课件20张PPT。Unit Three
Under the seaWarming Up
Pre- reading
ReadingStep I Warming Up
Lead in :
We have seen some plants and animals
under the sea. Where have you seen them?
List some of them to your classmates.
on a snorkelling trip at an aquarium
on a boat tour in books in films
on TV nature programmes on the Internetwhale, sea star, coral , sea horse, parrot fish, eel, kelp, turtle, angel fish, anemone fish, anemone, shark, butterfly fish, dolphin…Look at the pictures of sea plants and animals on the screen. Learn their names. anemonekelp turtledolphinsharkwhite whalekiller whalesea starangel fishanemone fishcarolparrot fishsea horseeelbutterfly fishStep II Pre-reading
Look at the picture in Pre-reading. What can you see and what do you think is happening in it?What does anecdote mean?
It means a short story based on your personal experience. Step III Reading
Skimming
Skim the text and get the main ideas of the two
anecdotes.
1. It tells a hunting experience about how the
killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a
whale.
2. It tells about how a killer whale protected
and saved James, a whaler.
Scanning
Go through the questions in Comprehending ,
Ex 1. Scan the text and answer them.Language tips
witness v.亲眼看到;作证,证明
Eg. 1. Did you witness the accident?
2. He witnessed to having seen the
man enter the building.
n.目击者,证人
Eg. 1. The police found the witness to the
murder case.
witness-box(英)= witness stand(美)
证人席
a living witness to 活生生的证人
bear witness to为……作证
sort out 分类,整理;解决(问题/困难)
Eg.1. I’m just sorting out the papers that can
be thrown away.
2. We’ve got a few little problems to sort out.
sort through 查看并挑出
Eg. He was sorting through a pile of papers
on his desk.
accommodation
Eg. 1. The university offers accommodation
for summer visitors.
2. Can you find accommodations at a hotel for tonight?accommodation 美国英语中是可数名词,英国英语中是不可数名词.
ahead of (空间上/时间上)在……之前;
比……强/好
Eg. 1. Ahead of us was a big river.
2. Time here is nine hours ahead of
London.
3. He is ahead of me in Chinese.
get ahead of 超越
Eg. By working hard he got ahead of the rest
of the class. head out : ( here ) go towards 朝……方向
移动;
start out, leave 出发
Eg. 1. The ship left port and headed out to sea.
2. I have a long way to go and I must
head out.
drag v.拖
drag down 把人拖垮
drag one’s feet 故意拖延
drag in 硬扯进(不相干的题目等)
drag on 拖延;使拖延
drag up 提起( 不愿回忆或讨论的事)用正确的介词、副词填空。
If he fails, he will drag us all ______ with
him.
2. They dragged the meeting _______ endlessly.
3. He managed to drag the table ______ the kitchen.
4. Why must you drag this subject ______ when we are talking?
5. Hot weather always drags me _______.
downonintoindown depth 深处;深度
out of /beyond one’s depth
在水深没顶的地方;超越自己的理解能力
in depth 深入的,彻底的
in the depth of 在……深处,在……深渊
Eg.1. After his mother died, he was in the
____ of sorrow.
A. deep B. deepness C. depth D. depths
2. I’m _______________(超越自己的理解能力 )in this argument.
3. We studied the situation ___________( 深入地).
Cout of my depthin depth in the meantime 在此期间;与此同时
Eg. The meeting will begin in an hour, in the
meantime, let’s have a coffee.
= The meeting will begin in an hour.
________, let’s have a coffee.Meanwhilemeanwhile adv.(与此)同时 feed on = live on 吃,以……为食
Eg. Cows feed on hay during winter.
feed…on / feed…to 以……饲养
feed… with/feed…into 给……添加Eg. 1. We feed our dog on meat.
= We feed meat to our dog.
2. He fed the fire with some logs.
= He fed logs into the fire.
abandon vt. to give up , especially without
finishing 放弃
to leave completely and for ever;
desert 遗弃;抛弃
Eg. ~ one’s country; ~ one’s friend;
~ one’s familyStep IV Discussion
The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978. Whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban,but some countries oppose the ban. In groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling.