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While-reading：Skimming:The passage is about two anecdotes, what are they?Scanning:1. Find a name from the passage to complete each of the following sentences.1) _______was 16 when he went to work at the whaling station.2) ________ ordered 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.2. Put the events in the reading passage into this timeline. Write a sentence in each of the boxes. (课本P21页第一题)3. Choose the right answer.1) What does “an enormous animal” in para 2 refer to?A. a killer whaleB. a whaleC. a kind of fishD. not mentioned2) Old Tom threw itself out of the water and then crashed down in order to _______.A. breathe in more airB. catch the whaleC. communicate with other killersD. give the whalers the information about the whale3) By writing anecdote 2 the writer wanted us to know _____.A. James was washed off the boatB. It’s very dangerous to hunt in the seaC. It was Old Tom who saved JamesD. Killer whales will protect people in the sea4) What does “terrified” mean in para. 15?A. satisfiedB. afraidC. surprisedD. annoyed5) Which of the following might be true?A. The author was for banning (禁止) whaling (捕鲸).B. The author was against banning whaling.C. Whaling was not banned at the beginning of the 20th century.D. The author thought it was Old Tom’s duty to protect James.4. Discuss these questions in groups.（课本P21页第二题）5. Read the second anecdote and fill in the blanks.6. Group workIn groups, describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers. Do you know some other animals help out humans in hunting?post-reading1. DiscussionThe 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.2. Fill in the blanks to finish the Summary of the text and then try to retell it.When I worked at the whaling station, I _________that the killers helped whalers catch huge whales many times. One afternoon I was sorting out my accommodation ________ I heard a loud noise _______ from the bay. I saw an enormous animal which was black and white and fish-shaped. George told me it was Old Tom. Then he ran _________ me and I followed him. As we drew closer, we could see a whale _____________ (attack) by a pack of about six other killers. In the end, the whale was badly wounded, and its body was _________ by the killers down intothe ______ of the sea.。
Using LanguageCOMPLAINING ABOUT A WHALE WATCHING TOURListen again and fill in the blanks.Listen to Dialogue 1.A = Angela T = Tour GuideA: Excuse me.T: Yes, how can I help you?A: I’m sorry but we weren’t very happy with the _____.T: Oh, what was the _________?A: Well, it was so _____ we couldn’t go outside … I know we heard the _______ and saw them on the videocamera and that was great, but we really _______ to stand outside and watch the whales from there. My _____ kids are very disappointed.T: I’m sorry, but we can’t control the ________ and you did see whales.A: Well, I’m afraid that’s not good ______.I’d like to talk to the ________.T: I’m sure that won’t do you any good. I know he’ll ______ with me. The fact is that you _____ see whales. (fading out)Listen again and fill in the blanks.Listen to Dialogue 2.T: Goodbye, I hoped you ________ the tour, sir.A: Yes, the whales were ________ but I’m feeling very annoyed.T: Really? (in a surprised voice)A: Yes. You see. I’ve _______ my flight. If I’d known the boat was going to be late back, I wouldn’t have ______.T: Yes, I __________, but we had a problem with the boat at the _____ minute that we needed to fix. The ________ of our passengers is very important to us. So, I’m afraid we couldn’t _____ starting late.A: Yes, but you should’ve checked if there was anyone like me who _______ to be back by midday. Anyway, I’d like a _______, please.T: Well, I can refund half the fare.A: I’m sorry but that’s not good enough. I now have to ma ke another _______ booking and I have ____ idea whether there’ll be any seats _________. I’d like a _____ refund.T: Well, that’s not ____ to me, but I’ll go and talk to the manager.A: Thanks.T: (music to indicate a few minutes passing) Mr Langton, I’m terribly sorry that we’ve ______ problems for you. Of course, we’ll give you a _____ refund. Just come into the ______ with me.A: Thank you.Listen again and fill in the blanks.Listen to Dialogue 3.S: Excuse me, the tour wasn’t what my ________ and I had expected and we’d like a refund please.T: You weren’t ________ with the tour?S: Well, we really loved _______ the bird life … and the _________ and seals … but we saw only one whale and that one was too far ______ to see properly. And we really came on the tour to _____ the whales.T: Ah ha, I see. I tell you what, why don’t you and your husband come back for a tour on _______ day? Free of charge, of course.S: I’m afraid that’s ____ good for us as we’re visitors to this area and we’re _______ tomorrow morning.T: Well, in that case, we’ll _______ half your fares.S: Well, actually, we’d like a full refund.T: I’m sorry … if you read the _________,we say that we’ll refund HALF the _____. S: Ok, thanks.T: You’re welcome.Workbook-ListeningNEWS REPORTS: SHARK ATTACKSListen again and fill in the blanks.News report 1A man is __________ at home after being attacked by a shark while standing in about 50 cm of water at Seal Rocks in New South Wales at _______ yesterday. He received cuts to his ____ and ____. A hospital spokesman said the injuries were not _______ and the man was not admitted to hospital.Listen again and fill in the blanks.News report 2In Hawaii, a shark bit off the ____ arm of a ___-year-old surfer while she was on her ______ in clear water. Betty Hamilton lost her left arm just ______ the shoulder. Tom Hamilton said his _________ was resting comfortably in hospital.Listen again and fill in the blanks.News report 3A 30-year-old man was _________ by a 2-metre shark while snorkelling this morning off the North Queensland ______. He was bitten on the ____ side of his body and ______ arm and has been taken by air to hospital.Listen again and fill in the blanks.News report 4A man has been killed in a shark attack at ______ am this morning in shallow water at a popular city ______ in Perth. Scores of witnesses watched as the ____-metre shark attacked ___-year-old Ken Crew, tearing off his leg. He had been swimming with _______ at the time. Crew was pulled to the shore on a surf ski but _____ soon afterwards. The area is being searched but the shark, believed to be a great ______, will not be hunted down.Listen again and fill in the blanks.News report 5A _____ has been attacked and killed by a _____ white shark off the South Australian coast. Paul Buckland, ____, was attacked on Tuesday as he was coming to the ______ after diving for shellfish. Buckland yelled for help as he was being held in the shark’s _______, according to police. His friend, Shannon Jenzen, _____ to pull Buckland intotheir boat, but the shark attacked again from ________, taking a leg and large part of his body. Buckland bled to death ________ after.Workbook-Listening TaskListen to Jordan Davies (J) interviewing the shark expert Don James (D).Listen again and fill in the blanks.J: Don, why do the words “shark attack” ________ so many people?D: Because shark attacks get a lot of ________, especially when they result in _______ injuries. So many people think that there are _________ of sharks waiting in the sea to attack them.J: Are they ______ to think that?D: No, not at all. The ________ of being bitten by a shark is extremely _______. Throughout the world we know of only a _____ people who were killed by sharks each year. Now think of the millions of swimmers, _________, snorkellers and drivers that go into the sea! It really _______ that sharks are _____ interested in attacking us.J: Really?D: Yes. The ______ is that it’s the sharks that need to be _________. While only a few people are killed by sharks, ________ of sharks are killed by us each year.J: Goodness, that’s a _____ number! So how are so many killed?D: A lot are killed by ________ fishing technology. Although it’s aimed at catching ______ fish, sharks are often caught at the same time. But sometimes they are caught on purpose. Shark fin _____ is so popular in some Asian countries that many sharks are killed ____ their fins.J: That’s terrible!D: It is _______. As a result, the variety of shark species and their __________ are decreasing at a serious rate. In fact, some species are ______ to being endangered. And the shark’s biology doesn’t help much _______.J: What do you mean by that?D: Well, I’ll give you an _______. Female Great White Sharks do not give _____ until they are about ____ years old; the young take about 14 _______ to develop before they are born; and they only have 7 to 9 _______. So shark populations grow at a ______ rate.J: OK, so what should we do?D: I think ____________ around the world should take action. They should _______ fishing for sharks and protect the most endangered species. Otherwise they will die _____. Sharks have been on this planet for ______ million years and it would be terrible if they _________ because of us.J: Yes, indeed it would.。
高中英语讲义Complete the sentences with the passive –ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Yesterday my mother couldn’t help ___________ (persuade) into buying some useless things in the store.
2. The plan needs ___________ (discuss) among the members of the commission before ______________ (carry out).
3. ________________ (not employ) by a well-known company doesn’t mean that you don’t have a bright future.
4. We are looking forward to _____________ (give) a chance to watch the opening ceremony.
5. ________________(praise) by the teacher, the little girl ran back home, happy and satisfied.
Complete the passage with the passive –ing form.
Fishing nets in the sea have become a serious problem. They may be many kilometres long with plastic balls to keep them _________ (float) on the water, and weights to hold them down on the seabed. Unfortunately, the plastic nets are impossible to see underwater. So the term to describe them is “a wall of death”. Their advantage is that they catch fish efficiently. However, they also cause danger to sea animals. First, not only target fish are caught in the net, but many other sea animals are found _________ (hang) there. Those not needed for __________ (market) are thrown away. Second, nets are in danger of __________ (cut) loose by fishermen. If a net becomes free-floating, it is moved by the tides all over the ocean. It behaves as a hidden danger, _________ (kill) all that are trapped in it. So many animals ___________ (catch) in driftnets make many think that it is necessary to have a worldwide ban on all driftnet fishing.
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