Period2Pre-reading,ReadingandComprehending\s\up7()Teachingaims1.Graspthebasicinformationaboutthekillerwhales,suchassize,habitat,food,howtheyhuntanimalsandtherelationshipwithhumanbeings.2.Learntoretellthetwoanecdoteswiththehelpofsomekeywords.3.Makesurethestudentsknowthatkillerwhalesarefriendsofhumanbeingsandweshouldkeepbalancewithnature.TeachingproceduresStep1Warmingupandlead-inTellstudentsweareonasnorkelingtripundertheseaandwillcomeacrossagreatvarietyofmarineanimalsandplants:dolphins,turtles,manatee,eels,octopus,squids,butterflyfish,kelp,seastar,angelfish,clownfish/anemonefish,parrotfish,seaflower/anemone,sea-slug,clam,coral,jellyfish,seahorse,shark,etc.Step2PresentationMakesurestudentsknowsomebasicinformationaboutthewhales:BackgroundinformationwriterClancycareerawhalerwritingstyleanecdotestimeatthebeginningofthe20thcenturyplaceAustraliamaincharacterwhalers,killerwhales,thebaleenwhalesmainideathekillerwhaleshelpthewhalerstokillabaleenwhaleStep3SkimmingAskstudentstoskimthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions:Whatisthefirstanecdoteabout?Andhowaboutthesecondone?Thefirstanecdotemainlytalksaboutthat______.A.ClancybegantoworkatawhalingstationB.thekillerwhaleshelpedthewhalerstocatchabaleenwhaleC.thekillerwhaleshuntedinateamandkilledabaleenwhaleD.OldTomshowedwhalersthewaytoabaleenwhaleKey:BThesecondanecdote:OldTomsavedawhalerJameswhowaswashedofftheboat.Step4ScanningFillinthefollowingblankswiththepropernames:1.______was16yearsofagewhenhewenttoworkatthewhalingstation.2.______orderedClancytogototheboatastherewasawhaleoutthereinthebay.3.______wasswimmingbytheboat,showingthewhalerstheway.4.______toldClancythattheywouldreturnthenextdaytobringinthebodyofthewhale.5.______wascarriedbythewavesfurtherawayfromthewhalers.6.______knewthatOldTomwouldprotectJames.Keys:1.Clancy2.George3.OldTom4.Jack5.James6.RedStep5CarefulreadingStoryPart1AskstudentstoreadPart1ofthereadingpassageandfindoutbeforethehunt,whatdidOldTomdoandhowdidthewhalersreact?Suggestedanswers:OldTomthrewitselfoutofthewater,thencrasheddownagainandswambytheboat,showingthewhalerstheway.OnewhaleryelledoutandGeorgeranaheadofclancy.Clancyracedafterhim.Theyjumpedintotheboatwiththeotherwhalersandheadedoutintothebay.Next,findoutduringthehuntandafterthehunt,whatdidthekillerwhalesdoandhowdidthewhalersreact?Suggestedanswers:Apackofkillersarethrowingthemselvesontopofthewhale'sblow-holetostopitbreathing;andsomeothersarestoppingitfleeingouttosea.Thekillersstartedracingbetweenthewhalers'boatandthewhalejustlikeapackofexciteddogs.Withinamomentortwo,thewhale'sbodywasdraggeddownintothedepthsofthesea.Themaninthebowoftheboataimedtheharpoonatthewhaleandthenletitgotohitthespot.AskstudentstoreadPart1ofthereadingpassageagainandputthefollowingsentencesintothecorrectorder:a.Georgestartedbeatingthewaterwithhisoar.b.ClancyracedafterGeorgetotheboat.c.Clancyarrivedatthewhalingstation.d.Thekillersstartedracingbetweenourboatandthewhale.e.Clancyheardahugenoisecomingfromthebay.f.Clancywassortingouthisaccommodation.g.Clancyrandowntotheshore.h.Themaninthebowoftheboataimedtheharpoonatthewhale.Keys:cfegbadhStoryPart2WhichwasNOTthedangerfacingJames?A.Beingwashedofftheboat.B.Beingcarriedawaybyroughwaves.C.Asharkoutthere.D.Beingattackedbyanotherkillerwhale.Key:DStep6Comprehending1.The...