课件36张PPT。Under the seaUnit 3Learn the short story about the killer whale.
The details of the passage.1. Master the words and expressions.
2. Improve reading ability.killer whales
(虎鲸)What do you think is happening in the picture?baleen whale
(须鲸)They are whalers, people who hunt whales.(捕鲸人)Pre-readingKiller whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat,harpoon at the ready.What is happening in the picture ?Do you know about whales?such asthe baleen whalesthe killer whalesKiller whale,
which is translated 杀人鲸, in Chinese.
Males can reach lengths up to 27 feet and can weigh up to 12,000 pounds.
You can tell an adult male from an adult female by the shape of their dorsal fin (male’s longer, up to 6 feet tall).
Killer whales are found in all oceans of the world. As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whales.
Thus, they are called “Killer whales”.Do you know the killer whale?Baleen whale,
which is translated须鲸 in Chinese.
The baleen whale has two blowholes on the top of the head, which open only when the whale takes a breath. Baleen whales have to have the annual migration. Most baleen whales migrate over the entire globe, moving from the Antarctic where they feed on krill, to the sub-tropics, where they breed and spend the winter season.
The baleen whales feed in summer in cold waters and spend the winter in warmer waters without an abundance of food. Do you know the baleen whale?Old Tom the Killer WhaleLet’s read the passage as quickly as you can, and then finish the form on your own.ReadingFirst, read the pre-reading of the passage, Old Tom the Killer Whale, and find the answer to the form.ClancyAnecdotesAt the beginning of
the 20th centuryAustraliaThe killer whale help
people to kill baleen whaleReadingOld Tom the Killer WhaleLet’s read the passage again and find the evidence that Old Tom was helping out the whalers.Reading Glance through the text and find the evidence of helping the whalers. Then
fill in the blanks with names of the characters in the text.Readingtelling the whalers there’s a whale out there throw itself out of the water and crash down again.Evidence of helping the whalersshowing the whalers
the way to the huntEvidence of helping the whalersswim by the boat 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 would 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 RedWhat were the killer whales doing?
________ killers are _______ themselves on the top of the whale’s blow-hole to stop it ________ ; and some others are stopping it _______ out to sea. The killers started ________ between our boat and the whale just like a pack of _______ dogs. Within a moment or two, its body was _________ down into the depths of the sea.What were the killer whales doing?throwingbreathingfleeingA pack ofexciteddraggedracingWhat were the whalers’ reaction?( ) George started beating the water with his oar.
( ) They jumped into the boat and headed out.
( ) Clancy saw a whale being attacked by a pack of about six other killers.
( ) The men started turning the boat around to go home.
( ) Another whaler yelled out, “Rush-oo… Rush-oo”.
( ) When sorting out his accommodation, Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.
( ) Clancy grabbed his boots and raced after George.
( ) The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale, let it go and the harpoon hit the spot.
Put the following sentences into a right order.54681237
One whaler _____ _____. George ______ ______ ______ him. Clancy _________ his boots and ______ after him. They _______ ______ the boat and _________ ____into the bay.What were the whalers’ reaction?grabbedjumped intoracedyelledranheadedoutoutaheadofHello, I am Old Tom, a killer whale. If there is a whale out there for whalers, I will _______ myself _____ ____ the water and _____ down again. When they see this and ______ out to the hunt, I will swim by the boat, ________ them the way.
Usually we work as a team --- a _______ of about six of us killers. Some throw ourselves on top of the whale’s blow-hole to stop it _________. And those others stop it _______ out to sea.
Enormous as I am, I never __________ or a _________ people. And once I saved James.throwout ofcrashheadshowingpackbreathingfleeingharmattackThe introduction by Old Tom itselfThe Old Tom is a killer whale who helped the whalers caught huge whales every year.The writer is an old man called Clancy who was just 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station.2. Who is the writer? Read it again and answer the questions.
1. Who is Old Tom? Intensive ReadingKiller whales helped whalers catch baleen whales.Old Tom throw itself out of the water and crash down again. He was swimming by the boat and showing the whalers the way to the hunt.4. What did Old Tom do?Read it again and answer the questions.
3. What’s the first part mainly about?The first one is how Old Tom helped the whalers catch the whales.The second one tells us that Old Tom saved the whaler-James.6. What is the second one about?Read it again and answer the questions.
5. What is the first anecdote about?Choose the best answer
1. The author mainly tells us in the text that____. A. the killer whales are easily trained
B. the killer whales can help the whalers catch the huge whales
C. the killer whales kill the whales for their food
D. the killer whales drag the whales under the waterReading2. 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 away3. Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? A. Because they didn’t need a dead whale.
B. Because they couldn’t find the whale’s body.
C. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldn’t float up to the surface for around 24 hours.
D. They had to do this because it was too late.
4. According to the text, the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by____. A. whales
B. tigers
C. enemies
D. sharks5. 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 themselves
C. The killer whales need no training for helping the whalers
D. The killer whales want to eat the whales after killing them
Clancy arrived at the whaling stationHe heard a loud noise coming from the bayHe saw a huge animal in the water, which was Old Tom, the killer whale.The killer whale guided the team to the huntClancy and his men killed the baleen whale with the help of the killers.The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whaleThe men returned for the baleen whale the next day.The men went to the boat and headed out for a whale hunt.comprehendingPost-readingAnswer the questionsDogs. Because they knew that, together with the whalers, they would soon kill the baleen whale and get a good feed.2. What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with? Why do you think the killer whales behave like that?Old Tom let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby, he showed them the way to the whale.1. What’s evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whaler out?Post-readingThey knew the killer whales would leave the rest of the body to them. 4. Why did whalers allowed killer whales to drag the whale away?George could see that some of the killers were throwing themselves on top of the whale’s blowhole while others were preventing it from diving or fleeting out to sea .3. Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team?5. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you think Old Tom did this?Old Tom prevented James from drowning. Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.Group work
Describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers.
What other animals help humans out in hunting?Group work
Old Tom had a strong 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, otters and ferrets. In the past, raptors (such as hawks and falcons) were used to hunt rabbits, and cheetahs were used to hunt wild animals.Summary
This text is two __________ written by an old man called 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.anecdoteswhalerkiller whalebaleen whaleannual1. Discuss the reason for and against banning whaling with your partner.
2. Rewrite the story you learned today.
3. Exchange your writing with your partner.
