课件22张PPT。Do you know any traditional skills or jobs?What do you know about..?What is Damin?
What is a cormorant?
What do the fishermen use cormorants to do?Look and sayMatch the words in the box with the things in the picture. Try to guess the meanings of the words if necessary.a fishing rod a cormorant bamboo a pole a raftLook and guessLook at the title on page 20 and the two pictures on page 21. What will the passage probably be about?Before you readRead the four sentences below. Then look quickly at the article on pages 20 and 21, and write the numbers 1 – 4 in the blanks.a Paragraph _____ describes a kind of bird.
b Paragraph _____ is about the future of this type of work.
c Paragraph _____ describes an old man.
d Paragraph _____ describes how the man works.Read and matchRead 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?
What colours are cormorants?
Are cormorants big birds or small birds?
Does he need a fishing rod to catch fish?
How old is cormorant fishing?Read and answerRead the 1ST paragraph and complete the information about Damin.Read and fillDamin sits on the side of the river cooking a meal, with a large bird on his head. The bird is a cormorant, and Damin is a fisherman. He is over 65 now but still works every day. He is thin, and of average height, but he is very fit. Although he is an elderly man, he is strong enough to control his raft in the river where he lives and works with his cormorants.Read the 1ST paragraph and complete the information about Damin.Read and fillRead and fill Read the 2nd paragraph and complete the information about a cormorant.Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well underwater. Their large feet are used to push them quickly through the water. They can dive down 25 metres, and stay underwater for up to two minutes.Read and fill Read the 2nd paragraph and complete the information about a cormorant.Damin does not require nets or a fishing rod to catch fish. It is done for him by his 12 cormorants. Damin’s fishing trips often begin in the late afternoon. He sets off on his bamboo raft with his birds. When he reaches the right place, he stops. He ties a piece of grass around the neck of each bird, so that it cannot swallow the fish. Then he pushes the birds into the water, and jumps up and down and bangs the water with his pole. The fish are frightened by this. At night a light is hung from the front of the raft. This enables Damin to see better, and also attracts the fish. The cormorants swim down and catch the fish, and bring them back to the raft. The fish are then removed from the birds’ mouths by Damin and thrown into a big basket. Latersome of the fish are sold, and the rest are dividedbetween Damin’s family and the cormorants.Read and fill Read the 3rd paragraph and complete the flow chart.What do the words in italics refer to in the article? Choose the right answers.1 It is done for him by his 12 cormorants.a Catching fishb Using nets or a fishing rod
2 The fish are frightened by this.a the jumping and bangingb a large cormorant
3 This enables Damin to see better, and also attracts the fish.a The raftb The lightRead and chooseDamin does not require nets or a fishing rod to catch fish. It is done for him by his 12 cormorants. Then he pushes the birds into the water, and jumps up and down and bangs the water with his pole. The fish are frightened by this. At night a light is hung from the front of the raft. This enables Damin to see better, and also attracts the fish. Complete the flow chart.Read and fillCormorant fishing is a traditional Chinese skill, probably more than a thousand years old. Damin enjoys his work, and he is teaching his grandson everything he knows. However, few young people are interested in doing this type of work in the modern world. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in theworld.Read paragraph 4 and answerCormorant fishing is a traditional Chinese skill, probably more than a thousand years old. Damin enjoys his work, and he is teaching his grandson everything he knows. However, few young people are interested in doing this type of work in the modern world. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in theworld.Read paragraph 4 and answerHow old is cormorant fishing?
What is Damin teaching his grandson?
How soon will cormorant fishing probably
disappear in the world?Watch and showRead the article and find words or numbers to complete Millie’se-mail to Jenny.Read and fill 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.D1Damin is above average height.
Cormorants are large white birds.
Cormorants use their wings to push themselves through the water.Correct the mistakesCormorants can dive down 30 metres.
Cormorants can stay underwater for up to five minutes.
Damin often goes fishing in the early afternoon.
At night he has a fire on his raft so that he can see better.
Cormorant fishing is probably more than a hundred years old. Pretend that you are Damin’s grandson. Tell whether you would like to learn this traditional skill of cormorant fishing and give your reasons as well.E2Workbook 9A, pages 11 and 18.