高中英语选修七第三单元-reading课件.ppt

1、Unit 3 Under the seaReading Where did you see them?on a snorkeling tripat an aquariumon a boat tourin filmson TV nature programson the internetWhere can you see them?in books at an _ aquariumaquariumon a _ tripsnorkelingWhat is a whaler?It can be:a person who hunts whales;a ship used for hunting wha

2、les.There are many animals that help out humans in hunting,such as dogs and cormorants(鸬鹚鸬鹚).Pre-readingDo you know about whales?killer whale(虎鲸虎鲸)Killer whales are one of the top predators(食肉食肉动物动物)in the sea.As a group,killer whales are known to eat fish,squid,seals,sea lions,penguins,even other w

3、hales.虎鲸虎鲸/杀手鲸杀手鲸 Orcas are highly social animals that travelin groups called pods.Pods usually consist of 5 to 30 whales,and are led by females.Orca pods often work together to catch a meal.鲸群鲸群Baleen whales have no teeth but instead have baleen plates with which the whales can filter the food out

4、of the water.须鲸须鲸On the top of the head,toothed whales have a single blowhole(呼吸孔呼吸孔),the baleen whales have two blowholes,which open only when the whale takes a breath.Killer whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat,harpoon(鱼叉鱼叉)at the ready.What is happening in the

5、 picture?baleen whalewritercareer writing styletimeplacemain charactermain ideaBackgroundClancya whaleranecdotes(轶事轶事;奇闻奇闻)at the beginning of the 20th century AustraliaWhalers,killer whales and baleen whalesThe killer whale helped the whalers to kill a baleen whaleReadingRead the text fast,and fill

6、 in the following blanks with the proper names:1._ 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.ClancyOld TomGeorge4._ told Clancy that they woul

7、d 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.JamesRedJackTrue or False1.There was no evidence that Old Tom was helping out the whalers.2.The author compares the killer whales w

8、ith a dog.FT3.The killer whales worked as a team.4.The killer whales dragged the whale under the water to feed on its body.5.The whalers returned home with the whales body.6.Old Tom didnt help out James.TFFFWhats the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?Old Tom had a strong relationship with

9、 the whalers.Not only did Old Tom help them to catch the whales,but also saved a whalers life.There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them.Choose the best answers.1.What is the main idea of the first story?A.About a hunting experience of old Tom.B.About how the kill

10、er 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.B 2.Whats the main idea of the second story?A.About how Old Tom protected and saved James.B.About how Old Tom killed a shark.C.About how a shark attacked James.D.About h

11、ow a shark killed Old Tom.A 3.Who killed the whale at last?A.Old Tom.B.The killer whales.C.The author.D.The whalers.D 4.Which of the following might be true?A.The author was for banning whaling.B.The author was against banning whaling.C.Whaling was not banned at the beginning of the 20th century.D.T

12、he author thought it was Old Toms duty to protect James.C 5.From the text,we can conclude that _.A.The whalers neednt train the killer whales.B.The whalers may train the killer whales.C.The killer whales lived on other whales.D.The author worked in the whale station for a long time.B Comprehending 1

13、 Put the events in the reading passage into this timeline.Write a sentence in each of the boxes.Three sentences have been given.1.Clancy arrived at the whaling station.2.He heard a loud noise coming from the bay.3.He saw a huge animal in the water,which was Old Tom,the killer whale.4.The men went to

14、 the boat and headed out for a whale hunt.5.The killer whale guided the team to the hunt.6.Clancy and his men killed the baleen whale with help of the killers.7.The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale.8.The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.This text is two _ written by

15、an old man called Clancy,who was a _ and hunted whales on the south-eastern coast of Australia at the beginning of the 20th century,when the _ helped the whalers catch the _ that were on their _ migration.anecdoteswhalerkiller whalebaleen whaleannualSummary The first anecdote describes a hunting experience about how the killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a whale.The second one tells about how a killer whale protected and saved James,a whaler.谢谢观看！2020