人教新课标高二下学期选修七Unit3Warmingupandreading课件(1)(1)

Objectives • Consolidate the memory of the new words by definition(释义), extension(延 伸）and contexts. • Learn to understand the passage by performing the different reading tasks. • Find out the meaning of the key phrases in certain contexts by careful reading. Pre-reading Read the introduction of the text on page 19 and fill in the table in your paper. Introduction • The reading passage is two anecdotes written by an old man called Clancy. They are about the days when Clancy was a whaler and hunted whales on the southeastern coast of Australia at the beginning of the 20th century. It was a time when the killer whales, or “killers” as they were then called, helped the whalers catch the baleen whales that were on their annual migration. typewriter place time What ? occupation Writer Occupation Type of the article (文体) Place Time Main idea An old man called Clancy A whaler anecdotes Australia At the beginning of the 20th century Killer whales helped whalers catch baleen whales Vocabulary Match the two columns. • witness • accommodation • opposite • yell • pause • flee • drag • a place to live, work, stay, etc. • placed or located directly across from something else or from each other. • to cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm. • to cease or suspend an action temporarily. • to run away, as from trouble or danger. • to move or bring by force or with great effort. • to be present at or have personal knowledge of. 教材原句 • …I witnessed it with my own eyes many times. • …as I was sorting out my accommodation, • …to see an enormous animal opposite us throwing itself out of the water … • Another whaler yelled out, … • Without pausing we jumped into the boat with the other whalers and … • And those others are stopping it diving or fleeing out to sea … • Within a moment or two, its body was dragged swiftly by the killers down … ⑴ 作动词，意为 “____________________”; ⑵ 作名词，意为“_____________”。① Several people are said to have witnessed the attack. ② One witness to the accident said the driver appeared to be drunk. 目击(尤指罪行或事故) 目击者，证人 1. witness 2. accommodation n. 住处，宿舍 Universities have to provide students accommodation for first-year students. ⑴ 作形容词，意为: __________________ ⑵ 作介词，意为: ________________在……的对面 3. opposite site n. 地方，地点， 现场 对立的，截然相反的 I thought the medicine would make her sleep, but it had the opposite effect. The people sitting opposite me looked very familiar. 4. pause pause cause ⑴ 作动词，意为: _____________________ ⑵ 作名词，意为: _____________________ 暂停，停顿；按暂停键 applause n. 掌声，喝彩 because 暂停，停顿；暂停键 He paused for breath, then continued up the hill. There was a pause while Alice changed the tape. 5. flee (fled, fled, fleeing) fee n.工作酬金，服务费flee v.逃走 Many German artists fled to America at the beginning of World War II. 6. yell ⑴ 作动词，意为: _____________________ _______________ ⑵ 作名词，意为: ______ (因恐惧、激动或愤怒而) 叫喊，大嚷大叫 叫喊 bell cell yell Pau Gasol lets out a yell as he does a 2 handed slam dunk (扣篮). They yelled at him to stop. 7. drag rag n. 破布 dragon n. 龙 pull n. / v. 拉，拔 drag v. 拖，拉 She managed to drag the box into the room. 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 whale 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. Clancy George Fill in the blanks with names mentioned in the text. Reading task 1 Old Tom Jack Read the text carefully again and fill in the blanks. Before the hunt The killer whale threw itself out of the ______ and then _______ down again. It swam by the _____, showing the whalers the way. water crashed boat Reading task 2 During the hunt  The killers were working as a _____.  Some were throwing themselves on ____ of the whale’s blow- hole to stop it _________. Others were stopping it _______ out to sea. After the hunt The killers ________ the dead body down into the ______ of the sea, having a good feed on its lips and _______.tongue team top breathing fleeing dragged depths Choose the best answer. Reading task 3 1. Why did George beat the water with his oar? A. To frighten the whales away. B. To call back Old Tom to lead the way. C. To attract the attention of huge whales. D. To send signals to other whales. 2. The killers threw themselves on top of the huge whale’s blow-hole in order to ______. A. make it sink B. play with it C. stop it breathing D. stop it diving 3. 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. 4. Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? A. Because they didn’t need a dead whale B. Because they couldn’t find the whale’s body C. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldn’t float up to the surface for around 24 hours. D. They had to do this because it was too late. 5. According to the text, which of the following is NOT right? A. The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers. B. The writer didn’t 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 rough sea. 6. What is the main idea of the first anecdote? A. About a hunting experience of old Tom. B. About how the killer whales helps the whalers to hunt a whale. C. About how the whalers killed Old Tom. D. About how the killer whales killed the whales. Working at the _______ (whale) station, I had _________ whales killed many times with my own eyes. 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 saw an _________ (huge同义词) animal. whaling witnessed was sorting out enormous Fill in the blanks according to the passage. “It is called Old Tom, the killer.” George said as he ran ahead ___ me. ____ the distance we could see that something was happening. As we ___________ (draw 短语), I could see a whale _____________ by a _____ of about six sharks. Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Very soon, its body was dragged by the sharks down into the ______ of the sea. of In drew closer being attacked pack depths Key phrases • with my own eyes • sort out • call out • yell out • come on • ahead of • have …on • race after • head out • lead us to the hunt • draw closer • a pack of • stop it diving or fleeing • aim at • let go • bring in • up to • in the meantime • have a good feed on describes a hunting experience about how the killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a whale. The first anecdote •Vocabulary: (witness, accommodation, opposite, yell, pause, flee, drag) •Key phrases: •The main idea of the first anecdote: Think • Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them. • What do you think other animals help humans out in hunting? 1. Retell the first anecdotes according to the reading passage. 2. Finish reading the second anecdotes and find the main idea. 3. Consolidate the memory of the key words and phrases.