BOOK7 U3 Reading 上课.ppt

Warming up Watch the photos and try to write down the names of the animals or the plants. Warming up Fill in the blanks with names mentioned in the text. 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 and further away from the whalers. 6._____ knew that Old Tom would protect James. 3.aim to do（美）= aim at doing（英），是“目的在于”的意思，但在具体句子中可以有不同的含义。（P20，L16）例如：他目的在于掌握英语。 He aims at mastering English.He aims to master English.同义句转换： I hope to finish it tomorrow.我想在明天完成它。 I try to learn ten new words by heart every day.我要每天记十个新词。 主旨大意 1. What happened to James after he was washed off the boat? A. He got hurt by a shark. B. He was abandoned by the other whalers and felt terrified. C. He dropped his hope and was nearly dying. D. He was held up in the water by Old Tom and rescued. D 2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT right? A. The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers. B. The writer didn’t believe the killers could help the whalers catch whales before working at the whaling station. C. The whalers left the body of the whale eaten up by the killers. D. It was hard to handle the boat in the rough sea. C 3. Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to ___. A. give the whalers the 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 A 4. Why did George beat the water with his oar ?______ A. To frighten the whales away B. To call back Old Tom to lead the w