课件62张PPT。Unit 3Unit 3
Under the sea1. To learn the plants and animals that live under the sea
2. To summarize the main idea of the passage
3. To learn how to describe a scene or
an experience
4. To understand the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers Have you seen plants and animals that live under the sea? Where did you see them?Find out from your classmates where they saw them. Use the list below to help you.on a snorkelling trip at an aquarium on a boat tour in books in films on TV nature programmes
on the Interneton a ____________ tripsnorkelingat a(n) ___________ aquariumin filmson a boat tourin bookson TV nature programmeson the InternetIn groups, make a list of plants and animals that live under the sea that you and your classmates have seen in any of the ways listed above. Share what you know about these plants and animals.Squid 鱿鱼Coral 珊瑚WhalesLook at the picture. What are they?killer whalesbaleen whalewhalerspeople who hunt whalesWhat do you think is happening in the picture?Read the introduction of the text on page 19 and fill in the following table.OLD TOM
THE KILLER WHALEClancyA whalerAnecdotesSoutheastern coast of Australia At the beginning of the 20th centuryThe killer whales helped whalers catch baleen whales1. _______ was 16 years old when he went to
work at the whaling station.
2. _______ ordered Clancy to go to the boat
as there was a whale out there in the bay.ClancyGeorgeFill in the blanks with names mentioned in the text.3. _________ was swimming by the boat,
showing the whalers the way.
4. _______ told Clancy that they would
return the next day to bring in the body
of the whale.Old TomJackThe second one tells about how a killer
whale protected and saved James, a
whaler.Get the main ideas of the two anecdotes.The first anecdote describes a hunting
experience about how the killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a whale.Read the first anecdote and fill in the blanks.?1902harpoonwhalebreathingA. James was pushed further and further
away.
B. Old Tom went back to join the hunt.
C. We got the boat back to James. ???????????????????
D. We pulled James back into the boat.
E. James was washed off the boat. ???????????
F. We found James being firmly held up by
Old Tom.
G. A shark appeared.Read the second anecdote and put the following events in the correct order._________________________E→A→G→C→F→D→BMatch the facts with the purposes.1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?In pairs answer the following questions.Evidence of helping the whalersthrow itself out of the water and crash down again.Old Tom let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby.swim by the boat He showed them the way to the whale.2. What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with? Why do you think the killer whales behaved like this? Dogs. Because they knew that,
together with the whalers, they
would soon kill the baleen whale and
get a good feed.3. Why did George think that the killer
whales worked as a team? Because he could see that some of the killers were throwing themselves on top of the whale’s blowhole while others were preventing it from diving or fleeing out to sea.4. Why did the whalers allow the killer whales to drag the whale away?Because they knew the killer whales would leave the rest of the body to them.5. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you think he did this?Old Tom prevented James from
drowning. Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.Put the events in the reading passage into this timeline and retell the passage. 1 Clancy arrived at the whaling station.2 He heard a loud
noise coming from
the bay.3 He saw a huge animal in the water, which was Old Tom, the killer whale.4 The men went to the boat and headed out for a whale hunt.5 The killer whale guided the team to the hunt.6 Clancy and his men killed the baleen whale with the help of the killers.7 The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale.8 The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.In groups, describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers. What other animals help humans out in hunting?Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them. There are many other animals that help out humans in hunting such as dogs, cormorants, and dolphins. The last whaling station in Australia
closed in 1978. Whales are now an
endangered species and in need of conservation. They are now protected by an international ban on whaling. However, some countries oppose the ban. In groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling.n. 保存；保护Write a letter to CCA, expressing your opinions and suggestions on saving and protecting whales.
