Unit 3 Under the sea教案设计
上海龙凤1314浙江省湖州二中 邵宁宁
1．指导思想与理论依据
（1） 指导思想
本课题努力将新课程的理念融入教学之中，将语言知识与学生的现实生活紧密联系；将课堂教学放在具体的语言情景之中；把听、说、读、写语言技能的训练综合运用于课堂教学之中。通过探究法、观察法和发现法，让学生发挥主观能动性，改变原有的教师说解、说教的形式，重视知识和结论形成过程。努力发挥形成评价的激励机制，利用两两合作、小组活动的方式，激发学生参与教学的热情。根据学生的认知能力和接受程度，设计了编写对话和仿效写作文等任务，使任务具有可操作性，让学生整堂课都处于新鲜感不断的亢奋状态中，并产生继续学习的动力。
总之，本次设计的宗旨是努力提高课堂教学的实效性，使学生能够提高语言的实际运用能力，达到最终教学的目的。
（2） 理论依据
上海龙凤1314《普通高中英语课程标准》明确提出：“要通过设计丰富多彩的课内外学习活动，使学生在参与交际活动的过程中形成交际策略。”和“教师要引导学生主动学习，帮助他们形成以能力发展为目的的学习方式，鼓励学生通过体验、实践、讨论、合作和探究等方式，发展听、说、读、写的综合语言技能。”
2．教材内容分析：
上海龙凤1314人教版NSEFC M7U3的主题是“Under the sea”，中心话题是海底世界，听、说、读、写活动主要围绕海底动植物、海底奇妙景观，以及有关大海的神话故事展开的。教学内容由二篇阅读，二份听力，三个话题讨论和三个话题延续性写作任务组成。
阅读内容是：1、两起虎鲸轶事（P20-21）
2、一篇有关海洋见闻和感受的日记（P23）
听力内容是：1、三个观鲸人对旅行社服务的一些抱怨（P25-27）。
2、记者和鲨鱼专家有关人们对鲨鱼的误解和为什么鲨鱼会急剧减少的谈话（P65-66）。
上海龙凤1314话题和写作内容：1、用using language 阅读中表达感受的词汇描述过去的难忘经历（P24）。
2、用listening中的抱怨用语在设置的情境中礼貌抱怨（P27）。
3、用以前学的persuasive writing的表述写一篇有关正确对待海洋生物，禁止乱捕的劝戒性文章。
上海龙凤1314我把整个单元整合为七个课时：
第一课时是词汇和热身部分。通过提供直观、感性的图片或素材，让学生正确地读、记字词的音、意和学习部分用法，同时提供情境让学生运用新字词完成短文。
第二课时是Using language 中的阅读：A new dimension of life (P23): 首先考虑到第一课时与此部分内容联系密切，环环相扣；其次通过掌握单词和词汇，学生必然对看到的喜欢的和害怕的海洋动植物有一种很想“说”的欲望，而此课时的内容恰恰是表达对这次海洋之旅的感想，可谓首尾呼应，相得益彰。本课时的目标旨在：
上海龙凤13141、让学生正确地说出部分海洋生物的名称。
上海龙凤13142、让学生学会用wise-looking, brain-shaped, red-spotted, blue-striped 等复合形容词修饰看到的动植物。
上海龙凤13143、让学生意识到多个形容词修饰名词时是有顺序的。
4、让学生找出、体会表达感受的字词，并运用到自己的经历中去。
第三课时是课文（P25-27）的读、听、说、写活动，承接第二课时的话题观看海洋生物：由读船上观鲸的旅游广告开始，听三段旅客抱怨的听力，再进入到礼貌抱怨用语的学习和运用这些用语到设置的情境中。
第四课时是一篇内容涉及虎鲸帮助人类捕鲸和救助落水者的两起逸事（P20-21）。作者以第一人称的口吻，讲述了一个名叫Old Tom的虎鲸的故事。故事一共分两部分：第一个故事讲述Old Tom是捉鲸人的好帮手；第二个故事讲述了Old Tom是遇难者的救星。本教学目标旨在：
1、是学生能简单介绍虎鲸的基本信息。
2、是学生会利用关键字词复述故事。
3、是让学生正确认识到人类与海洋生物的关系。
上海龙凤1314第五课时是language points。
上海龙凤1314第六课时是V+ing的被动形式的复习和巩固以及运用。目标是学生能在教师设置的情境或图片中正确的运用like/love/ hate/ fear/ enjoy/ imagine/ admit/ stand/ mind…等动词后面跟被动形式和with/ have/ see/ find/ witness/ feel…+宾语+being done 做宾补的形式。
上海龙凤1314第七课时是听、说、写的整合课内容：听采访鲨鱼专家的听力材料（P65-66），说人们对待海洋生物的态度和如何制止滥捕滥杀现象，写一封信给当地政府来合理利用海洋生物资源。
3．学情分析
高二学生这个新鲜话题普遍很感兴趣，积极性也比较高，但大部分学生对新学的单词词汇还是比较生疏，进行交际英语的能力还是比较薄弱的，因此教师可以利用丰富多彩的图片资源，在任务型教学下完成本课题的学习。班级里的学生水平参差不齐，有些差距还是比较大的，因此在教学过程中，布置的任务要兼顾各个层次的学生，使他们通过听、说、读、写都有所获。
4．三维目标
知识目标
（1） 掌握本单元教学目的和要求中的单词和词汇。如：anecdote, annual, witness, accommodation, shore, yell, pack, flee, drag, depth, lip, tongue, abandon, relationship, rent, seaside, net, dimension, reflect, pure, magic, beauty, cell, aware, vivid, poisonous, cave, narrow, sharp, tasty, scare, shallow, entry, awesome, seal, pension, pensioner, ahead of, in the meantime, help out, be/ become aware of, upside down, be scared to death etc。
（2） 帮助学生更多地了解海洋/海底世界。
（3） 复习动词V-ing形式的被动式。
能力目标
（1） 提高学生阅读能力和赏析水平。
（2） 在写作中学会表达责备、抱怨和要求赔偿。
情感目标
培养学生热爱和保护海洋生物的爱心。
教学重点
（1）更多了解海洋海底生物。
上海龙凤1314（2）树立正确的观念“海洋生物和人们是朋友”并要热爱和保护它们。
教学难点
上海龙凤1314（1） 巩固动词V-ing形式的被动式的用法。
（2） 在写作中学会表达责备、抱怨和要求赔偿。
教学方法
（1） 任务型教学。
上海龙凤1314（2） 合作型教学。
上海龙凤1314Unit3 Model 7 Teaching plans
Teaching period 1: Words and expressions in unit3 and warming up (p99-100).
Teaching period 2: Pre-reading, reading, comprehending and learning about language (19-22).
Teaching period 3: Language points.
上海龙凤1314Teaching period 4: Grammar (p22)
Teaching period 5: Using language discussing and writing (p23-24).
Teaching period 6: Reading listening and talking (p25-27).
上海龙凤1314Teaching period 7: (Workbook) Listening task, talking and writing (65-66).
Teaching period 1 Words and Expressions and Warming up
上海龙凤1314Teaching aims:
上海龙凤13141. Learn to pronounce the new words correctly and know the exact meaning in the context.
2. Guide students to use the new words in complete sentences with the help of pictures.
3. Learn to use the correct forms of the new words according to the context.
Teaching procedures:
上海龙凤1314Step1. Warming up
上海龙凤13141. What is it in the picture? And where are the watchers? (An aquarium)
2. Why do people buy aquariums or call at aquariums? (To decorate rooms / raise pets/ watch sea creatures etc)
上海龙凤13143. So in general what is an aquarium?
(An aquarium is a place where people can enjoy a great diversity of creatures on the earth.)
4. Where can you find these creatures? (Oceans/ seas / coral reefs …)
上海龙凤13145. What words would you like to describe them? (Beautiful/ wonderful/ marvelous/ splendid…)
上海龙凤13146. So please draw a conclusion with the information.
上海龙凤1314Keys: It is in seas that people can appreciate such marvelous vivid creatures. / And only in oceans can people enjoy these wonderful views.
上海龙凤1314Let’s enjoy the following photos taken in oceans.
上海龙凤1314Step2. Get familiar with the new words
Show pictures--- lead students to output the new words--- to make a complete sentence.
Picture1
上海龙凤13141. What special equipment is the man wearing? (A snorkel)
2. What is the man doing? (go /be snorkeling)
3. Do you think it is very deep? Guess the depth of the water? Which word will you use to describe the water? (shallow/ …in depth)
Keys: A man is snorkeling in shallow water which is probably 0.5 meter in depth.
Picture2
1. Where is the photo taken? (under the water)
上海龙凤13142. What is it in the dark? (A cave)
3. Look at the entry of the cave, what word will you use to describe? (A narrow entry)
Keys: A camera is falling into a cave with a narrow entry.
Picture3
1. Where are the people? (near the shore/ at the seaside)
上海龙凤13142. Suppose you were one of them, what will be your feeling or reaction when facing a whale?
上海龙凤1314(yell / be scared to death/ flee from the shore)
上海龙凤13143. Suppose these are local people and the whale has difficulty returning to the sea, what will they do in your opinion? (help … out)
4. Suppose the next day a new reporter gets the scoop and interviews them, what is the relationship between them? (interviewer and witnesses/ interviewees)
5. According to the information you get, say something to describe the picture.
Keys: At the seaside, there is a crowd of people yelling when facing a whale and some of them are scared to death, even trying to flee. Or, near the shore a whale gets stuck and some local people want to help the whale out. The relationship between them is interviewer and witnesses.
Picture4
上海龙凤13141. What is the animal called in English? (Seals)
2. Usually, where do you suppose we can find seals and penguins? (In Antarctic)
上海龙凤13143. Which word will you use to describe the snow and the whole scenery? (pure white/ beauty)
4. What will they do next according to the picture? (leap)
上海龙凤13145. Say anything to describe to scenery.
Keys: Penguins and seals are common animals in Antarctic. Isn’t it a real beauty when you see a pack of penguins is leaping from the ice, against the pure white background?
Picture5
上海龙凤13141. What is it? (A sea-slug)
上海龙凤13142. What can you see on the back of the sea-slug? (with vivid colors and stripes / it is a striped sea-slug)
上海龙凤13143. In general, animals and plants with vivid colors are dangerous. They are …? (poisonous)
上海龙凤13144. Say something about the picture.
上海龙凤1314Keys: The Ocean is a place full of magic where you can find animals and plants with vivid colors and different shapes, but generally speaking, animals and plants with vivid colors are poisonous.
Picture6
1. Is the fish swimming in the normal way? (hang upside down)
2. What do you suppose is it doing? (eating tasty plants)
Keys: The fish, hanging upside down, is eating some tasty plants in the ocean.
上海龙凤1314Step3 Consolidation
One afternoon I was sorting out my a_________ when I heard a huge noise coming from the bay. As we ran down to the s_______, we saw an enormous animal jumping in the water up and down in order to inform the whalers of whale out there for them.
上海龙凤1314With Old Tom guiding the way, we soon got close to the hunt, astonished to see a whale being a_____ by about six other killers. Some t_____ themselves on top of the whale’s blowhole to stop it b_______ while others tried to stop it f_____ out to the sea. Then a whale hunter in the boat a_____ the harpoon at the whale and hit it. Soon the whale died. The killer whales d______ the body out of the whale down into the sea. The body would f_____ to the surface of the sea about 24 hours later after Old Tom and the others enjoyed its lips and t______.
On another occasion, James, a whaler, was w______ off the boat. I was terrified to see a shark a______. Fortunately, Old Tom held James up in the water while the other killers were still attacking the whale.
keys: accommodation / shore / attacked / threw / breathing / fleeing / aimed /dragged / float / tongue / washed / approaching
上海龙凤1314Step 4 Homework
1. Get basic information about sea creatures through reading materials on P20.
2. Finish the exercise on P21: exercise 1 and 2.
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上海龙凤1314Teaching period 2 Old Tom the Killer Whale
上海龙凤1314Pre-reading, Reading and Comprehending
Teaching aims:
上海龙凤13141. Grasp the basic information about the killer whales, such as size, habitats, food, how they hunt animals and the relationship with human beings.
2. Learn to retell the two anecdotes with the help of key words.
上海龙凤13143. Make sure the students know that killer whales are friends of human beings and we should keep balance with nature.
Teaching procedures:
上海龙凤1314Step1. Warming up and lead in
Tell students we are on a snorkeling trip under the sea and will come across a great variety of marine animals: dolphins, turtles, manatee, eels, octopus, squids, butterfly fish, kelp, sea star, angel fish, clown fish/ anemone fish, parrotfish, sea flower/ anemone, sea-slug, clam, coral, jellyfish, seahorse, shark etc.
Step2. Presentation
Make sure students know some basic information about the whales:
上海龙凤1314Background information
上海龙凤1314writer Clancy
career a whaler
writing style anecdotes
上海龙凤1314time at the beginning of the 20th century
place Australia
上海龙凤1314main character whalers, killer whales, the baleen whales
上海龙凤1314main idea the killer whales help the whalers to kill the baleen whales.
Step3. Skimming
上海龙凤1314Ask students to skim the passage quickly and answer the questions:
上海龙凤1314What is the first anecdote about? And how about the second one?
The first anecdote mainly talks about that _______.
A. Clancy began to work at a whaling station.
B. The killer whales helped whalers to catch a baleen whale.
C. The killer whales hunted in a team and killed a baleen whale.
上海龙凤1314D. Old Tom showed whalers the way to a baleen whale.
Key: B.
The second anecdote: Old Tom saved a whaler James who was washed off the boat.
Step 4 Scanning
Fill in the following blanks with the proper names:
1. _______ was 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station.
上海龙凤13142. ________ ordered Clancy to go to the boat as there was a whale out there in the bay.
上海龙凤13143. ________ 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 away from the whalers.
上海龙凤13146. _______ knew that Old Tom would protect James.
Keys: Clancy, George, Old Tom, Jack, James, Red.
上海龙凤1314Step 5 Careful Reading
Story Part 1
How to help
上海龙凤1314Ask students to read Para 2 to Para 6 and find out before the hunt: what did Old Tom do and what did whalers react?
上海龙凤1314Suggested answers: Old Tom threw itself out of the water, then crashed sown again and swam by the boat, showing us the way.
One whaler yelled out and George ran ahead of him. Clancy grabbed his boots and raced after him. They jumped into the boat and headed out into the bay.
Next, find out during the hunt and after the hunt, what did killer whales do and what did whalers react?
上海龙凤1314Suggested answers: A pack of killers are throwing themselves on the top of the whale’s blow-hole to stop it breathing; and some others are stopping it fleeing out to sea. The killers started racing between our boat and the whale just like a pack of excited dogs. Within a moment or two, its body was dragged down into the depths of the sea.
The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale and then let it go to hit the spot.
Ask students to read the story part 1 again and put the following sentences into correct order:
a. George started beating the water with his oar.
b. Clancy grabbed his boots and races 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.
上海龙凤1314f. Clancy was sorting out his accommodation.
上海龙凤1314g. Clancy ran down to the shore.
上海龙凤1314h. The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale
Keys: 65173248
上海龙凤1314Story Part 2
上海龙凤1314Which was Not the danger facing James?
A. being washed off the boat.
上海龙凤1314B. being carried away by rough waves.
C. a shark out there.
上海龙凤1314D. being attacked by another killer whale.
Key: C
上海龙凤1314Step 6 comprehending
1. The text is mainly about ____.
A. the killer whales are easily trained
上海龙凤1314B. the killer whales can help the whalers catch the huge whales
上海龙凤1314C. the killer whales kill the whales for their food
D. the killer whales drag the whales under the water
上海龙凤13142. Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to ___.
A. give the whalers information about a whale
上海龙凤1314B. tell the whalers it is hungry
C. help the whalers catch the whale
D. inform the whalers to run away
上海龙凤13143. _____ killed the whale at last.
A. Old Tom
上海龙凤1314B. the killer whales
上海龙凤1314C. the author
D. the whalers
上海龙凤13144. Why did the whalers started turning the boat around to go home after the whale died?
上海龙凤1314A. Because they didn’t need a dead whale.
B. Because they couldn’t find the whale’s body
C. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldn’t float up to the surface for around 24 hours.
D. They had to do this because it was too late.
上海龙凤13145. The killer whale protected James by _____.
A. fighting the shark
B. killing the shark
上海龙凤1314C. preventing the shark going closer
D. dragging him back
6. We can infer from the story that____.
A. The killer whales may be trained by the whalers.
B. The killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselves
C. The killer whales need no training for helping the whalers
D. The killer whales want to eat the whales after killing them
Keys: BADCCA
上海龙凤1314Step 7 Discussion
上海龙凤1314Read the passage and discuss:
上海龙凤13141. What is the relationship between Old Tom and the whalers?
2. What other animals can help out humans in hunting?
Suggested answers:
1. Old Tom had a strong relationship with the whalers. There was obviously a great deal of understanding and cooperation between them.
上海龙凤13142. There are many other animals that help out humans in hunting such as dogs, cormorants(鸬鸟) ,otters (水獭) and ferrets(雪貂).
Step 8 Debate
上海龙凤1314The last whaling station in Australia closed in 1978. Whales are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban, but some countries oppose the ban. In groups discuss the reasons for and against protecting whales.
My opinion:
上海龙凤1314★Environment protection is imperative(紧急的） under the situation.
★Think globally, act locally.
★Make a contribution to our “Green School”.
上海龙凤1314Step 9 Phrases and sentences learning
上海龙凤1314Useful phrases:
at the whaling station 捉鲸站
hear of 听说
witness it with my own eyes 亲眼目睹
sort out my accommodation 整理床铺
上海龙凤1314an enormous animal 一个庞然大物
上海龙凤1314throw itself out of the water 猛力跃出水面
crash down 坠落
上海龙凤1314call out to sb. 高声对某某说
yell out 大声喊叫
上海龙凤1314ahead of 在前面
head out into the bay 朝海湾方向驶去
circle back 转回来
in the distance 在远处
上海龙凤1314a pack of 一群
上海龙凤1314work as a team 协同作战
上海龙凤1314in the bow of the boat 站在船头
aim at 瞄准
hit the spot 击中要害
within a moment or two 片刻之后
the depth of the sea 深海中
上海龙凤1314float up to the surface 浮出水面
上海龙凤1314in the meantime 同时
have a good feed on sth. 饱餐一顿
上海龙凤1314wash off 冲走
Man overboard 有人落水
The sea was rough 波涛汹涌
be terrified of doing 害怕做某事
be abandoned by sb. 被遗弃
hold up 举起
上海龙凤1314pull back 拉上
Beautiful sentences:
上海龙凤13141．It was a time when the killer whales…helped the whalers catch the baleen whales…
上海龙凤13142．This was the call that announced there was about to be a whale hunt.
上海龙凤13143．I had already heard that George didn’t like being kept waiting, so even though I didn’t have the right clothes on, I grabbed my boots and raced after him.
上海龙凤13144．As we drew closer, I could see a whale being attacked by a pack of about six other killers.
上海龙凤13145．From James’s face, I could see he was terrified of being abandoned by us.
Step 10 Homework
上海龙凤13141. Prepare to retell the whole text in your own words.
2. Write a short summary of the whole text in about 30 words.
上海龙凤1314Teaching period 3 Language study
Teaching aims:
1. To learn the useful expressions and sentence structures in the reading.
2. To enable students to use language points both orally and in written forms.
上海龙凤13143. To further understand the friendship between man and whales.
上海龙凤1314Teaching procedures:
上海龙凤1314Step1 words and phrases learning
上海龙凤13141. witness: vt
（1）be present at (sth.) and see it 当场见到/ 目击。
上海龙凤1314你亲眼看到那次事故了吗？Did anyone witness the accident?
（2）见证了，（时间、地点）作主语。Recent years have witnessed the collapse of the steel industry.
上海龙凤1314n. [c]目击者, 证人
上海龙凤1314警察找到了那件谋杀案的目击者。The police found the witness to the murder case.
在事故现场没有证人。There was no witness at the scene of the accident.
上海龙凤1314witness 还可表示“作证”、“证明”，常用“witness to sth/doing sth”
A live witness to …. 活生生的证人
bear/give witness to sth 为某某作证
上海龙凤1314Witness box ( BRE )= witness stand 证人席
上海龙凤13142. sort out
（1）分类,整理；
我在整理可以被扔掉的文件。I am just sorting out the papers that can be thrown away.
上海龙凤1314（2）解决(问题/困难)。
我们有几个小问题要解决。We’ve got a few little problems to sort out.
近义词：sort through : 查看并挑选出；
上海龙凤1314He was sorting through a pile of papers on his desk.
3. accommodation n.
n. （1）rooms, esp. for living in 房间/住所
由于住宿费用昂贵，伦敦的学生感到生活困难。
上海龙凤1314_The high cost of accommodation__ makes life difficult for students in London.
上海龙凤1314（2）lodgings, rooms and food (often pl.) 膳宿（在英英中为不可数，在美英中为可数，常用复数）
我们今晚能找到旅馆住宿吗？Can we ____find accommodations at a hotel__ for tonight?
上海龙凤1314短语：make accommodation for the … 为…提供膳宿
4. yell v. & n.叫喊 /叫声，喊声。
上海龙凤1314（1） v. shout often because you are frightened, angry, or excite
She yelled (out) at her naughty child.
上海龙凤1314They yelled at him to stop.
上海龙凤1314（2）n. a loud shout. E.g. a yell of delight / warning
上海龙凤13145. ahead of
上海龙凤1314(1)（时间、空间上）在…之前
(2) 领先，比…强、好
6. head 朝…方向移动;带领
上海龙凤1314We headed the boat out to sea. 我们将船驶向外海。
They are heading home. 他们正朝家走去。
Who is heading the Party? 该党现在由谁在领导？
上海龙凤1314Whose name heads the list? 谁的名字列在名单的最前头？
上海龙凤1314head for = leave for / start for 朝……方向走去
上海龙凤13147. flee (fled fled) vi./vt. 逃走，逃掉, 消失
And these others are stopping it fleeing out to sea． 其他的阻止它逃入大海。
The spectators fled in panic when the bull got loose． 那只公牛挣脱了束缚，吓得观众四下逃串。
上海龙凤1314We were forced to flee to the country. 我们被迫逃往国外。
上海龙凤13148. v. aim (sth.) at sb. / sth. 瞄准，对准
上海龙凤1314aim at doing sth. / aim to do sth 力求达到，力争做到
上海龙凤1314n. [U]瞄准 [C]目的，目标
9. drag v.
（1）拖, 拉, 拽
He dragged the table into the corner.
（2）勉强某人做
上海龙凤1314He hates parties, and we have to drag him into going.
上海龙凤1314If he fails, he’ll drag us all down with him.
上海龙凤131410. depth. n
上海龙凤1314Its body was dragged by the killers down into the depths of the sea. 它的身体被捕猎者拖着进入深海。
上海龙凤1314……的深度，深……的地方
Plant the beans at a depth of about six inches.
短语： in depth 深入地，彻底地
[拓展] the depths of the jungle 丛林深处
the depths of the country 穷乡僻壤
the depths of the winter 隆冬
上海龙凤1314the depths of one’s heart 心灵的深处
上海龙凤1314the depths of despair 绝望的深渊
上海龙凤131411. have a good feed on … 饱餐一顿
feed: n. meals or food for babies or animals 餐、顿；如：When is the baby’s next feed?
v. give food to 喂养
feed sb /sth. on sth. =feed sth. to sb /sth. 喂……吃……
feed on 以…为食(一般指动物) 近义词 live on
The prison is required to feed and clothe the prisoners.
Several children were feeding bread to the ducks.= Several children were feeding ducks on bread.
上海龙凤1314Owls feed on mice and other small animals.
12. From James’s face, I could see he was terrified of being abandoned by us. 从詹姆斯的脸上我能看出他非常恐慌，生怕被我们遗弃。
他抛弃了他的妻子和孩子。
He abandoned his wife and children．
上海龙凤1314此处abandon的意思是“放弃，抛弃”，相关短语有：
上海龙凤1314（1）背弃祖国/朋友：abandon one’s country/friend
上海龙凤1314（2）抛弃家庭：abandon one’s family
上海龙凤1314（3）革除陋习：abandon a bad habit
上海龙凤1314（4) 放弃职位/希望/计划/主意：abandon one’s post/hope/plan/idea
上海龙凤131413. help out帮助……(摆脱困境或危险)
上海龙凤1314My mother helped me out (with some money) when l lost my job.
The children help out in their father's shop when things are busy．
14. approach
上海龙凤1314vi. & vt. 接近，靠近 n. 接近，道路，方式，方法
上海龙凤131415. hold up
（1）支撑，举起
上海龙凤1314（2）延迟，阻碍
上海龙凤1314Step2 Using words, phrases and patterns
1. Do exercise 1 and 2 on page 63 in Using Words and Expressions.
上海龙凤13142. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.
（1） 当我意识到她在场之时前，她正好走到我身边。（be aware of）
上海龙凤1314（2） 凯里每读一本书都喜欢反思一下书的含义。（reflect on）
（3） 这场演出没有什么可以挑剔的，这是真正的享受。（pure）
上海龙凤1314（4） 你刷那面墙，同时我准备好这一面墙你好接着刷。（in the meantime）
（5） 我的女儿喜欢把自己倒吊在操场的机械上。（upside down）
（6） 夜里一些奇怪的声音把我吓地半死。（scare to death）
上海龙凤1314Suggested answers:
(1) She was standing right next to me before I became aware of her presence.
上海龙凤1314(2) Whenever Kelly reads a book, she likes to reflect on its meaning for a while.
(3) There was nothing I didn’t like about the performance. It was pure enjoyment.
(4) You paint that wall and, in the meantime, I will prepare this one for you to paint next.
上海龙凤1314(5) My daughter loves to hang upside down on the playground equipment.
(6) The strange noises in the night scared me to death.
Step 3 Consolidation
上海龙凤1314Ask students to retell the text after learning useful words and phrases patterns.
Step 4 Homework
1. Finish off the exercise 1 and 2 on page 22 in Learning about Language.
2. Go over useful words and phrases in the text.
上海龙凤1314Teaching period 4 Grammar
Teaching aims:
上海龙凤13141. Students will be able to recognize the V+ing/ being done forms and know the exact meaning of them.
上海龙凤13142. Students will be able to use these two forms correctly.
Teaching procedures:
Step1. Revision
Ask students to answer the following questions without referring to the textbook.
1. What did Clancy witness when he ran down to the shore?
2. Why did Clancy run in a hurry?
3. What did Old Tom do when they headed into the bay?
上海龙凤13144. What did Old Tom do after George beat the water?
上海龙凤13145. What did Clancy witness when they drew near?
Suggested answers:
4. 1. He saw a whale throwing itself out of the water and then crashing down again.
5. 2. Because Clancy had already heard that George didn’t like being kept waiting.
6. 3. They could see Old Tom swimming by the boat, showing us the way.
7. 4. There was Tom, circling back to the boat, leading us to the hunt again.
8. 5. He could see a whale being attacked by a pack of about six other killers.
Next, ask students to pay attention to the underlined words and lead into the topic-“V-ing”/ “being done”.
上海龙凤1314Step2. Grammar Learning
1．现在分词（ing-形式）的构成。
V-ing 形式由 “do＋ing” 构成，其否定形式是 “not doing”, V-ing 可以带宾语或状语构成 V-ing 短语，
上海龙凤1314没有人称和数的变化，但有时态和语态的变化。
上海龙凤13142．动词-ing 形式的被动式分一般式和完成式：
上海龙凤1314（1） 一般式：表示这个被动的动作正在进行或与谓语表示的动作同时发生。
（2） 完成式：强调这个被动的动作在谓语动词所表示的动作之前完成。
语态
上海龙凤1314时态 主动语态 被动语态
一般式 (not) doing (not) being done
上海龙凤1314完成式 (not) having done (not) having been done
3．动词 -ing的被动式的句法功能。
上海龙凤1314（1） 做主语。如：So being killed by sharks was a common thing.
上海龙凤1314（2） 做宾语，用在介词后或需要带-ing 形式作宾语的动词后。如：
上海龙凤1314George didn't like being kept waiting.
上海龙凤1314He was terrified of being abandoned by us.
Do you remember having been taken to Beijing at the age of ten?
上海龙凤1314（3） 做表语。如：
上海龙凤1314What worried the child most was his not being allowed to visit his mother in the hospital.
（4）做定语。如：
The problem being discussed is of great importance.
上海龙凤1314（5）做状语。如：
上海龙凤1314Having been shown around the library, we were taken to see the lab.
（6） 做补足语。如：
上海龙凤1314As we drew closer, I could see a whale being attacked by a pack of six other killers.
上海龙凤1314When we approached him, I saw James being held up in the water by Old Tom.
[注意]
（1）V-ing 形式被动式主要在句子中作状语、宾语补足语和定语。但V-ing 形式的完成被动式，一般在句中作状语（偶尔作非限定定语），不作其它成分。
上海龙凤1314They don’t like ____the design of the new bridge _being built__（正在建造的桥的设计）
Not having been completed, the museum can’t be visited yet. (由于没有完工…）
（2）V-ing 形式的被动式逻辑主语（即动作的承受者）如果也是主句的主语，就不需要出示出来，但是如果逻辑主语不是主句的主语，就得把V-ing 形式自己的主语表示出来。如：
上海龙凤1314The whole classroom having been cleaned, the students went home happily.
上海龙凤1314（3）在want，need，deserve，require，repay，bear，take等动词及形容词worth后，习惯用动词-ing的主动形式表示被动意义，相当于“to be done"。如：
The house wants cleaning．这房屋需要打扫。
上海龙凤1314My watch needs repairing．我的手表需要修理。
上海龙凤1314The way deserves mentioning．这个方法值得一提。
These young trees will require looking after carefully．这些小树需要细心照顾。
The film is worth seeing．这部影片值得一看。
Step 3 Exercises
句型转换(改成带-ing形式被动结构的简单句)
（1）The hotel which is being built now beside the park was designed by a group of young men.
上海龙凤1314（2）The little girl was eventually aware that her parents abandoned her in the mountainous village.
上海龙凤1314（3）He would come if we don’t invite him.(without)
（4）After he had been examined several times, he was told to be healthy.
上海龙凤1314（5）I noticed that some people were taken to the police station.
Suggested answers:
(1) The hotel being built now beside the park was designed by a group of young men.
(2) The little girl was eventually aware of being abandoned by her parents in the mountainous village.
上海龙凤1314(3) He would come without being invited.
(4) After having been examined several times, he was told to be healthy.
(5) I noticed some people being taken to the police station.
Step 4 Drilling
Ask students to do Exe 1 on P22 and check with their partner then check together.
上海龙凤1314Keys: shore, pack, snorkeling, depths, in the meantime.
上海龙凤1314Ask students to do Exe 2 and share their past experience in a group.
Keys: 1. annual; 2. witnessed; 3. helped out; 4. ahead of; 5. flee; 6. relationship; 7. dragged; 8. abandon; 9. yell.
上海龙凤1314Step 5 Put into use
上海龙凤1314Show students 6 pictures on P 64 and ask them to describe with the passive v–ing form in pairs.
Keys: 1. being invited; 2. being kept waiting; 3. being attacked; 4. being awarded; 5. being shouted at; 6. being blamed.
上海龙凤1314Step 6 Homework
Finish off the exercise 2 on P 64.
Teaching period 5 Using language discussing and writing
A new dimension of life
Teaching aims:
1. Learn to pronounce the names of sea creatures mentioned in the text correctly.
2. Learn to describe the creatures mentioned in the text properly according to the pictures with the expressions like: …+looking, +shaped, …+spotted,…+like,…+striped,
3. Learn to use the correct order of adjectives to describe the pictures prepared by the teacher.
上海龙凤13144. Learn to use proper expressions to convey their exact feelings in their past experiences.
Teaching procedures:
上海龙凤1314Step1. Warming up and lead in
First, show students the picture above and ask them some questions as a revision:
上海龙凤1314Where are they? What are they doing? Why do they go snorkeling?
上海龙凤1314Next, draw a conclusion and lead into the text:
上海龙凤1314As the sea is a world full of magic, many tourists head to the sea, and the author of this text is one of them.
上海龙凤1314Look! The other day, the writer went snorkeling with her friends and experienced a lot. Let’s take a brief look at sea creatures through her diary.
Then, take a closer look at the photos she taken and describe them with what you can find in your textbook.
Pictures give the following information:
(corals with vivid colors and shapes, elegant fishes , little orange and white anemone fish, sea anemones with poisonous tentacles, small cleaner fish, the yellow and green parrotfish with hard bird-like mouth, yellow-spotted red sea-slug and blue sea-stars, orange and blue striped angelfish, and wise-looking turtles)
上海龙凤1314(eels with strong sharp teeth, giant clam with thick green lips, grey reef sharks about one and a half meters long, the edge of the reef with a sharp drop to the sandy ocean floor)
上海龙凤1314Step2 Fast Reading
Listen to the passage and put the following topics into the correct order according to the text.
Topics Paragraph
colors and shapes 2
dangers 4
上海龙凤1314reflecting 1
上海龙凤1314the reef’s edge 5
上海龙凤1314a final thought 6
some sea creatures 3
Step 3 Careful Reading
上海龙凤1314Task 1: Read and choose the best answers.
上海龙凤13141. Judging from the text, what the author mainly wants to tell us in the diary is ____.
A. that the sea is fantastic with vivid colors.
B. that the water where he was snorkeling is not deep but shallow.
C. what he saw and how he felt in the sea.
D. that all the plants in the sea are poisonous.
上海龙凤13142. What was hanging upside down in the sea according to the text?
上海龙凤1314A. The orange and white anemone fish.
上海龙凤1314B. The yellow-spotted red sea-slug.
C. The yellow and green parrotfish.
D. The orange and blue-striped angelfish.
3. The author was afraid of getting too close to the eel because _______.
B. It has strong sharp teeth.
上海龙凤1314C. It has thick green lips.
D. It has a frightening shape.
上海龙凤1314E. It gives out poisonous liquids
上海龙凤13144. Which of the following sentences show that the author couldn’t help feeling excited in the sea? ________.
上海龙凤1314A. My heart was beating wildly.
上海龙凤1314B. I felt scared to death.
C. Every cell in my body woke up.
上海龙凤1314D. I felt very exposed in such deep clear water.
5. We can infer from the text that the author felt that ______.
上海龙凤1314A. Comparing with the whole world, man is tiny.
上海龙凤1314B. Comparing with the whole world, the ocean is tiny.
C. There were more delights than dangers when snorkeling.
D. There were more dangers than delights when snorkeling.
上海龙凤1314Keys: CCACA
上海龙凤1314Task 2: Do the exercise 3 on page 24.
上海龙凤1314Keys: 1. warm night; 2. little orange and white; 3. thick green; 4. two grey; 5.strong sharp; 6. an orange blue-stripped; 7. deep clear; 8. hard bird-like; 9. a yellow-spotted red; 10. a large wise-looking.
Note the use of adjectives:
上海龙凤1314number-opinion-shape/ size-age--color-place-material-noun
e.g. a cute little brown puppy two thick green spotted sea-stars
Task 3: Practice
1. Several ______ sharks. (a. large grey b. grey large)
上海龙凤13142. Some _______ whales. (a. giant blue b. blue giant)
3. Scores of _________ turtles. (a. white-striped and grey b. grey and white-striped)
上海龙凤13144. Many a _________ seal. (a. black-spotted and light grey b. light grey and black-spotted)
上海龙凤13145. Many _______ anemone fish. (a. little orange and white b. orange and white little )
上海龙凤13146. Plenty of ________ angelfish. (a. orange and blue-striped b. blue-striped and orange)
7. A number of ________ corals. (a. huge colorful b. colorful huge )
上海龙凤1314Keys: aabbaaa
Step4 Discussing and Speaking
Suppose an aquarium is being designed in our city. As the two main directors of the aquarium, you and your partner are talking about what sea creatures should be brought in.
上海龙凤1314Expressing ideas Responses
上海龙凤1314I suggest bringing in…as…
I advise putting in…
上海龙凤1314I’m considering buying…
What/How about…?
I’m imagining…
I enjoy/feel like/dislike…
Do you mind…?
… … That’s a good/ great idea.
Sounds good!
Can’t agree more!
It’s good…
It depends.
It’s no good…
I’m afraid not.
… …
Example:
上海龙凤1314A: Since the aquarium will be opened soon, the varieties of sea creatures require discussing now. What about putting a number of huge colorful corals in it?
B: Can’t agree more! I’m considering bringing in several large grey reef sharks as people are all looking forward to seeing them.
上海龙凤1314A: It’s great! Do you mind our buying scores of grey and white-striped turtles?
上海龙凤1314B: Not at all! I’m also thinking of getting some little sea creatures.
A: You are right. It’s good having some orange and blue-striped angelfish as they are that lovely.
上海龙凤1314B: All in all, we may bring in as many sea creatures as possible because people can’t stand being cheated as they spend much money buying the tickets.
上海龙凤1314Step 5 Phrase and sentences learning
上海龙凤1314Useful phrases:
上海龙凤1314reflect on the day 回忆当天的事情
a day of pure magic 神奇的一天
go snorkeling 潜泳
extraordinary beauty 奇妙的美景
上海龙凤1314all kinds of elegant fish 种类繁多，色彩斑斓的鱼
hide in the poisonous tentacles of the sea anemones 藏在海葵有毒的触须里
上海龙凤1314explore small caves 探索小石洞
narrow passages 狭窄的通道
hang upside down 倒挂着
a yellow-spotted red sea-slug 带着黄斑点的红色蛞蝓
上海龙凤1314a large wise-looking turtle 一只长相聪慧的乌龟
上海龙凤1314look straight at me 直直地盯着我
上海龙凤1314an orange and blue-striped angelfish 一条橘红色带蓝色条纹的天使鱼
上海龙凤1314sharp teeth 利齿
上海龙凤1314a tasty fish 一条美味的鱼
the giant clam half buried in some coral 一个巨大的蛤蚌半掩在珊瑚礁中
thick green lips 宽厚的绿嘴唇
two grey reef sharks 两条灰色的珊瑚鲨
appear from behind some coral 从珊瑚后面出来
feel scared to death 吓得要命
swim over the edge of the reef 游过珊瑚礁的边沿
look down into the depths of the ocean 往下看海底
Beautiful sentences:
上海龙凤1314I’m sitting in the warm night air with a cold drink in my hand and reflecting on the day- a day of pure magic!
It was the most fantastic thing I have ever done.
It was like discovering a whole new dimension of life.
Every cell in my body woke up.
The first thing I became aware of was all the vivid colors surrounding.
上海龙凤1314They were shaped like fans.
I could have touched it.
My heart was beating wildly.
I felt very exposed in such deep clear water.
上海龙凤1314What a wonderful, limitless world it was down there!
上海龙凤1314What a tiny spot I was in this enormous world!
Step 6 Homework
Give a written introduction to the aquarium to be opened. The introduction should include the following aspects.
上海龙凤13141. Location.
2. Admission price.
3. Open time.
4. Sea creatures you can see.
5. Delights you may have while watching performances given by dolphins, sea lions, etc.
6. Some Dos and Don’ts in it.
Requests:
上海龙凤13141. be as imaginative as you like.
2. Use as many –ing forms in the composition as you can.
3. Make sure the aquarium is accessible to the disabled.
上海龙凤1314Teaching period 6 Listening, Talking and Writing
Teaching aims:
上海龙凤13141. Learn to find out the causes and wanted results of each complaint.
上海龙凤13142. Learn to use the expressions people use to complain in the listening text.
3. be able to use polite expressions to complain in certain situations.
Teaching procedures:
上海龙凤1314Step1. Lead in
First, have a small talk about the whale watching tour:
How do you feel if you see them in the flesh? Do you enjoy a whale watching tour?
Next, tell students sometimes not every thing turns out the way you wish, so read the ad carefully and find out how you can get if you fail to see these lovely whales.
上海龙凤1314After reading it, discuss and find answers to these questions:
1. What can you experience on this tour?
2. Would you like to go on this tour? What aspect of the tour would you like best/
上海龙凤13143. When would you get a refund?
Possible answers:
1. You can see whales, listen to whales singing, watch them underwater, see other marine animals such as dolphins, seals and penguins.
上海龙凤13142. Various answers are possible.
3. If you missed your plane because of the tour agency’s fault, you get a full refund. If you don’t see a whale, you would get half the fare back.
上海龙凤1314Step2 Listening
上海龙凤1314These dialogues between tourists and a tour guide take place after a whale watching tour. Decide which aspects the tourists might think were good (G) and the aspects they might complain about (B). Listen and number the aspects in the order you hear about them.
Good aspects: 1 3 4 6 8
上海龙凤1314Bad aspects: 2 5 7
Order: 3 1 5 8 7 6 4 2
上海龙凤1314Listen again. When the tourist complained, what result did he/she want to get from the tour guide and what was the actual result? Complete the table below.
上海龙凤1314Dialogue 1 result wanted: not stated by the tourist although she did say she wanted to speak to the manager.
上海龙凤1314actual result: not stated although the tourist probably would not get another tour or a refund.
Dialogue 2 result wanted: A full refund
上海龙凤1314actual result: A full refund
Dialogue 3 result wanted: A full refund
actual result: A refund of half the fare
Listen to the expressions that each customer used to make his/ her complaint. Complete the sentences.
Dialogue 1:
we weren’t very happy, so wet we couldn’t go, are very disappointed;
上海龙凤1314Dialogue 2:
I’m feeling very annoyed, that’s not good enough, I’d like a full refund;
Dialogue 3:
Wasn’t what my husband and I had expected, like a refund, I’m afraid that’s no good for us, we’d like a full refund.
Listen to the first dialogue and fill in the missing words.
上海龙凤1314can’t control, did see, good enough, do you any good, agree, fact, did see.
Step3 Talking
上海龙凤1314Work with your partner and make up a dialogue for the following situations. Use expressions like the ones below. Perform them for the whole class.
Situations:
1. You missed your flight because you think that it was not announced over the loudspeaker. Complain to an airline official.
2. The fish you ordered tastes terrible. Complain to the manager of the restaurant.
3. The trousers the tailor had made for you are too short. Complain to the tailor.
上海龙凤1314useful expressions:
I’m sorry but… I’m afraid….
That’s not good enough.
I’m feeling annoyed with/unhappy about/unsatisfied with…
上海龙凤1314I’m not happy about /satisfied with…
I’d like a (full) refund, please.
上海龙凤1314That’s no good for me.
You should do something about it.
Step4 Writing
上海龙凤1314Write a short dialogue down.
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Teaching period 7 Listening task talking and writing
Teaching aims:
1. Students will be able to find out the reasons why the population of sharks decreases sharply.
2. Students will be able to express opinions with the polite expressions like:
I don’t think it is wise to…
It would be better if we ….
上海龙凤1314It is a good idea to …
上海龙凤1314I suppose it is right…
I wonder if…
上海龙凤13143. Students will be able to persuade the local government to protect wild life in a polite way.
Teaching procedures:
上海龙凤1314Step1. Before listening
Show students a picture of shark and tell them a fact that shark population is decreasing rapidly.
Step2. During listening
Task 1: Tell students Jordon Davies is interviewing the shark expert Don James about the shark’s situation. First read the statements below. Then listen and number these statements in the order that they hear them.
Shark population grows at a very slow rate.
A lot are killed because of modern fishing technology.
Governments have to make sure that the fishing of sharks is slowed down.
上海龙凤1314Shark attacks get a lot of attention in the news.
Shark populations are decreasing at a serious rate.
Some species need to be protected.
The chances of being bitten by a shark are actually very small.
Up to 200 million sharks are killed each year
Keys: the order: 6 4 7 1 5 8 2 3
上海龙凤1314Task 2: listen and answer the following questions:
1. Should people be afraid of swimming in the sea?
上海龙凤13142. How many people were killed by sharks in 2002?
上海龙凤13143. Do sharks or people need to be protected?
4. Why does the shark’s biology affect shark populations?
上海龙凤1314A: Age for reproducing young _______
上海龙凤1314B: Time for the young to develop ______
C: Number of young _______
5. How long have shark species been in existence?
上海龙凤1314Suggested answers:
1. No.
2. 3.
3. Sharks.
4. 15 years; 14 months; 7-9.
5. 400 million years.
上海龙凤1314Step3 Post-listening (talking)
Ask students to make up a dialogue according to the situation below.
Suppose you were a citizen in a coastal city in China, shark hunt is a serious problem in your province. Try to persuade the local government to take action to protect wild life in a polite way with the help of the following expressions:
I don’t think it is wise to…
上海龙凤1314It would be better if we ….
It is a good/ wise idea to …
I suppose it is right…
上海龙凤1314I wonder if…
Why not…
We’d better...
上海龙凤1314Step4 Homework
Write a persuasive letter to the local government to control the improper hunts.
Supplementary reference materials:
上海龙凤1314一、 补充注释
上海龙凤13141. I witnessed it with my own eyes many times …我亲眼见过很多次。
witness是作动词，意识是“亲眼见到”，例如：
Did you witness the accident? 你亲眼看到那次事故了吗？
witness还可以表示“作证”、“证明”，例如：
He witnessed to having seen the man enter the building. 他作证说他看到那个人进入大楼。
Witness还可以用作名词，表示“目击者，证人”，例如：
上海龙凤1314The police found the witness to the murder case. 警察找到了那件谋杀案的目击者。
He was called as a defense witness. 他被传唤做被告证人。
用witness 构成的常用短语：
witness-box（英）= witness stand（美） 证人席
上海龙凤1314a living witness to 活生生的证人
bear witness to 为……作证
2.….I was sorting out my accommodation…我正在寻找住所。
to sort out one’s accommodation是习语，意识是to find suitable accommodation。
上海龙凤1314(1) sort out 表示分类，整理，例如：
I am sorting out the papers that can be thrown away. 我正在整理可以扔掉的文件。
Sort out还可以表示“解决（问题或者困难）”，例如：
上海龙凤1314We have got a few little problems to sort out. 我们有几个小问题要解决。
上海龙凤1314与sort out意思相近的短语：
上海龙凤1314sort through “查看并挑选出”，例如
上海龙凤1314He was sorting through a pile of papers on his desk. 他在整理桌子上的一堆文件。
put away 表示“把……存放好”，例如：
上海龙凤1314We have put a bit of money away in the building society. 我们已经在建筑协会那里存了点钱。
Put the toys away, please. 请把你的玩具收起来。
上海龙凤1314(2) accommodation 意识是“住所”，例如：
The high cost of accommodation makes life difficult for students in London.
由于住宿费用昂贵，伦敦的学生感到生活困难。
在英式英语中accommodation为不可数名词，所以不用复数，例如：
上海龙凤1314The university offers excellent accommodation for summer visitors.
这所大学为夏天来访者提供了很好的住宿。
上海龙凤1314在美式英语中accommodation可以用做复数，例如：
Can we find accommodations at a hotel for tonight?
上海龙凤1314我们今天晚上能找到旅馆住下吗？
上海龙凤13143. George said as he ran ahead of me. 乔治在我的前面边跑边说。
上海龙凤1314ahead of 表示“（空间上）在……之前”，例如：
Ahead of us was a big river. 在我们前面有一条大河。
ahead of 还表示“（在时间上）在……之前”，例如：
上海龙凤1314Time here is nine hours ahead of London. 这里的时间比伦敦早九个小时。
上海龙凤1314ahead of 还可以表示“比……强或好”，例如：
He is ahead of me in Chinese. 他的汉语比我好。
上海龙凤1314与ahead of搭配的动词还有get：
上海龙凤1314get ahead of表示“超越”，例如：
上海龙凤1314By working hard he got ahead of the rest of the class. 通过努力，他超上了班级的其他同学。
上海龙凤13144. Without pausing we jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay.
一刻不停，我们和其他的扑鲸人都跳上船，朝海湾开去。
上海龙凤1314head 为动词，表示“朝……方向移动”，例如：
上海龙凤1314We headed the boat out to sea. 我们将船驶向外海。
上海龙凤1314They are heading home. 他们正朝家走去。
head还可以表示“带领”，例如：
上海龙凤1314Who is heading the party? 该党由谁在领导？
上海龙凤1314Whose name heads the list? 谁的名字列在名单的最前面？
5….there was Tom, circling back to the boat, leading us to the hunt again …汤姆出现了，转回到船边，又带领着我们前往扑鲸处。
lead表示“作向导”，例如：
She led a blind man across the street. 她引导盲人过马路。
上海龙凤1314Our guide led us to the museum. 导游把我们带到博物馆。
lead还表示“通向”，例如：
All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
lead sb to do表示“使……干”，例如：
What led you to believe it? 什么使你相信它？
上海龙凤13146….its body dragged swiftly by the killers down into the depths of the sea …它的尸体被虎鲸迅速拖向大海深处。
上海龙凤1314(1) drag的意思是“拖”，例如：
He dragged the table into the corner. 他把那张桌子拖到角落里。
上海龙凤1314drag的短语联想：
drag down 把人拖跨
drag one’s feet 故意拖延
上海龙凤1314drag in 拉进去
drag on 拖延、拉长
(2) depths表示“深处”、“底层”，例如：
上海龙凤1314the depths of the ocean 海洋深处
the depths of the jungle 丛林深处
上海龙凤1314the depths of the country穷乡僻壤
the depths of winter 隆冬
上海龙凤1314the depths of one’s heart心灵深处
the depth of despair 绝望的深渊
7. In the meantime, Old Tom, and the others are having a good feed on its lips and tongue.
在这段时间里，老汤姆和其他虎鲸会饱餐一顿，鲸鱼的嘴唇和舌头就是它们的美食。
(1) in the meantime 表示“在这期间，与此同时”，例如：
The conference will begin in an hour; in the meantime, let’s have a coffee.
上海龙凤1314会议一小时后开始，在此期间，我们喝杯咖啡吧。
上海龙凤1314(2) feed on表示“吃”、“以……为食”，例如：
上海龙凤1314Cows feed on hay during winter. 牛在冬天吃干草。
feed……on/ to表示“以 ……为饲养”，例如：
上海龙凤1314We feed our dog on meat. = We feed meat to our dog. 我们喂肉给狗吃。
feed…..with/ into 表示“给……添加”，例如：
He fed the fire with some logs. = He fed some logs into the fire. 他往火里添了些木材。
8. From James’s face I could see he was terrified of being abandoned by us. 从盏母思的脸上，我能看出他非常恐慌，生怕被我们抛弃。
上海龙凤1314abandon意思是“放弃”、“抛弃”，例如：
上海龙凤1314Many people were killed by the chemical weapons abandoned by the Japanese during the World War 2.
上海龙凤1314很多人被二战期间日本人留下的化学武器害死了。
短语联想：
abandon one’s country 背叛祖国
abandon one’s friend 背弃朋友
上海龙凤1314abandon one’s post 放弃职位
上海龙凤1314abandon one’s family 抛弃家庭
上海龙凤1314abandon a bad habit 革除恶习
上海龙凤1314abandon one’s hope 放弃希望
abandon one’s plan 放弃计划
上海龙凤1314abandon one’s idea 放弃主义
上海龙凤13149….I saw James being firmly held up in the water by Old Tom……我看到老汤姆正在水中稳稳地托着詹母司。
hold up的意思是“举起”，例如：、
上海龙凤1314I held up my hand to show that I had a question. 我举手表示想提问。
上海龙凤1314hold up还可以表示“使延误”，例如：
We were held up on our way to the airport in a traffic jam.
我们在前往机场的路上因为堵车而延误了。
二、 参考资料
上海龙凤13141. Killer Whales
Common name: Killer Whale
Scientific name: Orcinus orca
Size:
Females can reach lengths up to 24 feet and weigh between 3,000 to 8,000 lb. Males can reach lengths up to 27 feet and can weigh up to 12,000 lb. Calves are about 8 feet long and 300 to 400 pounds at birth.
上海龙凤1314Where are they found?
From the North Pole to the South Pole from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic, killer whales are found in all oceans of the world.
上海龙凤1314What do they eat?
How do you get a name like "killer whale?" Killer whales are one of the top predators in the sea. As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whales.
上海龙凤1314But, keep in mind, it would be difficult for a killer whale off the coast of California to eat a penguin. Killer whales eat the food (or prey) that's available to them. For example, a killer whale that lives in the northern Pacific can hunt harbor seals, California sea lions, and a variety of fish. A killer whale in the Antarctic could find Weddell seals, leopard seals, and penguins!
Researchers studying killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have found that some pods feed primarily on fish and others seem to prefer marine mammals.
A killer whales uses its sharp teeth to catch its prey. Killer Whales are toothed whales
Killer Whale Highlights:
上海龙凤1314Scientists have determined that killer whales can live a maximum of 35 years. How? By looking at a cross-section of a killer whale's tooth. Killer whales, like other marine mammals, produce a periodic growth layer on the teeth. By counting these layers, scientists can estimate the animal's age.
上海龙凤1314You can tell an adult male from an adult female by the shape of their dorsal fin. This is a male (photo right), how do we know? A male's fin is very tall (up to 6 feet tall) and triangular shaped. A female is shorter (3 feet) and curves back toward the dorsal fin (see the picture of the mother/calf above.)
上海龙凤13142. The earth’s oceans can reach depths of up to 11,000 meters. That is deep enough to cover Mt. Qomolangma! The oceans are incredibly large and contain several different habitats. To make it easier to describe the various parts of the oceans, marine scientists usually divide the oceans into five zones. Each zone is different mainly as a result of how much sunlight reaches it.
上海龙凤1314Most of the life in the ocean can be found in the first zone, which begins at the surface and goes down about 200 meters. Because there is sunlight at this level, plants are able to grow. Marine animals such as dolphins, sharks, sea turtles and sea lions, and of course a variety of fish, live in the sunlit part of the ocean. It is difficult to hide from other animals in this area.
上海龙凤1314The second zone starts at 200 meters and goes down to about 1,000 meters. Some sunlight can reach this level, but it is not enough for plants to grow. Because this zone is relatively dark, many of the creatures that live here are able to make light with their body. The light from these animals makes the water look like a sky with moving stars in it.
The third zone of the ocean is dark. This place, about 3,000 meters deep, may not seem a likely habitat, but there are more creatures here than one might think. Most of the animals that live here are black or red because of the lack of light.
Below 4,000 meters, the temperature is near freezing and there is no light at all. In fact, the zone is so dark and empty that scientists named this zone after the Greek word for “no bottom”. There is not much life to be found in this cold and unpleasant part of the ocean, but some small creatures still manage to survive here despite the high water pressure.
The very deepest part of the ocean is found 2,000 meters further down. At this depth, the water pressure is extremely high and life is very difficult for the few creatures that live here. Compared to the other zones, this one has very little life. Since there is no light here, some of the animals do not have eyes.
Next time you look at the ocean from the beach or on a map, remember that what you are seeing is only the surface - only the beginning of the large and varied adventure.
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