人教新课标选修7Unit3UndertheseaReading教学设计.doc

人教新课标选修7 Unit 3 Under the sea ReadingStep1. Warming up and lead inTell students we are on a snorkeling trip under the sea and will come across a great variety of marine animals: dolphins, turtles, manatee, eels, octopus, squids, butterfly fish, kelp, sea star, angel fish, clown fish/ anemone fish, parrotfish, sea flower/ anemone, sea-slug, clam, coral, jellyfish, seahorse, shark etc.Step2. PresentationMake sure students know some basic information about the whales:Background informationwriter Clancycareer a whalerwriting style anecdotestime at the beginning of the 20th centuryplace Australiamain character whalers, killer whales, the baleen whalesmain idea the killer whales help the whalers to kill the baleen whales.Step3. SkimmingAsk students to skim the passage quickly and answer the questions:What is the first anecdote about? And how about the second one?The first anecdote mainly talks about that _.A. Clancy began to work at a whaling station.B. The killer whales helped whalers to catch a baleen whale.C. The killer whales hunted in a team and killed a baleen whale.D. Old Tom showed whalers the way to a baleen whale.Key: B.The second anecdote: Old Tom saved a whaler James who was washed off the boat.Step 4 ScanningFill 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 whalers the way.4. _ told Clancy that they would return the next day to bring in the body of the whale.5. _ was carried by the waves further away from the whalers.6. _ knew that Old Tom would protect James.Keys: Clancy, George, Old Tom, Jack, James, Red.Step 5 Careful ReadingStory Part 1How to helpAsk students to read Para 2 to Para 6 and find out before the hunt: what did Old Tom do and what did whalers react?Suggested answers: Old Tom threw itself out of the water, then crashed sown again and swam by the boat, showing us the way.One whaler yelled out and George ran ahead of him. Clancy grabbed his boots and raced after him. They jumped into the boat and headed out into the bay.Next, find out during the hunt and after the hunt, what did killer whales do and what did whalers react?Suggested answers: A pack of killers are throwing themselves on the top of the whales blow-hole to stop it breathing; and some others are stopping it fleeing out to sea. The killers started racing between our boat and the whale just like a pack of excited dogs. Within a moment or two, its body was dragged down into the depths 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.Ask students to read the story part 1 again and put the following sentences into correct order:a. George started beating the water with his oar.b. Clancy grabbed his boots and races 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 whaleKeys: 65173248Story 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.Key: CStep 6 comprehending1. The text is mainly about _.A. the killer whales are easily trainedB. the killer whales can help the whalers 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 started turning the boat around to go home after the whale died?A. Because they didnt need a dead whale.B. Because they couldnt find the whales bodyC. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldnt float up to the surface for around 24 hours.D. They had to do this because it was too late.5. 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 whalers.B. 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 themKeys: BADCCAStep 7 DiscussionRead the passage and discuss:1. What is the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?2. What other animals can help out humans in hunting?Step 8 ConsolidationOne afternoon I was sorting out my a_ when I heard a huge noise coming from the bay. As we ran down to the s_, we saw an enormous animal jumping in the water up and down in order to inform the whalers of whale out there for them.With Old Tom guiding the way, we soon got close to the hunt, astonished to see a whale being a_ by about six other killers. Some t_ themselves on top of the whales blowhole to stop it b_ while others tried to stop it f_ out to the sea. Then a whale hunter in the boat a_ the harpoon at the whale and hit it. Soon the whale died. The killer whales d_ the body out of the whale down into the sea. The body would f_ to the surface of the sea about 24 hours later after Old Tom and the others enjoyed its lips and t_.On anothe