Let’s enjoy Let’s enjoy the wonderful world the wonderful world

under the sea!!under the sea!!

Dolphins 海豚

Shark 　鲨鱼

Angel fish

天使鱼

Anemone fish

parrotfish 鹦鹉鱼

sea-turtle 海龟

White whale 白鲸Killer whale 虎鲸

sea horse 海马

clam 蛤

Sea Star 海星

Coral 珊瑚

jellyfish 水母

In what ways can we see In what ways can we see them?them?

at an aquarium

on a snorkelling trip

•On a snorkeling trip

•At an aquarium

•On a boat tour

•In books•In films

•On TV nature programmes

•On the Internet

Old Tom the Killer Whale

Pre-reading

Do you know about whales ?

such asthe baleen whalesthe killer whales

Killer whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat,harpoon at the ready.

What is happening in the picture ?• baleen

whale

ClancyClancyA whalerA whalerAnecdotesAnecdotesAt the beginning of the 20At the beginning of the 20thth

century century AustraliaAustraliaWhalers, killer whales and Whalers, killer whales and baleen whalesbaleen whalesThe killer whale helped the The killer whale helped the

whalers to kill a baleen whalewhalers to kill a baleen whale

WriterCareer Writing styleTime

Place

Main characterMain idea

Background Information

Individual WorkIndividual WorkListening and ScanningListening and Scanning

• Fill in the blanks with the names mentioned Fill in the blanks with the names mentioned in the text.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 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.

• 5._________was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers.

• 6. _____knew that Old Tom would protect James.

ClancyClancy

GeorgeGeorge

Old TomOld Tom

JackJack

JamesJames

RedRed

Pair WorkPair Work Reading and skimmingReading and skimming

1. When did Clancy begin to believe that the killer whales would help the whalers to catch the huge whales?

2. Why did Old Tom throw itself out of the water and then crash down again?

3. why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team?

4. Why did the whalers return home　 without the whale’s body?5. What’s the relationship between Old Tom an

d the whalers?

1. When did Clancy begin to believe that the killer whales would help the whalers to catch the huge whales?

When he witnessed it with his own eyes When he witnessed it with his own eyes many times.many times.

2. Why did Old Tom throw itself out of the water and then crash down again?

Because he was telling us there’s a Because he was telling us there’s a whale out there for us. whale out there for us.

3. why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team?

Because he could see that some of Because he could see that some of the killers were throwing themselves the killers were throwing themselves on top of the whale’s blow-hole to on top of the whale’s blow-hole to stop it breathing while others were stop it breathing while others were preventing it from fleeing out to sea.preventing it from fleeing out to sea.

4. Why did the whalers return home　 without the whale’s body?

Because the body would not float toBecause the body would not float to the surface until about 24 hours later.the surface until about 24 hours later.

5. What’s the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?

Old Tom had a strong relationship Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. Not only did Old with the whalers. Not only did Old Tom help them to catch the whales, Tom help them to catch the whales, but also saved a whaler’s life. There but also saved a whaler’s life. There was obviously a great deal of was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation understanding and cooperation between them.between them.

summaryGet 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 one

Although the killers were f_____hunters , they never

h _____ or a_______ people. In fact , they p _______ them. However, whales are now in d______ . They are dying o___.

iercettacked

rotectedarmed

anger ut

• Word Filling

The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978. Whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban, but some countries oppose the ban. In groups discuss the reasons for and against protecting whales.

Discussion and Debate

★Environment protection is imperative under the situation.

★Think globally, act locally. ★Make a contribution to our

“Green School”.

My opinion:

•HomeworkHomework1.1. Writing: What can we Writing: What can we do for our “Green do for our “Green

School”?School”?2. Finish exercises on 22 2. Finish exercises on 22

and 63and 63

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