(共40张PPT)
At first, let’s enjoy a video clip. Then give me the answers to the questions:
1.Do plants and animals only exist on the land? If not, where can they live?
2.Are they happy about life there?
3.In what ways can we see those sea creatures?
in movies
on TV nature programmes
on the Internet
in books
at an aquarium
on a snorkeling trip
Now let’s see a colorful underwater world together!
angel fish 天使鱼
shark 鲨鱼
sea star 海星
jellyfish 水母
anemone 海葵
the baleen whale须鲸
Whales are huge, intelligent sea mammals(哺乳动物). They breathe air through blow-holes(鲸鱼的鼻孔) into lungs(肺部). Whales have smooth, shiny, streamlined(流线型) bodies that move easily through the water.
What is a whale?
Classification of whales
toothed whales
(齿鲸类)
baleen whales (须鲸类).
larger
a blow-hole
two blow-holes
How much do you know about killer whales?
Where do killer whales live?
Killer whales can be found in all oceans.
Quiz
But they seem to prefer coastal waters and cooler regions.
2. How can you identify a killer whale?
They are easily identified with their distinctive black and white pattern.
3. What do killer whales eat?
They are at the top of the food chain and they seem to eat anything in the sea.
4. How long do killer whales live?
Are humans keen on hunting?
About 50-80 years old.
No, not with
enthusiasm.
killer whales
(虎鲸)
What do you think is happening in the picture?
baleen whale
(须鲸)
They are whalers, people who hunt whales.
(捕鲸人)
Pre-reading
Task 1
Read the introduction of the passage on
page 19 and then fill in the table below.
Clancy
A whaler
anecdotes
Australia
At the beginning of the 20th century
Killer whales helped whalers hunt baleen whales
Writer
Job
Type of the article (文体)
Place
Time
Main idea
OLD TOM THE KILLER WHALE
Task 2
is mainly about how the killer whales ________ the whalers hunt a whale.
tells about how a killer whale __________________ a whaler named James.
The first anecdote
The second one
helped
protected and saved
Divide the passage into two parts and give
the general idea of each part.
Task 3
1. _______ was 16 years of age 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.
Clancy
George
Fill 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 Tom
Jack
5. ________ was carried by the waves
further and further away from the whalers.
6. _______ knew that Old Tom would protect James.
James
Red
Task 4
Please do the following exercises.
1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?
throw itself out of the water and crash down again.
Let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby.
swim by the boat
showing the whalers 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 wanted to get a good
feed soon.
3. Why did George think that the killer
whales worked as a team?
Because he could see that a pack of killer whales hunted a baleen whale.
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.
Because Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.
6. Why did George beat the water with his oar?
A. To frighten the whales away
B. To attract the attention of the whale
C. To call Old Tom back to lead the way
D. To send signals to other whales.
7. Which part of the baleen whale did the killer whales choose to eat?
A. The head B. The tail
C. The lips and tongue
D. The eyes
8. The word “abandon ” in anecdote two means _________ .
A. give up B. make up
C. set up D. hold up
9. We can infer from the text that _____.
A. The killer whales may be trained by the whalers
B. The killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselves
C. The killer whales need no training for helping the whalers
D. The killer whales want to eat the whales after killing them
10. What’s the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?
Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them.
11. What other animals help humans out in hunting?
dogs 猎狗
cormorant鱼鹰
otter 水獭
ferret 雪貂
hawk鹰
falcon隼
cheetah猎豹
Animals can be our friends.
Task 5
What’s your idea, whaling or not? Why?
First, discuss together in groups.
Second, I will ask some of you to make a brief report of your group’s discussion.
Whales are now an endangered species.
We should live in harmony with whales .
1. Retell the story using your own words.
2. Write a short passage about killer whales.