高二英语选修七 Unit 3 Reading Task The Legend of the sea goddess (ppt).pptVIP

* What is the difference between a legend and an anecdote? Legend: Anecdote: An old story about great events and people in ancient times, which may not be true. A short interesting or amusing story about a real person or event Which part of the world is this man from?______. A. the Equator B. the rainforests C. the desert D. the North Pole What do you think his clothes are made of? D Have you ever seen pictures of a creature like this before? Where? What does this picture remind you of? Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 Para 7 A. Sedna discovers that her husband is a sea bird. B. The Inuit believe Sedna has power over the animals in the sea. C. The bird man is so angry at Sedna’s escape that he causes a sea storm. D. Sedna’s father throws Sedna into the sea and she becomes a sea goddess. E. Sedna doesn’t want to get married but her father tells her she must. F. Sedna’s father helps his daughter to escape. G. Sedna agrees to marry a stranger who promises her a good life. E G A F C D B 1. Why must Sedna marry his daughter to some man? 2. Why did Sedna agree to marry the man? 3. What shocked Sedna when she arrived? 4. How did Sedna’s father help her to escape? 5. What did the bird man do when he got the news? 6. Why did Sedna’s father throw her into the sea? 7. What happened to Sedna at the end of the legend? 1. Why must Sedna’s father marry his daughter to some man? 2. Why did Sedna agree to marry the man? 3. What shocked Sedna when she arrived? He was getting too old to look after her. He promised to provide her with food, furs and blankets; The man appeared handsome enough. Bare rocks with…and her husband was a bird man. 4. How did Sedna’s father help her to escape? 5. What did the bird man do when he got the news? 6. Why did Sedna’s father throw her into the sea? 7. What happened to Sedna at the end of the story? Packed his canoe and paddled through the freezing waters. Let out cries of