unit3 fishing with birds.docx

Wang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65,he is very fit and still enjoys workingDamin uses cormorants to catch fish. Cormorants are large black birds, They are food at catching fish because they can swim well. They can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes.Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. First, he ties a piece of grass around teir necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damins boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushes them into the river. Dimin uses several ways to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by damin. No nets are required for this type of fishing.Cormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-East China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.王达民是一渔民，虽然他已经超过65岁了，他还是很健壮而且仍然喜欢工作。达民用鸬鹚捕鱼。鸬鹚是巨大的黑鸟。它们擅长捕鱼是因为它们很会游泳。它们会潜入水中并且待在水下长达两分钟。达民通常在下午的晚些时候出发并且准备好让鸬鹚工作。首先，他在它们脖子四周系一颗草来阻止它们吃掉大鱼。然后当达民的船到达河里的正确地点时，他把它们推下水。达明用几种方式来吸引鱼。在白天，他在船上跳来跳去。天黑后，他在船前的桅杆上挂一盏灯。鸬鹚把鱼带回到船上。然后鱼被达民捡起来扔进一个大篮子里。用这种方式捕鱼不需要用网。鸬鹚捕鱼曾经在中国东南的许多地区被从事，而且在那些地方有许多渔民，但是现在，很少有年轻人对它感兴趣。在50年后，可能世界上将不会有鸬鹚渔民了。Fishing with birdsTextbook: Oxford English (Shenzhen Edition)Topic: 8A Chapter 7 Fishing with birdsTeacher: Tony ChenAims:1. Knowledge: Know about cormorant fishing.2. Ability: Improve students divergent, convergent and creative thinking.3. Moral education: Care about and develop Chinese traditional cultures.Teaching type: ReadingTeaching methods: Task-Based Language Teaching & Double Bubble Maps.Teaching aids: PPT-Teaching proceduresI. Organizing the classGreet students and have them read the words of this chapter.II. Brainstorming1. Display a set of pictures about Chinese traditional cultures.2. Encourage students to talk more about Chinese traditional cultures.III. Pre-task1. What elements does a story consist of? (IW) 2. Complete the table about the story (PW)3. Use one sentence to generalize the information in the table (IW)IV. While-task1. Sub-task 1: Describing a person (Guessing & arguing)1) Teacher describes a person and let students guess who it is. (Demonstration)2) Students practice this guessing game and teacher assigns one or more pairs to describe the fisherman. (PW)3) Two or three pairs including the appointed one are demanded to act out in front of class and let the rest guess.4) Teacher encourages students to judge whether the description about the fisherman is similar to the one in the story. (Double Bubble Maps)2. Sub-task 2: Depicturing an animal (Meeting)1) Teacher talks about the difference and similarity between a panda and a dog with some students. (Demonstration)2) Students are encouraged to simulate to hold a meeting to compare and contrast a cormorant and any other animal they like. There must be a chairperson and some participants. (GW & Double Bubble Maps)3) Some groups may be asked to perform their meetings in front of class.3. Sub-task 3: Exploring fish-catching methods (Debating)1) Teacher leads students to speak of the fish-catching methods and attempt to divide them into traditional method and modern method.2) Teacher divides the whole class into two groups. One group holds that the traditional fish-catching methods are better than the modern ones; the other argues over the left shoulder. One student will be elected to be the referee. (GW)3) The referee should instigate the sides to debate more fiercely and announce which group wins the debate.4. Sub-task 4: Considering the challenge of cormorant fishing (Discussing)1) Students are required to read the last paragraph and think about:What is the matter with cormorant fishing?2) Students discuss what challenges the cormorant fishing. (GW)3) Each group recommends one speaker to make a report about their discussion.V. Post-task (Interviewing & Designing)1. Interviewing the Culture Minister about how to develop Chinese traditional cultures. The reporters may come from different TV stations, newspapers and even different countries. (In-class)2. Designing a project on Chinese traditional culture. (After-class)Fishing with BirdsTeacher: Crystal1.Do you like fishing? 2.Who do you go fishing with? 3.Do you know a man called Jiang Ziya 4.Who can tell his story for us? 5.What do you need if you go fishing?When we are planing to go fishing,what should we take?Here are some fishing gears .(鱼具）fishing rodfish bait(鱼饵）fish hookfishing linefishing netCormorant FishingTraditional Chinese Skilldescription n 说明；形容 describe v描述；形容；fisherman n，渔民 ； net n，网 although conj，虽然；尽管；fit adj健壮的；健康的 ；cormorant n鸬 鹚；dive v下潜；ready adj.准备好 ；reach v到达；抵达 ；attract v吸引；使喜爱； hang v悬挂；吊； post n.柱；杆；桩； require v需要；依靠；practise v从事 tool n用具；器具 scissors n(p/)剪刀；pattern门图案 character n文字；人物；角色 health，n健康 ；luck n聆幸运 *wedding n， 婚礼；结婚庆典；dough n生面团 ；*rough adj粗糙的；*size n大小 simple adj，简单的；lovely adj.有吸引力的；迷人的 Key phrases paper cutting 剪纸 up to 到达（某数量、程度等）；至多有 set off 出发；动身 up and down 起伏；上下波动 after dark 乏黑后；黄昏后 no more 不再；再也不 all the time （在某段时间内）一直；始终 in the late afternoon 在傍晚 at the front of 在的前部n. description fisherman net cormorant post tool scissors pattern character health luck *wedding dough *size v. describe dive reach attract hang require practise adj. fit ready *rough simple ；lovely conj. although Key phrases paper cutting up to set off up and down after dark no more all the time in the late afternoon at the front ofParagraph 1.Fishing with BirdsParagraph 2. Paragraph 3.Paragraph 4.Describe an old fisherman. Paragraph 1. Describe a kind of bird.Paragraph 2.Fishing with BirdsDescribe how the man works. Paragraph 3. Describe the future of this type of work. Paragraph 4.DictationWang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working. Damin uses cormorants to catch fish. Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well. They can dive down and stay under the water for up to two minutes. Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work.First, he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damins boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushes them into the river. Damin uses several ways to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark,he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat.The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. No nets are required for this type of fishing. Cormorant fishing was once practised inlots of places in South-East China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fisherman in the word.Detailed readingRead paragraph 1 and 2 while listening to the tape . Lets learn something about Wang Damin and his cormorants.He is a fisherman. How old is he? He is over 65 now. What do cormorants look like? Cormorants are large back birds.Why cormorant are good at catching fish?What is Wang Damin? What does he do?What does Wang Damin use cormorant to do?Wang Damin uses cormorants to catch fish. Because they can swim well.How long do cormorants stay under the water?Up to two minutes.Detailed readingRead paragraph 3 while listening to the tape . Lets learn what the cormorant fishing is.Are the following statements true or false?1. Damin ties a piece of grass around the cormorants necks.cormorants2. Damin catch fish with nets and a fishing rod.in the late afternoon 3. Damin sets off to work on his boatin the early morning.hangs a light4.After dark, Damin lights a candle on a postDetailed readingRead paragraph 4 while listening to the tape . Then lets have a discussion about the future of this type of traditional work. 1) Where was the cormorant fishing practised ? 2) Are young people interested in doing this type of work today?fishermannet cormorant poleset off hanglstart (a journey) lput so that it is on the end of a stringrequirelneed; have to useJobAgeHealth conditionhobbyFisherman Over 65SizeVery fitColourworkingSkillsLargeBlackBe good at catching fish Swim well Dive down Stay under water for up to two minutesset off get ready for hang at the front of jump up and downuse to attracttie stop from Damin (the fisherman) reach push intotaken and thrown dive down catch the fish The cormorants bring back to u Select two students to act as Damin and his grandson. u The other students will act as reporters. u Make an interview with Damin and his grandson about the life, work or opinions.You may begin like this:Im the reporter from How What do you think of When Wang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working. 1. fisherman n. 渔民 复数形式 fishermen fit=healthy 2. although=though 且二者皆不可与but连用。 For example: 尽管他非常忙，但还是常常帮助我学英语。 He often helps me with my English though/although he is quite busy.Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for work. 1. set off 出发；动身 2. although=though 且二者皆不可与but连用。 For example: 尽管他非常忙，但还是常常帮助我学英语。 He often helps me with my English though/although he is quite busy.First, he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. 1. tie . around. 在.上系上. The works tied strong cables around the tower. stop sb. from doing sth. 阻止.做某事 Jane cant stop myself from getting older.Then when Damins boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushes them into the river. 1. push. into. 将.推入.中海滩上的游客们把受伤的鲸鱼推入了海中。 The tourist at the beach pushed the injured whale into the sea.After dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat.at the front of; in the front of; in front of 区别1.at the front of 指在某个物体本身或范围之内的前部，通 常仅指一个点，意为“在.的前部”。如： Linda is sitting at the front of the room.2.in the front of 也指在某个物体本身或范围之内的前部， 但范围比at the front of 大，也意为“在.的前部”。 有时可互换。After dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat.at the front of; in the front of; in front of 区别There is a table at/in the front of the room. 3.in front of 指物体或人位于其他物体的外部的前面，或 其他人的前面。 如： There is a car in front of the shop.Translation. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. 鸬鹚会将鱼带回到船上。 The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. 鱼会被大民取出，扔进一只大篮子里。 Cormorant fishing was once practised in lots of places in South-East China. 鸬鹚捕鱼曾经在中国东南部的很多地方采用。3. use sth. to do sth.be used to do sth.用某物做某事被用来做某事be/get used to doing sth.used to do sth.习惯于做某事过去常常做某事a. We use a knife to cut apples.b. This knife is used to cut the apples. c. The Greens