1、 Reading and discussing Discuss the following questions:1.If you have the chance to go on a snorkeling trip,how will you feel?2.Can you guess what things you can see and what will happen to you under the sea?coral 珊瑚珊瑚 parrotfish 鹦嘴鱼鹦嘴鱼 sea-slug 海蛞蝓海蛞蝓 sea-star 海星海星 turtle 海龟海龟 eel 鳗鳗 clam 蛤蛤,蚌蚌 ree
2、f shark 珊瑚鲨珊瑚鲨 Lets enjoy the writers experience down into the depths of the sea.Read the diary entry quickly and then number the paragraph topics in the correct order.Fast-readingTopic Paragraph numbercolors and shapesdangersreflectingthe reefs edgea final thoughtsome sea creatures241563 vivid colo
3、urs redyellow purpleblue greenorange What is the first thing he became aware of under the sea?Para.2 What did the shapes of corals look like?fansplatesbrainsmushrooms tree branchesdeer hornslacefantasticPara.2 orange and white fish(anemone fish)small fish(cleaners)Sea-slugParrotfishSea-star Turtle T
4、hen what sea creatures did he find?Para.3 Were there anything that made him feel frightened?What were they?Yes，there were.He didnt want to get close to the eel,the giant clam and the grey reef shark made him scared to death.Therefore,there are dangers as well as delights.Para.4 1.Judging from the te
5、xt,what does the author mainly want to tell us in the diary?2.What was hanging upside down in the sea according to the text?3.Why was the author afraid of getting too close to the eel?4.Which sentence shows that the author couldnt help feeling excited in the sea?5.What can we infer from the last par
6、agraph of the text?(Or:What does the author mean by“What a tiny spot I was in this enormous world”?)Task 2:Read and choose the best answers.1.Judging from the text,what the author mainly wants to tell us in the diary is _.A.that the sea is fantastic with vivid colors.B.that the water where he was sn
7、orkelling is not deep but shallow.C.what he saw and how he felt in the sea.D.that he was scared to death.2.What was hanging upside down in the sea according to the text?A.The orange and white fish.B.The yellow-spotted red sea-slug.C.The yellow and green parrotfish.D.The large wise-looking turtle.3.T
8、he author was afraid of getting too close to the eel because _.A.It has strong sharp teeth.B.It has thick green lips.C.It has a frightening shape.D.It gives out poisonous liquids.4.Which of the following sentences show that the author couldnt help feeling excited in the sea?_.A.My heart was beating
9、wildly.B.I felt scared to death.C.Every cell in my body woke up.D.I felt very exposed in such deep clear water.5.We can infer from the text that the author felt that _.A.Comparing with the whole world,man is tiny.B.Comparing with the whole world,the ocean is tiny.C.There were more delights than dang
10、ers when snorkelling.D.There were more dangers than delights when snorkelling.3.Read the passage again and list the delights and dangers when snorkelling.delightsdangers1.seeing such _ _ under the waves1._2.seeing _ 2._in small caves3.exploring _ under the sea3._by sharksextraordinarygetting lostbea
11、utyso many differentkinds of fishsmall cavespoisonous fishbeing attacked 1._ air2._ seaweed3._ mouth4._ sea-slug5._ turtle6._ teeth7._ lips8._ reef sharksThe waving long thinhard bird-liketwo grey strong sharpwarm night4.Complete these noun groups from the diary entry.Note the use of adjectives.thic
12、k greena large wise-lookinga yellow-spotted 5.名词前面形容词的排序是：名词前面形容词的排序是：限定词限定词 观点形容词观点形容词 尺寸大小尺寸大小 形状形状 新旧新旧 颜色颜色 国籍国籍 出处出处 质地材料质地材料+中心名词。中心名词。如：如：a famous ancient Chinese poet a beautiful,big,old,red,Chinese wooden chair an attractive little old yellow book a large round wooden table a small black pl
13、astic bag the first beautiful little white Chinese stone bridge a very valuable bronze Egyptian cat 1.Several _ sharks.(a.large grey b.grey large)2.Some _ whales.(a.giant blue b.blue giant)3.Scores of _ turtles.(a.white-spotted and grey b.grey and white-spotted)4.Many _ fish.(a.little orange and whi
14、te b.orange and white little)5.A number of _ corals.(a.huge colorful b.colorful huge)Practiceaaaaa 5.In groups,look at the expressions below from the diary entry.Check their meanings with each other.Then tell each other about the times you had feelings like these.a day of pure magic extraordinary be
15、auty it was the most fantastic thing I have ever done my heart was beating wildly every cell in my body woke up (I felt)scared to death it was like discovering a whole new dimension of life 1.a day of pure magic a very exciting day which filled you with wonder at what you saw2.extraordinary beauty e
16、specially beautiful3.it was the most fantastic thing I have ever done something you have done for the first time that is unusual and very exciting4.my heart was beating wildly I was excited and frightened at he same time 5.every cell in my body woke up wide awake and ready to run as I faced somethin
17、g extra special and/or dangerous6.(I felt)scared to death extremely frightened7.it was like discovering a whole new dimension of life looking at something in a new and very special way 1.1.充满魔力的一天充满魔力的一天2.2.奇特的美景奇特的美景3.3.全身的细胞都被唤醒了全身的细胞都被唤醒了4.4.这是我所做的最奇妙的事这是我所做的最奇妙的事5.5.犹如发现了生活中崭新的一面犹如发现了生活中崭新的一面6.6
18、.我觉得吓得要命我觉得吓得要命7.7.心跳得厉害心跳得厉害 a day of pure magic extraordinary beautyIt was the most fantastic thing I have ever done.My heart was beating wildly.I felt scared to death.Every cell in my body woke up.It was like discovering a whole new dimension of lifeHave you ever had feelings like these?Language
19、points1.reflect:v.映射；反射；思考；反省映射；反射；思考；反省 1)The still water reflected the full moon.2)The sunlight was reflected in the water.3)Her sad looks reflected the thought passing through her mind.4)I often reflect on the beauty and complexity of life.5)Seans strong love for his country is _ in his recently
20、published poems.(上海上海2006春春)A.relieved B.reflected C.responded D.recovered 2.be/become aware of:对对知道、明白；意知道、明白；意 识到识到 He is not aware of his danger.I am quite/fully aware of that.He was not aware of what was going on around him.3.upside down：颠倒；乱七八糟：颠倒；乱七八糟 The painting is upside down.The house was
21、turned upside down by the thief.His sudden death turned my life upside down.upside-down adj.颠倒的颠倒的;混乱的混乱的 Dont you think the picture is upside-down?turn sth.upside down：把把翻得乱七八翻得乱七八 糟；给糟；给造成大的变化、混乱造成大的变化、混乱 Last week,I went to visit Disneyland with my parents.It was the _ _ thing I have ever done.It
22、 is so different from other parks that it seems like a place of _ _.Seeing such _ _,I think every cell in my body _ _.It was like discovering a new_ of life.We enjoyed ourselves very much in Disneyland.The first thing we _ _ _was all the vivid cartoon figures,such as Snow White,Winnie and Alice.Besi
23、des,we watched a horror film named Jurassic.Park.Seeing the terrible sight,my heart_ _.I felt _ _ _ when seeing the dinosaurs attacking people who wanted to steal them.most fantasticpure magicextraordinary beautywoke updimensionbecame aware ofscared toWhat a wonderful,limitless world Disneyland was!And what a good time I had in it.Disneyland was really a good combination of fun and learning!deathbeat wildly
