Before Class
Students will be divided into 4 groups in which 4 leaders will be decided according to the capacity of English learning. Each group will have a prop and a crayon.
Direction:课前分好组并且能找到最适合的做组长的同学，有利于课堂活动的展开。
During Class
Procedures
Students’ activities
Teacher’s activities
Directions
Warm- up& Lead- in
2mins
Competition Round 1: Quiz on whales.
Studetns are divided into 2 teams and answer several quick questions on whales.
First, the teacher introduces Killer Whales to the students and inform students that an organization is recruiting members to take a wild whale watching tour. After 4 rounds of competiotions, the winning team will have the chance to see whales with their own eyes.
教师展示虎鲸图片，提出一个志愿者组织招募志愿者出海观察虎鲸，四轮比赛之后，获胜队伍赢得亲密接触虎鲸的机会，第一轮比赛是关于鲸鱼的知识问答，让学生兴趣盎然地走进本节课的主题。
Fast reading
2mins
Students circle the names of the charaters while briefly read the article, classify the characters into 3 catagories, analyse the relationship among the characters and summarize the main ideas of the two anecdotes.
After briefly introducing the title，the teacher give students time to skim the passage to find the main characters and the relationship among the characters.
锻炼学生略读的阅读技能，指导学生了解主要人物及事件，熟悉文章结构。
Detailed reading
20mins
Students are requested to read the two anecdotes one by one to finish different tasks.
During the process they have to be involved into understanding some words and sentences in order to consolidate some key information.
The teacher explains the tasks for different parts, and offers some words or phrases explanations during checking the answers.
学生们在精读每一个段落中训练了自己的扫读的技能与表达能力。活动一、二人合作对话访谈虎鲸帮助捕鲸人捕鲸的过程。活动二、小组表演出虎鲸救人的过程。
Discussion & Expansion
10mins
Students are asked to compare and discuss about the relationship between killer whales and whalers mentioned in the article and the relationship between people and killer whales kept in the acquirum.
The teacher presents a sad story of Tilicum—a killer whale kept in captivity who was suffering a lot for students to compare the difference in the relationship between people and wild killer whales and killer whales in the acquirum.
学生们通过对比讨论总结出人类与野生虎鲸以及圈养虎鲸的关系，为最后的生成活动做好铺垫。
Poster Design & Presentation
10mins
Based on what they have learned from the passage and their discussion, students design and present a poster, raising people’s awareness of killer whale protection and compaigning against using killer whales on show for entertainment.
After that, some students will make some comments on their performance according to the standards.
The teacher introduces the background of the task and make some necessary requests and then offer necessary help during the students’ preparation. After the performance, the teacher will select some students to make some comments.
以小组为单位，学生们根据所学内容和讨论成果进行海报创作和小组展示，锻炼自身的合作意识和口语表达能力。在评价的过程中，学生又可以对自身语音语调、流畅性以及使用的语言有一个正确的估评。
Homework
1mins
Students are requested to write a letter to CCA (China Cetacian Alliance) to express their opioions and suggestions on whale protection.
The teacher gives Students an assignment and makes some explanations.
学生们将口头的输出变为课下笔头输出，落实本节课的主要内容的学习。
After Class
Students will write the letter and hand in their homework next day.
The teacher will check Students’ learning guides and make a summary.
The teacher begins to prepare the teaching reflection.
Direction：学生和老师在本堂课学完后都要有个反思和延续的学习。学生通过将口头输出变为笔头输出，落实本节课主要内容。老师在批阅学生的检测卷子时了解课堂基础词汇掌握情况，然后再通过反思各个环节和学生的完成有效度写出本节课的教学反思。
课件33张PPT。M7U3 Old Tom the Killer Whale高二英语 人教版Unit3 Under the seaRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 1Quick Questions on whalesOnly one chance Q1:
Whales are ______.
Fish
MammalsQ2:
Whales are subdivided into 2 kinds, baleen whales(须鲸)?and toothed whales(齿鲸).
True
False
Q3:
There are several species of baleen whales, such as the blue whale, the sperm whale(抹香鲸) and the beluga whale(白鲸).
True FalseSperm whales and killer whales are toothed whales.Q4:
killer whales prefer coastal waters and ________ regions.
Warmer
CoolerQ5:What do killer whales eat?
Fish
Birds
Squid
Seals
Sea lions
Penguins
Other whales
Polar bears
All of the above
All except ⑧
Q6:
How do killer whales collect food?
hunt cooperatively in groups for food.
work individually to pursue prey. Reading: Old Tom the Killer Whale Clancy
A whaler
Anecdotes
At the beginning of the 20th century
Australia
Background InformationFast ReadingCircle the names of the characters.
killer whaleswhalershunt a whale.The first anecdote describes a hunting experience about how ___________ helped _______ to ________________.The 1st anecdoteThe second one tells about how a
____________
__________and __________
a _________.killer whalesavedprotectedwhalerThe 2nd anecdoteDetailed Readingarrived atheardseewentheaded outbeatthrew itselfcrashed downswamshowingtellingcircled backleadingaimedhit the spotlet goturning the boatbring in the bodyworked throwing themselvesstop it breathingstopping it fleeingdraggedhaving a good feed onHow did killer whales help whalers hunt baleen whales?
Round 2: An interviewHow the killer whale helped James outCause: He was washed off the boat
Feeling: terrified of being abandoned
Difficulty: a. the sea was rough
b. A shark appeared/ turned up
Saving Process: James was being firmly held up in the water by Old Tom
Result: James was pulled back into the boatRound 3: Role playHow did Old Tom, the killer whale protect and save James?Act it out ▲ words and expressions
▲ pronunciation and intonation
▲ cooperation and acting
StandardThe relationship between killer whales and whalersSummaryn,v,adjTilicumCompare the life stories of Old Tom and Tilicum,
Design a poster
Deliver a short speechRound 4: Poster and Speech ▲ words and expressions
▲ layout and attractiveness
▲ pronunciation and intonation
StandardRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4live and let liveWrite a letter to CCA, expressing your opinions and suggestions on saving and protecting whales. Homework内容：
I. Peplace the words in italics with words that mean the same from the text.
Some personal stories about Mark Twain are very amusing.
Working together is necessary to produce good result.
More and more people are concerned with the protection of different whale species.
Sit facing the street and watch the parade go by.
When you hit an iceburg, leave the ship immediately.
II. Summary. Fill in the blanks with words and expressions mentioned in the text book.
Working at the _______(whale) station, I had _________ whales killed many times with my own eyes. On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I ___________ (sort 短语) my accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. Running down to the shore in time, we saw an _________ (huge同义词)animal. “It is called Old Tom, the killer.” George said as he ran ahead____ me. __ the distance we could see that something was happening. As we ___________ (draw 短语), I could see a whale____________ by a _____ of about six sharks. Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Very soon, its body was dragged by the sharks down into the ________ of the sea.
目的：
1.对于基本词汇的自我评估。
2.对于段落的上下文掌握。
方式：
检测内容既涉及了词汇知识的基本应用，也与高考题型接轨，涉及到段落与上下文的整体把握，着力提升学生综合运用知识的能力。
