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课件网) Unit 3 Sea Exploration Using Language (Listening and Speaking) To know about whales and other animals. To learn how to listen for sequence. To use proper expressions to talk about what happened. Leading in What sea animals do you know SEA ANIMALS octopus starfish turtle jellyfish seahorse whale I would like the opportunity to see the whales close up best. This research helps us learn more about the wonderful world we live in, and it also helps us learn more about these amazing creatures so that we can better protect them. Read the poster below and discuss the questions. Pre-listening What aspect of the camp would you like best Do you think it is important to carry out research on whales and other sea creatures Suggested Answers Make prediction. Listen to the head researcher talking to the campers at the end of the day. Listen and get main idea. While-listening What three things were the campers asked to do 1 2 3 to find out some facts for a whale profile to think about why they do whale research to go out with and write a report of the work they do Listen to Luke’s part of the conversation again. Number the following sentences in the correct order. Then work out what they have done at the camp. Listen for sequence When people talk about a series of actions or events happening in sequence of time, they often use certain words and phrases, such as first, next, then, after that, later, and finally. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Over 80. The criterion is whether they have teeth or not. They use sounds to communicate and hunt. This can help them to tell the whales apart. They want to share information with them. Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions. How many species of whales are there What is the criterion to divide the main types of whales What do whales use sounds for Why do the campers take pictures of the whales’ fins Why do they contact other research groups Suggested Answers Read transcript, and complete the following mindmap about whales. Post-listening Whales (over 80 species) Whales with teeth Whales without teeth Food Species Food Typical species fish, sea animals 70 small organisms blue whale Length Weight 100 feet 200 tons Some of the students could not make it to the camp. Imagine you were there. Tell your partner about what happened, using the expressions in the box below. Your partner can also ask questions to find out more about what happened. First(ly), ... Second(ly), ... Third(ly), ... First of all, ... Then / After that / Afterwards / Next / Later on ... In the end / At last, ... At that time ... It began when ... Meanwhile ... Later ... Finally ... Expressing sequence EXAMPLE A: Today we learnt about whales and whale research. First, we found some information and facts about whales. We used the library and the Internet. B: What did you do after that ... Speaking A: Today we learnt about whales and whale research. First, we found some information and facts abo ... ...
