Extensive reading Unit 3 Under the sea

Now, we are going on a snorkeling trip into the depths of the ocean with the writer!

parrotfish 鹦嘴鱼

Sea-slug 海蛞蝓

eel 鳝；鳗

Giant clam 巨蛤

grey reef shark 灰礁鲨

Topic Paragraph number colours and shapes ___ the reef’s edge ___ dangers ___ a final thought ___ reflecting on ___ some sea creatures ___ Teaching task 1: Number the paragraph topics in the right order.

主旨大意 1. In the diary, the author mainly wants to tell us that ____. A. what he saw in the sea B. how the fish eat in the sea C. the vivid colors in the sea D. all the plants in the sea are poisonous A

2. What was hanging upside down in the sea according to the text? A. The orange and white anemone fish. B. The yellow-spotted red sea-slug. C. The yellow and green parrotfish. D. The orange and blue-striped angelfish. C

3. When the author saw two ____, he felt scared to death. A. anemone fish B. parrotfish C. sea-slugs D. sharks 4. How many kinds of creatures didn’t the author want to get too close to according to the fourth paragraph? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five D B

推理判断 : 5. From the whole text we know that the author felt that ____. A. he was a tiny spot compared with the whole world B. the ocean was a tin spot compared with the whole world C. there was no danger in the sea except sharks D. all kinds of fish were waiting for something for food A

Complete the noun groups from the diary entry. 1 __________________ air 2 __________________ seaweed 3 __________________ mouth 4 __________________ sea-slug 5 __________________turtle 6 __________________ teeth 7 __________________ lips 8 __________________ reef sharks warm night the waving long thin hard bird-like a yellow-spotted red a large wise-looking strong sharp thick green two grey Language learning More than one adjective What is the order of them?

形容词在名词前面的顺序 + 被修饰的名词 限定 (all, these, a, the) + 数量 (first, two) + 内在性质 (hard, beautiful, strong) + 外在状态 (big, sharp, bird-like, new) + 颜色 (green, red) + 国籍 (Chinese, Spanish) + 材料 (wood, steel) + 用途 (writing)

Practice 1. days last the few 2. red flowers beautiful little some 3. cotton expensive an dress purple 4. American jeep military a white the last few days some beautiful little red flowers an expensive purple cotton dress a white American military jeep

bird-like wise-looking yellow-spotted You can make up two-part adjectives by using a noun and like when you are describing something as being like something else. For example: a tiny worm-like creature lady-like behaviour a large, ball-like strcture Language learning

bird-like wise-looking yellow-spotted You can make up two-part adjectives with an adjective followed by a noun with the suffix –ed. For example: warm-hearted cold-blooded Language learning

bird-like wise-looking yellow-spotted You can also make up two-part adjectives with an adjective followed by looking. For example: wise-looking good-looking (ordinary-looking) angry-looking liquid-looking Language learning

How did the writer express her appreciation for the under sea trip? 1. It was a day of pure magic and it was the most fantastic thing I have ever done. 2. Seeing such extraordinary beauty, I think every cell in my body woke up. It was like discovering a whole new dimension of life. 3. It seemed there was a surprise waiting for me around every corner as I explored…. 4. My heart was beating wildly – I felt very exposed in such deep clear water. 5. What a wonderful, limitless world it was down there! And what a tiny spot I was in this enormous world!

【典型例题】 She was scared ____ the yard because she was scared ___ by the big dog ___ at the gate. A. to go into; to be bitten; lay B. of going into; to bite; laying C. of going into; to bite; laying D. to go into; of being bitten; lying

a steep drop 陡直向下的坡。 steep 陡直 的 ; 陡峭的 I never cycle to my grandpa’s-it’s too steep. 我从来不骑车去外公家 — 路太陡了。 steep 还可以指过高的价格。 I wouldn’t pay 5,000 yuan for that computer—the price is too steep. 我才不花 5000 元买那台电脑呢, 这个价 太高。