选修七Unit3 under_the_sea Warming up and Reading
3._O__ld__T_o_m__ was swimming by the boat,showing the whalers the way.
type of the article : (文体) anecdote
writer : an old man called Clancy
job :
a whaler
place : time : Plot :(情节)
on the southeastern of Australia
at the beginning of the 20th century
shark 鲨鱼
dolphin 海豚
killer whale 虎鲸
Which one is crueler ?
baleen whale 须鲸
Reading Old Tom tihseaKKiillleerrWWhhaallee
Pre-reading
Read the text in the page 19 and then complete the chart.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Working at the w__h_a_l_in_g_(whale) station, I had _w_i_tn_e_s_s_e_d_ whales killed many times with my own eyes. On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I w_a_s_s_o_r_t_in_g__o_ut (sort 短语) my accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. Running down to the shore in time, we saw an _e_n_o_r_m__o_u_s (huge同义词)animal.
whalers. B. The killer whales want to help man
catch the whales themselves C. The killer whales need no training for
helping the whalers D. The killer whales want to eat the whales
2. Suddenly there was a__s_h_a_r_k__ over there.
Feeling He was_te_r_r_i_fi_e_d__of being abandoned by us.
Help
1. Old Tom won’t let it _n_e_a_r___James.
Why did the whalers go home without bringing in the body of the whale? D A. They just did the hunting for fun. B. They left it eaten up by the killers. C. It was dragged to the depths of the sea. D. They just waited for it to float up.
catch/kill
Fast-reading
Task 1 : Read the text and then fill in the blanks with their names.
1._C_l_a_n_c_y_ was 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station.
Questions: What did the killer whale do in the whale-hunt?
Tell the whalers
there’s a w__h_a_l_e___
out there.
_T_h_r_o_w__in_g_itself out of the _w__a_te_r__and then _c_r_a_s_h_i_n_g_d__o_w_n__ again.
Old Tom p_r_o_t_e_c_te_d_ the whaler from the shark
Careful-reading
Part 1
Put the following sentences in order.
( 3 ) He ran down to the shore and saw a huge animal in the water, which was Old Tom, the killer whale. (5 ) The killer whale guided the team to the hunt. ( 7 ) The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale. (1 ) Clancy arrived at the whaling station. (2 ) He heard a loud noise coming from the bay as he was sorting out his accommodation. (4 ) The men went to the boat and headed out for a whale hunt. ( 6 ) Clancy and his men killed the baleen whale with the help of the killers. ( 8 ) The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.
Lead the whalers to the hunt.
Swimming _b_y_t_h_e__b_o_a_t__ showing the whalers_th__e_w_a_y__
Help the whalers kill the whale
Throwing themselves on__t_o_p_o_f__th_e__w_h_a_l_e_’s__b_lo_w_ ho__le__to__s_to_p__i_t _b_re_a_t_h_i_n_g_;
4._J_a_c_k_ told Clancy that they would return the next day to bring in the body of the whale.
5._J_a_m__e_s was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers.
after killing them
Conclusion
Fill in the forms according to the text
Although the killers were _f_ie_r_c_e___hunters, they never _h_a_rm__e_d__ or _a_t_ta_c_k_e_d__ people. In fact, they p_r_o_t_e_c_te_d_ them. However, whales are now in _d_a_n_g_e_r_. They are _d_y_in_g___ out.
Stopping it_d_i_v_in_g_ and _f_le_e_i_n_g__o_u_t_to__s_e_a_
have a good feed on its_l_ip__s_ and _t_o_n_g_u_e__
drag the body swiftly down to the _d_e_p_t_h_s of the sea.
6.__R_e_d_ knew that Old Tom would protect James.
Task 2 : Main idea
The passage is mainly about __2__ parts.
Old Tom _h_e_l_p_e_d
the whalers to hunt the whales.
2. James was firmly _h_e_ld__u_p__in the water by Old Tom
Result James was _p_u_ll_e_d_b__a_ck_ into the boat.
We can infer from the text that__A__. A. The killer whales may be trained by the
Part 2
What may happen to the man ?
Accident James was _w__a_s_h_e_d_o_f_f_ the boat
Situation 1. The sea was _r_o_u_g_h_ that day and it was _d_i_f_fi_c_u_lt_to handle the boat. The _w_a_v_e_s_ were carrying James further and further away .
Warming up & Reading
Let’s enjoy the wonderful world under the sea!!
1
2
3
coral 珊瑚 turtle 海龟
sea star海星
jellyfish 水母
4
5
anemone fish
海葵鱼
In what ways can we see them?
高中英语选修7 unit3 under the sea大课文 warming up and reading
A person who hunts whales
What is a killer?
A
(1)Which kinds of whale eat meat? A.killer whale B. Blue whale C. Humpback whale(驼背鲸) D. Baleen whale
turtle 海龟
dolphin 海豚
coral 珊瑚
jellyfish 水母
seal 海豹
anemone 海葵
whale
shark
sea lion (海狮)
clams 蛤
Sea-slug 海蛞蝓
killer whales
baleen whales
Warming up
Where did you see them?
6. Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? A. Because they didn’t need a dead whale B. Because they couldn’t find the whale’s body C. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldn’t float up to the surface for around 24 hours. D. They had to do this because it was too late.
Pre-reading
What do you think is happening in the picture ? blow--hole Killer whales are killer whales\killers attacking a whale with baleen whale whalers waiting by in their boat, catch\ kill harpoon at ready.
高二新人教版英语选修7课件 Unit 3 Under the sea 第1课时 Warming up
• [知识拓展] • (1)in pairs 成对地;成双地 • (2)in rows 一排一排地 • (3)in line成一直线,排成一行
• [知识运用] • 采用适当的名词填空: • ①The students all stand in________to get their new
② 根据自己预习时理解过的逻辑结构抓住老师的思路。老师讲课在多数情况下是根据教材本身的知识结构展开的,若把自己预习时所理解过的知识 逻辑结构与老师的讲解提示抓住老师的思路。老师在教学中经常有一些提示用语,如“请注意”、“我再重复一遍”、“这个问题的关键是····”等等,这些 用语往往体现了老师的思路。来自:学习方法网
coral.
语法 动词-ing形式的被动语态
• in groups 成群地;一群一群地 • ①There are students standing in groups in front of
the teaching building. • 学生们三五成群地站在教学楼的前面。 • ②Social psychology, strictly speaking, deals with
①It was a time when...
②be about to...when...
句型
③The fish didn't seem to... =It seemed that the fish didn't...
④...which suddenly appeared from behind some
⑥ 利用笔记抓住老师的思路。记笔记不仅有利于理解和记忆,而且有利于抓住老师的思路。
人教新课标 高二下学期选修七Unit3Warming up and reading课件 (5)
3) We ran down to the ___ in time to see an enormous animal _____down itself out of the water and then crashing down again.
Complete the missing words.
1) I thought that this was just a story but
then I _w_i_tn__e_s_s_e_d__it with my own eyes
many times.
2) As I was sorting out mya_c_c_o__m_m__o__d_a_t_io, n
Pre-reading
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The whalers
Killer whales help whalers catch (baleen )whales .
Showing the
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Unit 3
人教版选修七Unit 3 Under the sea教案及说课稿
Unit 3 Under the seaI.教学内容分析本单元的中心话题是海底世界。
听说读写活动主要围绕海底的动植物、奇异景观和有关大海的神话绽开的。
Warming Up局部通过探讨海底生物和理解海底世界的途径导入本单元话题。
Pre-reading局部通过探讨图片导入课文并介绍故事背景。
Reading局部讲解并描述了一个虎鲸助人捕鲸、救人脱险的故事。
课文中采纳了大量的动作描写,并运用了大量的-ing形式。
Comprehending局部由三个练习题组成,旨在逐步加深学生对课文的理解。
Learning about Language局部突出了本单元词汇和语法的学习与训练。
本单元的语法是-ing 形式的被动语态。
Using Language局部包括阅读和写作两局部。
课文通过对海的世界奇观妙境的描写,为学生树立了景物描写的典范。
写作局部要求学生仿照课文描写景物。
本局部中,形容词的依次和复合形容词的构成也是学生应理解的内容。
Summing Up局部要求学生对本单元的内容、词语和构造进展总结,有助于学生Learning Tip 局部介绍了合成形容词的构词法,并指导学生在写作中主动利用构词规则组词。
II.教学重点和难点1. 教学重点(1) 本单元的生词和短语;(2) 驾驭运用-ing 形式的被动式;(3) 学会在对话和写作中表达责怪、埋怨以及要求赔偿。
2. 教学难点(1) 帮住学生更多地理解海洋生物,培育学生敬重海洋、爱惜海洋生物的道德品质;(2) 学会仿照课文描写景物;(3) 学会复述故事。
III.教学安排本单元建议分五课时:第一课时:Warming up, Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending第二课时:Learning about Language第三课时:Reading and discussing (Using Language)第四课时:Reading, discussing and listening (Using Language) & Speaking and writing (Using Language)第五课时:Reading task (Workbook) & Writing task (Workbook)Period 1 Warming up, Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending Teaching Goals:1. To arouse Ss’ interest in animals and plants living under the sea.2. To develop Ss’ reading ability.3. To appreciate how the writer describes movements.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Leading-inPurpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in the content of this unit.1. Ask Ss to collect information about sea animals and plants and answer the followingquestion.Can you name some animals and plants living under the sea? What’s you favorite? Speak about it.2. Ask Ss to collect information about whales and answer the following question.(1) Are whales fish? How do you know?(2) What is a killer whale? What do you know about it?Step 2. Warming upPurpose: To get Ss to know something about the content of this unit.1.Get two or three Ss to talk about their favorite animals or plants under the sea. And ask Ss toanswer the following question.From where did you learn this?2. Ask Ss to look at the three pictures of Warming Up on P19 and answer the following questions.(1)What are your favorite sea plants and animals(2)Where can you find them?(3)If possible, would you like to keep some at home?Step 3. Pre-readingPurpose: To get the Ss prepared for reading the text.1.Ask Ss to talk about whales. Teacher may say, “Today, we are gong to read a story of alarge animal living in the sea, a killer whale. Do you think whales are fish? Why do you say so? Then get one of two Ss to talk about whales.”2.Ask Ss to look at the picture of Pre-reading and answer the following questions.(1)what do you think is happening?(2)What is a killer whale? Can you tell me about it?Step 4. Fast readingPurpose: To get Ss to read for the general idea.1.Ask Ss to read the text fast and sum up the main idea of the text and answer the followingquestion.In what person is the text written?Suggested Answer: The text is written in the first person.2.Play the tape and ask Ss to read after it.Step 5. Intensive readingPurpose: To develop Ss’ reading ability of scanning.1.Play the tape again sentence by sentence and ask Ss to underline what they cannot understand.2. Ask Ss to discuss what they have underlined.3. Read the following sentences and ask Ss to find whether they are true or false.4. Ask Ss to make a dialogue according to the questions in Ex1 of Comprehending on P21 and then act it out.Step 6. Language points (1)Purpose: To learn the language points in the text.1. Present the following phrases on the blackboard. Ask Ss whether they are what they have underlined and then ask them to translate them into Chinese. Finally, get them to remember the sentences containing these phrases.2. Lead Ss to deal with the following language points.Step 7. Language point (2)Purpose: To deal with the main sentence structures.1. Ask Ss to find the sentences containing –ing forms and tell what parts they play in the sentences. Then present the following sentences on the blackboard.(1).We ran down to the shore in time to see an enormous animal throwing itself out of water.(2).I saw James being held up in the water by Old Tom.(3).I could see a whale being attacked by a pack of about six other killers.(4).Gorge didn’t like being kept waiting.(5).I could see he was terrified of being abandoned by us.(6).The killers over there are throwing themselves on top of the whale’s blow hole to stop it breathing. And those others are stopping them fleeing out to sea.(7).I looked down into the water and could see Old Tom swimming by the boat, showing us the way.(8).And there was Tom, circling back to the boat, leading us to the hunt again.(9).Gorge told me, pointing towards the hunt.(10).“They are having a good feed on its lips and tongue,” added Gorge, laughing.(11).Gorge told me, pointing towards the hunt.(13).Being badly wounde d, the whale soon died.Suggested Answers:(1)~(3): 宾语补足语(4)~(6): 宾语(7): 宾补,伴随状语(8):状语(9)~(11): 伴随状语2. Collect Ss’ questions in understanding the grammar.Step 8. ExtensionPurpose: To develop Ss’ mentality of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.1. Ask Ss to answer the following questions and discuss them.(1)How do you feel after reading the text?(2)Should whale hunting be banned?2. Ask Ss to make a dialogue according to the result of the discussion.Step 9. Homework1.Rewrite the reading text in the third person. Encourage Ss to use their own words.2.Make sentences with the phrases learnt in the text.Period 2 Learning about LanguageTeaching Goals:1.To revise the passive –ing form.2.To enable Ss to master some new words and expressions.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Revision1.Ask Ss to speak out the words and expressions learnt in this unit. The student who knows the mostwill be praised.2.Ask Ss to exchange the sentences they made with the phrases.Step 2. Grammar1. Complete the following sentences with the suitable –ing form of the verbs in the brackets.(1)_______(laugh) at in public made him upset.2. Analyze the grammar by explaining the answers.Group 1: In(1)~(10), passive forms of gerunds used as subjects or objects.Note: In (8)~(10), passive forms are not used.Group 2: In (11)~(14), non-finite verbs used as attributives.Convert the past or present participles into attributive clauses.(11).The house (which was) built last year will be our dormitory.(12).The house (which is) to be built next year will be our dormitory.(13).The house (which is) being built now will be our dormitory.(14).The soldier (who is ) being operated on now was wounded in the fight.Group 3: In (15)~(21), non-finite verbs used as adverbials.Convert the past or present participles into adverbial clauses.(15).(If I had been) given more time, I would have done the work better.(16).If you give me more love, you would be more loved.(17).When (she was) asked about her father, the girl cried.(18).(While he was) asking this and that, the doctor took out some medicine.(19)..(After they had been) shown around the school, the leaders went to the hotel.(20).(As it is) being painted, the house can’t be moved in.(21).(As it is) being repaired, the car can’t be used right now.3. Ask Ss to finish Ex1 and Ex2 in Using Structure on P64~65. And then check the answers withthe class.4. Let Ss finish Ex3 in Using Words And Expressions on P63. Leave Ss enough time for thinking.Collect different translations.Step 3. Homework1.Ask Ss to finish Ex1 and Ex2 in Revising Useful Structures on P22 and Ex1 and Ex2 inUsing Words And Expressions on P63.2.Ask Ss to preview the reading text in Using Language on P23 and finish Ex1 on P24according to the reading text.Period 3 Reading and discussing (Using language)Teaching Goals:1.To get Ss to learn how to describe things.2.To get Ss to know something about the formation of compound adjectives.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Revision1.Ask Ss to speak out sentences with the passive –ing form. The student who speaks out themost will be praised.2.Check the homework with the class and correct Ss’ errors.Step 2. Leading-inPurpose: Get Ss prepared for the text learning.1. Ask Ss to look at the pictures on P23 and ask the following questions.(1) What can you see in the pictures? Are they beautiful?(2) Where do you think we can find them?2. Tell Ss what man in the past thought about the deep sea and lead them to the reading text. Teacher may say, “But in the past, man didn’t know much about the deep sea. He thought there was no living thing in deep sea because there was little light and great pressure. But he was wrong. It is a colorful world full of life. Today, let’s see what it is like under the sea.”Step 3. Fast reading1.Ask Ss to listen to the tape and ask Ss to sum up the main idea of the text2.Ask Ss to read after the tape and finish Ex1 in Reading and discussing on P24.Step 4. Intensive reading1. Ask Ss to read the text carefully and finish Ex2 in Reading and discussing on P24.2. Ask Ss to sum up the main idea of each paragraph and underline what they cannot understand. Step 5. Language point1. Explain the following language points.(1)reflect on (line 1, para 1): think deeply about, considerI need time to reflect on what your request. 我须要时间来考虑一下你的恳求。
人教版选修七Unit 3 《Under the sea》(第1课时 Warming up)ppt课件
类 别
课程标准要求的项目
witness shore opposite yell flee drag urge abandon reflect aware 单词 词 sharp scare entry tasty 汇 limitless in groups sort out help out 短语 hold up upside down ①It was a time when... ②be about to...when...
• 严格地说,社会心理学家研究人们的群体 行为。
• • • •
[知识拓展] (1)in pairs 成对地;成双地 (2)in rows 一排一排地 (3)in line成一直线,排成一行
• [知识运用] • 采用适当的名词填空: • ①The students all stand in________to get their new books. • ②They just sit or stand around in________and talk. • ③The students were practising English conversation in________. • ④He had ranged the bottles from small to large in______against the wall. • 答 案 : ① line ② groups ③ pairs ④
选修7 Unit 3 Under the sea Warming up and language points
4. opposite prep. 在…..的对面 adj. A be opposite to B N. the opposite The hotel is 5 blocks away opposite the bank. His room is opposite to mine. Long is the opposite of short. 5. yell at sb to do sth He yelled at me to be careful.
11. help sb out can’t help doing sth=can’t help but do sth help yourself with sb’s help = with the help of sb she can’t help but laugh. laughing. she can’t help________.
6.dive dive into
• They dived into the water
• He dived into the computer
7. drag (dragged, dragged) drag one’s feet 8. depth N adj. deep adv. deep / deeply (very much) v. deepen • sleep deeply deep in thought deep into the night • breathe deeply deep in the forest • think deeply
3. accommodation N. 美语中常用复数 accommodations provide accommodations for
V. accommodate accommodate (oneself) to sth I needed to accommodate to the new schedule. You'll have to accommodate yourself to new ways of living.
选修7unit3undertheseawarming-upreading导学案
Unit 3 Under the Sea Warming—up &ReadingTeaching Material:This unit is about the world under the sea。
By studying of this unit, we'll Enable the students to know the plants and animals under the sea, and learn about how they live。
At the same time, let the students learn to protect oceanic species. This lesson plays an important part in the English teaching in this unit. From this lesson, Ss can know more about the under—sea species and their reading ability will be practiced. Part 1 Teaching aims1. Knowledge objects:TO grasp the following words,anecdote,annual,witness,accommodation,shore,yell,pack,flee,drag,depth,lip,abandon,relationship,seaside,net,dimension,reflect,pure,cell,aware,vivid,n arrow,sharp,tasty,scare,shallow,awesome,seal,pension,pensioner,help out,b e/become aware of,upside down,be scared to death,etc.。
人教新课标 高二下学期选修七Unit3Warming up and reading课件 (9)
2、Skim the text again and put the events in a right order.
A. George started beating the water with his oar. B. Clancy raced after George to the boat. C. Clancy arrived at the whaling station. D. The killers started racing between our boat and the
1.urged 2.witnessed 3.in the meantime
abandon; in the meantime; teamwork; annual; opposite; pause; urge; drag; witness
4. Hopeless though it seemed, Francis did not_________ all hope of finding a job.
6.pause vi.&n.暂停,中止 without pause 不停地
eg:The woman speaks without pause.
Step 5 Complete sentences with words from text
abandon; in the meantime; teamwork; annual; opposite; pause; urge; drag; witness
whale. E. Clancy heard a loud noise coming from the bay. F. Clancy was sorting out his accommodation. G. Clancy ran down the shore. H. The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at
人教版高中英语选修七课件:Unit 3 Under the sea 单元教案
Unit Three :Old Tom The Killer Whale Unit 3 的主题是“Under the sea”, 中心话题是海底世界, 听说读写活动主要围绕海底动植物, 海底奇妙景观,以及有关大海的神话故事展开的.阅读内容是:1. 两起虎鲸轶事.2. 一篇有关海洋见闻和感受的日记.Period Two Pre-reading, Reading and ComprehendingTeaching aims:1. Grasp the basic information about the killer whales, such as size, habit, food, how they hunt animals and the relationship with human beings.2. Learn to retell the two anecdotes with the help of some key words.3. Make sure the students know that killer whales are friends of human beings and we should keep balance with nature.Teaching difficult points:1. The relationship between the killer whales and the whalers.2. Develop students’ reading abilityTeaching important points:1. Reading comprehension to the text2. Learning more about the killer whales and understanding the relationship between the killer whales and the whalers3. Important words and expressionsStep 1 Warming up and lead-inRiddle games:猜谜语(课件warming up第38个幻灯,显示出答案的图像)1. a large reptile which has a thick shell covering its body.2. a hard substance formed from the skeletons of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewelry.3. a very large mammal with the general shape of a fish and one or two blowholes for breathing.4. A type of small fish which appears to swim in an upright position and whose head looks a little like the head of horse.After teaching them some new words and useful phrases in this unit, we lead in the new text by introducing an imagined story about a snorkeling trip under the sea.Some new words: dolphins(海豚); turtles(海龟), manatee(海牛); eels(鳗鱼); octopus(章鱼); squids(鱿鱼); butterfly fish(蝶鱼); kelp(海藻); sea star(海星); angel fish(宝贝鱼); clown fish / anemones fish(小丑鱼); parrotfish(鹦鹉鱼); sea flower / anemone(海葵); sea-slug(海参); clam(蛤); coral(珊瑚礁); seahorse(海滩); jellyfish(海蜇, 水母); shark(鲨鱼); the killer whale(杀人鲸); the baleen whale(须鲸); cormorants(鸬鸟); otters(水獭); ferrets(雪貂) etc.Step 2 PresentationStep 3 Skimming1. Ask students to skim the passage quickly and answer the questions:1) What is the first anecdote about? And how about the second one?2) The first anecdote mainly talks about that ________.A. Clancy began to work at a whaling stationB. the killer whales helped the whalers to catch a baleen whaleC. the killer whales hunted in a team and killed a baleen whaleD. Old Tom showed whalers the way to a baleen whaleThe second anecdote: Old Tom saved a whale James who was washed off the boat.3) The text mainly tells us _______.A. what a hard life the whalers livedB. how the killers helped the whalers catch whalesC. what the whalers did at the whaling stationD. how the whalers caught a whale by teamwork4) Why didn’t the shark hurt James when he was washed off the boat?A. Because James wore a protective diving suitB. Because other people drove away the sharkC. Because the shark wasn’t interested in JamesD. Because Old Tom didn’t let it near Jamesbreathing; dragged; washed off; nearing; held up; pulled)Step 4 Scanning1. Fill in the following blanks with the proper names:1) ________ was 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station.2) ________ ordered Clancy to go to the boat as there was a whale out there in the bay.3) ________ was swimming by the boat, showing the whales the way.4) ________ told Clancy that they would return the next day to bring in the body of the hale.5) ________ was carried by the waves further away from the whalers.6) ________ knew that Old Tom would protect James.(Suggested answers: Clancy; George; Old Tom; Jack; James; Red)2. Reading aloud and underlining expressions:at the times; at the whaling station在捕鲸站; hear of听说; witness it with my own eyes亲眼目睹; sort out my accommodation整理我的床铺; an enormous animal一个庞然大物; throw itself out of the water猛地跃出水面; crash down坠落; call out to sb.高声对某人说; yell out大声喊叫; ahead of在…..的前面; head out into the bay朝向海湾方向驶去; circle back转回来; a pack of一群; in the bow of the boat在船头; aim at; hit the spot击中要害; within a moment or two片刻之后; the depth of the sea深海中; float up to the surface跃出水面; in the meantime同时; have a good feed on sth.跑餐一顿; wash off冲走; man overboard有人落水; the sea was rough波涛汹涌; be terrified of doing sth.害怕做什么; be abandoned by sb.被某人遗弃; hold up举起; pull back拉回;Step 5 Careful readingStory part 1: the hunt------before------after------during1. Ask the students to read the part 1 of the reading passage and find out before the hunt, what did Old Tom do and how did the whalers react?(Suggested answers:Old Tom threw itself out of the water, then crashed down again and swam by the boat, showing the whalers the way.One whaler yelled out and George ran ahead of Clancy. Clancy raced after him. They jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay.)Next, find out during the hunt and after the hunt, what did the killer whales do and how did the whalers react?(Suggested answers:a pack of killers are throwing themselves on top of the whale’s blow-hole to stop it breathing; and some others are stopping it fleeing out to sea. The killers started racing between the whalers’ boat and the whale just like a pack of excited dogs. Within a moment or two, the whale’s body was dragged down into the depth of the sea.The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale and then let it go to hit the spot.)2. Ask students to read Part 1 of the reading passage and put the following sentences into the correct order:a. George started beating the water with his oar.b. Clancy raced after George to the boat.c. Clancy arrived at the whaling station.d. The killers started racing between our boat and the whale.e. Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.f. Clancy was sorting out his accommodation.g. Clancy ran down to the shore.h. The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.(Suggested answers: c,f,e,g,b,a,d,h)显示先后次序时,先用图片展示这些句子的内容,其后再出现句子3. Story Part 2Which was not the danger facing James?A. Being washed off the boat.B. Being carried away by rough waves.C. A shark out there.D. Being attacked by another killer whale.Step 6 Comprehending1. The text is mainly about _______.A. the killer whales are easily trainedB. the killer whales can help the halers catch the huge whalesC. the killer whales kill the whales for their foodD. the killer whales drag the whales under the water2. Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to _______.A. give the whalers information about a whaleB. tell the whalers it is hungryC. help the whalers catch the whaleD. inform the whalers to run away3. ________ killed the whale at last.A. Old TomB. The killer whalesC. The authorD. The whalers4. Why did the whalers start turning the boat around to go to home after the whale died?A. Because they didn’t need a dead whaleB. Because they couldn’t find the whale’s bodyC. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldn’t float up to the surface for around 24 hoursD. They had to do this because it was too late5. The killer whale protected James by _______.A. fighting the sharkB. killing the sharkC. preventing the shark going closerD. dragging him back6. We can infer from the story that ________.A. the killer whales may be trained by the whalersB. the killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselvesC. the killer whales need no training for helping the whalersD. the killer whales want to eat the whales after killing them7. Why didn’t the shark hurt James when he was washed off the boat?A. Because James wore a protective diving suitB. Because other people drove away the sharkC. Because the shark wasn’t interested in JamesD. Because Old Tom didn’t let it near James(Suggested answers: BADCCAC)SummaryThis text is two __________ written by an old man called Clancy , who was a ______ and hunted whales on the south-eastern coast of Australia at the beginning of the 20th century, when the ____________ helped the whalers catch the ______________ that were on their _________ migration.The key: anecdotes; whaler; killer whale; baleen whale; annual Step 7 Discussion1. What is the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?________________________________________________________.2. What other animals can help out humans in hunting?________________________________________________________.(Suggested answers:Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them.There are many other animals that help out humans in hunting as dogs, cormorants(鸬鸟); otters(水獭); ferrets(雪貂).3. What else do you think is amazing in the story? Show your evidence._________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________.4. What is an anecdote?________________________________________________________.Step 8 DebateThe last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978. Whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban on whaling, but some countries oppose the ban. In groups, discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling.Step 9 Learning phrases and sentencesUseful phrases:at the whaling station在捕鲸站; hear of听说; witness it with my own eyes亲眼目睹; sort out my accommodation整理我的床铺; an enormous animal一个庞然大物; throw itself out of the water猛地跃出水面; crash down坠落; call out to sb.高声对某人说; yell out大声喊叫; ahead of 在…..的前面; head out into the bay朝向海湾方向驶去; circle back转回来; a pack of一群; in the bow of the boat在船头; aim at; hit the spot击中要害; within a moment or two片刻之后; the depth of the sea深海中; float up to the surface跃出水面; in the meantime同时; have a good feed on sth.跑餐一顿; wash off冲走; man overboard有人落水; the sea was rough波涛汹涌; be terrified of doing sth.害怕做什么; be abandoned by sb.被某人遗弃; hold up举起; pull back拉回;Beautiful sentences:1. It was a time when the killer whales……helped the whalers catch the baleen whales…..2. This was the call that announced there was about to be a whale hunt.3. I had already heard that George didn’t like being kept waiting, so even though I didn’t have the right clothes on, I raced after him.4. As we drew closer, I could see a whale being attacked by a pack of about six other killers.5. From James’s face, I could see he was terrified of being abandoned by us.Step 10 Homework1) Prepare to retell the whole text in your own words.2) Write a short summary of the whole text in about 30 words.。
应用选修七Unit3-Under-the-sea-Warming-up-and-Reading
He noticed us. We’d better leave him alone before it’s too late. Bye, Mr Shark!
Pre-reading
Do you know about whales? such as • sharks
• the killer whales
• the baleen whales
Killer whales
Baleen whales
What do you think is happening in the picture?
Read the introduction of the passage on page 19 and then fill in the chart below.
D.inform the whalers to run away
3.Why did the whalers go home after
D the whale died? ( )
A.Because it was too late.
B.Because they didn’t need a dead whale.
D.are cruel to other whales
2.Old Tom came to the shore to
A ________.
A.tell the whalers there was a whale
B.tell the whalers it was hungry
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้C.show that it was catching a whale
king of the sea, biggest carnivore(食肉动 物) of the sea, killing all kinds of animals in the sea, even the huge blue whale, like tiger on land, working in a team.
