高中英語 Unit 3 Under the sea Reading課件 新人教版選修7

1、1Unit 3 ReadingOLD TOM OLD TOM THE KILLER WHALETHE KILLER WHALE2Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains.3 accommodationn. 住所；住宿住所；住宿a place to live, work, stay, etc. in pausevi. & n. 暫停；終止暫停；終止a short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting

2、 again; to stop doing something for a short time depthn. 深（度）；深處深（度）；深處the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something 4oppositeprep. 在在對面對面adj. 相對的；相反的相對的；相反的completely different being in a position on the other side;yellvi. 大叫；呼

3、喊大叫；呼喊 n. 叫聲；喊聲叫聲；喊聲to shout something or make a loud noise, usually when you are angry, in pain or excited urgevt. 催促；極力主張；驅(qū)策催促；極力主張；驅(qū)策to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing 5the land along the edge of a sea, lake or wide river offshoreshoreadv. & adj. 近海的；離岸的近海的；離岸的

4、n. 岸；海濱岸；海濱away from or at a distance from the coast witnessvt. 當(dāng)場見到；目擊當(dāng)場見到；目擊n. 目擊者；證人；證據(jù)目擊者；證人；證據(jù)to see something happen;a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident abandonvt. 放棄；遺棄；拋棄放棄；遺棄；拋棄to leave a place, thing or person forever 6divevi. & n. 跳水；潛水；俯沖跳水；潛水；俯沖fleeto

5、 jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water dragvi. 逃避；逃跑逃避；逃跑 vt. 逃離逃離vi. 拖；拉；扯拖；拉；扯to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground teamworkn. 協(xié)作；配合協(xié)作；配合when

6、a group of people work well together 7Skimming to get general ideas81. The first story is mainly about _.A. a hunting experience of Old Tom B. how Old Tom helped with whale huntingC. how the whalers killed a whaleD. how killer whales killed a whale2. The second story was told to _.A. show killer wha

7、les 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 I93. According to the second story, the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by_. A. whales B. tiger

8、s C. enemies D. sharks4. _ killed the whale at last. A. Old Tom B. The killer whales D. The whalers C. The author10( ) 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 tur

9、ning the boat around to go home.Put the following sentences into correct order.SkimmingReading Comprehension II11( ) Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay. ( ) The whale yelled out.( ) We jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay.( ) The man in the bow of the bo

10、at aimed the harpoon at the whale. Answer: 5 6 1 8 2 3 4 712Careful reading to solve difficult points131. witness (1) vt. 親眼看到親眼看到Did you witness the accident?你親眼看到那場事故了嗎？你親眼看到那場事故了嗎？(2) vi. 作證作證; 證明證明witness to sth./doing sth.He witnessed to having seen the man enterthe building.他作證說他看到那個人進入大樓的。他作證

11、說他看到那個人進入大樓的。(3) witness n. 目擊者目擊者; 證人證人She was called as a defense witness.她被傳喚作被告證人。她被傳喚作被告證人。142. flee fled fled 逃跑；逃避；逃離逃跑；逃避；逃離(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

12、人們從火里逃出?？只诺娜藗儚幕鹄锾映?。153. drag vi. 拖；拉；扯拖；拉；扯 Why drag me in? 干么把我拉扯進去？干么把我拉扯進去？ drag sb. out to a concert 硬拖某人去聽音樂硬拖某人去聽音樂drag the negotiation out for three months 把談判拖長到三個月把談判拖長到三個月drag on 拖延拖延; 拖長拖長(聲調(diào)、字眼等聲調(diào)、字眼等) drag oneself along (慢吞吞地慢吞吞地) 拖著腳走拖著腳走164. abandon vt. 放棄；拋棄；遺棄放棄；拋棄；遺棄Many people wer

13、e killed by the chemical weapons abandoned by the Japanese during the World War II.abandon ones friend 背棄朋友背棄朋友abandon a bad habit 革除惡習(xí)革除惡習(xí)abandon ones hope 放棄希望放棄希望abandon ones idea 放棄主意放棄主意17 This was the call that announced there was about to be a whale hunt. 這是宣告獵鯨行動馬上就要開始的聲音。這是宣告獵鯨行動馬上就要開始的聲音。

14、“that announced there was about to be awhale hunt”為關(guān)系代詞為關(guān)系代詞that引導(dǎo)的定語從引導(dǎo)的定語從句，修飾先行詞句，修飾先行詞the call。從句中用到。從句中用到“be about to do sth.”結(jié)構(gòu)，表示將來，意為結(jié)構(gòu)，表示將來，意為“即將，將要即將，將要”。課文難句精析18【拓展拓展】英語中有很多表示將來時的方法，在具體英語中有很多表示將來時的方法，在具體運用中表達的內(nèi)容又不盡相同，現(xiàn)將各種運用中表達的內(nèi)容又不盡相同，現(xiàn)將各種表達法歸納如下：表達法歸納如下：“be going to動詞原形動詞原形”，be going to

15、相當(dāng)于一個助動詞相當(dāng)于一個助動詞(其中其中be有人稱和數(shù)的變有人稱和數(shù)的變化化)，與它后面的動詞原形一起構(gòu)成謂語。，與它后面的動詞原形一起構(gòu)成謂語。用來表示打算、計劃或安排要做的事情，用來表示打算、計劃或安排要做的事情，或在說話時已有跡象預(yù)示會在將來發(fā)生的或在說話時已有跡象預(yù)示會在將來發(fā)生的事情。事情。19例如：例如：Look! Its going to rain.There is going to be a parents meeting tomorrow.“will / shall動詞原形動詞原形”，用來表示說話，用來表示說話時認(rèn)為或預(yù)測會在將來發(fā)生的動作或存在時認(rèn)為或預(yù)測會在將來發(fā)生的動

16、作或存在的狀態(tài)。的狀態(tài)。will用于各種人稱；用于各種人稱；shall只用于第只用于第一人稱。例如：一人稱。例如：What time shall we go there tomorrow?I will / shall go to visit her next week.20按計劃或安排即將發(fā)生的動作可以用按計劃或安排即將發(fā)生的動作可以用“現(xiàn)現(xiàn)在進行時在進行時”來表示。這些動作往往都與移來表示。這些動作往往都與移動、方向、啟動等有關(guān)。如：動、方向、啟動等有關(guān)。如： come，go，arrive，leave，move，fly等。等。例如：例如：Mr. Brown is leaving for Be

17、ijing tomorrow.在時間或條件狀語從句中，表示將來的在時間或條件狀語從句中，表示將來的動作常用動作常用“一般現(xiàn)在時一般現(xiàn)在時”。例如：。例如：I wont leave here until you come back.21“be about to動詞原形動詞原形”意為意為“正要做正要做某某事、正準(zhǔn)備做某事事、正準(zhǔn)備做某事”，通常不接時間狀語。，通常不接時間狀語?！癰e to動詞原形動詞原形”表示按計劃或安排即將表示按計劃或安排即將發(fā)生的動作，或可能、一定會發(fā)生某種情發(fā)生的動作，或可能、一定會發(fā)生某種情況。例如：況。例如：They are to come to Guangzhou i

18、n November.用系動詞用系動詞be的一般現(xiàn)在時表示將來。的一般現(xiàn)在時表示將來。 例如：例如：Are you free tomorrow?222. 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. 我已經(jīng)聽說喬治不喜歡等人，我已經(jīng)聽說喬治不喜歡等人，所以盡管我還沒有穿上合適的衣服卻所以盡管我還沒有穿上合適的衣服卻 跟在他后面跑起來。跟在他后面跑起來。句中連詞句中連詞so引導(dǎo)結(jié)果

19、狀語從句，該從句中引導(dǎo)結(jié)果狀語從句，該從句中含有一個連詞含有一個連詞even though引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句。主句中含有一個由連詞從句。主句中含有一個由連詞that引導(dǎo)的引導(dǎo)的賓語從句，作謂語賓語從句，作謂語had heard的賓語。的賓語。23even though意為意為“即使，縱然，雖然，即使，縱然，雖然，盡管盡管”，其引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句既可置，其引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句既可置于主句之前，也可置于主句之后。例如：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 ca

20、n still remember, even though it was so long ago.24【拓展拓展】和和even though具有同樣意思和用法的是具有同樣意思和用法的是“even if”。 連詞連詞as though=as if意為意為“好好像，似乎，仿佛像，似乎，仿佛”，引導(dǎo)方式狀語從句。，引導(dǎo)方式狀語從句。例如：例如：He behaved as though / as if nothing had happened.25Scanning to get detail information26scanningReading Comprehension IIIReview th

21、e timeline of the passage. Write a sentence in each of the boxes. Three sentences have been given.1 Clancy arrived at the whaling station.2 Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.273 He saw a huge animal in the water, which was Old Tom, the killer whale.4 The men went to the boat and headed o

22、ut 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 killers.287 The killers ate the lips and tongue of the baleen whale.8 The men returned for the baleen whale the next day.29 Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then

23、 crashes down in order to _. A. give the whalers the information about a whale B. tell the whalers it is hungry C. help the whalers catch the whale D. inform the whalers to run awayscanningReading Comprehension IV302. Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? Bec

24、ause they didnt need a dead whale. B. Because they couldnt find the whales 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 was too late.313. Which of the following might be true? The author was for banning(禁止禁止) whal

25、ing(捕鯨捕鯨).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.324. We can infer from the text that _. A. the killer whales may be trained by the whalersB. the killer whales want to help m

26、an catch the whales themselvesC. the killer whales need no training for helping the whalersD. the killer whales want to help whales after being killed331. 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

27、 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 questions. scanningReading Compre

28、hension V341. 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 there was a baleen whale nearby; he showed them the way to the w

29、hale. Dogs. Because they knew that, together with the whalers, they would soonkill the baleen whale and get a good feed.353. 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 topof the whales blow-hole while othersw

30、ere preventing it from diving or fleeing out to sea.364. 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 body to them.Old Tom prevented James from drowning.

31、Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.37In groups, describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers. What other animals help out humans in hunting?Group work38 Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between th

32、em. There are many other animals that help out humans in hunting such as dogs, cormorants(鸕鶿鸕鶿), otters(水獺水獺) and ferrets(雪貂雪貂). In the past, raptors(肉食動肉食動物物) were used to hunt rabbits, and cheetahs(獵豹獵豹) were used to hunt wild animals.39The last whaling station in Australia closedin 1978. Whales a

33、re 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.Discussion40QuizQuiz41Fill in the blanks according to the passage.I. SummaryWorking at the _ station, I had _ whales being attacked man

34、y times. On the afternoon I arrived at the station, as I _ (sort 短語短語) my accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. Running down to the shore in time, we sawan _ (huge 同義詞同義詞) animal.42“It is called Old Tom, the killer,” George said as he ran ahead of me. _ the distance we could see t

35、hat 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.43Working at the _ station, I had _ whales being attacked many times. On the afternoon I arrived

36、 at the station, as I _ (sort 短語短語) my accommodation, I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. Running down to theshore in time, we saw an _ (huge 同義詞同義詞) animal.Answer:whalingwitnessedwas sorting outenormous44“It is called Old Tom, the killer,” George said as he ran ahead of me. _ the distance we

37、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 attackedpackdepthsdragged45II. Complete the following sentences with proper words.1. The police are appealing to the public for any driver who may have _ (目擊目擊) the accident.2. The professor _ (暫停暫停) for a moment, and then continued his speech.3. Be