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The private “zoo”
Pre-reading
1.
Have you ever seen the movie Hotel for
Dogs? What is the story about?
Hotel for Dogs is a 2009
American family comedy film. It tells
the story of two orphans, Andi and
Bruce. They attempt to hide their dog
at an abandoned hotel after their
strict new guardians tell them that
pets are forbidden at their home.
They also take in other dogs to avoid
the dogs being taken away by coldhearted police officers.
Pre-reading
2.
Which animal would you like to
keep as a pet in your family? Why?
While reading
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Correct the following false statements.
1.
Mark Amey and Siouxsie Gillet are two
characters in Hotel for Dogs.
a couple crazy about animals
2.
The couple takes in normal animals like dogs
and cats.
many unwanted animals like snakes, pigs
and crocodiles
While reading
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Correct the following false statements.
3.
The couple raises all the animals in a nearby
zoo.
their three-bedroom home
4.
It is an easy task for the couple to look after
the animals.
not easy/hard/difficult
Word usage
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A few years ago, the couple … started taking in
many unwanted animals ….
take in
①收留，收容
②将某物吸入或吞入（体内），摄取
take off
①脱下（衣物等）②（飞机）起飞
take over 接管，接替
take out 取出，拿出
Word usage
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Complete each sentence with one “take”
phrase in its correct form.
1.
2.
3.
take in the homeless child first.
I asked him to __________
Don’t forget to __________
take out the garbage after dinner.
took off two hours late because of the
The plane __________
weather.
4.
5.
take over Annie’s job after she leaves?
Who will __________
take in enough water to survive.
Plants need to __________
After reading
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Group discussion:
What can we do with these abandoned (被
遗弃的) animals in the street?