1. 人教课标
高二 选修 7
Unit 3

2. Unit 3
Under the sea

4. Now, we are going on a snorkelling trip into the deep ocean!

5. parrotfish
鹦嘴鱼

6. sea-slug
海蛞蝓

7. eel 鳝；鳗

8. giant clam 巨蚌

9. grey reef shark 灰礁鲨

10. A New Dimension of Life
Look through the title, three pictures and some relevant information on Page 24 to predict what the main idea of this passage is.

11. A. The fantastic things under the sea the author watched on TV.
B. This is a fantastic diary.
C. In a diary the author reflected on the wonderful life which was seen under the sea.

12. Fast Reading
Glance quickly through the diary entry and then match the topic with each paragraph.

13. Topic Paragraph
colors and shapes
dangers
reflecting
the reef’s edge
a final thought
some sea creatures

14. Careful Reading
Read the passage carefully and list the delights and dangers when snorkelling.

15. Delights
① seeing such _____________ ______
under the waves
② seeing so many _________ ______
______ _______
③ exploring _______ _______ under
the sea
extraordinary beauty
different kinds
of fish
small caves

16. Dangers
① meeting with some ___________
_______
② ________ ________ in small caves
③ _________ _________ by sharks
dangerous
fish
getting lost
being attacked

17. Fill in the blanks and give their meanings in Chinese.
Noun Groups
Meaning
① ___________ air
② ________________
_____ seaweed
③ ________________
mouth
④ ___________ lips
warm night
温暖的夜空
波动着的 细长的海藻
the waving long
thin
hard bird-like
像鸟嘴一样的硬嘴
thick green
宽厚的绿嘴唇

18. Noun Groups
Meaning
⑤ __________________
sea-slug
⑥ __________________
turtle
⑦ ____________ teeth
⑧ ____________ sharks
a yellow-spotted red
带着黄斑点的红色海蛞蝓
a large wise-looking
一只长相聪
慧的大乌龟
strong sharp
非常锋利的牙齿
two grey reef
两条灰色的珊瑚鲨

19. Find the adjectives in the passage that go under these headings.
Number
_____ _______
Size
_______ _______ ______
_______ _______
Color
_____ ____ _______ ____
Pattern
________
a two
small thick large
long thin
green grey yellow red
spotted

20. Adjectives
The order of adj. + n.
Number comes before ______; size comes before color; color comes before ________.
size
pattern

21. Fill in the blanks.
During the snorkelling trip, the writer first became ______ of the _____ colours and the fantastic corals. He saw little fish ________ the bodies of larger fish, the parrotfish _________ upside down,
aware
vivid
cleaning
hanging

22. a sea-slug _______ by a sea-star, a turtle passing so close to him, an eel ________ its head from a hole, a clam _______ for something to swim in between its thick green lips. He felt ______ to death on seeing some creatures. It is a wonderful and __________________ world under the sea.
sliding
showing
waiting
scared
limitless / enormous

23. 3. it was the most fantastic thing I have ever done
Discussion
In groups, look at the expressions below from the diary entry. Check their meanings with each other. Then tell each other about the times you had feelings like these.
a day of pure magic
2. extraordinary beauty
3. it was the most fantastic thing I have ever done

24. 4. my heart was beating wildly
5. every cell in my body woke up
6. (I felt) scared to death
7. it was like discovering a whole new dimension of life

25. 1. a day of pure magic
Meaning:
Suitable Occasion:
A very exciting day which filled you with wonder at what you saw
① watching an egg hatch ② seeing a butterfly come out of its cocoon
③ seeing an animal baby being born

26. 2. extraordinary beauty
Meaning:
Suitable Occasion:
especially beautiful
① a bride on her wedding day ② a butterfly’s wings

27. 3. it was the most fantastic thing I’ve ever done
Meaning:
Suitable Occasion:
something you have done for the first time that is unusual and very exciting
① after great effort getting to the top of a mountain; ② parachute jumping; ③ hang-gliding

28. 4. My heart was beating wildly
Meaning:
Suitable Occasion:
I was excited and frightened at the same time
① going on a roller coaster ride
② looking over the cliff of a mountain

29. 5. Every cell in my body woke up
Meaning:
Suitable Occasion:
wide awake and ready to run as I faced something extra special and/or dangerous
① being frightened as a tiger came
towards me ② watching a very frightening film

30. 6. (I felt) scared to death
Meaning:
Suitable Occasion:
extremely frightened
① lost in a dark wood
② hearing someone move in your house at night

31. 7. it was like discovering a whole new
dimension of life
Meaning:
Suitable Occasion:
looking at something in a new and very special way
① examining creatures under the
microscope
② looking at the night sky

32. Language points
The first thing I became aware of was all the vivid colours surrounding me -- purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens.
【剖析】
① 此处为定语从句，先行词为the first thing，作介词of的宾语，且省略了关系代词that；

33. ② become aware of 意为“意识到......”
【考点】
While a person is asleep, a part of his brain is still _______.
A. active B. alive
C. awake D. aware

34. — Volunteering is becoming popular in China.
— Yeah, people are now ________ that helping others is helping themselves.
A. capable B. accessible
C. available D. aware
解析：本题目考查形容词词义辨析：capable有能力的，能胜任的；accessible易接近的的，可进入的；available可利用的；aware意识到的，知道的。句意：— 现在志愿活动在中国变得越来越受欢迎了。— 是的，人们一直开始意识到帮助别人就是帮助他们自己。

35. Using the third person to retell the passage in your own words according to the following information given.

36. On the morning of January 19th
Go snorkelling On the reef offshore
The vivid colors Explore small caves
Get close to A steep drop
Look down A tiny spot

37. On the morning of January 19th, he/she went snorkelling on the reef offshore. Under the sea, he/she saw all kinds of the vivid colors and fish. When swimming among them, he/she noticed the little fish and some other creatures. As exploring small caves, he/she …

38. Reading, discussing and listening
Read the advertisement on page 25 and discuss these questions.
1. What can you experience on this tour?
2. Would you like to go? What aspect of
the tour would you like best?
You can see whales, listen to whales singing, watch them underwater, see other marine animals such as dolphins, seals and penguins.

39. If you don’t see a whale, you would get half the fare back.
3. When do you get a refund?
If you don’t see a whale, you would get half the fare back.
Decide what the tourists would appreciate (G) and what they might complain about (B) after a whale watching tour. Then listen to the tape and number the aspects in the order you hear them.

40. Aspects Order
1 Saw whales filmed underwater _____□
2 Saw only one whale in the distance _____□
3 Heard whales _____□
4 Too wet to go outside _____□
5 Saw birds, dolphins and seals _____□
6 Boat got back too late _____□ 4 G B 3 1 G B 6 G 5 B 2

41. Listen again. When the tourist complained, what result did he/she want to get from the tour guide and what was the actual result? Complete the table for each dialogue.

42. Dialogue 1
Result wanted:
Actual result:
Not stated by the tourist although she did say she wanted to speak to the manager.
Not stated although the tourist probably would not get another tour or a refund.

43. Dialogue 2
Result wanted:
Actual result:
Dialogue 3
A full refund.
A full refund.
A full refund.
A refund of half the fare.

44. I’m sorry but ____________________ with the tour.
Listen to the expressions that each customer used to make his/her complaint. Complete the sentences.
Dialogue 1
I’m sorry but ____________________ with the tour.
Well, it was ___________________ outside … My two kids ____________________.
we weren’t very happy
so wet we couldn’t go
are very disappointed

45. Dialogue 2
1) Yes, the whales were awesome but ______________________.
2) I’m sorry but ____________________. I now have to make another airline booking and I have no idea whether there’ll be any seats available. __________________.
I’m feeling very annoyed
that’s not good enough
I’d like a full refund

46. Dialogue 3
Excuse me, the tour _______________
_________________________ and we’d ____________ please.
2) ____________________________ as we’re visitors to this area and we’re leaving tomorrow morning.
3) Well, actually, ___________________.
wasn’t what my
husband and I had expected
like a refund
I’m afraid that’s no good for us
we’d like a full refund

47. Listen to the first dialogue and fill in the missing words
Listen to the first dialogue and fill in the missing words. Then read the lines aloud, paying special attention to stress and intonation.
TOUR GUIDE: I’m sorry but we _____ _______ the weather and you ____ ____ the whales.
can’t
control
did
see

48. ANGELA: Well, I’m afraid that’s not
_____ _______. I’d like to talk
to the manager.
TOUR GUIDE: I’m sure that won’t ___
____ ____ _____. I know
he’ll ______ with me. The
____ is that you ___ ____
whales.
good
enough do
you
any
good
agree
fact
did
see

49. Thank you!