warming up and reading 1.ppt

Look through the paragraph on Page19 and fill in the following chart Reading It describes the writer, Clancy witnessed a hunting experience about how the killer whales helped the whalers to catch a baleen whale (at the beginning of the 20th century) (in Australia) . 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. a. George started beating the water with his oar. b. Clancy grabbed his boots and 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. (2) Answer the following questions. (discuss in pairs) 1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping out the whalers? 2. Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team? 3. Why do you think the whalers allowed the killer whales to drag the whale under the water to feed on its lips and tongue? 4. Why did the whalers return home without the whale’s body? 5. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you think he did this? Check the answers: 1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping out the whalers? 2. Why did George think that the killer whales worked as a team? 3. Why do you think the whalers allowed the killer whales to drag the whale under the water to feed on its lips and tongue? 4. Why did the whalers return home without the whale’s body? 5. How did Old Tom help James? Why do you think he did this? 3 2 4 8 6 5 1 7 Story Part 1 How to help after before during the hunt Find out what happened before, during and after the hunt. What Old Tom does: What whalers react: Before the hunt What whalers react: jumped into raced af