高中英语选修七：Unit_3_Under the sea (Reading)课件(新人教版选修7).ppt

1、Unit 3,Under the sea,Warming up,Have you seen plants and animals that live under the sea? Where did you see them?,On a snorkeling trip,At an aquarium,On a boat tour,In books,In films,On TM nature programmes,On the internet,Watch the photos and try to write down the name of the animal or the plant in

2、 your exercise books.,shark,dolphin,Anemone（海葵）,anemone fish,coral,sea star,turtle,sea horse,killer whales（虎鲸）,baleen whales （须鲸）,Do you know about whales?,such as,sharks,the baleen whales,the killer whales,king of the sea, biggest carnivore(食肉动物) of the sea, killing all kinds of animals in the sea,

3、 even the huge blue whale, like tiger on land, working in a team.,What do you think is happening in the picture ?,Killer whales are attacking a whale with whalers waiting by in their boat, harpoon at the ready.,Pre-reading,Read the text in the page 19 and then complete the chart.,anecdote,an old man

4、 called Clancy,a whaler,on the southeastern of Australia,at the beginning of the 20th century,Killer whales helped whalers catch the baleen whales.,捕鲸(whale hunting)，将系有绳索的铦或叉、镖等，采用射击或投掷方式刺入鲸体进行猎捕。猎捕对象有须鲸和齿鲸两类，以蓝鲸、长须鲸、露脊鲸、抹香鲸、座头鲸、北极鲸、灰鲸、鳁鲸、小鳁鲸等为主。由于鲸油是贵重的工业原料，历史上欧洲和美洲一些国家的捕鲸活动长盛不衰。自20世纪中叶起，由于过度猎捕导致资

5、源衰退以及国际上对捕鲸的限制，捕鲸业已趋衰落。,Background（背景知识）,传统捕鲸方法:6名捕鲸者离开大船，乘小艇追逐鲸鱼，小艇通常长8.5公尺，装备有具倒钩的捕鲸铦和长索。鲸一旦被铦刺中，便带着绳索逃遁，直到筋疲力尽浮出水面，人们在那儿用捕鲸枪(一种更长的捕鲸铦)将它杀死，用绳索拖到大船边，用有刃的长枪割取油脂，并把尸体抛弃。 现代捕鲸业肇: 挪威人福伊恩发明了一种捕鲸炮，用来发射内充炸药的标枪。后来又使用了动力船，与捕鲸炮相得益彰，这些方法使用至今几乎没有什么变化。,Old Tom The Killer Whale,Reading,New words,annual witness,

6、v. 目击，做证 n. 目击者，证人，证词,每年的,somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services 住宿,accommodation:,the depth of the ocean 海洋深处,distance from the top to the down 深度,the land along the edge of the sea or ocean 岸，滨,depths:,shore:,打包, 收拾行李,逃跑, 消失,遗弃, 抛弃,flee pack abandon,Fast-reading,Tas

7、k 1 : Read the text and then fill in the blanks with their 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 w

8、ould return the next day to bring in the body of the whale. 5._ was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers. 6._ knew that Old Tom would protect James.,Clancy,George,Old Tom,Jack,James,Red,The passage is mainly about _ parts.,Task 2 : Main idea,Old Tom _ the whaler from the sh

9、ark,Old Tom _ the whalers to hunt the whales.,helped,protected,2,Careful-reading,. Task 1: Put the events in the reading passage into this timeline.,1. Clancy arrived at the whaling station.,4. The men went to the boat and headed out for a whale hunt.,2. He heard a loud noise coming from the bay.,3.

10、 He saw a huge animal in the water, which was Old Tom, the killer whale.,7. The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale.,5. The killer whale guided the team to the hunt.,6.Clancy and his men killed the baleen whale with the help of the killers.,8. The men returned for the baleen whale th

11、e next day.,Task 2: put the sentences in the correct order .,( ) He ran down to the shore and saw a huge animal in the water, which was Old Tom, the killer whale. ( ) The killer whale guided the team to the hunt. ( ) The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale. ( ) Clancy arrived at the

12、whaling station. ( ) He heard a loud noise coming from the bay as he was sorting out his accommodation. ( ) The men went to the boat and headed out for a whale hunt. ( ) Clancy and his men killed the baleen whale with the help of the killers. ( ) The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.,3

13、,5,7,1,4,6,2,8,Teaching task 3: (Reading and speaking),Please read the reading again, and in pairs, answer the following questions. 1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?,Evidence of helping the whalers,throw itself out of the water and crash down again.,Let the whalers

14、 know that there was a baleen whale nearby.,swim by the boat,Showing the whalers the way to the hunt,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 kil

15、l the baleen 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 allo

16、w the killer whales to drag the whale away?,Because they knew the killer whales would leave the rest of the body to them.,5. Why did the whalers return home without the whales body?,Because the body would not float to the surface until about 24 hours later.,6. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you

17、think he did this?,Old Tom prevented James from drowning by firmly holding James up in the water . Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.,Teaching task 4: Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.,water,crashed,boat,tongue,team,top,breathing,fleeing,dragged,depths,主旨大意,1. What happened to J

18、ames after he was washed off the boat? A. He got hurt by a shark. B. He was abandoned by the other whalers and felt terrified. C. He dropped his hope and was nearly dying. D. He was held up in the water by Old Tom and rescued.,Teaching task 5: (Discussing),D,2. According to the text, which of the fo

19、llowing is NOT right? A. The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers. B. The writer didnt believe the killers could help the whalers catch whales before working at the whaling station. C. The whalers left the body of the whale eaten up by the killers. D. It was hard to h

20、andle the boat in the rough sea.,C,3. Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to _. A. give the whalers the information about a whale B. tell the whalers it is hungry C. help the whalers catch the whale D. inform the whalers to run away,A,4. Why did George beat the wate

21、r with his oar ?_ A. To frighten the whales away B. To call back Old Tom to lead the way C. To attract the attention of huge whales D. To send signals to other whales.,B,5. The killers threw themselves on top of the huge whales blow-hole in order to_. A. make it sink B. play with it C. stop it breat

22、hing D. stop it diving,C,6. 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 body,C. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldnt float up to the surface for around 24 hours. D. They had to

23、 do this because it was too late.,C,7. 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. About how the killer whales killed the whales.,B,8. What does th

24、e word “it” in the sentence “He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot” refer to? A. The whale.B. The boat. C. The harpoon. D. The killer.,C,9. Whats the main idea 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 handl

25、e the boat in rough sea. D. Old Tom rescued James from other killers.,A,10. Why did the whalers go home without bringing in the body of the whale? 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

26、float up.,D,11. According to the text, the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by_. A. whales B. tigers C. enemies D. sharks,D,推理判断：,12.We can infer from the text that_. A. The killer whales may be trained by the whalers. B. The killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselve

27、s C. The killer whales need no training for helping the whalers D. The killer whales want to eat the whales after killing them,A,Working at the _(whale) station, I had _ whales killed many times with my own eyes. On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I _ (sort 短语) my accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. Running down to the shore in time, we saw an _ (huge同义词)animal.,whaling,witnessed,was sorting out,enormous,Consolidation: fill in the blanks according to the p