B7U3Under the sea Reading

单元课题:B7U3Under the SeaReading：Old Tom the Killer Whale【Learning Aims学习目标】1.To master new words and expressions from the context.2.To improve the reading abilities: scanning, skimming, careful reading.3.To know about the sea and raise the awareness of protecting the animals.【Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点】1.Enable the students to know about how the killer whales helped and protected the whalers2.Enable the students to work in groups and write a short passage on how to protectedthe animals.【Teaching procedures】Step 1: Lead-inShow the students some pictures above the beautiful sea weeds and sea animals under the sea.Questions: 1) What can we see under the sea?2)A part from the small animals, what are the big animals under the sea?Show the Ss another picture about whale hunting and ask:3)W hat is happening in the picture?(设计思路：通过展示一些关于海底世界的美丽动植物的图片，巧妙地让学生回顾关于海洋生物的词汇，也活跃了课堂气氛,激发了学生对这堂课的学习兴趣。

人教版高中英语选修七Unit 3 Reading: OLD TOM THE KILLER WHALE教学设计教学目标： 1.To train the students ’ reading ability, such as skimming, scanning and predicting.2.To raise the students ’ awareness of protecting animals.3.The students can learn what is really happening under the sea.教学过程Step 1 GreetingsT:Class begins! M:Stand up! T:Good morning class! Ss:Good morning Mrs LV. T:How are you feeling today? Ss: Great! Good! Excited!T: Me too! Are you ready for class? Ss:Sure! T:Today we are going to learn unit 3, let ’s read the topic together. Ss:Under the sea.Step 2 Warming-up1. Introduce to them two kinds of sea animals : the baleen whale and the killer whale.2. Enjoy a video about the two kinds of animals. After watching it,please answer the following question: Which one is the hunter, the killer whale or the baleen whale? Step3 Pre-readingLook at the background information of the story on Page19 in your book and findout who wrote this passage . In the meantime look at the picture and find out the main characters in this passage.Killer whales Baleen whaleStep1-Step3 (about7’)Step 4 While-reading1.Task1: Scanning for specific information (about4’)Look through part1 quickly, and find the names 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.Answers: Clancy, George, Old Tom, Jack, James, Red.2.Task 2: Careful reading (about8’)Pair Work.Find the answers to the questions and share.1.How did Old Tom tell the whalers there’s a whale out there?(Before the hunt)2.How did they work as a team to help the whalers kill the whale?(During the hunt)3.What did the killers do after the whale was killed by the man?(After the hunt) Answers:1.The killer threw itself out of the water and then crashed down again.2.Some were throwing themselves on the top of the whale’s blow-hole to stop it breathing;Others were stopping it diving or fleeing out to sea.3.The killers dragged the dead body down into the depths of the sea, having a good feed on its lips and tongue.3.Task 3:Predicting(13-19para.) What may happen to the man? (about8’)Look through part 2 and fill in blanks to complete the chart below.Accident :James was ____________ the boat.Situation :1. The sea was ________ that day and it was ________ to handle the boat. The waves were carrying James ________________ away from us.2. Suddenly there was ________ over there.James’ feeling: He was _____________ being abandoned by us.Tom’s help: 1. Old Tom won’t let it ________.2. James was firmly ________ in the water by Old Tom.Result: James was _____________ into the boat.Answers: washed off, rough , difficult, further and further, a shark, terrified of ,near,held up,pulled back.Step5. Summary (about1’)The passage is mainly about __2__ parts.Part 1:Old Tom __helped____the whalers __hunt___ the whales.Part 2:Old Tom __protected______ the whaler from__the shark_______.Step 6. Discussion (about10’)From the two anecdotes,we know that the killer whales help and protect the whalers. Do you think it's right to hunt the whales? Why?Give them five minutes to discuss it in groups and then ask the group leaders to share their opinions with us.Then show them some pictures of killing of the whales to arouse their awareness of protecting them. No trading, no killing!Step 7 Homework (about1’)1.Read the passage fluently after class and find out the difficult points.2.Finish exercises from page 25 to page 28 on the Exercise Book.板书设计：左: Unit 3 Under the seaThe main characters are here:WhalersKiller whales Baleen whale右：学生展示：washed off, rough ,difficult, further and further, a shark, terrified of ,near,held up,pulled back.学情分析本课是高二年级下学期的课程，学生已经具备一定的知识储备和语言运用能力。

选修7 Unit 3 Under the sea - ReadingOLD TOM THE KILLER WHALE虎鲸老汤姆I was 16 when I began work in June 1902 at the whaling station. I had heard of the killers that every year helped whalers catch huge whales. I thought, at the time, that this was just a story but then I witnessed it with my own eyes many times.On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I was I sorting out my' accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. We ran down to the shore in time to see an enormous animal opposite us throwing itself out of the water and then crashing down again. It was black and white and fish-shaped. But I knew it wasn't a fish."That's Old Tom, the killer," one of the whalers, George, called out to me. "He's telling us there's a whale out there for us."Another whaler yelled out, "Rush-oo ...rush-oo." This was the call that announced there was about to be a whale hunt."Come on, Clancy. To the boat," George said as he ran ahead of me. I had already heard that George didn't like being kept waiting, so even though I didn't have the right clothes on, I raced after him.Without pausing we jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay. I looked down into the water and could see Old Tom swimming by the boat, showing us the way. A few minutes later, there was no Tom, so George started beating the water with his oar and there was Tom, circling back to the boat, leading us to the hunt again.Using a telescope we could see that something was happening. As we drew closer, I could see a whale being attacked by a pack of about six other killers."What're they doing?" I asked George."Well, it's teamwork - the killers over there are throwing themselves on top of the whale's blow-hole to stop it breathing. And those others are stopping it diving or fleeing out to sea," George told me, pointing towards the hunt. And just at that moment, the most extraordinary thing happened. The killers started racing between our boat and the whale just like a pack of excited dogs.Then the harpoon was ready and the man in the bow of the boat aimed it at the whale. He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot. Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Within a moment or two, its body was dragged swiftly by the killers down into the depths of the sea. The men started turning the boat around to go home."What's happened?" I asked. "Have we lost the whale?""Oh no," Jack replied. "We'll return tomorrow to bring in the body. It won't float up to the surface for around 24 hours." "In the meantime, Old Tom, and the others are having a good feed on its lips and tongue," added Red, laughing.Although Old Tom and the other killers were fierce hunters, they, never harmed or attacked people. In fact, they protected them. There was one day when we were out in the bay during a hunt and James was washed off the boat."Man overboard! Turn the boat around!" urged George, shouting loudly.The sea was rough that day and it was difficult to handle the boat. The waves were carrying James further and further away from us. From James's face, I could see he was terrified of being abandoned by us. Then suddenly I saw a shark."Look, there's a shark out there," I screamed."Don't worry, Old Tom won't let it near," Red replied.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. I couldn't believe my eyes.There were shouts of "Well done, Old Tom" and 'Thank God" as we pulled James back into the boat. And then Old Tom was off and back to the hunt where the other killers were still attacking the whale.1902年6月，我开始在捕鲸站里工作，那时我才16岁。