1、Unit 3 ReadingOLD TOM THE KILLER WHALERead the explanation and speak out the word it explains.accommodationn.住所；住宿a place to live,work,stay,etc.in pausevi.&n.暂停；终止a short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting again;to stop doing something for a short tim
2、e depthn.深（度）；深处the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom,or to a distance below the top surface of something oppositeprep.在对面adj.相对的；相反的completely different being in a position on the other side;yellvi.大叫；呼喊n.叫声；喊声to shout something or make a loud noise,usually when you are a
3、ngry,in pain or excited urgevt.催促；极力主张；驱策to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing the land along the edge of a sea,lake or wide river offshoreshoreadv.&adj.近海的；离岸的n.岸；海滨away from or at a distance from the coast witnessvt.当场见到；目击n.目击者；证人；证据to see something happen;a perso
4、n who sees an event happening,especially a crime or an accident abandonvt.放弃；遗弃；抛弃to leave a place,thing or person forever divevi.&n.跳水；潜水；俯冲fleeto jump into water,especially with your head and arms going in first,or to move down under the water dragvi.逃避；逃跑 vt.逃离vi.拖；拉；扯to escape by running away,es
5、pecially because of danger or fear to move something by pulling it along a surface,usually the ground teamworkn.协作；配合when a group of people work well together Skimming to get general ideas1.The first story is mainly about _.A.a hunting experience of Old Tom B.how Old Tom helped with whale huntingC.h
6、ow the whalers killed a whaleD.how killer whales killed a whale2.The second story was told to _.A.show killer whales were cruel huntersB.entertain readersC.show killer whales could protect and save people in dangerD.show killer whales never harmed or attacked people.SkimmingReading Comprehension I3.
7、According to the second story,the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by_.A.whales B.tigers C.enemies D.sharks4._ killed the whale at last.A.Old Tom B.The killer whales D.The whalers C.The author()Using a telescope we could see that something was happening.()The killers started racing
8、between our boat and the whale.()Clancy arrived at the station.()The men started turning the boat around to go home.Put the following sentences into correct order.SkimmingReading Comprehension II()Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.()The whale yelled out.()We jumped into the boat with the
9、 other whalers and headed out into the bay.()The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.Answer:5 6 1 8 2 3 4 7Careful reading to solve difficult points1.witness(1)vt.亲眼看到Did you witness the accident?你亲眼看到那场事故了吗？(2)vi.作证;证明witness to sth./doing sth.He witnessed to having seen the m
10、an enterthe building.他作证说他看到那个人进入大楼的。(3)witness n.目击者;证人She was called as a defense witness.她被传唤作被告证人。2.flee fled fled 逃跑；逃避；逃离(1)vt.fleeThey were forced to flee the country.(2)vi.flee fromThe prisoner attempted to flee from theprison,but he failed.The alarmed people fled from the fire.恐慌的人们从火里逃出。3.
11、drag vi.拖；拉；扯Why drag me in?干么把我拉扯进去？drag sb.out to a concert 硬拖某人去听音乐drag the negotiation out for three months 把谈判拖长到三个月drag on 拖延;拖长(声调、字眼等)drag oneself along(慢吞吞地)拖着脚走4.abandon vt.放弃；抛弃；遗弃Many people were killed by the chemical weapons abandoned by the Japanese during the World War II.abandon one
12、s friend 背弃朋友abandon a bad habit 革除恶习abandon ones hope 放弃希望abandon ones idea 放弃主意1.This was the call that announced there 2.was about to be a whale hunt.3.这是宣告猎鲸行动马上就要开始的声音。4.“that announced there was about to be awhale hunt”为关系代词that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词the call。从句中用到“be 1.about to do sth.”结构，表示将来，意为2.“即将，
13、将要”。课文难句精析【拓展】英语中有很多表示将来时的方法，在具体运用中表达的内容又不尽相同，现将各种表达法归纳如下：“be going to动词原形”，be going to 相当于一个助动词(其中be有人称和数的变化)，与它后面的动词原形一起构成谓语。用来表示打算、计划或安排要做的事情，或在说话时已有迹象预示会在将来发生的事情。例如：Look!Its going to rain.There is going to be a parents meeting tomorrow.“will/shall动词原形”，用来表示说话时认为或预测会在将来发生的动作或存在的状态。will用于各种人称；shal
14、l只用于第一人称。例如：What time shall we go there tomorrow?I will/shall go to visit her next week.按计划或安排即将发生的动作可以用“现在进行时”来表示。这些动作往往都与移动、方向、启动等有关。如：come，go，arrive，leave，move，fly等。例如：Mr.Brown is leaving for Beijing tomorrow.在时间或条件状语从句中，表示将来的动作常用“一般现在时”。例如：I wont leave here until you come back.“be about to动词原形”意
15、为“正要做某事、正准备做某事”，通常不接时间状语。“be to动词原形”表示按计划或安排即将发生的动作，或可能、一定会发生某种情况。例如：They are to come to Guangzhou in November.用系动词be的一般现在时表示将来。例如：Are you free tomorrow?2.I had already heard that George didnt like being kept waiting,so even though I didnt have the right clothes on,I raced after him.我已经听说乔治不喜欢等人，所以尽
16、管我还没有穿上合适的衣服却跟在他后面跑起来。句中连词so引导结果状语从句，该从句中含有一个连词even though引导的让步状语从句。主句中含有一个由连词that引导的宾语从句，作谓语had heard的宾语。even though意为“即使，纵然，虽然，尽管”，其引导的让步状语从句既可置于主句之前，也可置于主句之后。例如：a.Even though I have to walk all the way,I will get there.b.I can still remember,even though it was so long ago.【拓展】和even though具有同样意思和用
17、法的是“even if”。连词as though=as if意为“好像，似乎，仿佛”，引导方式状语从句。例如：He behaved as though/as ifnothing had happened.Scanning to get detail informationscanningReading Comprehension IIIReview the timeline of the passage.Write a sentence in each of the boxes.Three sentences have been given.1 Clancy arrived at the wh
18、aling station.2 Clancy heard a huge 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 the boat and headed out for a whale hunt.5 The killer whale guided the team to hunt.6 Clancy and his men killed the baleen whale with the help of the
19、 killers.7 The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale.8 The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.1.1.Old Tom throws itself out of the water Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to _.and then crashes down in order to _.A.give the whalers the inf
20、ormation A.give the whalers the information 2.2.about a whale about a whale B.tell the whalers it is hungry B.tell the whalers it is hungry C.help the whalers catch the whale C.help the whalers catch the whale D.inform the whalers to run awayD.inform the whalers to run awayscanningReading Comprehens
21、ion IV2.Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died?A.Because they didnt need a dead whale.B.B.Because they couldnt find the whales C.body.C.Because they knew that the dead whale wouldnt float up to the surface for around 24 hours.D.They had to do this because it wa
22、s too late.3.Which of the following might be true?A.The author was for banning(禁止)B.whaling(捕鲸).B.The author was against 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.4.We4.We can infer from the text that can
23、infer from the text that _._.A.the killer whales may be trained by A.the killer whales may be trained by the whalersthe whalersB.the killer whales want to help man B.the killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselvescatch the whales themselvesC.the killer whales need no training for C.th
24、e killer whales need no training for helping the whalershelping the whalersD.the killer whales want to help whales D.the killer whales want to help whales after being killedafter being killed1.What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?2.What other animals did the author compar
25、e the killer whales with?Why do you think the killer whales behaved like this?3.Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team?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?In pairs answer the following qu
26、estions.In pairs answer the following questions.scanningReading Comprehension V1.What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?2.What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with?Why do you think the killer whales behaved like this?Old Tom let the whalers know that
27、there was a baleen whale nearby;he showed them the way to the whale.Dogs.Because they knew that,together with the whalers,they would soonkill the baleen whale and get a good feed.3.Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team?Because he could see that some of the killers were throwin
28、g themselves on topof the whales blow-hole while otherswere 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?Because they knew the killer whales would leave the rest of the b
29、ody to them.Old Tom prevented James from drowning.Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.In groups,describe the relationship In groups,describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers.between Old Tom and the whalers.What other animals help out What other animals help out humans in hunting
30、?humans in hunting?Group workOld Tom had a strong relationship 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),otters(水獭)and ferrets(雪貂).In the past,raptors(肉食动物)w
31、ere used to hunt rabbits,and cheetahs(猎豹)were used to hunt wild animals.The last whaling station in Australia closedin 1978.Whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban,but some countries oppose the ban.In groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling.Discu
32、ssionQuizFill in the blanks according to the passage.I.SummaryWorking at the _ station,I had _ whales being attacked many times.On the afternoon I arrived at the station,as I _(sort 短语)my accommodation,I heard a loud noise coming from the bay.Running down to the shore in time,we sawan _(huge 同义词)ani
33、mal.“It is called Old Tom,the killer,”George said as he ran ahead of me._ the distance we could see that something was happening.As we _(draw),I could see a whale_ by a _ of about six killers.Being badly wounded,the whale soon died.Very soon,its body was _ by the killers down into the_ of the sea.Wo
34、rking at the _ station,I had _ whales being attacked many times.On the afternoon I arrived at the station,as I _(sort 短语)my accommodation,I heard a loud noise coming from the bay.Running down to theshore in time,we saw an _(huge 同义词)animal.Answer:whalingwitnessedwas sorting outenormous“It is called
35、Old Tom,the killer,”George said as he ran ahead of me._ the distance we could see that something was happening.As we _(draw),I could see a whale_ by a _ of about six killers.Being badly wounded,the whale soon died.Very soon,its body was _ by the killers down into the _ of the sea.In drew nearerbeing
36、 attackedpackdepthsdraggedII.Complete the following sentences with proper words.1.The police are appealing to the public for any driver who may have _(目击)the accident.2.The professor _(暂停)for a moment,and then continued his speech.3.Before cleaning the bedroom,youd better d_ the carpet out of it.4.O
37、ne week ago,my parents u_ that I(should)apologize to him.witnessedpausedragrged5.The childless old lady offered to adopt one of the children _(遗弃)by their parents.6.You do not have to y_;I can hear you clearly.7.Have you heard of the frogmen _ (潜水)for the sunken treasure?8.Many German artists f_ to
38、America at the beginning of World War II.ledabandonedelldivingIII.Translation1.I had already heard that George didnt 2.like _(等人).3.2.I could see a whale _(被攻 击)by a pack of about six other killers.4.3._(受了重伤),the5.whale soon died.6.4.From Jamess face,I could see he was 7.terrified of _(被遗弃)8.by us.
39、being kept waitingBeing badly woundedbeing attackedbeing abandoned5.I _(把这个消息告诉她)as soon as she comes back.6.She looks _ _.(好像玩得挺开心).7.He arrived home just in time to _ _(他的兄弟被带走)by the police.8.The broken bike was found _ _(被弃在河边).will/shall tell her the newsas though/as if she has had a good timewitnesshis brother being taken awayabandonedby the river side1.Surf the Internet to learn more about whale.2.发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字).Homeworkdrag,witness,abandon,yell,depth,flee,opposite,pause.
