课件65张PPT。Unit 3 Under the sea“The noise made by boats of whale watching
tourists may be causing communication problems
for the animals,” British researchers said last
week.
Whale watching is a popular tourist activity in places where groups of killer whales live.Every day,dozens of boats filled with tourists go to watch the beautiful animals.Unfortunately,the engines of the boats make a lot of noise,and that may be causing problems for the whales,according to a report in the US science magazine Nature.话题导入 The whales travel in groups,and communicate with each other through sonic(声波的) calls that some scientists refer to as singing.The sounds of the boat engines may be creating too much background noise for the whales to be able to hear each other.
The researchers listened to recordings of whale calls made between 15 and 25 years ago,before whale watching became popular.These were compared to more recent recordings.
They found that the animals have started to sing for longer than they used to,like a person shouting to a friend across a noisy room.It is believed that the whales are trying to communicate hunting or breeding information.Scientists said that,if this is prevented,the future of the world’s whale population could be in danger,since the noise may be drowning out important communication about mates(配偶) or food.
“Animals become slow in mind and repeat themselves in noisy areas,” said Volker Deecke,a Canadian biologist.“They have to say things twice or three times in order to be understood.”The killer whales studied were living off the coast of northwestern America.The number of killer whales in this area has been falling for several years,but scientists are not sure why.1.What does the word “breeding” mean according to the context?
It means “ ”.
2.What does the passage mainly tell us?
The passage mainly tells us
.
3.Why do whales sing?
.根据上文完成下列各题producing young animals/whalescommunication problems of the killer whalescaused by whale watchingTo communicate with each other./To communicate hunting or breedinginformation基础自测 课文预读内容索引要点探究当堂达标Period One Warming Up,Pre--reading & Reading基础自测1. adj.每年的;按年度计算的
n.年刊;年鉴
adv.每年;按年度计算
2. vt.当场见到;目击
n.目击者;证人;证据
3. n.住所;住宿
v.容纳;向……提供住处Ⅰ.重点单词annualannuallywitnessaccommodationaccommodate4. prep.在……对面
adj.相对的;相反的
5. vi.& n.暂停;中止
6. vi.逃避;逃跑
vt.逃离
7. vt.拖;拉;扯
8. n.深(度);深处
adj.深的
adv.深地
adv.深深地oppositepausefleedragdepthdeepdeeply9. vt.催促;极力主张;驱策
10. vt.放弃;遗弃;抛弃
adj.被抛弃的
11. n.关系;血缘关系;交往
n.关系;亲戚
12. n.保存;保护abandonabandonedrelationshiprelationconservationurgeⅡ.重点短语1. 整理;分类
2. 及时
3. 瞄准;针对
4. 在此期间;与此同时
5. 举起;支撑;耽搁
6. 帮助(某人)摆脱困境或危难sort outin timeaim atin the meantimehold uphelp (...) outⅢ.重点句式This was the call that announced there .
这是宣告捕鲸行动马上就要开始的呼声。1.be about to do sth.As we drew closer,I could see a whale (attack) by a pack of about six other killers.
当我们靠的近些时,我能看到一条鲸鱼正在被其他大约六条虎鲸袭击。2.see+宾语+宾补was about to be a whale huntbeing attacked“...And those others are stopping it (dive) or (flee) out to sea,” George told me, (point) towards the hunt.
“……而其他那些虎鲸则阻止它潜水或逃跑,”乔治一边指着捕猎的情景,一边告诉我。3.stop sb./sth.(from) doing sth.;现在分词作伴随状语4.现在分词短语作原因状语 ,the whale soon died.
因为严重受伤,鲸鱼很快就死了。divingfleeingpointingBeing badly wounded课文预读Ⅰ.根据课文内容给下面句子排序
( )Using a telescope we could see that something was happening.
( )The killers started racing between our boat and the whale.
( )Clancy arrived at the station.
( )The men started turning the boat around to go home.
( )Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.
( )The whaler yelled out.
( )We jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay.
( )The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.56182347Ⅱ.课文阅读理解
1.According to the text,which of the following is TRUE?
A.They ran down to the shore and found an enormous fish throwing itself
out of the water.
B.Tom couldn’t tell whalers when he found a whale.
C.George was a patient person.
D.George could beat the water with his oar to call Old Tom.√答案1234562.According to the text,which of the following is NOT true?
A.The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers.
B.The writer didn’t believe the killers could help the whalers catch
whales before working at the whaling station.
C.The whalers left the body of the whale eaten up by the killers.
D.It was hard to handle the boat in the rough sea.1234√答案563.Why did George beat the water with his oar?
A.To frighten the whales away.
B.To call back Old Tom to lead the way.
C.To attract the attention of huge whales.
D.To send signals to other whales.1234√答案564.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.1234√答案565.What does the word “it” in the sentence “He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot.” refer to?
A.The whale. B.The boat.
C.The harpoon. D.The killer.1234√答案566.According to the text,the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by .
A.whales B.tigers
C.enemies D.sharks1234√答案56Ⅲ.课文阅读填空watercrashedboatteamtopbreathingfleeingdepthsdraggedtongue要点探究
I thought,at the time,that this was just a story but then I witnessed it with my own eyes many times.
当时我以为这只是一个故事罢了,但是后来我亲眼见过很多次。重点词汇witness vt.当场见到,目击;作证,见证;n.目击者;证人;证据
witness to (doing) sth.作证……
a witness of/to...……的目击者
bear/give witness (to sth.)(为……)作证;证明(此短语中witness前不加冠词,而且witness不用复数)归纳拓展(1)The late twentieth century witnessed the rapid development of China’s economy.(2016·上海)
二十世纪末见证了中国经济的迅速发展。
(2)One witness to the accident said the driver appeared to be drunk.
这次事故的一个目击者说司机看上去喝醉了。
(3)His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment.
他的健康状况是治疗成功的见证。
(4)These art works bear witness to the creativeness of the Chinese people.
这些艺术品证明了中国人民的创造力。语境助记(1)完成句子
①很多人目击了这次车祸,所以调查并不难。
Many people ,so it was not difficult to investigate.
②这位工人作证说看见被告就在案发现场附近。
The worker the accused near the scene of the crime.
③任何目睹这起事故的人都被要求与警察联系。
was asked to contact the police.题组训练witnessed the car accidentwitnessed to having seenAny witness to the incident(2)单句改错
The tests bear a witness to the quality of this new car.sort out整理;分类;解决;(从……中)挑选出
sort...into...把……分类成……;整理
all sorts/kinds/types of各种各样的
a sort of一种
sort of颇有;有几分
On the afternoon I arrived at the station,as I was sorting out my accommodation,I heard a loud noise coming from the bay.
来到捕鲸站的那天下午,正在整理住处的时候,我听到从海湾那边传来一阵喧闹声。归纳拓展(1)There are so many packages to sort out every day.
每天有那么多的包裹要分拣。
(2)He sorted the apples into big ones and small ones.
他把这些苹果分成大的和小的两类。
(3)It takes all sorts/kinds/types of people to make a world.
各种各样的人组成了这个世界。语境助记(1)单句语法填空
①They did it under all (sort) of names.
②I had a sort feeling that he wouldn’t come.
(2)完成句子
①他们花了一个小时整理桌子上的文件。
It took them one hour placed on the desk.
②第一次和一些高级官员一起吃饭时,他感到有点紧张。
The first time he had a dinner with some high officials,he
.题组训练sortsofto sort out the papersfelt sort ofnervous
We ran down to the shore in time to see an enormous animal opposite us throwing itself out of the water and then crashing down again.
我们及时赶到岸边,看到对面有一个庞大的动物猛力跃出水面,然后又坠落到水里。归纳拓展in time及时;最后
in time to do/for sth.及时做某事
in no time立刻,马上
at no time绝不,在任何时候都不(置于句首时,主句部分倒装)
on time准时,按时
at one time曾经,一度
at a time一次,每次(1)We are just in time to catch the train.
我们及时赶上了火车。
(2)At no time will she give in to the difficulties.
她绝不向困难低头。
(3)Try to solve the problems one at a time.
试着一次解决一个问题。语境助记完成句子
(1)医生及时赶到那里挽救了婴儿的生命。
The doctor got there .
(2)晚饭马上就做好了。
Dinner will be ready .
(3)即使下雨,他还是会准时来的。
He will come even though it rains.
(4)曾经我甚至一度认为我的父母不能理解我,因此我希望脱离他们。
,I even felt my parents couldn’t understand me so I hoped I could be free from them.(2016·全国Ⅲ)题组训练in time to save the baby’s lifein no timeon timeAt one time
“Man overboard! Turn the boat around!”urged George,shouting loudly.
乔治大声喊道“有人落水了,把船头调回去!”(1)urge vt.催促;极力主张;驱策
urge sth.on sb.向某人强调某事
urge sb.to do sth.激励某人做某事;怂恿某人做某事
urge that主张……(从句用虚拟语气,即从句谓语动词用“should+动词原形”,should可以省略)
(2)urgent adj.紧急的,急迫的
(3)urgently adv.急切地;迫切地归纳拓展(1)The central government urges the importance of safety in production on local mines.
中央政府向当地煤矿强调安全生产的重要性。
(2)Parents should actively urge their children to take advantage of the opportunity to join sports teams.(2016·江苏)
父母们应该积极鼓励孩子抓住机会参加体育活动。
(3)They urged that the Science Museum (should) be kept open during the vacation.
他们极力主张科学博物馆应在假期开放。语境助记(1)单句语法填空
①The report urged that all children (teach) to swim.
②The government are urging caution people in view of the attacks.
③These people are in (urge) need of relief.
(2)一句多译
当地政府敦促人们节约用水。
①The local government urged that people .
②The local government urged people .题组训练(should) be taughtonurgent(should) save the waterto save water
From James’s face,I could see he was terrified of being abandoned by us.
从詹姆斯的脸上我能看出他非常恐慌,生怕被我们遗弃。(1)abandon vt.放弃;遗弃;抛弃;n.放任;狂放
abandon doing sth.放弃做某事
abandon oneself to沉溺于……,纵情于……(to为介词)
with abandon无约束的,放任的
(2)abandoned adj.被遗弃的;被抛弃的;废弃的归纳拓展(1)We had to abandon our journey because of the heavy rain.
由于大雨,我们不得不放弃旅游。
(2)After his wife died,the man abandoned himself to alcohol.
妻子死后,这个人沉溺于喝酒中。
(3)People were shouting and cheering with abandon.
人们兴高采烈,纵情欢呼。语境助记(1)单句语法填空
①Nowadays,some people are spending their time abandon.
②The poor cat was found (abandon) by its owner.
(2)完成句子
他们应该放弃玩电脑游戏。
They should .题组训练withabandonedabandon playing computer games
...when we approached him,I saw James being firmly held up in the water by Old Tom.
……当我们靠近他的时候,我看到老汤姆正在水中稳稳地托着詹姆斯。approach v.接近,靠近;来临;n.接近;方法,途径
be approaching正在/将要接近
at the approach of在……快到的时候
an approach to...……的方法或途径
注意:(1)approach表示具体靠近或走近某人或某事物时,可直接用作及物动词,不要按汉语意思在其后加介词to,near等。
(2)作“方法;通路”解时,其后接介词to。归纳拓展(1)The approach of the Spring Festival brings pleasure and happiness.
春节的即将来临带来了快乐和幸福。
(2)They settled in at a comfortable East Slide cafe and within minutes,another customer was approaching their table.(2016·全国Ⅲ)
他们在East Slide咖啡馆里舒服地坐下,在几分钟之内,另一个顾客走近他们的桌子。
(3)Her approach to the physics problem was highly thought of by the teacher.
她做那道物理题所用的方法得到了老师的高度评价。语境助记(1)完成句子
①我们边说边笑,走近了博物馆。
We ,talking and laughing.
②很多种鸟在冬天来临时都飞向南方。
Many kinds of birds fly south winter.题组训练approached the museumat the approach of(2)单句改错
①The train is now approaching to London.
②The best approach to learn English is the study of spoken English.learning
What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?
有什么证据可以证明老汤姆在帮助捕鲸人?help (...) out帮助(某人)摆脱困境或危难
can’t help but do sth.不得不做某事,不能不做某事
can’t help doing sth.禁不住做某事
can’t help (to) do sth.不能帮着做某事归纳拓展(1)In China people often ask the police to help them out when in trouble.
在中国,人们遇到麻烦的时候经常找警察帮忙。
(2)In this situation,I can’t help but wait.
在这种情况下,我没办法只能等。
(3)When hearing the joke,she couldn’t help laughing.
听到那个笑话,她忍不住笑了。语境助记(1)单句语法填空
①He knows nothing about it,so he can’t help (do) any of your work.
②People sometimes can’t help (persuade) into buying something they don’t really need.
③I can’t lift the box.Will you help me ?
(2)单句改错
I can’t help but to think that it is a mistake.题组训练(to) dobeing persuadedout
“...And those others are stopping it diving or fleeing out to sea,” George told me,pointing towards the hunt.
“……而其他那些虎鲸则阻止它潜水或逃跑。”乔治一边指着捕猎的情景,一边告诉我。经典句式stop sb./sth.(from) doing sth.
prevent sb./sth.(from)doing sth.
keep sb./sth.from doing sth.归纳拓展(1)阻止某人/物做某事注意:在主动语态中,stop/prevent sb.from doing sth.中的from可省去,意思不变。但keep sb.from doing sth.中的from不能省(若省去,则译成“让某人一直做某事”)。在被动语态中,三个短语中的from都不能省略。
(2)pointing towards the hunt为现在分词作伴随状语。(1)I think the government should stop people (from) driving cars on certain days.
我认为政府应该禁止人们在某些日子开车。
(2)The rain prevented us (from) playing tennis.
那场雨使我们没能打成网球。
(3)The lady walked around the shops,keeping an eye out for bargains.
这位女士在各家商店逛来逛去,注意着廉价商品。语境助记(1)完成句子
①His advice (使我免于犯下) a serious mistake.
②Their quick actions (阻止了火势蔓延).
③Do you wake up every morning (感到精力充沛) and ready to start a new day?题组训练stopped/prevented/kept me from makingstopped/prevented the fire(from) spreadingfeeling energetic(2)单句改错
We were prevented attending the meeting because of the heavy rain.∧
from句式分析:本句中and连接两个并列分句。第一个分句属于“It takes/took some time to do sth.”句型,其中 作形式主语,__________
为真正的主语。在后一个并列分句中,when引导 从句;see James being firmly held up为“ ”结构。难句分析
It took over half an hour to get the boat back to James,and when we approached him,I saw James being firmly held up in the water by Old Tom.it不定式短语时间状语感官动词+宾语+宾补自主翻译:
我们花了半个多小时才让船回到詹姆斯落水的地方。当我们靠近他的时候,我看到老汤姆正在水中稳稳地托着詹姆斯。当堂达标Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.I have a good (关系) with my teacher.
2.He (拖拉) his suitcase along the platform,for it was too heavy to carry.
3.He (催促) me to the sinking boat and swim to the bank.
4.At the (年度的) meeting,he met one of his old friends.
5.Can we find (住所) at a hotel for tonight?
6.An old man the terrible accident in the street that day.
7.When the war broke out,most villagers to another city.
8.He was so talkative that he spoke there without .relationshipdraggedurgedabandonannualaccommodationswitnessedfledpauseⅡ.选词填空
yell out,help(...) out,hold(...) up,aim at,sort out
9.Organizing the school trip will be a lot of work,so I need some volunteers to .
10.Don’t squeeze his hand;it will make him in pain.
11.The boy the foreign stamps that he had collected when the phone rang.
12.Send us the fertilizer at once,or our wheat sowing(播种) .
13.When shooting an arrow,one must the target.help outyell outwas sorting outwill be held upaim atⅢ.完成句子
14.他清楚地意识到自己被父母遗弃了,这使他非常难过。
He was well by his parents,_____________
him very upset.
15.被蛇严重咬伤,他被立即送往了医院。
,he was sent to the hospital immediately.
16.就在他想放弃的时候,他突然想到一个主意。
When he ,an idea came to him.aware of being abandonedmaking/whichmadeBeing badly bitten by a snakewas about to give up/was on the point of giving up17.争论过后好久她才得到平静下来。
to calm down after the argument.
18.大雨阻止了我们回家。
We by the heavy rain.It took her a long timewere stopped/prevented/kept from going homeⅣ.课文语法填空
I had heard of the killers that helped whalers catch huge whales.When I worked at a whaling station,I witnessed it many times.On the afternoon I arrived at the station,I heard a loud noise
19. (come) from the bay.We ran down to the shore 20. time to see an enormous animal throwing 21. (it) out of the water.George,one of the whalers,told me that it was Old Tom,the killer,22. was telling us there’s a whale.23. whaler yelled out 24.___________
(announce) a whale hunt.cominginitselfwhoAnotherto announceWe immediately headed out into the bay,with Old Tom 25. (show) us the way.Using a telescope we saw that several killers over there 26.____
(throw) themselves on top of the whale’s blow-hole to stop it breathing,27. others were stopping it diving or fleeing out to sea.Then the man in the bow of the boat aimed at the whale and killed it.These killers never harmed or attacked people.Once when we were in the bay,the sea was rough,28. which James was carried away by waves.Worse still,there was a shark.Fortunately,Old Tom rescued James.showingwerethrowingwhilefor本课结束