Period2Pre-reading,ReadingandComprehendingTeachingaims1.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:BackgroundinformationwriterClancycareerawhalerwritingstyleanecdotestimea