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Unit 6 Earth first
Understanding ideas
Think of words and phrases related to the environmental problems.
Pollution:
water pollution,
air pollution,
soil pollution, etc
Global warming
Climate change
Overpopulation
Deforestation
Loss of biodiversity
Waste disposal
What environmental problem does
each cartoon refer to
air pollution
water pollution
deforestation
What are the causes of these problems
global warming
What should be done to help solve it
If environmental problems are not
solved, we will see the scene of the
picture and such.
shark
fin
[f n]
Brainstorming
What’s your impression of sharks (use adjectives to describe it)
Brainstorming
What’s your impression of sharks (use adjectives to describe it)
endangered
dangerous
terrifying
powerful
sharks
man-eating
huge
interesting
intelligent
cute
Jaws, Steven Spielberg 1975
What’s your impression of sharks after watching the trailer
What about now
finning: a type of fishing where sharks are caught and
their fins cut off.
Sharks: dangerous or endangered
Read the passage (P82-84) and find out how sharks are described in the film.
● How are sharks described in the film
Think and Answer
Sharks are described in the film as dangerous and bad animals that eat humans.
Think and Answer
● What is the function of Para 1 by describing
the opening scene of the film Jaws
To introduce the topic.
While-reading
Para.1　 A. Finning kills millions of sharks a year.
Para.2 B. The opening scene from the 1975 film Jaws.
Para.3 C. More people want to protect sharks from extinction.
Para.4 D. Benchley came across an awful sight of dead sharks
and fought to protect sharks.
Para.5 E. Jaws made people more scared of sharks and people
killed as many sharks as they could.
Activity 1　Fast- reading for main ideas
Para.1　 The opening scene from the 1975 film Jaws.
Para.2 Jaws made people more scared of sharks and people
killed as many sharks as they could.
Para.3 Finning kills millions of sharks a year.
Para.4 Benchley came across an awful sight of dead sharks
and fought to protect sharks.
Para.5 More people want to protect sharks from extinction.
Dangerous
Endangered
● the structure of the passage
Sharks: Dangerous or Endangered
Para 1 + Para 2
dangerous
Para 3 + Para 4
endangered
Para 5: More people want to protect
sharks from extinction.
problem
analyze
conclusion
● What’s the purpose of writing the passage
A. To criticise Peter Benchley’s misleading description of sharks in his book and advocate the protection of sharks.
B. To explain people’s misunderstanding of sharks and raise awareness of shark protection.
C. To inform people about sharks and recommend the film and the book to them.
III
Intensive reading
Complete the chart (P85) showing how attitudes towards sharks have changed with words and expressions from the passage.
● People have always been scared of sharks
because they are considered 1 _________
_________.
People have a normal fear of sharks.
as dangerous
animals
People who saw the film Jaws believed
2 _____________________________________.
Some people stopped 3 ____________________
while others started to 4 _____________.
The number of large sharks fell quickly due to
5________________________.
sharks were bad animals that ate humans
swimming in the sea
fish for sharks
People are more frightened of sharks.
fear of sharks and finning
Peter Benchley admitted that his book 6 _______________
________________ and fought 7 _________ them.
Experts have proved that 8 _________________________
_______ and they attack us by mistake.
Some people became interested in 9 __________________ and more are willing to 10 ___________________________.
More people are against finning and wish to protect sharks.
was wrong about
sharks’ behaviour
to protect
sharks do not see people as
food
understanding sharks
protect sharks from extinction
Ⅳ
Post-reading
The different attitudes of Peter Benchiley
Time Things he did His views on sharks
before 1975 writing a book the film Jaws was based on dangerous and frightening animals
after 1980 fighting to protect sharks; admitting that his book was wrong People were a danger to sharks. Sharks don’t target humans.
How do you think Peter Benchley felt after diving in 1980
Think Share
Peter Benchley might feel sad for the sharks being killed; he might feel regretful for describing the great white shark as a dangerous animal in his book; he might also feel angry about finning.
2. What other films or books do you know that feature
wild animals Do they “paint” a good or bad picture of
these animals Say how the animals are described.
Think Share
Using language P82-84
浮出水面
开始的场景
长久以来的观念
对...感到害怕
捕鱼
切掉；切断
对...有意外的影响
偶然遇到
终于开始...
反过来
以...为目标
巧合地；无意地
灭绝
surface (v.)
opening scene
long-held idea
frightened of
fishing
cut off
have an unexpected effect upon
come across
come to do...
the other way round
target (v.) --> be targeted at ...
by mistake
extinction <-- extinct
Language points
Ⅴ
strengthen environmental protection 加强环境保护
strengthen the awareness 增强意识
strong adj strength n
1. strengthen v 加强
Important words and expressions
2. the number of ……的数目
the number of 谓语动词用单数
The number of students ___________.
学生的数量在增加。
a number of：许多 谓语动词用复数
A number of people __________________ to deal with the work.
已雇来许多人处理这项工作。
is increasing
have been employed
Important words and expressions
I am willing to ___________________________.
我愿意承认我确实会犯错误。
Up to two thirds of 14 to 16 year olds ____________
alcohol illegally.
14至16岁的少年中有多达2 / 3的人承认非法买过酒。
She _______________ the hospital with a high fever.
她因高烧被接收入院。
3. admit v 承认；准许进入
admit that I do make mistakes
admit buying
was admitted to
Important words and expressions
Important lexical chunks
be scared of
due to
cut off
have an effect upon / on
be based on
对……有影响
以……为基础
害怕
由于
切掉；隔离
Important lexical chunks
come across
be covered with
rather than
the other way round
by mistake
protect … from …
偶然发现；偶然遇见
被……覆盖
而不是
倒过来；从相反方向
错误地
保护……免受
Jaws was a great success, attracting huge audiences and winning many awards.
Important sentences
现在分词作状语
现在分词作宾补
I don’t want you getting into trouble.
2. Finning would have an unexpected effect upon Peter
Benchley, the man who wrote the book the film Jaws
was based on.
Peter Benchley did not expect that finning would have a great effect on him.
（译）气温升高会影响到海平面高度、旱情发生频率及更多方面。
A rise in temperature will have an effect on sea
levels, drought frequency and more.
Important sentences
Paraphrase
3. In 1980, Benchley was diving when he came across
an awful sight.
我们正要出去玩，突然下起雨来。
这对夫妻刚刚入睡，突然门铃声大作。
when 表示“当（某事发生）时”，相当于 at that / this time。
We were about to go out and play when it started to rain.
The couple had hardly fallen asleep when the doorbell rang loudly.
Important sentences
4. In 1980, Benchley was diving when he came across
an awful sight.
eg: I came across this book in a bookshop in my hometown.
你讲的话让人听不明白。
come across: to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance
Your words didn’t come across.
Important sentences
come across: 还有其他的含义，如“（感觉、想法等）被表达清楚”“给人的印象是……”。
5. He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round.
come to do sth 相当于 to finally reach a state in which something happens or you do something
过了几个月，她终于喜欢上了新老师。
She had come to like the new teacher over the months.
Important sentences
Paraphrase
He finally started to realise that people are a danger to sharks, rather than the opposite.
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