uQ1: What are the anecdotes mainly about?
uQ2: Who are the whalers? And what do the
whalers do?
uQ3: What evidence was there that Old Tom was
helping the whalers to hunt?
uQ4: How did the killer whales work?
uQ5: Why do you think the whalers allowed the
killer whales to drag the whale
under the water to feed on its
lips and tongue?
uQ6: Why did the whalers call
the killer whale “Old Tom”?
uQ7: The killer whale, 杀人鲸？
a Killer Whale / Killer
enormous
Anecdotes about
fierce
Occupation
What
Where
When
Style
Who a whaler
anecdotes
at the beginning of
the 20th century
on the south-eastern coast
of Australia
The killer whalers, helped the
whalers catch the baleen whales
that were on their annual migration
Pre-reading
Reading
What are the anecdotes mainly about?
Anecdote 1
Anecdote 2
---- read for main idea
The killer whales help the whalers catch the
The killer whales never harm or attack people.
Instead, they protected people.
baleen whales
What do you think is happening?
killer
whale baleen whale
whalers
harpoon
attack
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. _________told Clancy that they would return the
next day to bring in the body of the whale.
4._________was carried by the waves further and
further away from the whalers.
5. __________knew that Old Tom would protect
James.
Clancy
George
Jack
James
Red
Who are the whalers?
Reading ---- read for characters
Jack Red Clancy James George
( ) George started beating the water with his oar.
( ) They jumped into the boat and headed out.
( ) Clancy saw a whale being attacked by a pack of
about six other killers.
( ) Another whaler yelled out, “Rush-oo… Rush-oo”.
( ) When sorting out his accommodation, Clancy
heard a huge noise coming from the bay.
( ) Clancy raced after George.
( ) The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at
the whale, let it go and the harpoon hit the spot.
6
5
1
2
4
3
7
What did the whalers do?
(Put them into the right order.)
Verbs give the stories a sense
of action, excitement.
throw itself out
of the water and
crash down again.
——Let the whalers know that
there was a baleen whale nearby.
What evidence was there that Old Tom
was helping the whalers to hunt?
swim by the boat
—— show the whalers
the way to the hunt
How did the killer whales work?
work as a team
Some: stop it breathing
=do teamwork
Others: stop it diving
or fleeing
race between..
Why do you think the whalers allowed the
killer whales to drag the whale under the
water to feed on its lips and tongue?
ØThey knew the killer whalers would leave the
rest of the body to them.
ØThey let the killer whales have their share for
what they’ve done.
It’s amazing
that humans
and animals can
also work as a
team!
Anecdote 2
1. What happened to James one day?
2. Why couldn’t his fellows save him?
3. How did Old Tom help James?
He was washed off the boat.
The sea was too rough.
uWon’t let the shark near
uFirmly hold James up in the water
idea example
Why did the whalers call the killer whale
“Old Tom”?
Further Understanding ---- read for the title
To show they are really good friends,
having a very good relationship with each other.
The killer whale, 杀人鲸？
• Evidence of helping whalers
catch the baleen whales
• Evidence of helping James
escaping from being drowned
and attacked by shark
Enormous 1 I am, I never harm or attack
people. There is evidence 2 (show) that I
always help out the whalers catch baleen
whales. If there is a whale out there for
whalers, I will throw 3 out of the water
and crash down again, and I will swim 4
the boat, leading them the way.
There was a time 5 James was
washed
6 the boat. From James’ 7 (terrify) look,
we knew he was in trouble. When they
approached, I 8 (hold) him up in the
water for half an hour.
Believe it or not, there were 9 (shout)
of “Well done, Old Tom” and “Thank God”
as they pulled James back to the hunt.
10 (hopeful) all of you could witness it
with your eyes.
• If you see the giant whales dancing with
humans, there is nothing in the world
that you cannot believe.
• 如果你看到巨大的鲸鱼都能和人类在音乐中
如此和谐地舞蹈，你还有什么事情不能相信呢？
Describe the relationship between Old Tom
and the whalers. What other animals help
humans out in hunting?
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