Book7Unit3Reading-Old-Tom-the-killer-whale.ppt

Have you seen plants and animals that live under the sea? Where did you see them?at an aquariumin filmson a boat tourin bookson a snorkeling tripon the Interneton TV nature programmesWatch the photos and try to write down the names of the animals or the plants.sharkdolphinturtlesea horseanemoneanemone fishcoralsea starwhale 鲸鱼鲸鱼diver 潜水员潜水员What do you think is happening in the picture?Killer whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat, harpoon at the ready.Do you know about whales? the baleen whales the killer whales King of the sea, biggest carnivore (食肉动食肉动物物) of the sea, killing all kinds of animals in the sea, even the huge blue whale, like tiger on land, working in a team.killer whalesbaleen whalesRead the introduction of the text on page 19 and fill in the following table.WriterOccupationType of the article (文体文体)PlaceTimeMain ideaAn old man called ClancyA whaleranecdotesAustralia At the beginning of the 20th centuryKiller whales helped whalers catch baleen whales1. _ was 16 years of age 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.ClancyGeorgeTask 1: Fill in the blanks with names mentioned in the text.Old TomJackTask 2: Put the sentences into the right order.( ) 1. Clancy raced after George to the boat. ( ) 2. Clancy arrived at the whaling station. ( ) 3. The killers started racing between our boat and the whale. ( ) 4. Clancy heard a loud noise coming from the bay.( ) 5. Clancy ran down to the shore. ( ) 6. The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale. ( ) 7. Clancy was sorting out his accommodation. ( ) 8. George started beating the water with his oar.13245678Task 3: (Reading and speaking)Please read the passage again, and in pairs answer the following questions. 1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?Evidence of helping the whalersthrow itself out of the water and crash down again.Let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby.swim by the boat showing the whalers the way to the hunt2. What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with? Why do you think the killer whales behaved like this? Dogs. Because they knew that, together with the whalers, they would soon kill the baleen whale and get a good feed.3. Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team? Because he could see that some of the killers were throwing themselves on top of the whales blowhole while others were preventing it from diving or fleeing out to sea.4. Why did the whalers allow the killer whales to drag the whale away?Because they knew the killer whales would leave the rest of the body to them.5. Why did the whalers return homewithout the whales body?Because the body would not float tothe surface until about 24 hours later.6. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you think he did this?Old Tom prevented James from drowning. Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.Task 4: Read the text carefully againand fill in the blanks.Before the huntThe killer whale threw itself out of the _ and then _ down again. It swam by the _, showing the whalers the way.watercrashedboatDuring the hunt The killers were working as a _. Some were throwing themselves on _ of the whales blow-hole to stop it _. Others were stopping it _ out to sea.After the huntThe killers _ the dead body down into the _ of the sea, having a good feed on its lips and _.tongueteamtopbreathingfleeingdraggeddepths1. 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.Task 5: Choose the best answer.2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT right?A. The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers.B. The writer didnt believe the killers could help the whalers catch whales before working at the whaling station.C. The whalers left the body of the whale eaten up by the killers.D. It was hard to handle the boat in the rough sea.3. 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.4. The killers threw themselves on top of the huge whales blow-hole in order to _. A. make it sink B. play with it C. stop it breathing D. stop it diving5. Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? A. Because they didnt need a dead whale B. Because they couldnt find the whales bodyC. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldnt float up to the surface for around 24 hours.D. They had to do this because it was too late.6. What is the main idea of the first anecdote?A. About a hunting experience of old Tom. B. About how the killer whales helps the whalers to hunt a whale.C. About how the whalers killed Old Tom.D. About how the killer whales killed the whales.7. 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.8. Whats the main idea of the second anecdote?A. Fierce killers, like Old Tom, could protect people.B. James was washed off the boat.C. It was hard to handle the boat in rough sea.D. Old Tom rescued James from other killers.9. According to the text, the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by _. A. whales B. tigers C. enemies D. sharks10. 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 them 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 banning whaling.Working at the _ (whale) station, I had _ whales killed many times _. On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I _ (sort 短语短语) my_, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. Running down to the shore in time, we saw an _ (huge同义词同义词) animal. whalingwitnessedwas sorting outenormousFill in the blanks according to the passage.with my own eyesaccommodation “It is called Old Tom, the killer.” George said as he ran ahead _ me. _ the distance we could see that something was happening. As we _ (draw短短语语), I could see a whale _ by a _ of about six sharks. Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Very soon, its body was dragged by the sharks down into the _ of the sea.ofIn drew nearerbeing attackedpackdepthsGet 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 one1. Retell the story according to the reading passage.2. Finish Exercise 4 on Page 21.44 结束语结束语