【省公开课课件】选修七Unit3 Under the Sea.pptVIP

Reading Old Tom the Killer Whale There are all kinds of marine animals under the sea. Do you know about whales ? Whales are huge, intelligent sea mammals. They breathe air through blow-holes into lungs. Whales have smooth, shiny, streamlined (流线型) bodies that move easily through the water. What is a whale? There are two types of whales alive today: Classification of whales toothed whales (齿鲸类) and baleen whales (须鲸类). Killer whales (虎鲸) belong to toothed whales, who are the king and the biggest carnivore (食肉动物) of the sea, killing all kinds of animals in the sea, even the huge blue whale, like tigers on land, working in a team. Baleen whales are whales that have no teeth. There are several species of baleen whales such as the blue whale（蓝鲸）, the humpback whale（座头鲸）. Killer whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat,harpoon at the ready. What do you think is happening between them ? baleen whale killer whales Killer whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat, harpoon at the ready. Reading the Killer Whale Old Tom writer career writing style time place main character Background Clancy a whaler anecdotes at the beginning of the 20th century in Australia Whalers, killer whales and baleen whales 1. The text mainly tells us_________. A. that the killer whales were easily trained and controlled. B. how the killer whales helped the whalers catch the baleen whales and how Old Tom protected and saved James. C. why the killer whales killed the whales for their own food. D. how the killer whales dragged the whales under the water. 2. Why did George beat the water with his oar? A. To frighten the whales away B. To call back Old Tom to lead the way C. To attract the attention of huge whales D. To send signals to other whales. 3. What does the word “it” in the sentence “He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot” refer to? A. The whale. B. The boat. C. The harpoon. D. T