2019屆高三英語Under the sea

on the screen
para 1   questions: 1. what did the writer do in the morning on 19th january?
2. what did he think after seeing such extraordinary beauty?
main idea: __________.
para 2   questions:  1. what is the first thing he be-
came aware of?
2. does he think the corals are fantastic? why?
main idea: __________
para 3   questions:  1. did he frighten the fish when he swam among them?
2. what fishes did he see under the sea? speak out at least three kinds.
main idea: __________
para 4   questions: 1. were there anything that made him feel frightened? what were they?
2. do the sharks he mentioned hurt people?
main idea: __________
para 5   question: why did he say he was very brave?
main idea: __________
para 6    main idea: __________
when the ss have finished their reading, check their work in the ask-and-answer way. when they sum up the main ideas, give them necessary guide and then show the suggested ideas on the screen.
take the first one for example:
t: now you have finished your reading, haven’t you?
ss: yes!
t: in para 1, what did the writer do in the morning on 19th january?
s: he went snorkeling.  
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suggested answers and main ideas:
para 1  answers: 1. he went snorkeling.
2. he thought every cell in his body woke up and it was like discovering a whole new dimension of life.
main idea: going snorkeling on the reef, the writer spent a day of pure magic and it was the most fantastic thing he has ever done.
para 2  answers: 1. all the vivid colours surrounding him.
2. yes. because they were shaped strangely like fans, plates, brains, lace and so on.
main idea: he became aware of fantastic views under the sea, such as the wonderful colours, the strange- shaped corals, and all kinds of elegant fish.
para 3  answers: 1. no, he didn’t. the fish didn’t seem to mind him swimming among them.
2. he saw many beautiful fish such as anemonefish, parrotfish, angelfish, and so on.
main idea: he saw a variety of beautiful fish and sea life under the sea.
para 4  answers: 1. yes, there were. he didn’t want to get too close to the eel, the giant clam. and the grey reef sharks made him scared to death.
2. no, they don’t. they are not dangerous.
main idea: the description of some ugly and maybe dangerous creatures.
para 5 answer: because he swam over the edge of the reef and hung there looking down into depths of the ocean.
main idea: he felt very exposed in such deep clear water.
para 6 main idea: sigh with emotion: what a tiny spot i was in this enormous world!