1、Unit 3 Under the seaReading 选修七选修七Pre-readingPre-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 whales.虎鲸虎鲸/杀手鲸杀手鲸 Orcas are highly social animal
2、s 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 of the water.须鲸须鲸On the top of the head,toothed
3、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.annual migrationMost baleen whales migrate over the entire globe,moving from the Antarctic(南极南极)where they feed on kill,to the sub-tropics(亚热带亚热带),where they breed and spend the
4、 winter season.feed in summer in cold waters and spend the winter in warmer waters without an abundance of food.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 picture?baleen whalewritercareer writing styletimeplacem
5、ain 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 in the following blanks with the proper names:1._ was 16
6、 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 would return the next day to bring in the body of the whale.5
7、._ 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 with a dog.FT3.The killer whales worked as a team.4.The ki
8、ller 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.TFFFWhen he witnessed it with his own eyes many times.1.When did Clancy begin to believe that the killer whales would help the whalers to catch the huge w
9、hales?Answer those questions.2.Why did Old Tom throw itself out of the water and then crash down again?3.Why did the whalers return homewithout the whales body?Because he was telling us theres a whale out there for us.Because the body would not float tothe surface until about 24 hours later.4.Whats
10、the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?Old Tom had a strong relationship with 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 ma
11、in idea of the first story?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.B 2.Whats the main idea of the second story?A.About how Old Tom protected and save
12、d James.B.About how Old Tom killed a shark.C.About how a shark attacked James.D.About how 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 ag
13、ainst banning whaling.C.Whaling was not banned at the beginning of the 20th century.D.The 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
14、other whales.D.The author worked in the whale station for a long time.B Comprehending 1 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
15、.He saw a huge animal in the water,which was Old Tom,the killer whale.4.The men went to 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 wh
16、ale.8.The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.1.What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?Old Tom let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby;he showed them the way to whale.2 In pairs answer the questions.Evidence of helping the whalersthrow itself ou
17、t of the water and crash down againTelling the whalers theres a whale out there Evidence of helping the whalersswim by the boat Showing the whalers the way to the huntEvidence of helping the whalersWork as a teamA _ of killers arethrowing themselves_ the whales blow-hole to stop it _;and some others
18、 are stopping it _ out to sea.packon top ofbreathingfleeingEvidence of helping the whalersThe killers started _ between our boat and the whale just like a pack of _ dogs.Then the _ was ready and the man in the _ of the boat _ it _ the whale and let it _,then it hit the spot.racingexcitedharpoonbowai
19、medatgo2.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 tea
20、m?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?5.How did Old Tom help James?Why do you think he did this?Beca
21、use they knew the killer whales would leave the rest of the body to them.Old Tom prevented James from drowning.Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.This text is two _ written by an old man called Clancy,who was a _ and hunted whales on the south-eastern coast of Australia at the beginning of the
22、 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 p
23、rotected and saved James,a whaler.In groups,describe the relationship between In groups,describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers.What other animals Old Tom and the whalers.What other animals help out humans in hunting?help out humans in hunting?3 Groupwork Old Tom had a strong relat
24、ionship with the whalers.There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them.There are many other animals that help out humans in hunting such as dogs,cormorants(鸬鹚鸬鹚),otters(水獭水獭)and ferrets(雪貂雪貂).In the past,raptors(猛禽猛禽)were used to hunt rabbits,and cheetahs(印度豹印度豹)were
25、 used to hunt wild animals.DiscussionThe 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 discuss the reasons for and against ban
26、ning whaling.1.I thought,at the time,that this was just a story but then I witnessed it with my own eyes many times.1)at the time“那时候那时候”,位置应在位置应在story之后,之后,作时间状语作时间状语,提前是为了强调提前是为了强调,that this was just a story作作thought 的宾语。的宾语。2)witness 用作用作动词动词:亲眼看到亲眼看到,如如:你亲眼看到那场事故了吗你亲眼看到那场事故了吗?Did you _ the accid
27、ent?witness 作证、证明作证、证明,常用常用“witness to sth/doing sth”如如:他作证说他看到那个人进入大楼的。他作证说他看到那个人进入大楼的。None could witness that he was present.He witnessed to having seen the man enter the building.suggest,indicate 表明表明/说明说明 His loud voice witnessed his anger.witness against/for/towitness 还可以用作名词还可以用作名词:目击者、证人目击者、证
28、人,如:如:她被传唤作被告证人。她被传唤作被告证人。She was called as a _ _.what is said about an event 证词证词/证据证据His ragged clothes were(a)witness to his poverty.The old man gave witness on behalf of an accused.defense witnessgive witness on behalf of sb be a witness to bear witness to/of替替作证作证是是的目击者的目击者作作的证人、证据的证人、证据2.I was
29、 sorting out my accommodation.1)sort out 分类分类,整理整理 Im just sorting out the paper that can be thrown away sort out 解决解决 Weve got a few little problems to sort out.sort through 查看并挑选出查看并挑选出 put away 把把存放好存放好2)accommodation rooms,esp,for living in 房间房间,住所住所 lodgings,rooms and food 膳宿膳宿(常用复数常用复数)The hig
30、h cost of accommodation makes life difficult for students in London.This hotel has accommodations for 600 patients.make accommodation for 为为提供膳宿提供膳宿accommodate v.accommodating adj.accommodator n.适应适应,调节调节亲切的亲切的,易打交道的易打交道的调节者调节者3.We ran down to the shore in time to see an enormous animal throwing its
31、elf out of the water and then crashing down again.我们及时赶到岸边我们及时赶到岸边,看到一个庞大的动物猛力跃出看到一个庞大的动物猛力跃出水面水面,然后又坠落到水面。然后又坠落到水面。Throw the ball to your brother.He threw a blanket over the injured man.The news really threw us.The fire threw hundreds of workers out of work.惊扰惊扰,使不安使不安匆忙穿匆忙穿,脱脱使某人处于某种状态使某人处于某种状态投投,
32、扔扔与与 throw 相关的短语相关的短语:throw out 伸出伸出,拒绝拒绝 throw off 抛弃抛弃,摆脱摆脱 throw away 扔掉扔掉,浪费浪费 throw down 打倒打倒,推翻推翻 throw up 呕吐呕吐1.The little girl _ her hands to hug her mother.2.Tom cant _ his cold.3.He drank a lot,and he _ on his way home.4.As a young man,he _ much money.5.He _ the young man and ran away.thre
33、w out throw off threw up threw awaythrew down throw off,throw out,throw away throw down,throw up 与与out of 相关的短语相关的短语:out of breath 上气不接下气上气不接下气 out of date 过时的过时的 out of control 失控失控 out of question 毫无疑问毫无疑问=certainly out of the question 不可能的不可能的,办不到的办不到的 out of repair 失修失修4.Another whaler yelled ou
34、t,“Rush-oorush-oo.”yell v.&n.叫喊叫喊 /叫声叫声,喊声喊声 1)v.shout often because you are frightened,angry,or excite She yelled(out)at her naughty child.They yelled at him to stop.2)n.a loud shout a yell of delight/warning5.This was the call that announced there was about to be a whale hunt.be about to 表示即将发生的动作
35、表示即将发生的动作,意为意为“正要正要,即将即将”,不与具体的表将来时间的副词或副词性短语连用不与具体的表将来时间的副词或副词性短语连用,但可以与但可以与as或或when引导的时间状语连用引导的时间状语连用。I was just about _ road _ a ship came to us.A.traveling on;while B.to travel on;while C.traveling by;when D.to travel by;when D be about to 表示即将发生的动作表示即将发生的动作,不能与不能与 表示将来时间的短语连用表示将来时间的短语连用,但可以与但可以
36、与as,when 引导的时间状语连用。引导的时间状语连用。be to 表示预先安排好的计划或约定。表示预先安排好的计划或约定。be going to 表示打算或计划做某事表示打算或计划做某事,根据根据 某种迹象判断将要发生的事某种迹象判断将要发生的事。6.“Come on,Clancy.”1)意为赶快意为赶快/加油加油/加把劲加把劲,表示劝说表示劝说,不耐烦不耐烦,催促催促 -Now,where is my purse?-_!Well be late for the picnic.A.Take your time B.Dont worry C.Come on D.Take it easy 2)
37、开始开始 The rain has just come on.Ccome about 发生发生 come across 偶然遇见偶然遇见come forth 出来出来,涌现涌现 come out 出版出版/(花花)开开come through(电话电话)接通接通 come up 走近走近/上升上升come to 总计总计 come up with 赶上赶上/提出提出1)The cost of the journey _ 3000 yuan.2)Rain _ just before daybreak.3)How did the accident _?4)When will the book _?
38、5)I _ my teacher in the street yesterday.6)The seeds havent _ yet.7)The old man _ the World War I.comes to came on come aboutcome outcame across come upcame throughcome on,come about,come through,come out,come up,come to,come across7.“Come on,Clancy.To the boat,”George said as he ran _ me.ahead of (
39、空间上空间上/时间上时间上)在在之前之前,比比好好/强强,领先领先Ahead of us was a big river.Time here is 9 hours ahead of London.这儿时间比伦敦早九个小时这儿时间比伦敦早九个小时He is ahead of me in Chinese.get ahead of 超越超越By working hard he got ahead of the rest of the class.ahead of1)go towards2)(informal.)start out,leave1)The ship left port and heade
40、d out to sea.2)I have a long way to go and I must head out.朝朝方向移动方向移动head out8.I looked down into the water and could see Old Tom swimming by the boat,showing us the way.我低头朝水中看去我低头朝水中看去,看到老汤姆正在船边游着看到老汤姆正在船边游着,为我们引路为我们引路。swimming by the boat 是现在分词短语作宾语是现在分词短语作宾语补足语。补足语。9.A few minutes later,there wa
41、s 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.几分钟后几分钟后,汤姆不见了汤姆不见了,于是乔治开始用于是乔治开始用 浆拍打水面。汤姆出现了浆拍打水面。汤姆出现了,转回到船边,转回到船边,又领我们前往捕猎处又领我们前往捕猎处。circling back to the boat,leading us to the hunt again是现在分词短语作状语是现在分词短语作状语。10.He
42、 let it go and the harpoon hit the spot.Being badly wounded,the whale soon died.辨析辨析:wound,injury,hurt,harm与与damagewound 是战斗中刀枪的创伤、伤口。是战斗中刀枪的创伤、伤口。injury 是平时的大小创伤和伤害。是平时的大小创伤和伤害。hurt 是指精神上的伤害和肉体的伤痛。是指精神上的伤害和肉体的伤痛。harm 指使有生命或者无生命的东西不再指使有生命或者无生命的东西不再 完整、美丽完整、美丽,或者具有原来的价值。或者具有原来的价值。damage“车辆、船只、房屋车辆、船只
43、、房屋”等的损坏。等的损坏。1.His brother was _ in that battle.2.He got serious _ to the legs at work.3.He got his finger _.4.The _ to his feelings is more serious than the hurt in his body.5.Smoking a lot of cigarettes can _ and even kill over a long period of time.6.The bus was badly _ when it hit the wall.This
44、 storm did great _ to the crops.injuriesinjuredhurtharmdamagedharm/damagewoundedUse the above words to fill the blanks.drag down 把人拖垮把人拖垮 drag ones feet 故意拖延故意拖延drag in 拉进去拉进去 drag on 拖延拖延,拉长拉长11.Within a moment or two,its body was dragged by the killers down into the depths of the sea.1)drag v.put
45、along with effort 拖拖,拉拉,拽拽 He dragged the table into the corner.The dispute has dragged on months.Do you have to drag politics into everything?He hates parties,and we have to drag him into going.If he fails,hell drag us all down with him.2)the depth(s)of the ocean the jungle the country the winter o
46、nes heart despair 海洋深处海洋深处丛林深处丛林深处穷乡僻壤穷乡僻壤隆冬隆冬心灵深处心灵深处绝望的深渊绝望的深渊12.In the meantime,Old Tom,and the others are having a good feed on its lips and tongue.在这段时间里在这段时间里,老汤姆和其他虎鲸会饱餐一顿,老汤姆和其他虎鲸会饱餐一顿,鲸唇和鲸舌就是他们的美食。鲸唇和鲸舌就是他们的美食。1)in the meantime 表示表示“在这期间在这期间;与此同时与此同时”会议一小时后开始会议一小时后开始,在此期间在此期间,我们喝杯咖啡吧。我们喝杯咖啡
47、吧。The meeting will begin in an hour;in the meantime,lets have a coffee.2)feed sth 喂养喂养feed on “吃吃”;“以以为食为食”feedon/feedto 以以饲养饲养feedwith/feedinto 给给添加添加Sheep feed mostly on grass.Youd better feed this old bread to the hens.She feeds the baby with a spoon.They fed the fire with logs.他们给火添加木材他们给火添加木材.W
48、e feed our dog on meat=We feed meat to our dog13.From Jamess face,I could see he was terrified of being abandoned by us.此处此处abandon的意思是放弃、抛弃的意思是放弃、抛弃,相关短语相关短语:1)背弃祖国背弃祖国/朋友朋友 abandon ones country/friend2)抛弃家庭抛弃家庭 abandon ones family 3)革除陋习革除陋习 abandon a bad habit4)放弃职位放弃职位/希望希望/计划计划/主意主意 abandon one
49、s post/hope/plan/idea14.I saw James being held up in the water by Old Tom.hold up:raise;support;delay(延误延误)I held up my hand to show that I had a question.We were held up on our way to the airport in a traffic.hold back 阻止阻止/保守秘密保守秘密 hold off 使离开使离开/延缓延缓 hold on 抓牢抓牢/坚持坚持/不挂断不挂断 hold to 赞成赞成 hold ou
50、t 伸出伸出;提出提出;忍受忍受 1.Police have appealed for _ (证人证人)to come forward.2.The travel agent fixed up our _(住处住处).3.Theyre both called Smith,but theres no _(血缘关系血缘关系)between them.Fill in the blanks.Fill in the blanks.witnessesaccommodationrelationship4.Whats your _ salary(年薪年薪)?5.Karl Marx was forced to f