let’s enjoy the wonderful world under the sea!!
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Let’s enjoy Let’s enjoy the wonderful world the wonderful world
under the sea!!under the sea!!
Dolphins 海豚
Shark 鲨鱼
Angel fish
天使鱼
Anemone fish
parrotfish 鹦鹉鱼
sea-turtle 海龟
White whale 白鲸Killer whale 虎鲸
sea horse 海马
clam 蛤
Sea Star 海星
Coral 珊瑚
jellyfish 水母
In what ways can we see In what ways can we see them?them?
at an aquarium
•On a snorkeling trip
•At an aquarium
•On a boat tour
•In books•In films
•On TV nature programmes
•On the Internet
Old Tom the Killer Whale
Pre-reading
Do you know about whales ?
such asthe baleen whalesthe killer whales
Killer whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat,harpoon at the ready.
What is happening in the picture ?• baleen
whale
ClancyClancyA whalerA whalerAnecdotesAnecdotesAt the beginning of the 20At the beginning of the 20thth
century century AustraliaAustraliaWhalers, killer whales and Whalers, killer whales and baleen whalesbaleen whalesThe killer whale helped the The killer whale helped the
whalers to kill a baleen whalewhalers to kill a baleen whale
WriterCareer Writing styleTime
Place
Main characterMain idea
Background Information
Individual WorkIndividual WorkListening and ScanningListening and Scanning
• Fill in the blanks with the names mentioned Fill in the blanks with the names mentioned in the text.in the text.
• 1. ________was 16 years of age 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.
ClancyClancy
GeorgeGeorge
Old TomOld Tom
JackJack
JamesJames
RedRed
Pair WorkPair Work Reading and skimmingReading and skimming
1. When did Clancy begin to believe that the killer whales would help the whalers to catch the huge whales?
2. Why did Old Tom throw itself out of the water and then crash down again?
3. why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team?
4. Why did the whalers return home without the whale’s body?5. What’s the relationship between Old Tom an
d the whalers?
1. When did Clancy begin to believe that the killer whales would help the whalers to catch the huge whales?
When he witnessed it with his own eyes When he witnessed it with his own eyes many times.many times.
2. Why did Old Tom throw itself out of the water and then crash down again?
Because he was telling us there’s a Because he was telling us there’s a whale out there for us. whale out there for us.
3. why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team?
Because he could see that some of Because he could see that some of the killers were throwing themselves the killers were throwing themselves on top of the whale’s blow-hole to on top of the whale’s blow-hole to stop it breathing while others were stop it breathing while others were preventing it from fleeing out to sea.preventing it from fleeing out to sea.
4. Why did the whalers return home without the whale’s body?
Because the body would not float toBecause the body would not float to the surface until about 24 hours later.the surface until about 24 hours later.
5. What’s the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?
Old Tom had a strong relationship Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. Not only did Old with the whalers. Not only did Old Tom help them to catch the whales, Tom help them to catch the whales, but also saved a whaler’s life. There but also saved a whaler’s life. There was obviously a great deal of was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation understanding and cooperation between them.between them.
summaryGet the main ideas of the two anecdotes.
describes a hunting experience about how the killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a whale.
tells about how a killer whale protected and saved James, a whaler.
• The first anecdote
• The second one
Although the killers were f_____hunters , they never
h _____ or a_______ people. In fact , they p _______ them. However, whales are now in d______ . They are dying o___.
iercettacked
rotectedarmed
anger ut
• Word Filling
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 protecting whales.
Discussion and Debate
★Environment protection is imperative under the situation.
★Think globally, act locally. ★Make a contribution to our
“Green School”.
My opinion:
•HomeworkHomework1.1. Writing: What can we Writing: What can we do for our “Green do for our “Green
School”?School”?2. Finish exercises on 22 2. Finish exercises on 22
and 63and 63
Thank you!Bye-bye
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