RX-高二(下)选修七-Unit-3-Reading.ppt

1、Unit 3 Under the sea,Reading,选修七,Pre-reading,Do you know about whales?,killer whale (虎鲸),Killer whales are one of the top predators(食肉动物) in the sea. As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whales.,虎鲸/ 杀手鲸,Orcas are highly social animals that tr

2、avel in groups called pods. Pods usually consist of 5 to 30 whales, and are led by females. Orca pods often work together to catch a meal.,鲸群,Baleen whales have no teeth but instead have baleen plates with which the whales can filter the food out of the water.,须鲸,On the top of the head, toothed whal

3、es have a single blowhole(呼吸孔), the baleen whales have two blowholes, which open only when the whale takes a breath.,annual migration,Most baleen whales migrate over the entire globe, moving from the Antarctic(南极) where they feed on kill, to the sub-tropics (亚热带), where they breed and spend the wint

4、er season.,feed in summer in cold waters and spend the winter in warmer waters without an abundance of food.,Killer whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat, harpoon(鱼叉) at the ready.,What is happening in the picture?,Background,Clancy,a whaler,anecdotes (轶事; 奇闻),at

5、the beginning of the 20th century,Australia,Whalers, killer whales and baleen whales,The killer whale helped the whalers to kill a baleen whale,Reading,Read the text fast, and 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.

6、 _ 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.,Clancy,Old Tom,George,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 and further a

7、way from the whalers. 6. _ knew that Old Tom would protect James.,James,Red,Jack,True or False,1. There was no evidence that Old Tom was helping out the whalers. 2.The author compares the killer whales with a dog.,F,T,3. The killer whales worked as a team. 4. The killer whales dragged the whale unde

8、r the water to feed on its body. 5. The whalers returned home with the whales body. 6. Old Tom didnt help out James.,T,F,F,F,When he witnessed it with his own eyes many times.,When did Clancy begin to believe that the killer whales would help the whalers to catch the huge whales?,Answer those questi

9、ons.,2. Why did Old Tom throw itself out of the water and then crash down again? 3. Why did the whalers return home without the whales body?,Because he was telling us theres a whale out there for us.,Because the body would not float to the surface until about 24 hours later.,4. Whats the relationshi

10、p between Old Tom and the whalers?,Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. Not only did Old Tom help them to catch the whales, but also saved a whalers life. There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them.,Choose the best answers.,1. What is the main idea

11、of the first story? 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. About how the killer whales killed the whales.,B,2. Whats the main idea of the second story? About how Old Tom protected and sav

12、ed James. B. About how Old Tom killed a shark. C. About how a shark attacked James. D. About how a shark killed Old Tom.,A,3. Who killed the whale at last? A. Old Tom. B. The killer whales. C. The author. D. The whalers.,D,4. Which of the following might be true? A. The author was for banning whalin

13、g. B. The author was against banning whaling. C. Whaling was not banned at the beginning of the 20th century. D. The author thought it was Old Toms duty to protect James.,C,5. From the text, we can conclude that _. The whalers neednt train the killer whales. B. The whalers may train the killer whale

14、s. C. The killer whales lived on other whales. D. The author worked in the whale station for a long time.,B,Comprehending,1 Put the events in the reading passage into this timeline. Write a sentence in each of the boxes. Three sentences have been given.,1. Clancy arrived at the whaling station.,2. H

15、e heard a loud noise coming from the bay.,3. He saw a huge animal in the water, which was Old Tom, the killer whale.,4. The men went to the boat and headed out for a whale hunt.,5. The killer whale guided the team to the hunt.,6. Clancy and his men killed the baleen whale with help of the killers.,7

16、. The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale.,8. The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.,1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?,Old Tom let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby; he showed them the way to whale.,2 In pairs answer

17、 the questions.,Evidence of helping the whalers,throw itself out of the water and crash down again,Telling the whalers theres a whale out there,Evidence of helping the whalers,swim by the boat,Showing the whalers the way to the hunt,Evidence of helping the whalers,Work as a team,A _ of killers are t

18、hrowing themselves _ the whales blow-hole to stop it _; and some others are stopping it _ out to sea.,pack,on top of,breathing,fleeing,Evidence of helping the whalers,The killers started _ between our boat and the whale just like a pack of _ dogs. Then the _ was ready and the man in the _ of the boa

19、t _ it _ the whale and let it _, then it hit the spot.,racing,excited,harpoon,bow,aimed,at,go,2. What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with? Why do you think the killer whales behaved like this?,Dogs. Because they knew that, together with the whalers, they would soon kill the b

20、aleen whale and get a good feed.,3. Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team?,Because he could see that some of the killers were throwing themselves on top of the whales blowhole while others were preventing it from diving or fleeing out to sea.,4. Why did the whalers allow the k

21、iller whales to drag the whale away? 5. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you think he did this?,Because they knew the killer whales would leave the rest of the body to them.,Old Tom prevented James from drowning. Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.,This text is two _ written by an old man ca

22、lled 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.,anecdotes,whaler,killer whale,baleen whale,annual,Summary,The first anecdote describes a hunting experie

23、nce about how the killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a whale.,The second one tells about how a killer whale protected and saved James, a whaler.,In groups, describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers. What other animals help out humans in hunting?,3 Groupwork,Old Tom had a strong

24、 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 such as dogs, cormorants (鸬鹚), otters (水獭) and ferrets (雪貂). In the past, raptors (猛禽) were used to hunt rabbits, and cheetahs

25、(印度豹) were used to hunt wild animals.,Discussion,The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978. Whales are now an endangered species and in need of conservation. They are now protected by an international ban on whaling. However, some countries oppose the ban. In groups discuss the reasons fo

26、r and against banning whaling.,I thought, at the time, that this was just a story but then I witnessed it with my own eyes many times. 1) at the time “那时候”, 位置应在story之后， 作时间状语, 提前是为了强调, that this was just a story作thought 的宾语。 2) witness 用作动词: 亲眼看到, 如: 你亲眼看到那场事故了吗? Did you _ the accident?,Language po

27、ints,witness,作证、证明, 常用“witness to sth/doing sth” 如: 他作证说他看到那个人进入大楼的。 None could witness that he was present. He witnessed to having seen the man enter the building. suggest, indicate 表明/ 说明 His loud voice witnessed his anger. witness against / for / to,witness 还可以用作名词: 目击者、证人, 如： 她被传唤作被告证人。 She was

28、called as a _ _. what is said about an event 证词/ 证据 His ragged clothes were (a) witness to his poverty. The old man gave witness on behalf of an accused.,defense witness,give witness on behalf of sb be a witness to bear witness to/of,替作证 是的目击者 作的证人、证据,2. I was sorting out my accommodation. 1) sort o

29、ut 分类, 整理 Im just sorting out the paper that can be thrown away sort out 解决 Weve got a few little problems to sort out. sort through 查看并挑选出 put away 把存放好,2) accommodation rooms, esp, for living in 房间, 住所 lodgings, rooms and food 膳宿(常用复数) The high cost of accommodation makes life difficult for studen

30、ts in London. This hotel has accommodations for 600 patients. make accommodation for 为提供膳宿,accommodate v. accommodating adj. accommodator n.,适应, 调节 亲切的, 易打交道的 调节者,3. We ran down to the shore in time to see an enormous animal throwing itself out of the water and then crashing down again. 我们及时赶到岸边, 看到

31、一个庞大的动物猛力跃出 水面, 然后又坠落到水面。,Throw the ball to your brother. He threw a blanket over the injured man. The news really threw us. The fire threw hundreds of workers out of work.,惊扰, 使不安,匆忙穿, 脱,使某人处于某种状态,投, 扔,与 throw 相关的短语：,throw out 伸出, 拒绝 throw off 抛弃, 摆脱 throw away 扔掉, 浪费 throw down 打倒, 推翻 throw up 呕吐,

32、1. The little girl _ her hands to hug her mother. 2. Tom cant _ his cold. 3. He drank a lot , and he _ on his way home. 4. As a young man , he _ much money. 5. He _ the young man and ran away.,threw out,throw off,threw up,threw away,threw down,throw off, throw out, throw away throw down, throw up,与o

33、ut of 相关的短语:,out of breath 上气不接下气 out of date 过时的 out of control 失控 out of question 毫无疑问=certainly out of the question 不可能的, 办不到的 out of repair 失修,4. Another whaler yelled out, “Rush-oorush-oo.” yell v. while B. to travel on; while C. traveling by; when D. to travel by; when,D,be about to 表示即将发生的动作,

34、 不能与 表示将来时间的短语连用, 但可以与as, when 引导的时间状语连用。 be to 表示预先安排好的计划或约定。 be going to 表示打算或计划做某事, 根据 某种迹象判断将要发生的事。,6. “Come on, Clancy.” 1) 意为赶快/加油/ 加把劲,表示劝说,不耐烦,催促 -Now, where is my purse ? -_! Well be late for the picnic. A. Take your time B. Dont worry C. Come on D. Take it easy 2) 开始 The rain has just come

35、 on.,C,come about 发生 come across 偶然遇见 come forth 出来, 涌现 come out 出版/(花)开 come through (电话) 接通 come up 走近/上升 come to 总计 come up with 赶上/提出,The cost of the journey _ 3000 yuan. Rain _ just before daybreak. How did the accident _? When will the book _? I _ my teacher in the street yesterday. The seeds

36、havent _ yet. The old man _ the World War I.,comes to,came on,come about,come out,came across,come up,came through,come on, come about, come through, come out, come up, come to, come across,7. “Come on, Clancy. To the boat,” George said as he ran _ me. ahead of (空间上/时间上) 在之前, 比 好/强, 领先 Ahead of us w

37、as a big river. Time here is 9 hours ahead of London. 这儿时间比伦敦早九个小时 He is ahead of me in Chinese. get ahead of 超越 By working hard he got ahead of the rest of the class.,ahead of,1) go towards,2) (informal.) start out, leave,1) The ship left port and headed out to sea.,2) I have a long way to go and I

38、 must head out.,朝方向移动,head out,8. I looked down into the water and could see Old Tom swimming by the boat, showing us the way. 我低头朝水中看去, 看到老汤姆正在船边游着, 为我们引路。 swimming by the boat 是现在分词短语作宾语 补足语。,9. A few minutes later, there was no Tom, so George started beating the water with his oar and there was T

39、om, circling back to the boat, leading us to the hunt again. 几分钟后, 汤姆不见了, 于是乔治开始用 浆拍打水面。汤姆出现了, 转回到船边， 又领我们前往捕猎处。 circling back to the boat, leading us to the hunt again是现在分词短语作状语。,10. He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot. Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. 辨析: wound, injury, hurt, harm与d

40、amage wound 是战斗中刀枪的创伤、伤口。 injury 是平时的大小创伤和伤害。 hurt 是指精神上的伤害和肉体的伤痛。 harm 指使有生命或者无生命的东西不再 完整、美丽, 或者具有原来的价值。 damage “车辆、船只、房屋”等的损坏。,1. His brother was _ in that battle. 2. He got serious _ to the legs at work.3. He got his finger _. 4. The _ to his feelings is more serious than the hurt in his body. 5.

41、 Smoking a lot of cigarettes can _ and even kill over a long period of time. 6. The bus was badly _ when it hit the wall. This storm did great _ to the crops.,injuries,injured,hurt,harm,damaged,harm/damage,wounded,Use the above words to fill the blanks.,drag down 把人拖垮 drag ones feet 故意拖延 drag in 拉进去

42、 drag on 拖延, 拉长,11. Within a moment or two, its body was dragged by the killers down into the depths of the sea. 1) drag v. put along with effort 拖, 拉, 拽 He dragged the table into the corner. The dispute has dragged on months . Do you have to drag politics into everything? He hates parties, and we h

43、ave to drag him into going. If he fails, hell drag us all down with him.,2) the depth(s) of the ocean the jungle the country the winter ones heart despair,海洋深处 丛林深处 穷乡僻壤 隆冬 心灵深处 绝望的深渊,12. In the meantime, Old Tom, and the others are having a good feed on its lips and tongue. 在这段时间里, 老汤姆和其他虎鲸会饱餐一顿， 鲸

44、唇和鲸舌就是他们的美食。 1) in the meantime 表示“在这期间; 与此同时” 会议一小时后开始, 在此期间, 我们喝杯咖啡吧。 The meeting will begin in an hour; in the meantime, lets have a coffee.,2) feed sth 喂养,feed on “吃”; “以为食” feedon / feedto 以饲养 feedwith / feedinto 给添加 Sheep feed mostly on grass. Youd better feed this old bread to the hens. She f

45、eeds the baby with a spoon. They fed the fire with logs. 他们给火添加木材. We feed our dog on meat = We feed meat to our dog,13. From Jamess face, I could see he was terrified of being abandoned by us. 此处abandon的意思是放弃、抛弃, 相关短语: 1) 背弃祖国/朋友 abandon ones country/friend 2) 抛弃家庭 abandon ones family 3) 革除陋习 abandon a bad habit 4) 放弃职位/希望/计划/主意 abandon ones post/hope/plan/idea,14. I saw James being held up in the water by Old Tom. hold up: raise; support ; delay (延误) I held up my hand to show th