Reading

Warming up Have you seen plants and animals that live under the sea? Where did you see them?

On a snorkeling trip On the internet At an aquarium On TM nature programmes On a boat tour In films In books

Watch the photos and try to write down the name of the animal or the plant in your exercise books. dolphin shark

anemone anemone fish coral sea star

sea horse turtle

killer whales baleen whales

Do you know about whales? such as sharks the killer whales king of the sea, biggest carnivore(食肉动物) of the sea, killing all kinds of animals in the sea, even the huge blue whale, like tiger on land, working in a team. the baleen whales

Pre-reading What do you think is happening in the picture ? Killer whales are attacking a whale with whalers waiting by in their boat, harpoon at the ready.

Reading Old Tom the killer whale

New words annual witness v. 目击，做证 n. 目击者，证人，证词 每年的 v. 目击，做证 n. 目击者，证人，证词 somewhere to live or stay, often also providing food or other services 住宿 accommodation:

depths: distance from the top to the down 深度 the depth of the ocean 海洋深处 shore: the land along the edge of the sea or ocean 岸，滨 flee pack abandon 逃跑, 消失 打包, 收拾行李 遗弃, 抛弃

Summary Get the main ideas of the two anecdotes. describes a hunting experience about how the killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a whale. The first anecdote The second one tells about how a killer whale protected and saved James, a whaler.

Teaching task 1: Please listen to the reading, and then in groups, describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers and then fill in the form.

Writer Occupation Type of the article (文体) Place Time Main idea An old man called Clancy A whaler anecdotes Australia At the beginning of the 20th century Killer whales helped whalers catch baleen whales

Teaching task 2: Put the events in the reading passage into this timeline. 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.

6.Clancy and his men killed the baleen whale with the help of the killers. 5. The killer whale guided the team to the hunt. 8. The men returned for the baleen whale the next day. 7. The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale.

1. Clancy arrived at the whaling station. 4. The men went to the boat and headed out for a whale hunt. 2 He heard a loud noise coming from the bay. 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. 3 He saw a huge animal in the water, which was Old Tom, the killer whale. The men returned for the baleen whale the next day. 8 7. The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale.

Teaching task 3: (Reading and speaking) Please read the reading again, and in pairs, answer the following questions. 1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?

Evidence of helping the whalers 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 hunt

2. What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with 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. Why did the whalers return home 　without the whale’s body? Because the body would not float to the surface until about 24 hours later.

6. 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.

Teaching task 4: Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks. Before the hunt The killer whale threw itself out of the _____ and then _______ down again. It swam by the_____, showing the whalers the way. water crashed boat

During the hunt The killers were working as a _____. Some were throwing themselves on ___ of the whale’s blow-hole to stop it _________. Others were stopping it _______ out to sea. After the hunt The killers _______ the dead body down into the ______ of the sea, having a good feed on its lips and ______ . team top breathing fleeing dragged depths tongue

Teaching task 5: (Discussing) 主旨大意 1. What happened to James after he was washed off the boat? A. He got hurt by a shark. B. He was abandoned by the other whalers and felt terrified. C. He dropped his hope and was nearly dying. D. He was held up in the water by Old Tom and rescued. D

2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT right. A 2. 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 didn’t believe the killers could help the whalers catch whales before working at the whaling station. 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. C

3. Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to ___. A. give the whalers the information about a whale B. tell the whalers it is hungry C. help the whalers catch the whale D. inform the whalers to run away A

4. 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 D. To send signals to other whales. B

5. The killers threw themselves on top of the huge whale’s blow-hole in order to______. A. make it sink B. play with it C. stop it breathing D. stop it diving C

6. Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? A. Because they didn’t need a dead whale B. Because they couldn’t find the whale’s body C C. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldn’t float up to the surface for around 24 hours. D. They had to do this because it was too late.

7. What is the main idea of the first anecdote? A. About a hunting experience of old Tom. B. About how the killer whales helps the whalers to hunt a whale. C. About how the whalers killed Old Tom. D. About how the killer whales killed the whales. B

8. What does the word “it” in the sentence “He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot” refer to? A. The whale. B. The boat. C. The harpoon. D. The killer. C

9. What’s the main idea of the second anecdote. A 9. What’s the main idea of the second anecdote? A. Fierce killers, like Old Tom, could protect people. B. James was washed off the boat. C. It was hard to handle the boat in rough sea. D. Old Tom rescued James from other killers. A

10. Why did the whalers go home without bringing in the body of the whale? A. They just did the hunting for fun. B. They left it eaten up by the killers. C. It was dragged to the depths of the sea. D. They just waited for it to float up. D

11. According to the text, the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by____. A. whales B. tigers C. enemies D. sharks D

推理判断： 12.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 A

13. The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978 13. The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978.Whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban, but some countries oppose the ban. In groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Working at the _______(whale) station, I had _________ whales killed many times with my own eyes. On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I ___________ (sort 短语) my accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. Running down to the shore in time, we saw an _________ (huge同义词)animal. whaling witnessed was sorting out enormous

“It is called Old Tom, the killer.” George said as he ran ahead____ me. __ the distance we could see that something was happening. As we ___________ (draw 短语), I could see a whale____________ by a _____ of about six sharks. Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Very soon, its body was dragged by the sharks down into the ________ of the sea. of In drew nearer being attacked pack depths