module 7 unit 3 under the sea period 1

Unit 3 Under the sea (reading)Teaching aims1．Grasp the basic information about the killer whales，such as size，habitat，food，how they hunt animals and the relationship with human beings.2．Learn to re tell the two anecdotes with the help of some key words.3．Make sure the students know that killer whales are friends of human beings and we should keep balance with nature.Teaching proceduresStep 1Warming up and lead－inTell students we are on a snorkeling trip under the sea and will come across a great variety of marine animals and plants：dolphins，turtles，manatee，eels，octopus，squids，butterfly fish，kelp，sea star，angel fish，clown fish/anemone fish，parrotfish，sea flower/anemone，sea－slug，clam，coral，jellyfish，seahorse，shark，etc.Step 2PresentationMake sure students know some basic information about the whales：Background informationwriter Clancycareer a whalerwriting style anecdotestime at the beginning of the 20th centuryplace Australiamain character whalers，killer whales，the baleen whalesmain idea the killer whales help the whalers to kill a baleen whaleS tep 3SkimmingAsk students to skim the passage quickly and answer the questions：What is the first anecdote about？And how about the second one?The first anecdote mainly talks about that ______.A．Clancy began to work at a whaling stationB．the killer whales helped the whalers to catch a baleen whaleC．the killer whales hunted in a team and killed a baleen whaleD．Old Tom showed whalers the way to a baleen whaleKey：BThe second anecdote：Old Tom saved a whaler James who was washed off the boat.Step 4ScanningFill in the following blanks with the proper names：1．______ was 16 years of age when he went to work at th e 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 away from the whalers.6．______ knew that Old Tom would protect James.Keys：1.Clancy 2.George 3.Old Tom 4.Jack 5.James 6.RedStep 5Careful readingStory Part 1Ask students to read Part 1 of the reading passage and find out before the hunt，what did Old Tom do and how did the whalers react?Suggested answers：Old Tom threw itself out of the water，then crashed down again and swam by the boat，showing the whalers the way.One whaler yelled out and George ran ahead of clancy.Clancy raced after him.They jumped into the boat with the other whalers and head ed out into the bay.Next，find out during the hunt and after the hunt，what did the killer whales do and how did the whalers react?Suggested answers：A pack of killers are throwing themselves on top of the whale's blow－hole to stop it breathing；and some others are stopping it fleeing out to sea.The killers started racing between the whalers' boat and the whale just like a pack of excited dogs.Within a moment or two，the whale's body was dragged down into the depths of the sea.The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale and then let it go to hit the spot.Ask students to read Part 1 of the reading passage again and put the following sentences into the correct order：a．George started beating the water with his oar.b．Clancy raced after George to the boat.c．Clancy arrived at the whaling station.d．The killers started racing between our boat and the whale.e．Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.f．Clancy was sorting out his accommodation.g．Clancy ran down to the shore.h．The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.Keys：cfegbadhStory Part 2Which was NOT the danger facing James?A．Being washed off the boat.B．Being carried away by rough waves.C．A shark out there.D．Being attacked by another killer whale.Key：DStep 6Comprehending1．The text is mainly about ______.A．the killer whales are easily trainedB．the killer whales can help the whalers catch the huge whalesC．the killer whales kill the whales for their foodD．the killer whales drag the whales under the water2．Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to ______.A．give the whalers information about a whaleB．tell the whalers it is hungryC．help the whalers catch the whaleD．inform the whalers to run away3．______ killed the whale at last.A．Old TomB．The killer whalesC．The authorD．The whalers4．Why did the whalers started 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．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.5．The killer whale protected James by ______.A．fighting the sharkB．killing the sharkC．preventing the shark going closerD．dragging him back6．We can infer from the story that______.A．the killer whales may be trained by the whalersB．the killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselvesC．the killer whales need no training for helping the whalersD．the killer whales want to eat the whales after killing themKeys：BADCCAStep 7DiscussionRead the passage and discuss：1．What is the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?2．What other animals can help out humans in hunting?Suggested answers：1．Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers.There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them.2．There are many other animals that help out humans in hunting such as dogs，cormorants(鸬鸟)，otters(水獭)and ferrets(雪貂)．Step 8DebateThe last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978.Whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban on whaling，but some countries oppose the ban.In groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling.Step 9Homework1．Prepare to retell the whole text in your own words.2．Write a short summary of the whole text in about 30 words.The Second PeriodTeaching aimsLearn the new words and their parts of speech of the important words[词汇细解]witness n．目击者；证人；证据；vt.当场见到；目击(1)a witness to……的证人/证据bear/give witness to...作为……的证据(2)witness for作证，为……辩护witness to为……作证；出庭证明；证实；说明great changes.这本书被写于1946年，它见证了自此以后教育的巨大变化。

感顿市安乐阳光实验学校Unit 3 Under thesea-SectionⅠ（2）一、单词拼写1．He told one or two amusing ______(轶事) about his years as a policeman.2．Companies publish ______(每年的) reports to inform the public about the previous year's activities.3．The need for good ______(配合) is now being recognized as essential.4．There are several types of ______(鲨鱼)，some of which can attack swimmers.5．The ______(关系) between the police and the local community has improved.6．He bit his ______(嘴唇) nervously，trying not to cry.7．Recycling is an important part of the c______ of resources.8．We're good friends，but we have o______ views when it comes to politics.9．Hotel a______ is included in the price of your holiday.10．It's hoped that the t______ will enable scientists to see deeper into the universe than ever before.二、用适当的介词或者副词填空1．The killer whalers helped the whalers catch the baleen whales that were ______ their annual migration.2．I was sorting ______ my accommodation when I heard a huge noise coming from the bay.3．Will you be home ______ time to see the children before they go to bed?4．Just ______ that moment，the most extraordinary thing happened.5．He has thrown himself ______ gardening.三、用所给短语的适当形式填空错误!1．There ____________ be a 100­meter race when it began to rain.2．____________ it rains，the footballers are still going to play the game.3．There were three women waiting ____________ him in the queue.4．Jane is ____________ her friend by lending him her car.5．John ____________ a house，saying that was his home.6．I won't believe it unless I ____________.7．The man suddenly fell over，and his suitcase was ____________ the board.8．I'll need time to ____________ the office staff—they are hopelessly disorganized at the moment.9．He got first prize；________________，he broke the record.10．They've managed to ______ a lot of information ______ a very small book.四、用所给词的适当形式填空1．He returns to his home from abroad ______.(annual)2．Coal is mined at a ______ of 1,000 meters here.(deep)3．A friend told me I might find some ______here.(accommodate)4．They decided to give up the project，and the idea of ______ made us upset.(abandon)5．We had better turn the bicycle light off to ______ the batteries.(conservation)6．He ______ his native village and joined the army at the age of 16.(flee)7．The elephant ______ to show its anger.(yell)8．The swimmer ______ into the pool gracefully.9．The police have appealed for ______ to the accident.(witness)五、完成句子1．______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______(虽然亲眼看见了这场交通事故)，he didn't remember what the driver looked like.2．______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______(当他们正要逃离去时)，the war began.3．“No，”he replied，______ ______ ______ ______(没有停下想)．4．______ ______ ______ ______ ______(被从床上拽起来)，she felt very angry.5．There will be one day ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______(这些被遗弃的孩子会找到他们的亲生父母)．6．______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______(即使我强烈要求他留下来)，he left finally.7．The doctor will be here soon.______ ______ ______(在此期间)，please be relaxed.8．He was obviously in some kind of trouble，but I didn't know ______ ______ ______ ______ ______(如何帮助他)．六、翻译句子1．去年国庆节，我在火车站亲眼看见了感人的一幕。

Unit 3 Under the seaPeriod 1 A sample lesson plan for reading(Old Tom The Killer Whale)IntroductionIn this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to imagine, talk and share what they know about festivals. Then they will be helped to read two anecdotes. The reading will be carried out by steps of: pre-reading by defining anecdote, reading aloud to the recording, reading for forms, copying and making sentences, understanding difficult sentences, reading and transferring, reading the text once again for the type of writing and summary of Old Tom The Killer Whale and retelling the text in your own words. The period ends in students putting the text on stage.ObjectivesTo help students understand the text’s forms and contents and learn about under the seaTo help students communicate on the topic in focus with the words, collocations and structures learned in this unitFocusAidsMultimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagramsProcedures1. Warming up talking about ocean plants and ocean animalsHello, class. Have you been to the sea? This week we shall go to the sea to learn about ocean plants and animals. What do you know about them?There are two general types of plants found in the ocean, those having roots that are attached to the ocean bottom and those not having roots whichsimply drift about with the water. The most abundant plants in the ocean are known as phytoplankton. These are usually single-celled, minute floating plants that drift throughout the surface waters of the ocean.As for ocean animals, they are divided into three groups: zooplankton, nekton, and benthos. Zooplankton are drifting animals and are usually small, however, they can grow to fairly large size. Nekton is the free swimmer and probably the largest portion of familiar animals found in the ocean belonging to this class. The third type of sea animal spends its entire life on or in the ocean bottom.To learn more about ocean and sea, go to page 20.2. Pre-reading by defining anecdote.We are next to read Old Tom The Killer Whale. It is made up of two anecdotes. Then what is an anecdote? Why do we pay special attention to some experiences and tell about them? Are they true or false? Can they be trusted? Why do we selectively ignore other experiences? These are questions of vital importance for people who consider it important to really learn what is fact and truth.Let's start with a definition:"Anecdote: a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident."The very fact that we tell anecdotes is that we find them interesting and often personal. They are unusual, and are often what we have personally experienced or heard about. We wouldn't notice them or bother telling themif they were the norm, rather than the exception. We use them as reinforcements to shore up our arguments. We use them when we lack proof, IOW, for lack of anything better. We also notice them because they may reaffirm some cherished idea we have:"Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true." — Francis Bacon"Now let’s go to page 20 to read the two anecdotes.3. Reading aloud to the recordingComprehension—understanding what you are reading—is important. To read in thought groups is an easy, yet effective, way of improving reading comprehension. Now turn to page 20 and read aloud to the recording of the text Old Tom the Killer Whale. Pay attention to the thought groups in the sentences while listening and reading aloud.4.Reading for formsIn using the context to help you guess unknown vocabulary, you can refer first to immediate context and then to the wider context in which a word is found. The immediate context is the sentence in which a word is found, and sometimes the sentences immediately before and after this. The wider context can include other sentences and even other paragraphs in a text. Both forms of context can often provide important information which helps you guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.Read the text again to: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicates, darken the connectives and underline all the useful collocations.5. Copying and making sentencesA collocation is two or more words that often go together. These combinationsjust sound "right" to native English speakers, who use them all the time.While going over the text, try to recognize the collocations, treat them as single blocks of language and copy them out into your Collocation Book.6. Understanding difficult sentencesIn groups of four, analyze the structure of any of the difficult sentences.If you have any problems which are too difficult for you to solve do not hesitate to put them to me.7.Reading and transferringIn pairs, read the text, find information to complete the following form.8. Reading the text once again for the type of writing and summary of Old Tom The Killer WhaleDetermining the type of writing will help you determine the author’s topic (subject), purpose (why he is writing), style (how he should write) and tone (his attitude toward his subject - supportive, condemning, objective, etc.)It is important to find main ideas when reading. Main ideas help you remember important information. The main idea of a paragraph tells the topic of the paragraph. The topic tells what all or most of the sentences are about. The other sentences in the paragraph are called details. Details describe or explain the main idea. Read the text to find the main idea.Now read the text once again for the type of writing and summary of Old Tom The Killer Whale.Typeof writingA narration Summaryof storyI witnessed Old Tom, the killer attacking a whale together with six other killers.9. Retelling the text in your own wordsWe are next to retell the text in our own words with the help of table above.10. Closing down by putting the text on stageTo act out is something like to carry out, to perform or to realize something. Acting out the text is a very good way to improve students’spoken English.To end this period let’s try to put the text story into a play.。

Book7Unit3Under the Sea Period one Reading编者：孔庆华导学目标1.通过学习，提高阅读能力,培养热爱和保护海洋生物的意识,并背诵文中部分经典句子。

自主合作探究I.篇章结构1.What is the main idea of the first anecdote?A.About a hunting experience of old Tom.B.About how the killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a whale.C.About how the whalers killed the whales.D.About how the killer whales killed the whales.2.What’s the main idea of the second anecdote?A.How Old Tom protected and saved people.B.James was washed off the boat.C.It was hard to handle the boat in rough sea.D.A shark killed James.II.语篇理解Read the text carefully and choose the best answer to each question.1)How did the killers help the whalers catch the whale?The wrong one is_______.A.Old Tom reported the news to the whalers.B.Some stopped it fleeing out to sea.C.Some used the harpoon to hit the whale.D.Some killers threw themselves on top of the whale to stop it breathing.2)Which order is correct according to the passage?a.Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.b.Clancy raced after George to the boat.c.The killers started racing between our boats and the whale.d.The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whaleA.a b c dB.a c b dC.b d a cD.d b c a3)What happened to the whale after it was killed?A.It sank under the sea at once.B.It was eaten up by killer whales.C.It floated up to the surface in about24hours.D.Whalers pulled it out of the water as quickly as they can.4)Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A.Killer whales are whalers’friends.B.Killer whales often hunt cooperatively in groups for food.C.Killer whales like eating the lips and tongues of whales.D.There’s no danger in the sea because killer whales can protect human beings.5)The author mainly tells us in the text that_______.A.the killer whales are easily trainedB.the killer whales can help the whalers catch the huge whalesC.the killer whales kill the whales for their foodD.the killer whales drag the whales under the sea.III.句型背诵及运用1.It was a time when the killer whales,or“killers”as they were then called,helped thewhalers catch the baleen whales that were on their annual migration.[译文]那个时期，虎鲸(当时被称为“杀手”)帮助捕鲸人在每年须鲸迁徙时捕捉须鲸。

绿海龟是世界上最大的硬壳海龟，体重最重可达204公斤。

目前全世界80多个国家的海岸线上都有它们的踪迹。

现在就让我们一起去探知绿海龟的生活习性吧！Green Sea TurtlesGreen sea turtles are the world’s largest species of hard­shelled seaturtle. While most of them weigh about 136 to 181 kilograms, some canbe as heavy as 204 kilograms.These turtles are found nesting along the coastline of more than 80countries, with the largest nesting populations found in Costa Rica and Australia.Green sea turtles spend most of their lives underwater, where they can rest for up to five hours at a time before coming up for air. Green sea turtles are also known to sunbathe(晒日光浴) on land.Unlike most other sea turtles, adult green sea turtles eat a primarily plant­based diet consisting of seaweed and sea grass. Scientists believe these green foods give the sea turtle’s fat its green color. The shell of the green sea turtle is usually a shade of brown or olive.Similar to other sea turtles, green sea turtles migrate long distances between their feeding grounds and their nesting sites, with recorded distances of longer than 2，600 kilometers.Female green sea turtles leave the water in order to lay eggs on the beach and will choose thesame nesting spot as where they were born. A female will dig out a nest and lay about 115 eggs. Then she’ll cove r the eggs with sand and return to the sea. After about two months, the babies will hatch(孵化) from their eggs.The first few years of a green sea turtle’s life are spent floating at sea, where they feed on plankton(浮游生物). As they grow older, the turtles move to waters along the coast where they find sea grass to eat.Adult green sea turtles face many threats, primarily from humans, including injuries from boats, being caught in fishing nets and pollution. Newly hatched sea turtles are also at risk of being hunted by animals such as birds, crabs, and raccoons as they move from their nests out to the sea.Section ⅠWarming Up & Reading—Comprehending重点单词写作词汇1.witness v t.当场见到；目击n. 目击者；证人；证据2.opposite prep. 在……对面adj. 相对的；相反的3.pause v i.& n. 暂停；中止4.teamwork n．协作；配合5.relationship n．关系；血缘关系；交往6.urge v t. 催促；极力主张；驱策7.meantime ad v. 其间；同时拓展词汇8.annual adj.每年的；按年度计算的n．年刊；年鉴→annually ad v.每年；一年一度地9.accommodation n．住所；住宿→accommodate v t.提供住宿10.flee v i.逃避；逃跑v t.逃离→fled(过去式)→fled(过去分词)11.drag v t.拖；拉；扯→dragged(过去分词)→dragging(现在分词)12.depth n．深(度)；深处→deep adj.深的→deepen v．加深13.abandon v t.放弃；遗弃；抛弃→abandoned adj.被遗弃的；放纵的14.conservation n．保存；保护→conserve v．保存阅读词汇15.anecdote n．轶事；奇闻16.shore n. 岸；海滨17.yell v i. 大叫；呼喊n. 叫声；喊声18.dive v i.& n．跳水(的动作)；潜水(的动作)；俯冲19.harpoon n. (捕鲸用的)鱼叉20.shark n. 鲨鱼重点短语1.at the beginning of在……开始时2.hear of/about 听说3.sort out 整理4.ahead of 在……前面5.race after追赶6.in the meantime 在此期间；与此同时7.hold up 举起8.help (...) out 帮助(某人)摆脱困境或危难重点句型1.It was a time when...那是一个……时期：It was a time when(那是一个……时期) the killer whales, or “killers”as they were then called, helped the whalers catch the baleen whales that were on their annual migration.2.be about to do sth.正要做某事：This was the call that announced there was about to be a whale hunt(猎鲸行动马上就要开始).3.see sb.being done看到某人正在被……：It took over half an hour to get the boat back to James, and when we approached him, I saw James being firmly held up in the water by Old Tom(看到老汤姆正在水中稳稳地托着詹姆斯).ⅠFast-readingSkim the text and answer the following question.The text is mainly about ________．A．the killer whales are easily trainedB．the killer whales can help the whalers catch the huge whalesC．the killer whales kill the whales for their foodD．the killer whales drag the whales under the water答案：BⅡCareful-readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.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.2．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.3．We can infer from the text that ________．A．the killer whales may be trained by the whalersB．the killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselvesC．the killer whales need no training for helping the whalersD．the killer whales want to eat the whales after killing them4．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.答案：1－4.DBACⅢStudy-readingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1．On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I was sorting out my accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay.①本句是一个主从复合句。