Period 2Prereading，Reading and Comprehending Teaching aims1Grasp the basic information about the killer whales，such as size，habitat，food，how they hunt animals and the relationship with human beings.2Learn to retell the two anecdotes with the help of some key words.3Make sure the students know that killer whales are friends of human beings and we should keep balance with nature.Teaching proceduresStep 1Warming up and leadinTell students we are on a snorkeling trip under the sea and will come across a great variety of marine animals and plants：dolphins，turtles，manatee，eels，octopus，squids，butterfly fish，kelp，sea star，angel fish，clown fish/anemone fish，parrotfish，sea flower/anemone，seaslug，clam，coral，jellyfish，seahorse，shark，etc.Step 2PresentationMake sure students know some basic information about the whales：Background informationwriterClancycareera whalerwriting styleanecdotestimeat the beginning of the 20th centuryplaceAustralia main characterwhalers，killer whales，the baleen whalesmain ideathe killer whales help the whalers to kill a baleen whaleStep 3SkimmingAsk students to skim the passage quickly and answer the questions：What is the first anecdote about？And how about the second one?The first anecdote mainly talks about that _.AClancy began to work at a whaling stationBthe killer whales helped the whalers to catch a baleen whaleCthe killer whales hunted in a team and killed a baleen whaleDOld Tom showed whalers the way to a baleen whaleKey：BThe second anecdote：Old Tom saved a whaler James who was washed off the boat.Step 4ScanningFill in the following blanks with the proper names：1_ was 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station.2_ ordered Clancy to go to the boat as there was a whale out there in the bay.3_ 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.6_ knew that Old Tom would protect James.Keys：1.Clancy2.George3.Old Tom4.Jack5.James6.RedStep 5Careful readingStory Part 1Ask students to read Part 1 of the reading passage and find out before the hunt，what did Old Tom do and how did the whalers react?Suggested answers：Old Tom threw itself out of the water，then crashed down again and swam by the boat，showing the whalers the way.One whaler yelled out and George ran ahead of clancy.Clancy raced after him.They jumped into the boat with the other whalers and headed out into the bay.Next，find out during the hunt and after the hunt，what did the killer whales do and how did the whalers react?Suggested answers：A pack of killers are throwing themselves on top of the whales blowhole to stop it breathing；and some others are stopping it fleeing out to sea.The killers started racing between the whalers boat and the whale just like a pack of excited dogs.Within a moment or two，the whales 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 Part 1 of the reading passage again and put the following sentences into the correct order：aGeorge started beating the water with his oar.bClancy raced after George to the boat.cClancy arrived at the whaling station.dThe killers started racing between our boat and the whale.eClancy heard a huge noise coming from the bay.fClancy was sorting out his accommodation.gClancy ran down to the shore.hThe man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpoon at the whale.Keys：cfegbadhStory Part 2Which was NOT the danger facing James?ABeing washed off the boat.BBeing carried away by rough waves.CA shark out there.DBeing attacked by another killer whale.Key：DStep 6Comprehending1The text is mainly about _.Athe killer whales are easily trainedBthe killer whales can help the whalers catch the huge whalesCthe killer whales kill the whales for their foodDthe killer whales drag the whales under the water2Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to _.Agive the whalers information about a whaleBtell the whalers it is hungryChelp the whalers catch the whaleDinform the whalers to run away3_ killed the whale at last.AOld TomBThe killer whalesCThe authorDThe whalers4Why did the whalers started turning the boat around to go home after the whale died?ABecause they didnt need a dead whale.BBecause they couldnt find the whales body.CBecause they knew that the dead whale wouldnt float up to the surface for around 24 hours.DThey had to do this because it was too late.5The killer whale protected James by _.Afighting the sharkBkilling the sharkCpreventing the shark going closer