主题：My Pet Turtle 我的宠物小乌龟
 
A：What’s your favorite pet?
B：Guess what. It lives mainly in water, has four legs and a hard shell.
A：Is it a turtle?
B：Yes, it is. It’s a reptile.
A：This is a little one, isn’t it?
B：yes, it’s almost 4 cm long and 1.5 cm tall.
A：When and where did you get it?
B：Just yesterday I found it in the back courtyard and took it home.
A：What are you doing now?
B：I’m feeding it some meat.
A：Does it like to eat raw meat?
B：Yes, my grandma told me so.
A：Well, how often do you feed it?
B：It depends. Generally, it might be two or three times per day.
A：Why do you like it?
B：It’s so small that we just need a small glass bowl to hold it. And as we all know, turtles are a symbol of longevity. They’re the best wishes to give my grandparents.
A：Well, what else do you know about turtles?
B：Its shell can be used in a kind of good traditional Chinese medicine.
 
汉语译文
 
A：你最喜爱的宠物是什么？
B：你猜猜看，它基本上在水里生活，有四条腿，一个硬壳。
A：是乌龟吗？
B：对，是乌龟，属爬行动物。
A：这是个小乌龟吧，对不？
B：是啊，它有4厘米长，1.5厘米厚。
A：你是什么时候，从哪儿弄来的？
B：就在昨天，我在后院发现的，就带回家了。
A：那你现在在干什么？
B：喂肉给它吃。
A：它喜欢吃生肉吗？
B：是的，我奶奶说的。
A：那么，多长时间喂一次？
B：那要看情况来定了，一般情况下，一天喂2-3次。
A：你怎么会喜欢上小乌龟的？
B：它很小（不占地方），只需一个小小的玻璃器皿就能放下了。此外，大家都知道，乌龟是长寿的象征，长寿那是对我祖父母最好的祝愿了。
A：关于乌龟，你还知道些什么？
B：它的壳可以做中药材用，相当有价值的哦、
 
Talk about yourself（What about you?）
1. DO you like pets? Do you have one at home? If yes, how do you keep it?
2. What’s the difference between farm（domesticated）animals and wild animals?
 
本文重点词汇学习
 
reptile 爬行动物
cm（centimeter）厘米的缩写
courtyard 庭院
longevity 长寿
nutritious 有营养的
domesticated 家养的