Unit3UndertheseaReading(OldTomtheKillerWhale)课件- 高中英语人教新课标选修七.pptx

Old Tom the Killer WhaleU3 Under the SeaI Warming up&Lead-in1.Have you seen any plants and animals that live under the 1.Have you seen any plants and animals that live under the sea?sea?II Pre-reading1.What do you know about whales?1.What do you know about whales?Baleen whalesBaleen whales are whales that have are whales that have no teeth.They take in huge mouthfuls of no teeth.They take in huge mouthfuls of water and filter it,trapping small fish.water and filter it,trapping small fish.There are several species of baleen There are several species of baleen whale such as the blue whale,the whale such as the blue whale,the humpback whale and the right whale.humpback whale and the right whale.蓝鲸座头鲸露脊鲸II Pre-reading1.What do you know about whales?1.What do you know about whales?Killer whales Killer whales are one of the top are one of the top predators(predators(食肉动物食肉动物)in the sea.As)in the sea.As a group,killer whales are known a group,killer whales are known to eat fish,squid,seals,sea to eat fish,squid,seals,sea lions,penguins,even other lions,penguins,even other whales.whales.They They are highly social animals are highly social animals that travel in groups.The that travel in groups.The groupsgroups usually consist of 5 to 30 whales,usually consist of 5 to 30 whales,and are led by females.Killer and are led by females.Killer whales often work together to whales often work together to catch a meal.catch a meal.II Pre-reading2.What is happening in the picture?2.What is happening in the picture?The reading passage is two The reading passage is two anecdotesanecdotes written by an old man written by an old man called Clancy.They are about the days when Clancy was a whaler called Clancy.They are about the days when Clancy was a whaler and hunted whales on the southeastern coast of Australia at the and hunted whales on the southeastern coast of Australia at the beginning of the 20th century.It was a time when the killer whales,or beginning of the 20th century.It was a time when the killer whales,or“killers”as they were then called,helped the whalers catch the“killers”as they were then called,helped the whalers catch the baleen whales that were on their baleen whales that were on their annualannual migrationmigration.baleen whalewhalerskiller whalersThe passage consists of 2 anecdotes.Task 1:Main idea Although the killer whales are fierce hunters,they _ people.The killer whales _ the whalers to catch a baleen whale.helpedprotectedIII Fast readingIII Fast readingTask 2 Put the events into this timeline.e.Clancy arrived at the whaling station.g.The men killed the baleen whale with the help of the killers.d.The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.ecahbgfda.He saw a huge animal in the water,which was Old Tom.b.The killer whale guided the team to the hunt.c.He heard a loud noise coming from the bay.f.The killer ate the lips and tougue of the baleen whale.h.The men went to the boat and headed out for a whale hunt.IV Careful reading(Part 1)Killers activitiesThe purpose of killers activities1.Old Tom _itself out of the water and _ down again.To tell _ _2.Old Tom_ by the boat.To show _3.They threw themselves on _of the whales blow-hole to stop it _ and others stop it _ or _out to seaTo gain the time for the _4.They dragged the body down to the _ of the sea.To have_ _threwcrashedtopbreathingdivingfleeingswamwhalersdepthsa good feed on its lips and tonguesthe whalers theres a whale the whalers the wayout thereTask1 Read the first anecdote(1-12)carefully and fill in the blank.Task2 Picture it out:How did the killers work as a team?(Invite a student to move the images in the proper place)Task2 Picture it out:How did the killers work as a team?throwing themselves on top of the whales blow holestopping it diving or fleeing racing between our boat and the whalewhalers waiting by in their boat,harpoon at ready.What can we infer from it?The killer whales are clever and have a good relation with human.IV Careful reading(Part 1)Task2 Read the second anecdote(13-19)carefully and fill in the blank.Accident James was _ the boatSituation1.The sea was _ that day and it was _to handle the boat.The _ were carrying James further and further away.2.Suddenly there was _ over there.FeelingHe was_of being abandoned by us.Help1.Old Tom wont let it _James.2.James was firmly _in the water by Old Tom ResultJames was _ into the boat.washed offroughdifficultwavesa sharkterrifiednearheld uppulled backV Discussion1.In groups,describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers.What other animals help humans out in hunting?V Discussion2.The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978.Whales are now an endangered species and in need of conservation.They are now protected by an international ban on whaling.However,some countries oppose the ban.In groups,discussthe reasons for and against banning whaling.Thank you!