1、Unit 3Under the seasea star 海星Enjoy some pictures under the sea seagull海鸥jellyfish水母Coral 珊瑚Anemone 海葵turtle 海龟 dolphin 海豚 shark 鲨鱼 whale 鲸鱼Killer whale 虎鲸baleen whales(须鲸）killer whalesking of the sea,biggest carnivore(食肉动物)of the sea,killing all kinds of animals in the sea,even the huge blue whale,
2、like tiger on land,working in a team.baleen whalesOn a snorkeling tripAt an aquariumOn a boat tourIn booksIn filmsOn TV nature programmesOn the InternetWhere can you see them?at an aquariumon a _ tripsnorkellingthe killer whalesThe whalers(baleen)whalesWhat do you think is happening in the picture?H
3、ow to show this relationship between human beings and killer whales in human life?Killer whales help whalerscatch(baleen)whales.Pre-readingPre-readingClancyA whalerAnecdotesAt the beginning of the 20thcentury AustraliaWhalers,killer whales and baleen whalesThe killer whale helped the whalers to kill
4、 a baleen whaleWriterCareer Writing styleTimePlaceMain characterMain ideaBackground InformationReadingReadingOld Tomthe killer whale New words annual witnessv.目击，做证n.目击者，证人，证词每年的 somewhere to live or stay,often also providing food or other services 住宿 accommodation:the depth of the ocean 海洋深处distanc
5、e from the top to the down 深度the land along the edge of the sea or ocean 岸，滨 depths:shore:打包,收拾行李逃跑,消失遗弃,抛弃 flee pack abandon Fill in the blanks with the names mentioned in the text.1._was 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station.2._orderd Clancy to go to the boat as there was a w
6、hale 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.ClancyGeorgeOld TomJac
7、kJamesRedPlease listen to the reading,Please listen to the reading,thenthen fill in fill in the formthe form.Put the events in the reading passage Put the events in the reading passage into this timeline.into this timeline.1.Clancy arrived at the whaling station.4.The men went to the boat and headed
8、 out for a whale hunt.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.7.The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale.5.The killer whale guided the team to the hunt.6.Clancy and his men killed the baleen whale with the help
9、 of the killers.8.The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.Get the main ideas of the two anecdotes.describes a hunting experience about how the killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a whale.tells about how a killer whale protected and saved James,a whaler.The first anecdote The second o
10、nePlease read the reading again,and in Please read the reading again,and in pairs,answer the following questions.pairs,answer the following questions.1.1.What evidence was there that Old What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?Tom was helping the whalers out?Evidence of help
11、ing the whalersthrow itself out of the water and crash down again.Let the whalers know that there was a baleen whale nearby.swim by the boatShowing the whalers the way to the hunt Tell informationShow waysAttack whaleDiscussionHow did Old Tom help thewhalers?How did the killer whaleswork as a team?2
12、.What other animals did the author 2.What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with?Why compare the killer whales with?Why do you think the killer whales behaved do you think the killer whales behaved like this?like this?Dogs.Because they knew that,together with the whalers,they wo
13、uld soon kill the baleen whale and get a good feed.3.Why did George think that the killer 3.Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team?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 pre
14、venting it from diving or fleeing out to sea.4.Why did the whalers allow the killer 4.Why did the whalers allow the killer whales to drag the whale away?whales to drag the whale away?Because they knew the killer whales would leave the rest of the body to them.5.How did Old Tom help James?Why do 5.Ho
15、w did Old Tom help James?Why do you think he did this?you think he did this?Old Tom prevented James from drowning.Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.Before the huntThe killer whale threw itself out of the _ and then _ down again.It swam by the_,sh
16、owing the whalers the way.watercrashedboatDuring the hunt The killers were working as a _.Some were throwing themselves on _ of the whales blow-hole to stop it _.Others were stopping it _ out to sea.After the huntThe killers _ the dead body down into the _ of the sea,having a good feed on its lips a
17、nd _.tongueteamtopbreathingfleeingdraggeddepths1.What happened to James after he was 1.What happened to James after he was washed off the boat?washed off the boat?A.He got hurt by a shark.A.He got hurt by a shark.B.He was abandoned by the other B.He was abandoned by the other whalers and felt terrif
18、ied.whalers and felt terrified.C.He dropped his hope and was nearly C.He dropped his hope and was nearly dying.dying.D.He was held up in the water by Old D.He was held up in the water by Old Tom and rescued.Tom and rescued.DiscussingDiscussingD2.According to the text,which of the following is NOT ri
19、ght?A.The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers.B.The writer didnt 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 rou
20、gh sea.C3.Old Tom throws itself out of the water 3.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 information A.give the whalers the information about a whale about a whale B.tell the whalers it is hungry B.tell t
21、he 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 awayA4.Why did George beat the water with his 4.Why did George beat the water with his oar?_oar?_ A.To frighten the whales away A.To frighten the
22、whales away B.To call back Old Tom to lead the way B.To call back Old Tom to lead the way C.To attract the attention of huge whales C.To attract the attention of huge whales D.To send signals to other whales.D.To send signals to other whales.B5.The killers threw themselves on top of 5.The killers th
23、rew themselves on top of the huge whales blow-hole in order the huge whales blow-hole in order to_.to_.A.make it sink B.play with it A.make it sink B.play with it C.stop it breathing D.stop it diving C.stop it breathing D.stop it divingC6.Why did the men start turning the boat 6.Why did the men star
24、t turning the boat around to go home after the whale died?around to go home after the whale died?A.Because they didnt need a dead whale A.Because they didnt need a dead whale B.Because they couldnt find the whales B.Because they couldnt find the whales bodybodyC.Because they knew that the dead whale
25、 wouldnt float up to the surface for around 24 hours.D.They had to do this because it was too late.C7.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.C9.Why did the whalers go home without bringing in the body
26、 of the whale?A.They just did the hunting for fun.B.They left it eaten up by the killers.C.It was dragged to the depths of the sea.D.They just waited for it to float up.D10.According to the text,the killer 10.According to the text,the killer whales can protect men from being whales can protect men f
27、rom being attacked by_.attacked by_.A.whales B.tigers A.whales B.tigers C.enemies D.sharksC.enemies D.sharksD11.We can infer from the text that_.11.We can infer from the text that_.A.The killer whales may be trained by A.The killer whales may be trained by the whalers.the whalers.B.The killer whales
28、 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 C.The killer whales need no training for helping the whalersfor helping the whalersD.The killer whales want to eat the D.The killer whales want to eat the whales after killing themwhales after killing themA
