1、Lesson4 Sea Stories教案I. Objectives：Students will be able to 1.read sections of a story and sequence them, using prediction strategies and linking words2. use linking expressions related to time and sequence3. talk about and give opinions of filmsII. Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Pre-reading1 Do Ex.1 The
2、 teacher asks:Have you seen some film in which the sea is important?What did you think of it? ( Let Ss discuss and answer them.)2Show some pictures in Jaws ，Titanic. Free Willy, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Treasure Island.Do Ex.2 Look at the key words and find them in the pictures.barrel, cloud, f
3、isherman, fishing boat, horizon, moon, wave, whirlpoolStep 2 ReadingLook at the pictures and try to put them in right order.1Read each paragraph, paying attention to the linking words. e.g. one day, suddenly, in the end2Decide a possible order for the paragraphs.3Read them in that order to see if th
4、e story makes sense.Step 3 Post-readingi) True or False 1Writer can keep calm in time of danger2In the whirlpool, only the writer survived. Both of his two brothers died.3The three brothers first met the whirlpool and then were caught in the storm.4It was the barrel that carried me to an area where
5、the other fishermen were.5The writers brother stayed in the heavy boat because he thought it was better to stay there.Keys: TTFFFii) Ex.3 Use the Strategies to put the paragraphs A,B and C in the correct order. Keys: BACiii) Ex.4 Read the story again and answer these questions.1Why did the writers y
6、ounger brother fall overboard?2Why did the boat go towards the whirlpool?3Why did the writer tie himself to a barrel?4Why didnt his brother do the same?5Why did his old companions not recognize him? Keys:1An enormous wave washed him overboard.2The wind and waves were taking it there.3Heavier objects
7、 went down into the whirlpool quickly. The barrel was lighter.4He was terrified.5Because his hair was white, not black.iv) Ex.5 Collect answers from students.v) Ex.6 Complete the sentences below with these words from the text.afterwards, in the end, one day, suddenly, then, when(1) in 1964, Robet Le
8、 Serrec was sailing near the Australian coast (2) he decided to stop near an island. (3) , he saw a huge creature resting beside his boat. He took a photograph, and (4) the creature swam away. (5) ,he showed the photograph to scientists, but(6) ,nobody believed him.Step 4 Language points1. that mome
9、nt 在那一时刻 the moment 一就I was deeply moved and tears run down my cheeks at that moment.The moment Tom went off the taxi he ran towards the hospital.2. great speed以非常快的速度移动 也可以写成：with great speed3. on/at the edge ofStanding at the edge of a bridge is rather dangerous.4.near to接近； close to紧挨着Flood is co
10、ming near to our village.The little child is standing close to her mother.5. tie to 将拴到上The cowboy tied his cattle to a tree and then he left away.6. terrified 形容词，可怕的。n. terror adj. terrible/terrified v. terrify7. survive vt./vi.活下来，幸存Few of houses survived the war. vt.（经过）活（保存）下来Only three of the
11、wounded survived.8. less than少于 more than多于此9. be covered with 覆盖着 The Antarctic is covered with heavy throughout the year.10. As you can see, I did escape. did在这里起强调作用，对谓语进行强调。I did come here yesterday.在祈使句中，也借用助动词do强调说话人的祈使语气。如：Do give her my regards.11.and I cannot expect you to believe me more t
12、han the fishermen did.EXERCISESFind words in the story that the writer uses to describe his feelings.Keys: terrified horrifying calmer exhaustedYou can often make different forms from one word. Complete the table with words from the story.NounVerbAdjectiveOppositeAdverbterrorto terrifyterrified/terr
13、ible-terrifyinglysafetyto savesafeunsafesafelyclarityto clearclear-clearlyMake new words from the words in brackets to complete the gaps. Use a dictionary to help you.(1) (terror) experiences at sea are not (2) (common). In 1977, Japanese fishermen caught a (3) (mystery) sea creature in their nets.
14、Its (4) (long ) was ten meters and, (5) (fortune) for the fishermen, it was (6) (death). It smelled very bad and they thought it might be (7) (safe), so they threw it overboard. Because the photographs are(8) (clear), (9) (science) have been unable to (10) (identify) the creature.Step 5 HomeworkWrite a composition:Imagine his brother didnt die.One day they met and his brother talked about his story.