrategyUnit11AnimalsPartB_1HerearesomeusefulsentencesandstructuresthatyoumightfindhandyindiscussingthequestionsinPairWork:•I’vegotadog/cat/hamster/turtle/athome.It’scuddly/acutelittlethingandjustlikemyfriend.•Ilovemydog/catforitneverbothersme/alwayslistensandneveranswersback.•Mypetisagoodcompanion/makesmelaugh/helpsmemakefriendswithotherpeoplewithpets/keepsmefitbecauseIhavetotakeitoutforwalks/givesmeunconditionallove.PairWorkLanguageFocusPre-listeningTasksListeningTasksSpeakingTasksUnit11AnimalsPartB_1•Mydogis/intelligent/clever/loyal/reliable/quicktosensemyangerorsorrow.•Icouldn’thelpcrying/feelingreallysad/whenmydogwentmissing/fellill/gothurt.•Petsaregoodcompany,especiallyforlonelyoldpeople/tohelppeoplekillloneliness.•It’srelaxingwatchingtropicalfishswimminginthetank.•Peoplearespendingagreatdealofmoneyontheirpetseveryyear.PairWorkLanguageFocusPre-listeningTasksListeningTasksSpeakingTasksUnit11AnimalsPartB_1•Keepingpetscoststimeandmoney.Ican’taffordeither.•Someownersneverclearawaytheirpets’fecesinpublicplaces,which,asaresult,havepollutedourenvironment.•Petdogsandcatscantransmit/mightbeavehicleofdiseasetohumanbeings.•Idon’tthinkit’srighttocagebirds,chaindogsandkeepcatslockedinsidethehouse.PairWorkLanguageFocusPre-listeningTasksListeningTasksSpeakingTasksUnit11AnimalsPartB_1•Peoplefeelsorrytoleavetheirpetsaloneathomewhentheygoonholiday/abusinesstrip.•Peopleasktheirnextdoorneighbor/friends/relativestolookaftertheirpetswhentheyareaway.PairWorkLanguageFocusPre-listeningTasksListeningTasksSpeakingTasksUnit11AnimalsPartB_1_2QuestionsforDiscussion1.Doyouoryourfamilykeeppets?Whyorwhynot?2.Whatanimalsorbirdsdoyouthinkaregoodaspets?3.Whatarethepositiveeffectsofhavingapettotheowner?(Consider,forexample,companionship,thehealingpowerofpets,etc.)4.Whatisthenegativesideofkeepinganimalsaspets?5.Whatdopeopledowiththeirpetswhentheyareawayfromhome?6.Doyouhaveanysolutiontotheproblem?PairWorkLanguageFocusPre-listeningTasksListeningTasksSpeakingTasksUnit11AnimalsPartB_1_2_demoPairWorkLanguageFocusPre-listeningTasksListeningTasksSpeakingTasks2.Whatanimalsorbirdsdoyouthinkaregoodaspets?Ithinkthebestanimalw