Under the sea教案

under the sea教案
period 2　pre－reading，reading and comprehending
设计方案一
teaching aims　　　　　
1．grasp the basic information about the killer whales，such as size，habitat，food，how they hunt animals and the relationship with human beings.
2．learn to retell the two anecdotes with the help of some key words.
3．make sure the students know that killer whales are friends of human beings and we should keep balance with nature.
teaching procedures　　　　　
step 1　warming up and lead－in
tell students we are on a snorkeling trip under the sea and will come across a great variety of marine animals and plants：dolphins，turtles，manatee，eels，octopus，squids，butterfly fish，kelp，sea star，angel fish，clown fish/anemone fish，parrotfish，sea flower/anemone，sea－slug，clam，coral，jellyfish，seahorse，shark，etc.
step 2　presentation
make sure students know some basic information about the whales：
 
 

background information 
writer clancy
career a whaler
writing style anecdotes
time at the beginning of the 20th century
place australia
 main character whalers，killer whales，the baleen whales
main idea the killer whales help the whalers to kill a baleen whale

step 3　skimming
ask students to skim the passage quickly and answer the questions：
what is the first anecdote about？and how about the second one?
the first anecdote mainly talks about that ______.
a．clancy began to work at a whaling station
b．the killer whales helped the whalers to catch a baleen whale
c．the killer whales hunted in a team and killed a baleen whale
d．old tom showed whalers the way to a baleen whale
key：b
the second anecdote：old tom saved a whaler james who was washed off the boat.
step 4　scanning
fill in the following blanks with the proper names：
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．______ 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 away from the whalers.
6．______ knew that old tom would protect james.
keys：1.clancy　2.george　3.old tom　4.jack　5.james　6.red
step 5　careful reading
story part 1
 
ask students to read part 1 of the reading passage and find out before the hunt，what did old tom do and how did the whalers react?
suggested answers：old tom threw itself out of the water，then crashed down again and swam by the boat，showing the whalers the way.
one whaler yelled out and george ran ahead of clancy.clancy raced after him.they jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay.
next，find out during the hunt and after the hunt，what did the killer whales do and how did the whalers react?
suggested answers：a pack of killers are throwing themselves on top of the whale's blow－hole to stop it breathing；and some others are stopping it fleeing out to sea.the killers started racing between the whalers' boat and the whale just like a pack of excited dogs.within a moment or two，the whale's body was dragged down into the depths of the sea.
the man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale and then let it go to hit the spot.
ask students to read part 1 of the reading passage again and put the following sentences into the correct order：
a．george started beating the water with his oar.
b．clancy raced after george to the boat.
c．clancy arrived at the whaling station.
d．the killers started racing between our boat and the whale.
e．clancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.
f．clancy was sorting out his accommodation.
g．clancy ran down to the shore.
h．the man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.
keys：cfegbadh
story part 2
 
which was not the danger facing james?
a．being washed off the boat.
b．being carried away by rough waves.
c．a shark out there.
d．being attacked by another killer whale.
key：d
step 6　comprehending
1．the text is mainly about ______.
a．the killer whales are easily trained
b．the killer whales can help the whalers catch the huge whales
c．the killer whales kill the whales for their food
d．the killer whales drag the whales under the water
2．old tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to ______.
a．give the whalers information about a whale　
b．tell the whalers it is hungry　
c．help the whalers catch the whale　
d．inform the whalers to run away
3．______ killed the whale at last.
a．old tom
b．the killer whales
c．the author
d．the whalers
4．why did the whalers started turning the boat around to go home after the whale died?
a．because they didn't need a dead whale.
b．because they couldn't find the whale's body.
c．because they knew that the dead whale wouldn't float up to the surface for around 24 hours.
d．they had to do this because it was too late.
5．the killer whale protected james by ______.
a．fighting the shark
b．killing the shark
c．preventing the shark going closer
d．dragging him back
6．we can infer from the story that______.
a．the killer whales may be trained by the whalers
b．the killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselves
c．the killer whales need no training for helping the whalers
d．the killer whales want to eat the whales after killing them
keys：badcca
step 7　discussion
read the passage and discuss：
1．what is the relationship between old tom and the whalers?
2．what other animals can help out humans in hunting?
suggested answers：
 
1．old tom had a strong relationship with the whalers.there was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them.
2．there are many other animals that help out humans in hunting such as dogs，cormorants(鸬鸟)，otters(水獭)and ferrets(雪貂)．
step 8　debate
the last whaling station in australia closed in 1978.whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban on whaling，but some countries oppose the ban.in groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling.
step 9　learning phrases and sentences
useful phrases：
at the whaling station 在捕鲸站
hear of 听说
witness it with my own eyes 亲眼目睹
sort out my accommodation 整理我的床铺
an enormous animal 一个庞然大物
throw itself out of the water 猛力跃出水面
crash down 坠落
call out to sb. 高声对某人说
yell out 大声喊叫
ahead of 在……前面
head out into the bay 朝海湾方向驶去
circle back 转回来
a pack of 一群
in the bow of the boat 在船头
aim at 瞄准
hit the spot 击中要害
within a moment or two 片刻之后
the depths of the sea 深海中
float up to the surface 浮出水面
in the meantime 同时
have a good feed on sth. 饱餐一顿
wash off 冲走
man overboard 有人落水
the sea was rough 波涛汹涌
be terrified of doing sth. 害怕做某事
be abandoned by sb. 被某人遗弃
hold up 举起
pull back 拉回
beautiful sentences：
1．it_was_a_time_when_the killer whales...helped the whalers catch the baleen whales...
2．this was the call that announced there was_about_to be a whale hunt.
3．i had already heard that george didn't like_being_kept_waiting,_so even though i didn't have the right clothes on，i raced after him.
4．as we drew closer，i could see a whale_being_attacked_by a pack of about six other killers.
5．from james's face，i could see he was terrified of_being_abandoned by us.
step 10　homework
1．prepare to retell the whole text in your own words.
2．write a short summary of the whole text in about 30 words.