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Understanding ideas
Book 2 Unit 6
Earth first
shark
scare
due to
fin
dive
n. 鲨(鱼)
v. 使(某人)惊恐，吓唬
由于，因为
v. 切去鱼的(鳍)
n. 鱼鳍
v. (通常指使用呼吸设备的)潜水
target
fortunately
extinction
attitude
v. 把……作为目标
adv. 幸运地
n. 灭绝，绝种
n. (尤指通过行为表现出的对某事的一般)看法，态度
Before reading
Guess what the animals is with the given information.
﹡They live in the ocean and do not have bones.
﹡Most of them have good eyesight.
﹡Large ones can weigh between 680 and 1,800 kg.
﹡They have special electroreceptor organs(电感受器官).
﹡Their skin feel similar to sandpaper.
﹡They can go into a trance(陷入昏睡).
﹡They first appeared in the ocean around 455 million years ago.
﹡Scientists age them by counting the rings on their vertebrae(脊椎).
sharks
Tick the words that you would use to describe sharks.
Add any more you can think of.
dangerous
powerful
endangered
cute
intelligent
huge
interesting
man-eating
terrifying
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flexible
fierce
ocean giant
enormous
…
vulnerable
Have you ever watched the movie Jaws
Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film(惊悚片) directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley.
Now let's read the passage and find out how the author describes sharks in the film Jaws.
While reading
Read the passage and find out how sharks are described in the film Jaws.
Sharks are described in the film as dangerous and bad animals that eat humans.
Task 1
Enjoy the clip of the film.
Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage.
1. To criticise Peter Benchley's misleading description of sharks in his book and advocate the protection of sharks.
2. To explain people's misunderstanding of sharks and raise awareness of shark protection.
3. To inform people about sharks and recommend the film and the book to them.
para. 1
para. 2
para. 3
para. 4
para. 5
a. Number of large sharks fell quickly due to fear of sharks and finning.
b. Jaws strengthened idea of shark as a dangerous animal.
c. Peter found that his book was wrong about sharks.
d. Jaws made people become more scared of sharks and kill them.
e. More people want to protect sharks now.
Quickly go through the passage. Match the main ideas with each paragraph.
Task 2
Read the passage and decide the following statements true(T) or false(F).
1. The film Jaws made people frightened of sharks, which led to fishing for sharks, killing as many as they could.
2. After finning, the sharks are thrown back into the sea where they die quickly.
3. The book the film Jaws was based on was wrong about sharks.
4. A lot of people are killed by sharks every year.
T
F
slowly and painfully.
T
F
Only around 6
Task 3
Complete the chart showing how attitudes towards sharks have changed with words and expressions from the passage.
Task 4
People have always been scared of sharks because they are considered 1___________________.
People have a normal fear of sharks.
People who saw the film Jaws believed 2________________ _______________.
Some people stopped 3_________________ while others started to 4_________________.
The number of large sharks fell quickly due to 5_________________.
People are more frightened of sharks.
Peter Benchley admitted that his book 6______________________ and fought 7__________ them.
Experts have proved that 8_____________________________, and they attack us by mistake.
Some people became interested in 9____________________ and more are willing to 10_______________________________.
More people are against finning and wish to protect sharks.
as dangerous animals
sharks were bad animals that ate humans
swimming in the sea
fish for sharks
fear of sharks and finning
was wrong about sharks' behaviour
to protect
sharks do not see people as food
understanding sharks
protect sharks from extinction
Discussion
How do you think Peter Benchley felt after diving in 1980
Peter Benchley might feel sad for the sharks being killed;
He might feel regretful for depicting the great white shark as a dangerous animal in his book;
He might also feel angry about finning.
Imagine if you were Peter Benchley, how would you rewrite the book
Discussion: What can people do to protect endangered sharks
For reference:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Learn as much as you can about sharks educate your friends and family.
Do not use shark products.
Spread awareness on social media.
…
Why Protect Sharks
1. Sharks are amazing indicators of the ocean’s health!
2. Sharks might hold the cure for diseases!
When shark populations decrease naturally it can help alert researchers that a nearby ecosystem is unhealthy.
Sharks don’t get sick. Crazy huh! Their tissue holds antibacterial and anticoagulant properties that keep them healthy.
3. Sharks are worth more alive than dead!
Tourism created by sharks is great for local economies. A single shark might bring in over $179,000 per year in tourism revenue.
Conclusion
After reading
III. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words.
Have you ever seen the film Jaws It tells the story of a great white shark ___________ attacks and kills swimmers. It makes people more ________ (scare) of sharks. After 1975, the number of large sharks around America fell quickly, and soon fell around the world. This was not only ______ fear of sharks, but also finning. Finning is a type of fishing in which sharks ___________(catch) and their fins are cut off. The sharks are thrown back into the sea where they die slowly and painfully. The fins are used in shark fin soup. Finning kills millions of sharks a year.
that/which
scared
due to
are caught
In 1980, Peter Benchley, the ________of the book the film Jaws was based on, was shocked _______ (see) the sea floor was covered with dead sharks. Benchley saw sharks __________(kill) and this caused a deep change in him. He came to see people as a danger to sharks. He ________ (admit) that his book was wrong about sharks'
behaviour. He told people that sharks didn't target
humans. He called on people to protect sharks.
__________(fortunate), more people than ever want to protect sharks from __________ (extinct) because sharks are part of nature.
writer
to see
being killed
admitted
Fortunately
extinction
1 We see a woman swimming at night in a dark sea. Suddenly, she is pulled underwater. She surfaces, cries in fear, then disappears forever. This is the opening scene from the 1975 film Jaws, showing a shark attack. It tells the story of a great white shark that attacks and kills swimmers. Jaws was a great success, attracting huge audiences and winning many awards. It strengthened people's long-held idea of the great white shark as a dangerous animal.
2 People have always been scared of sharks, but Jaws made things worse. It made people frightened of sharks, especially of the great white shark. Many people who saw the film started to believe that sharks were bad animals that ate humans. Some people stopped swimming in the sea, afraid of the horrible creature from the film. Other people started fishing for sharks, killing as many as they could. At that time, nobody cared if sharks were killed, or how many were killed. People just wanted them killed.
3 After 1975, the number of large sharks around America fell quickly, and soon fell around the world. This was not only due to fear of sharks, but also finning. Finning is a type of fishing where sharks are caught and their fins cut off. The sharks are thrown back into the sea where they die slowly and painfully. The fins are used in shark fin soup. Finning kills millions of sharks a year.
4 Finning would have an unexpected effect upon Peter Benchley, the man who wrote the book the film Jaws was based on. In 1980, Benchley was diving when he came across an awful sight. It was an area where fishermen were finning, and the sea floor was covered with dead sharks. Benchley saw sharks being killed and this caused a deep change in him. He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round. From that day on, he fought to protect sharks. He admitted that his book was wrong about sharks' behaviour. “Sharks don't target humans,” he said. Experts have proved that sharks do not see people as food, and they attack us by mistake. Only around six people are killed by sharks every year.
5 Fortunately, not everyone who watched the film Jaws became afraid of sharks – some became interested in understanding them. Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want to protect them from extinction.
Sharks: Dangerous or endangered
Dangerous
Endangered
More people want to protect sharks from extinction.
Look through the passage again and try to get its structure.
Finning would have an unexpected effect upon
Peter Benchley, the man who wrote the book the film Jaws was based on.
同位语
定语从句
定语从句, 省略关系代词which/that
Paraphrase:
Peter Benchley did not expect that finning would have a great effect on him. He was the author of a book, which the film Jaws was based on.
鱼鳍采集活动对《大白鲨》电影的原著作者——彼得 本奇利产生了出乎意料的影响。
Quiz
a by good luck
b to swim underwater wearing breathing equipment, collecting or looking at things
c the way that you think and feel about sb/sth; the way that you behave towards sb/sth that shows how you think and feel
d to frighten sb
e a situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing
f to aim an attack or a criticism at sb/sth
1 scare
2 dive
3 target
4 fortunately
5 extinction
6 attitude
I. Match the words with their definitions.
1. ___________ they have an excellent teacher.
2. If you ________a particular group of people, you try to appeal to(吸引) those people or affect them.
3. They are in danger of __________. So we have to save them.
4. I never return the product or refund(退款) _______ product quality.
5. If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your _________!
due to target extinction attitude fortunately
plete the sentences with the correct form of the words.
Fortunately
extinction
target
due to
attitude
1. Can you use some words to describe sharks What do you know about them
2. Can you describe how the attitudes towards sharks have changed
3. What's your attitude towards the sharks Why should we protect them
Self-evaluation
Search information and finish the following task:
What other films or books do you know that feature wild animals Do they “paint” a good or bad picture of these animals Say how the animals are described.
