Unit2Traditionalskills

1、Unit2,Fishing with Birds,What do we need to fish?,Fishing rod Fishing net,How do we fish?,Cormorant,A large, black bird (common in parts of China such as Guilin ) which can swim under water.,Match the words in the box with the things in the picture. Try to guess the meanings of the words if necessar

2、y.,a fishing rod/a cormorant/ bamboo/a pole/ a raft,a fishing rod,bamboo,a cormorant,a pole,a raft,Read the first sentence of each paragraph on pages 20 and 21. Then close your books and answer the following questions.,What is the fisherman called? What is he doing in the first picture on page 21? W

3、hat colours are cormorants? Are cormorants big or small birds? Does he need a fishing rod to catch fish? How old is cormorant fishing?,Damin.,Cooking a meal.,Black.,Big birds.,No, he doesnt.,More than a thousand years.,True or false: 1 Wang Damin sometimes sits with a large fish on his head. 2 Damin

4、 is over 56 now, but he works every day. 3 Cormorants are large, black birds, about a meter long. 4 Cormorants use their wings to push them through the water. 5 Damin often goes fishing in the morning. 6 He ties a piece of grass around the neck of each fish. 7 At night, he has a fire on his raft so

5、that he can see better. 8 The fish are removed from the birds mouth.,True or false: 1 Wang Damin sometimes sits with a large fish on his head. 2 Damin is 56 now, but he works every day. 3 Cormorants are large, black birds, about a meter long. 4 Cormorants use their wings to push them through the wat

6、er.,True or false: 5 Damin often goes fishing in the morning. 6 He ties a piece of grass around the neck of each fish. 7 At night, he has a fire on his raft so that he can see better. 8 The fish are removed from the birds mouth.,Answer the questions,1 What does Damin look like? 2 Why are cormorants

7、good at catching fish? 3 Why does Damin tie a piece of grass around the neck of each bird? 4 Is cormorant fishing a modern skill? 5 Why does the writer think that in fifty years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishing? 6. Damin does not require nets or a fishing rod to catch fish, does he ?

8、,Answer the questions: 1 What does Damin look like? He is thin, and of average height. He is very fit. 2 Why are cormorants good at catching fish? Because they can swim well under water.,Answer the questions: 3 Why does Damin tie a piece of grass around the neck of each bird? In that way the birds w

9、ill not swallow the fish. 4 Is cormorant fishing a modern skill? No, it isnt. It is a traditional Chinese skill, and probably more than one thousand years old.,Answer the questions: 5 Why does the writer think that in fifty years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishing? Because few young pe

10、ople are interested in doing this type of work. 6. Damin does not require nets or a fishing rod to catch fish, does he ? No, he doesnt.,Complete the information about Damin.,D4,65,elderly,of average height,fit, strong,fisherman,cormorants, a raft,Complete the information about a cormorant.,D5,large,

11、black,catching fish,swimming (well),diving down 25 metres,staying underwater for up to two minutes,Complete the flow chart.,late afternoon,Grass,swallow,pushes,up and down,bangs,frightened,light,at night,attract,removes,mouths,basket,sold,Do you know these words?,of average height fit require set of

12、f enable traditional,need; have to use start a journey a very old, familiar way of doing sth. make able healthy and active not tall or short,Comprehension,Each of the sentences below and on the next page has one incorrect word or number. Underline the mistake and correct it. The first one has been done for you.,D1,Damin is above average height. Cormorants are large white birds. Cormorants use their wings to push themselves through the water. Cormorants can dive down 30 metres.,of,black,feet,25,5 Cormorants can stay underwater for up to five minutes.