What sea animals or plants do you know? Can you give us some examples?
Step One Leading in
Step One Leading in
Step One Leading in
Listening Tips
Pre-listening (Skim & predict)
1. Skim the key words to predict the topic and the situation
2. Key words: n. v. adj. and the words which you
listen frequently.
Step two Pre-listening (skimming & predicting)
Whale Watching Tours
Read the advertisement on p25 in pairs;
Figure out key information of the tour;
Predict what will happen in this whale watching tour.
Listening Tips
While-listening (key words & signing words )
1. Listen to the key structure of the sentence
2. Pay attention to the key words and the signing words and try to write them down when necessary.
3. Signing words means names, numbers and words which shows a person’s feelings.
Step three while-listening (listen & check)
Aspects Order
1 Saw whales filmed underwater □
2 Saw only one whale in the distance □
3 Heard whales □
4 Too wet to go outside □
5 Saw birds, dolphins and seals □
6 Boat got back too late □
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Complaining About a Whale Watching Tour
Step three while-listening (listen & check)
1 The weather was too wet to go outside.
2 The safety of the passagers was not important.
3 None of the customers can be refunded.
4 The man missed the plan and was unsatisfied with the tour.
5 The couple can have another tour free of charge.
Listen and check true or false
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Complaining About a Whale Watching Tour
Step three while-listening (key & signing words)
dialogue 1 (Angela=A Tour guide=T )
A:Excusew me.
T:Yes, how can I help you?
A:I'm sorry but we weren't very with the .
T:Oh, what was the ?
A:Well. it was so we couldn't go outside...I know we heard the and saw them on the videocamera and that was , but we really wanted to stand outside and watch the whales from there. My two kids are very .
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Step three while-listening (key & signing words)
T:I'm sorry, but we can't control the and you did see whales.
A:Well, I'm afraid that's not good . I'd like to talk to the .
T:I'm sure that won't do you any good. I know he'll agree with me. The fact is that you see whales.(fading out)
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Step three while-listening (key & signing words)
dialogue 2 (Andrew=A Tour guide=T )
T:Goodbye, I hoped you the tour, sir.
A:Yes, the whales were but I'm feeling very .
T:Really? (in a surprised voice)
A:Yes, you see. I've my flight. If I'd known the boat was going to be late back, I wouldn't have .
T:Yes, I , but we had a problem with the boat at the last minute that we needed to .
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The of our passagers is very important to us. So, I'm afraid we couldn't starting late.
A:Yes, but you should've checked if there ws anyone like me who to be back by midday. Anyway, I'd like a , please.
T:well, I can refund half the .
A:I'm sorry, but that's not good enough. I now have to make another booking and I have no idea whether there'll be any seats . I'd like a full refund.
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T:Well. that's not to me, but I'll go and talk to the manager.
A:Thanks
M:(music to indicate a few minutes passing) Mr Langton, I'm terribly sorry that we've problems fo you. Of course, we'll give you a refund. Just come into the with me.
A:Thank you.
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Step three while-listening (key & signing words)
dialogue 3 (Sharon=S Tour guide=T )
S:Excuse me, the tour wasn't what my husband and I had and we'd like a refund please.
T:You won't with the tour?
S:Well, we really loved the bird life...and the dolphins and ...but we saw only one whale and that one was too far to see properly. And we really came on the tour to see the .
T:Ah ha, I see. I tell you what, why don't you and your husband come back for a tour on day?Free
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Step three while-listening (key & signing words)
of charge, of course.
S: I'm afraid that's good for us as we're visitors to this area and we're tomorrow morning.
A:well, in that case, we'll half your fares.
S:Well, actually, we'd like a full refund.
T:I'm sorry...If you read the , we say that we'll refund HALF the .
S:Ok, thanks.
T:You're welcome.
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Listening Tips
Post-listening (intensive listening after class)
1. read loudly after the speaker.
2. think more about it.
e.g. Would you like to go for the whale watching tour? Give a reason.
3. to improve the abilities of reading quickly and taking notes quickly.
Step four post-listening (role play)
read the listening text loudly in pairs.
choose one of the visitors, and role play
the dialogue between the visitor and the
tour guide.
Summary
Pre-listening (Skim & predict)
While-listening (key words & signing words )
Post-listening (intensive listening & read loudly)
1. Where did the accident happen?
A. in America. B.in Australia. C.in New Zealand.
2. How many female swimmers were rescued?
A. two. B.three. C.four.
3. What did the dolphins do to protect the swimmers?
A.they drove the shark away.
B.they surrounded the swimmers.
C.they sent out warnings.
4.How does Mr. Howes' family describe their experience?
A. unforgettable B. inspiring C. thrilling
Remember the new words and expressions;
Read the listening text loudly after class;
Role play the dialogue with your partner after class.