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Unit 1
Ocean
Exploration
I.
Objectives:
Students are
required to be able to
1.
Have
a
thorough
understanding
of
the
next
contextually
and
linguistically
2. Expand their vocabulary to talk
about deep sea and know how to use
the
key words and expressions in context properly;
3.
Talk
about
the
importance
of
the
oceans
and
ocean
study,
the
current
status of ocean
study and why it is far from
satisfactory;
4. Get
familiar with argumentative writing.
II. Importance and
difficulties:
1. Usage: sort
of/kind of
2. Analysis of
some complex sentences;
3.
To learn to appreciate the reading
skills demonstrated in
the
text.
III.
Teaching methods:
1.
Blackboard (with detailed explanations and
analysis of the text);
2.
Multi-media (to display the lead-in and background
information of
the text);
(to
divide
students
to
several
groups
to
discuss
the
possible
benefits
and drawbacks of ocean
exploration.)
IV. Teaching-Steps:
1. Opener (for one class)
a. Ask Ss to Look at the picture on
page 13 while listening to the
recording and then work with their
partner to answer the questions
that
follow.
(1)According to the
speaker, what does the SeaOrbiter look
like
It looks like a giant
ship sinking in the sea.
(2)
What purpose
will it serve
It will be a
permanent mobile exploration station for
scientists to
observe what is going on
under the surface of the sea.
(3)
How
many
such
vessels
will
be
built
and
launched
according
to
the
architect
According
to
him,
half
a
dozen
such
vessels
will
be
built
and
launched.
b.
Briefly explain to Ss what Shark Week is
.
Shark
Week
is
an
annual,
week-long
TV
programming
block
at
the
Discovery
channel,
which,
usually
beginning
in
July
or
early
August,
features
shark-themed
programs.
It
was
originally
devoted
to
conservation efforts and
correcting misconceptions about sharks.
《鲨鱼周》是美国有线电视探
索频道一年一度、为期一周的以鲨鱼为主题的
电视节目，
通常于
每年
7
月或
8
月初播放。
其初衷是保护海洋、
纠正对鲨鱼
的错误观念。
c.
Introduce
the Times
to the
ss
The
Times
is
a
British
daily
(Monday
to
Saturday)
national
newspaper
based
in
London,
England.
It
began
in
1785
under
the
title
The
Daily Universal Register, adopting its current
name on 1
January 1788.
The
Times
is the first newspaper to have
borne that
name, and it
is
also the originator of the widely used
Times New
Roman
typeface.
The
Times
had
an
average
daily
circulation
of
446,164
in
December
2016;
An
American
edition
of
The
Times
has
been
published since 6 June 2006.
It has been heavily used by scholars
and researchers because of its
widespread availability in libraries
and its detailed index.
d. Direct Ss’ atte
ntion to
the new words and expressions in
opener.
Sea Orbiter
< br>海洋探测者号
(
建造中的一艘用作海
洋探索平台的垂直船
舶
)
vessel n.
船
currently ad.
现在
set sail
扬帆起航
permanent a.
永久的
Houseboat n.
船屋
e. play the
audio in Opener twice and ask Ss to answer the
questions.
(1) What is the
video clip about
(2) What
is the name of this kind of fish
(3)Why do people in this documentary
decide to find and observe
coelacanth
(4)
Why does the documentary mention
dinosaurs
(5) What was the
coelacanth called according to 1938’s newspaper
titles
(6) What
do you feel after watching the video What do you
think we
can find through tracing and
observing coelacanth
f.
choose
some
Ss
to
report
their
answers
to
class
and
then
give
feedback.
2.
Reading & Interacting (for two
classes)
a. New words and
phrases of Reading & Interacting;
b. Give a brief introduction of the
general idea of the story told in
the
text;
This article sets
out to win us over to the idea that more resources
should be given to deep sea research.
The writer could have simply
given
us
a
dry
lecture
on
the
benefits.
Instead
he
engages
our
interest
by wrapping up
his
argument
in
a series of contrasts. Difficulty and
success are held in skilful tension
throughout. Having started by
quoting
an authority on how little we know about the deep
sea in
general,
he
moves
on
to
regret
how
little
we
know
about
the
giant
squid
in
particular.
It
comes
as
a
pleasant
surprise
when
the
negative
tone
set
by
these
details
of
our
ignorance
is
suddenly
shattered
in
Paragraph Three with the
account of the filming of the giant squid.
Having shown what can be done with
modern resources the author then
returns to his theme of how much more
needs to be done. The success
was,
after all, “but a drop…in the ocean.” But he then
switches
back once again to a more
positive note, illustrating what can be
achieved
with
the
story
of
his
sinking
of
the
whale.
Even
in
his
simile
of the
watch, a similar pattern is present. As he points
out, while
understanding
the
ocean
depths
is
much
like
understanding
the
mechanism of a watch, unlike a watch
the ocean depths are far more
difficult
to open up.
c. Ask the
students to read through the text and text and
then divide
the passage into several
parts;
Part One Paras.
1
–
3 Man is far from having
control of the ocean.
We
know
very
little
about
it,
and
the
discoveries
we
have
made,
though
monumental, are but a
drop in an ocean-sized bucket.
Part Two Paras.
4
–
5 The human-ocean
connection is vital to us.
Healthy
oceans can help ease the burden of our rapidly
increasing
population on
Earth.
Part Three Paras.
6
–
9 It is very important
to make observations
of how the ocean
works. However, owing to lack of funds, compared
to
space
exploration,
ocean
exploration
is
lagging
far
behind,
with
the
result that we know as yet little about
the deep sea.
Part Four
Paras. 10
–
12 True there
are countless discoveries to
be made
and lots of work to be done, but it is worth our
while to do
so as we might find the key
to our survival on Earth.
d.
Learn the text and give specific analysis and
explanations;
e. Do the
exercises related to the text.
3. Reading1, Reading 2 & Integrated
Skills Practicing (for two classes)
a.
Ask
the
students
to
do
the
Reading
1
and
Reading
2
before
the
class,
and then check the answers in class,
offering necessary guides;
b. Ask the students to work in a group of five to
six people then
role-play the
interview.
students in
the same group do online research together to
learn more
about the
incident.
students
playing
reporters
brainstorm
questions
to
ask
the
BP
executives
4. Integrated Skills Practicing
(writing) (for one class)
a.
Guide
Students
to
write
an
essay
in
support
of
ocean
exploration
under
the title
My Ocean
Exploration Is So Important
.
Tips:A
piece
of
argumentation
(
论说文
)
is
one
in
which
you
make
a
claim
or
argument
for
or
against
something
and
back
it
up
with
facts
or
reasons
in
an
effort
to
persuade
or
influence
others.
The
argument
may
be
stated
at the
beginning of the piece, and/or at its end as a
conclusion. And
the
reasons
supporting
it
should
be
set
forth
one
by
one.
Here
are
some
sentence patterns you
can use to list your reasons:
There are some good
reasons / two possible reasons for …
The reason lies in that
…
On the one hand … On the
other hand …
In the
first place / First of al
l / For
starters / To begin with …
Secondly / Furthermore / In the second place / In
addition /
Besides / Also …
Finally / Last / Last but not the least
…
b.
Have
students
work
in
pairs,
exchange
their
writing
and
make
comments
according to the Evaluation criteria in
Writing.
Writing:
Why Ocean
Exploration Is So Important
Countries,
and
the
superpowers
in
particular,
are
spending
huge
amounts of money on manned space
exploration, which to me seems to be an
incredible
waste.
I
believe
more
money
should
be
devoted
to
ocean
exploration instead.
The oceans cover more than two-thirds
of our planet
’s surface. They
cool
us
off,
and
protect
our
environment
from
overheating.
The
oceans
are
also
a
rich
source
of
food
for
us.
Abundant
in
fish,
plants
and
minerals,
they
can
help
ease
the
burden
our
rapidly
expanding
population
is
placing
on Earth. Ocean
research also holds the promise of cures for an
array of
diseases
and
may
help
us
combat
cancer.
In
short,
the
oceans
hold
the
key
to our future.
Unfortunately,
we
know
little
about
the
oceans
of
our
own
planet,
let
alone have control of
them. Why is it so The reason lies in the great
disparity
between the
amounts of funding for
ocean
exploration and space
exploration.
Less
than
one
tenth
of
one
percent
of
the
money
for
the
latter
is spent on the
former. It is imperative that we increase the
amount of
funding for ocean
exploration, and start to observe and learn about
the
oceans in their
entirety.
V. Language
Points:
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