LessonPorpoises.pptVIP

Lesson 18Porpoises Lesson 22Knowledge and progress Discussion The author points out that knowledge is a two-edged weapon that can be used for good or evil, do you agree with him? Can you give any examples? T : Listen to the text (or read it silently) and see if you can answer this question: What would you say is the main characteristic of porpoises?  1 What has there long been among mariners? 2 How does superstition say that porpoises will save drowning men? 3 How does superstition say that porpoises will protect drowning men from sharks? 4 Is it probably a mistake to credit dolphins with any motive of lifesaving? 5 Have dolphins pushed unconscious humans to shore? 6 Why might they have done it, according to the writer? 7 What were some porpoises photographed doing in 1928? 8 Does the writer say why they did this? 9 If porpoises have protected humans from sharks, what may have attracted them? 10 What may have attracted the sharks? 11 Are porpoises and sharks natural allies? 12 What might have happened to the sharks? 13 What is the porpoise intrigued with? 14 Which sea creatures are porpoises constantly chasing? 15 What do the turtles submit to?  16 What did one young porpoise enjoy doing? 17 How does a young porpoise try to turn a 300-pound turtle over? 18 Is this easy? 19 So what might the operation require? 20 In another game, how do the porpoises knock a turtle to the floor of the oceanarium tank? 21 Is the turtle now satisfied merely to stand up? 22 But then what does a porpoise do? 23 The turtle gives up at last. How? 24 And is the game over then? e.g. pushing a mattress to the shore. Mankind n. (humans in general, especially when talking about their history and development) 人类 Thanks！ * * Superstition among mariners Porpoises will save drowning men or protect them--sharks Marine Studio biologists: probably not true. Done out of curiosity or for sport. Saving men from sharks: porpoises and sharks: natural enemies. In d