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Unit1 Sailing the Ocean In this unit students learn about Killer whales and whaling in the early twentieth century, and also about the decline in shark populations in the world today. The unit asks students to think about contemporary issues such as whether whaling should be allowed and whether sharks should be protected.

The reading texts are in the forms of a fictional story, a diary entry and a retelling of an Init legend. The listening texts include a dialogue that show how to make a complain, radio news items and a radio interview. Period 1 warming up and reading Teaching Aims: 1．Enable the students to know about animals and plants under the sea. 2．Help the students to learn an Inuit legend about the Killer Whale. Teaching Procedures & ways

Step 1:warming up Qs:what can you see in the pictures? 1.

Have you seen plants and animals that live under the sea? 2.

Where did you see them? 3.

what is your favourite plant or animal undersea? Answer:1.dolphin海豚,

turtle海龟,

Manatee海牛, eel 海鳗,

Octopus章鱼, squid鱿鱼,

butterfly fish蝴蝶鱼,kelp海带,sea star海星,angel fish天使鱼,Clown fishes小丑鱼 Sea flower / anemone 海葵,coral珊瑚,jellyfish水母,sea horse海马,Shark鲨鱼

2.On a snorkeling trip, At an aquarium ,On a boat tour, In books, In film, On TV nature programs, On the internet 3.various answers Step 2:pre-reading Lead-in:What do you think is happening in the picture?

1. background: a.What do you know about killer whales? Common name: Killer Whale Scientific name: Orcinus Orca

2.read the short passage：

Writer Vocation Style time Place Main idea 2.Skimming Who is Old Tom? What is the first anecdote about? And how about the second one? Old Tom is the name of killer whales.

Old Tom helped catch the whales The first anecdote describes a hunting experience about how the killer whales helped the whalers to hunt a whale.

Old Tom saved the whaler-James It tells about how a killer whale protected and saved James, a whaler.

3.scanning Clancy •A whaler •Anecdotes •At the beginning for the 20th century •Australia The killer whale help people to kill baleen whale •Scan the text, and fill in the blanks with names mentioned in the text •1. Clancy was 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station •2. George orderd Clancy to go to the boat as there was a whale out there in the bay

•3. Old Tom was swimming by the boat showing the whalers the way •4. Jack told Clancy that they would return the next day to bring in the body of the whale

•5. James was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers. •6. Red knew that Old Tom would protect James.

Step 3 : Skimming (put the sentences into the right order. •( ) George started beating the water with his oar •( ) Clancy grabbed his boots and raced after George to the boat •( ) Clancy arrived at the whaling station •( ) The killers started racing between our boat and the whale •( ) Clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay •( ) Clancy was sorting out his accommodation •( ) Clancy ran down to the shore •( ) The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale

Step 4: careful reading •1. what evidence was there that Old Tom was helping out the whalers? •2. what other animals did the author compare the killer whales with? •3. “The killers started racing between our boat and

the whale just like a pack of excited dogs.” why do you think the killer whales behave like this? •4. why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team? •5. why do you think the whalers allowed the killer whales to drag the whale under the water to feed on its lips and tongue? •6.why did the whalers return home without the whale’s body?

•7.How do you think Red felt about the killer whales? •8. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you think he did this? Step 5 Discussion •Describe the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers. What other animals help out humans in hunting? Step 6 debating •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 banning whaling. Step 7 Homework Finish Ex.1&2 in page 22