2019屆高三英語Under the sea
6. and those others are stopping it diving or fleeing out to sea.
7. within a moment or two, its body was dragged swiftly by the killers down into the depths of the sea.
8. in the meantime, old tom, and the others are having a good feed on its lips and tongue.
after playing the tape, ask someone to spell out the words or write them down on the bb to check their listening and spelling tasks. at last, show the answers on the screen.
step ⅳ discussion
deal with exercise 3 in comprehending. let the ss work in groups and do some discussion.
t: look at the title of this text: old tom the killer whale. who is old tom and what is special about it?
s: it is a killer whale! it’s the head of the killer whale team, i think.
s: maybe it is the most clever and powerful one in the team.
t: now in groups, discuss the relationship between old tom and the whalers. then discuss what other animals help out humans in hunting.
a sample description:
sa: old tom is honest and helpful to the whalers and the whalers are very kind to old tom and its group, too. they’re just like good friends.
sb: i think so. maybe old tom and other killers have been trained by the whalers, just like hunting dogs, they get on well with the whalers. in everyday life they take care of each other and in an emergency, they help each other.
sc: speaking to hunting dogs, i think they are the most typical animals that help out humans in hunting. upon meeting the quarries, they are very excited and listen to their masters very well to hunt for them. if there is a group of dogs, they may work together till they help the master catch the quarries. then they will be very happy and come back to the master to report their success. that’s very interesting. and if their master is in danger, they will rush up to rescue him. there are many moving stories of this kind.
sd: yes. after reading the text, we can learn more about the relationship between humans and animals. humans and animals should depend on each other and be kind to each other. only in that way, can the world be more harmonious and beautiful.
deal with some language points.
step ⅴ homework
t: as a matter of fact, whales are now an endangered animal. many people are trying to protect them from being hunted. the last whaling station in australia closed in 1978. but some countries oppose the ban. and there are still people who hunt whales. what’s your opinion? are you for or against the banning whaling? consider the problem carefully and we’ll have a discussion tomorrow. good-bye everyone!