1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家英语选修7人教新课标Unit 3课文教学案Unit 3 Under the seaReadingTeaching material: NSEFC Book 7 Unit 3Teaching AimsEnable the students to grasp and remember the detailed information of the reading material.Teaching Important & Difficult PointsHow to help the students to grasp and remember the detail
2、ed information of the reading material.Teaching aids: a tape recorder, a projector, slides and picturesTeaching ProcedureStep1 Warming upHave you seen plants and animals that live under the sea? Where did you see them?Step 2 Pre-readingWriterClancyVocationA whalerStyleAnecdotestimeAt the beginning f
3、or the 20th century PlaceAustraliaMain ideaThe killer whale help people to kill baleen whaleStep 3 ScanningScan the text, and fill in the blanks with names mentioned in the text.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 wh
4、ale 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. 5._was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers.6. _knew that Old Tom would protect James. Keys: 1.Clancy 2.
5、George 3. Old Tom 4. Jack 5. James 6. Red Step 4 SkimmingSkim the text and put the following sentences into a right order. ( ) George started beating the water with his oar ( ) Clancy jumped into the boat with the whalers. ( ) Clancy arrived at the whaling station ( ) The killers started racing betw
6、een our boat and the whale ( ) Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay ( ) Clancy was sorting out his accommodation ( ) Clancy ran down to the shore ( ) The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale Keys: 65173248Step 5 Careful readingRead the passage carefully and do the true
7、or false questions.1. There was no evidence that Old Tom was helping out the whalers. 2. The author compares the killer whales with a dog. 3. 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 b
8、ody. 6. Old Tom didnt help out James.Keys: FTTFFFStep 6 Detailed readingRead the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping out the whalers? Old Tom let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby; He showed them the way to the
9、 whaleWork as a team2. What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with?Dogs.3. “The killers started racing between our boat and the whale just like a pack of excited dogs.” why do you think the killer whales behave like this? Because they knew that, together with the whalers, they w
10、ould soon kill the baleen whale and get a good feed. 4. 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 blow hole while others were preventing it from swimming out to sea.5. Why do you think the
11、 whalers allowed the killer whales to drag the whale under the water to feed on its lips and tongue? Because they knew the Killer Whales would leave the rest of the body to them.6. Why did the whalers return home without the whales body?Because the body would not float to the surface until about 24
12、hours later.7. How do you think Red felt about the killer whales? Red felt good about the Killer Whales. He appreciated the working relationship that the whalers had with the Killer Whales. 8. 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.Step 7 DiscussionDiscuss the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers.What other animals do you know help out humans in hunting?Step 8 HomeworkReview the text and underline some difficult points. - 4 - 版权所有高考资源网