Unit 3 Under the sea Warming Up & Reading

1. Learn something about the creature under the sea. 2. Master the usages of the sentence patterns.

1 ． _________ (n.) 轶事，奇闻 2 ． __________ (adj.& n.) 每年的，按年度计算的；年 刊；年鉴 3 ． _______ (n. &vt.) 目击者，证人，证据；当场见 到, 目击 4._______________ (n.) 住所，住宿 5._______ (vi.& n.) 大叫，呼喊；叫声，喊声 anecdote annual witness accommodation yell

6 ． ____________(vt.) 催促，极力主张，驱策 7 ． ____________(v.) 逃跑；逃离 8._____________(vt.) 拖，拉，扯 9 ． _____________(n.) 舌头，语言 10 ． _____________(vt.) 放弃，遗弃，抛弃 11 ． _____________(n.) 关系，血缘关系，交往 12 ． ______________(v.) 拉，拽，移开，拉上 urge flee drag tongue abandon relationship pull

Today, we’re going to take a look at the world under the sea. So, are you ready?

Now, we are on a snorkelling trip under the sea. We’ll come across a great variety of marine animals. Come on!

Coral 珊瑚 What’s this? Angel fish 天使鱼 Different kinds of little fish Clown fish 小丑鱼

Dolphin 海豚 What are they? Turtle 海龟 Look. They are coming towards us.

A shark is coming. Look out! It’s dangerous.

White whale 白鲸 Killer whale 虎鲸

OLD TOM THE KILLER WHALE

Writer Career Writing style Time Place Main character Main idea Background Information Clancy A whaler Anecdotes At the beginning of the 20 th century Australia Whalers, killer whales and baleen whales The killer whale helped the whalers to kill a baleen whale

1. The first story is mainly about ____. A. a hunting experience of Old Tom B. how Old Tom helped with whale hunting C. how the whalers killed a whale D. how killer whales killed a whale 2. The second story was told to _____. A. show killer whales were cruel hunters B. entertain readers C. show killer whales could protect and save people in danger D. show killer whales never harmed or attacked people Fast-reading

3. According to the second story, the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by____. A. whales B. tigers C. enemies D. sharks 4. _____ killed the whale at last. A. Old Tom B. The killer whales C. The whalers D. The author

Fill in the blanks with the names mentioned in the text. 1. ________was 16 years old when he went to work at the whaling station. 2._________orderd Clancy to go to the boat as there was a whale out there in the bay. 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. 5._______was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers. 6. _____knew that Old Tom would protect James. Clancy George Old Tom Jack James Red

( ) Using a telescope we could see that something was happening. ( ) The killers started racing between our boat and the whale. ( ) Clancy arrived at the station. ( ) The men started turning the boat around to go home. ( ) Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay. ( ) The whale yelled out. ( ) We jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay. ( ) The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale. Put the following sentences into correct order

(5) Using a telescope we could see that something was happening. (6) The killers started racing between our boat and the whale. (1) Clancy arrived at the station. (8) The men started turning the boat around to go home. (2) Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay. (3) The whale yelled out. (4) We jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay. (7) The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.

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? 2. What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with? Why do you think the killer whales behaved like this? 3. Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team? 4. Why did the whalers allow the killer whales to drag the whale away? 5. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you think he did this? 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? 2. What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with? Why do you think the killer whales behaved like this? 3. Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team? 4. Why did the whalers allow the killer whales to drag the whale away? 5. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you think he did this?

throw itself out of the water and crash down again. Let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby. 1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?

swim by the boat Showing the whalers the way to the hunt

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 blow-hole 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.

When I began working at the whaling station, I had ________ the killers helping whalers catch huge whales, but I didn’t believe it until I ________ it with my own eyes many times. One day, while I was __________ my accommodation, I heard a loud noise from the bay—it was Old Tom, one of the killer whales. It was telling us that there was a whale out there for us. So we ________ Old Tom to the hunt. The killers used great ________ to attack the whale, which was badly ________, and soon died. heard of witnessed sorting out followed teamwork wounded Summary

Although Old Tom and the other killers were _____, they never harmed or attacked people.In fact,they _________ them. One day, James was washed off the boat,and it was Old Tom that saved his life. protected fierce

Discussion The last whaling station in Australia closed in Whales are now an endangered species and in need of protection. 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.

Homework 1. Look up the new words and expressions of the reading in the dictionary. 2. Preview the language points.

Love will go through a stone wall. 爱的力量能穿透石墙。