选修七unit3warmingup&reading教案.doc

Unit 3 under the sea
Warming up and Reading
Xiangzhou No2 Middle school
Teaching aims:
(1).knowledge objects
Enable the students to know about animals and plants under the sea.
Help the students to learn about the Killer Whale.
(2).Ability object
Let the students master the new words and phrases
Improve the students the ability of the comprehension
(3).Moral object
Let student respect the marine creatures
Improve the ability of commucation and teamwork
Important points:
Reading comprehension to the text.
Understanding the relationship between the killers and the whalers.
Important words and expressions.
Difficult points:
The relationship between the killers and the whalers
Teaching methods:
Scanning and skimming.
Ask and answer questions activities.
Teaching aids:
A computer
Teaching procedures & ways
Step one: Listen to the English song <mama’s song>
设计目的：今天是母亲节，通过歌曲引导学生更加尊重关爱母亲，孝顺老人。
Step two: listen to the tape ,watch some beautiful marine creatures under the sea and a short movie
设计目的：复习所学的单词，减少阅读理解中单词的障碍，通过看图片和短视频让学生了解海底美丽的海洋生物，引入话题
Step three: preview the reading and fill the important words and phrases
Ⅰ.重点单词
1． adj. 每年的；按年度计算的；n. 年刊；年鉴
adv. 每年；一年一次地
2． vt. 当场见到；目击；n. 目击者；证人；证据
3． n. 住所；住宿
v. 容纳；向……提供住处
4． prep. 在……对面；adj. 相对的；相反的
Ⅱ.重点短语
1． 　整理；分类
2． 及时
3． 瞄准；针对
4． 在此期间；与此同时
5． 举起；支撑；耽搁
6． 帮助(……)摆脱困境或危难
Ⅲ.重点句式
1．when引导定语从句
the killer whales, or “killers” as they were then called, helped the whalers catch the baleen whales that were on their annual migration.
那个时候，虎鲸(当时被称为“杀手”)帮助捕鲸人在每年须鲸迁徙时捕捉须鲸。
2．be about to do sth. 将要做某事
This was the call that announced there was about (be) a whale hunt.
这是宣告捕鲸行动马上就要开始的呼声。
设计目的：通过预习，把课文中的重点单词，重点词组和句型挑出来，扫清学生阅读的障碍
Step four: listen to the reading and scan the reading
设计目的：通过听录音，加强眼，耳，手,心多种感官的结合，更好的理解课文
Step five: careful reading and finish the exercises on P38
Ⅰ.根据课文内容给下面的句子排序
(　　)Using a telescope we could see that something was happening.
(　　)The killers started racing between our boat and the whale.
(　　)Clancy arrived at the station.
(　　)The men started turning the b
(　　)Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.
(　　)The whaler yelled out.
(　　)We jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay.
(　　)The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.
Ⅱ.课文阅读理解
1．According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?
A．They ran down to the shore and found an enormous fish throwing itself out of the water.
B．Tom couldn't tell whalers when he found a whale.
C．George was a patient person.
D．George could beat the water with his oar to call Old Tom.
2．According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
A．The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers.
B．The writer didn't 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 the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died?
A．Because they didn't need a dead whale.
B．Because they couldn't find the whale's body.
C．Because they knew that the dead whale wouldn't float up to the surface for around 24 hours.
D．They had to do this because it was too late.
4．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.
5．According to the text, the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by .
A．whales B．tigers
C．enemies D．sharks
课文语法填空
On the afternoon ,when Clancy was out his _1._____________ (accommodate),he heard a loud noise coming from the bay. Then he experienced how the killers,especially Old Tom ,2._______(help) lead the way and catch a whale. First ,__3.______pack of about six killers worked as a team to attack the whale,some _4.___________(throw )themselves on top of the whale's blow-hole to stop it breathing . Then a whale aimed the harpoon_5._______ the whale and let it go. The harpoonhit the spot and being badly wounded , the whale soon died.Clancy was surprised to find the killers dragged the whale's body swiftly down into the _6.______ (deep) of the sea .He _7.__________(tell) that the body wouldn't float up for around 24 hours ,during which the killers would have a good feed on its lips and tongue. One day ,one of the whales ,James was washed off the boat when they were out in the bay. Just as James was terrified of _8.___________________(abandon) by the other whales ,a shark appeared. _9._________Clancy's surprise, it was Old Tom_10.____________came and saved James in time.
设计目的：通过细读和练习题，让学生更加了解虎鲸，虎鲸的特点和他们的团队合作关系，和人类一起配合捕食须鲸。同时提高学生的阅读能力和促进学生的合作精神。
Step six :homework
1.retell the story of the reading 2. practice the excise in P42