人教版高中選修七英語《Unit 3 Under the sea》課件.ppt

1、,Lets enjoy the wonderful world under the sea!,1. To learn some useful words and expressions in the passage. 2. To understand the passage about killer whales . 3.To summarize the main idea of the passage. 4. To understand the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers. 5. To arouse the awareness o

2、f protecting the whales.,Warming up,Have you seen plants and animals that live under the sea? Where else did you see them?,at an aquarium,on a snorkeling trip,on a boat tour,in films,in books,on the Internet,on TV nature programmes,Dolphins 海豚,Now are you ready to see more animals that live under th

3、e sea? What are they?,turtle 海龜,sea horse海馬,squid 魷魚,Sea star 海星,jellyfish 水母,coral 珊瑚,shark,whales,Pre-reading,How much do you know about whales ?,such as,the baleen whales,the killer whales,baleen whale,killer,blow-hole,whalers,_whales,catch/kill,a_,ssistants,Killer whales are helping whalers catc

4、h a baleen whale .,What is happening in the picture ?,Clancy,A whaler,Anecdotes,At the beginning of the 20th century,Southeastern coast of Australia,The killer whales helped the whalers catch the baleen whales,Brief introduction of the passage P19,Anecdote: a usually short narrative(敘述) of an intere

5、sting, amusing, or biographical(傳記的) incident.,who,when,where,what,Reading,OLD TOM THE KILLER WHALE,The anecdotes are _ writing, and it is written in _ order, mainly in _ tense.,narrative,time,past,The passage is about two anecdotes, what are they?,Skimming,1. Old Tom helped the whalers to hunt the

6、whales.,2. Old Tom protected the whaler from the shark.,Scan the text, and fill in the blanks with names mentioned in the text.,Scanning,1. _was 16 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. 3. _ was swimming by the b

7、oat, showing the whalers the way. 4. _ told Clancy that they would return the next day to bring in the body of the whale. 5. _ was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers. 6. _ knew that Old Tom would protect James.,George,Clancy,Old Tom,Jack,James,Red,Careful-reading,1. Read

8、part I and put the following sentences into a right order.,A George started beating the water with his oar. B Clancy grabbed his boots and raced after George to the boat. C Clancy arrived at the whaling station. D The killers started racing between our boat and the whale. E Clancy heard a huge noise

9、 coming from the bay. F Clancy was sorting out his accommodation. G Clancy ran down to the shore. H The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,1) Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to _. A. give the whalers the information about

10、a whale B. tell the whalers it is hungry C. help the whalers catch the whale D. inform the whalers to run away,2. Choose the best answers,2) 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

11、 D. To send signals to other whales.,3) The killers threw themselves on top of the huge whales blow-hole in order to_. A. make it sink B. play with it C. stop it breathing D. stop it diving,4) Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? A. Because they didnt need a

12、 dead whale B. Because they couldnt find the whales body,C. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldnt float up to the surface for around 24 hours. D. They had to do this because it was too late.,5)What does the word “it” in the sentence “He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot” refer to? A. Th

13、e whale.B. The boat. C. The harpoon. D. The killer.,6) According to the text, which of the following is NOT right? A. The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers. B. The writer didnt believe the killers could help the whalers catch whales before working at the whaling st

14、ation. 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.,PartII,Read part II and answer the following questions.,1. What happened to James after he was washed off the boat?,He was held up in the water by Old Tom and rescued.,2. Wha

15、ts the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?,Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. Not only did Old Tom help them to catch the whales, but also saved a whalers life. There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them.,Summary,Complete the passage wit

16、h proper words.,I began to work at a _1_ (whale) station when I was only 16. I had heard of whale hunting before. I wanted to _2_ (witness)it with my own eyes. I arrived _3_ the station early. One afternoon I was sorting out my accommodation _4_ suddenly I heard _5_ loud noise coming from the bay. _

17、6_ I saw Old Tom the killer attacking a whale with a pack of six other killers. They were working as a team to stop it from _7_ (flee). Then a man aimed his harpoon at the whale, letting it go. And the whale was _8_(bad) wounded. Within a moment or two, it was _9_(drag)by the killers down into the _

18、10_(deep) of the sea. The killers were fierce, but they never attacked people. Instead, they helped them out and even rescued them.,a,when,dragged,depths,whaling,witness,at,Then,fleeing,badly,Discussion,What do you think of old Tom?,Cute,Lively,Helpful,Understanding,Cooperative,fierce,The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978. Whales are now an endangered spec