Point out warn

trainer

watch out for Look different from

scientist

Warming-up

circus

ape

Training animals to work

Anticipating: What can they do ?

geesepigeon

ape dog

goose

Reading and filling in the chartFast reading , note-taking and filling in the blanks

animal verb activity (工作或活

动 )

Elephant can be seen doing skillful things

Dogs

Geese

Pigeons

Apes

Apes

can be used to guard a house

have been used to give warning

are being trained to watch out for faults in small steel balls

have been used to help make cars

can gather crops and drive trains

( ) 1. Teachers think animals can be made to work for us.

( ) 2. We may see some animals doing skillful things at zoo.

( ) 3. The trainer usually gives the animal nothing when it does a

good job.

( ) 4. Geese have been used to give warning by singing when

enemy comes near.

( ) 5. Pigeons are being used to watch out for faults in small steel

balls because they have beaks

( ) 6. One day apes can help gather crops.

Reading, Listening and JudgingT or F Statements

F

T

F

F

F

F

.

Scientists think animals may be trained to do ___________simple j

obs for ______________ because they __________ that elephants, mo

nkey and other animals can do ________ things at circus

If you watch ________ on the TV , you may notice the trainer alway

s give the animals something to eat ____________.

As we know ,dogs can be used to ___________ a house and geese

have been used to _______________. In Russian factory ,pigeons are

being trained to ____________ faults in small steels. In America, apes

have been used to help make cars . In future apes can __________ cro

ps and drive trains.

Vocabulary Exercises and Retellinghuman beings point out gather

as a reward guard closely a number ofgive warning watch out for skillful

a number of

give warning

guard

as a reward

skillful

point outhuman beings

closely

watch out for

gather

Reading and Discussing

Do you think animals are willing to work for human beings ?

What voice is used here ? Are they any difference between them ?

animals voice （ active/passive? ） activity

Dog

Pigeons

Geese

An ape

is used to guard a house

have been used to give warning

are being trainedto watch out for faults in steel balls

has been used to help make cars

Reading and Discovering

Reading and Discovering

be (am/is /are )done

be (am/is /are )being done

has / have been done

Passive voice

一般现在时

现在进行时

现在完成时

Monkeys are regarded as clever animals. 猴子被认为很有聪明。

The sick panda is being saved now. 那头生病的熊猫正在被抢救。

The dog has been kept for several years. 这条狗已经养了几年。

一般现在时： am / is / are done

现在进行时： am / is / are being done

现在完成时： have / has been done

be (am/is /are )done 一般现在时be (am/is /are )being done 现在进行时has / have been done 现在完成时

Reading and Practicing

Situation （情景） :

One day a horse ， a hen and monkey met and talked t

o each other at the market . The monkey said : “ My boss us

es me to make money every day.” The horse said : “ My ow

ner has made me work for him for sixteen years .” The hen

said : “ It is nothing . My boss has used me to lay eggs befo

re . And now he is training me to sing pop songs .”

Task （任务） :

Put the underlined sentences from active voice into passive voice.

One day a horse , a hen and a monkey met and talked to each other at the market . The monkey said :“ My boss uses me to make money every day .” The horse said :“ My owner has made me work for him for sixteen years .” The hen said : “ It is nothing . My boss has used me to lay eggs before . And now he is training me to sing pop songs .”

The monkey __________________ make money every day

The horse ____________________________ work for his owner for sixteen years.

The hen _________________ lay eggs beforeNow it __________________ sing pop songs.

is used to

has been used tois being trained to

has been made to

1. It has been used to carry people and things si

nce early times ， but now it is being used to ru

n for gambling （赌博） .

2. It is usually used to catch mice ,but now it is being made to be a pet .

Reading and Practicing

--- horse

Guessing game: What is it ?

Can you let your partner have a try?

--- cat

Further understanding and practicing

Homework

1.Speaking:

Read the text and retell it in English to your

partner.

2.Writing:

Give more than three examples where

animals are/are being /have been trained to

work for us.

Reading and Further Understanding

Dog is men’s best friend — a Western saying

A dog in pet bed In Car

Dog as street food, Nanning

Ah , it smells good ! — a common sense in China

Thank you !

（此课件为首届全国中小学教师技能大赛获奖课件）