Unit3Underthesea-reading课件(新人教版选修7)

1、Unit 3Under the sea Warming up Have you seen plants and animals that live under the sea? Where did you see them?On a snorkeling tripAt an aquariumOn a boat tourIn booksIn filmsOn TV nature programmesOn the Internetcoral 珊瑚anemone fish 海葵鱼jellyfish 水母turtle 海龟12345sea star海星nemniWatch the photos and

2、try to write down the names of the animals or the plants.sharkdolphinWhich one is crueler ？killer whale虎鲸baleen whale须鲸Which one is crueler ？Pre-readingLook at the picture in Pre-reading. What can you see?What do you think is happening in it? baleenkillerblow-holewhalers_whale _whales catch/killhelp

3、The whaler hunting at the beginning of 20th centuryComprehending Task 1: Please listen to the passage, and then in groups, describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers and then fill in the form.Pre-readingRead the text in the page 19 and then complete the chart.type of the article : (文体

4、)writer :job :place :time :Plot :(情节)anecdotean old man called Clancya whaleron the southeastern of Australiaat the beginning of the 20th centuryKiller whales helped whalers catch the baleen whales.The passage is mainly about _ parts.Task 2 : Main ideaOld Tom _the whaler from the sharkOld Tom _the w

5、halers to hunt the whales.helpedprotected2AnecdotesdetailsAnecdotesDtailstheprocessof awhalehuntwhen Clancy was sorting out his _, he heard a loud noise from the _. He saw a _ animal namedOld Tom after he came to the shore.The team headed out for a whale _ after another whaler_.Rush-oo.rush-oo.Some

6、killers were throwing themselves on top of the whales blow-hole to stop it _ while others were stoping it _ out to sea.After the whale was killed, its body was _ swiftly by the killers _ of the sea.The whalers returned for the dody the next day after the killer whales had a good feed on its _4accomm

7、odationbayyelled outenormoushuntbreathingdiving or fleeingdraggeddown int the depthslips and tongueTask 3: Reading and speakingPlease read the reading again, and in pairs, answer the following questions. 1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?(The two pictures may help y

8、ou).Evidence of helping the whalersthrow itself out of the water and crash down again.Let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby.swim by the boat Showing the whalers the way to the hunt1. Why did George beat the water with his oar? A. To frighten the whales away B. To call back Old To

9、m to lead the way C. To attract the attention of huge whales D. To send signals to other whales.B2. Why did the men start 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 wh

10、ale wouldnt float up to the surface for around 24 hours.D. They had to do this because it was too late.C3. What is the main idea of the first anecdote?A. About a hunting experience of old Tom. B. About how the killer whales helps the whalers to hunt a whale.C. About how the whalers killed Old Tom.D.

11、 About how the killer whales killed the whales.BPart 2T or F1. Because Old Tom and the other killers were too fierce, they also would harm or attacked people.2.James was afraid of being abandoned by us.3.No one saved James, and he was killed by a shark.FTFAnecdotesDtailstheprocessof therescueDuring

12、a hunt, James was _the boat. Geoge _ that they should turn the boat around.James was quite terrified of _ and then suddenly a shark appeared.After over half an hour when they _ him, Glancy found James firmly_ in the water by Old Tom.washed offurgedbeing abandonedapproachedheld up1. Whats the main id

13、ea of the second anecdote?A. Fierce killers, like Old Tom, could protect people.B. James was washed off the boat.C. It was hard to handle the boat in rough sea.D. Old Tom rescued James from other killers.AGet the main ideas of the two anecdotes. describes a hunting experience about how the killer wh

14、ales helped the whalers to hunt a whale. tells about how a killer whale protected and saved James, a whaler.The first anecdoteThe second oneSummaryConclusionAlthough the killers were _hunters,they never _ or _ people. In fact, they _ them. However, whales are now in _. They are _ out.Fill in the for

15、ms according to the textfierceharmedattackedprotecteddangerdyingThe last whaling station closed in 1978. Whales are now endangered species and in need of conservation.They are now protected by an international ban on whaling. stop whaling However, some countries oppose the ban.Watch the two short movies and discuss the reason for and against banning whaling