内容正文:
Unit 5 Understanding ideas
Learning objectives:
At the end of the class, you will be able to
1. learn to get the main idea of each paragraph;
2. learn to get detailed information;
3. change your attitude towards sharks and raise the awareness of shark protection.
Step 1 Leading-in
What do you think of sharks?
Step 2 Fast reading--Get the main idea of each paragraph.
A. Finning and the fear of sharks have reduced the global population of large sharks greatly.
B. The danger of sharks is described in the movie Jaws.
C. More and more people want to protect sharks.
D. Jaws has increased the fear of sharks, leading to an increase in killing.
E. The author of the book on which Jaws is based sets out to protect sharks.
Step 3 Careful reading
Read Para 1
1. When was the film Jaws released?
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2. Why did the author say the film was a great success?
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3. What is Jaws mainly about?
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Read Para 2
1. What effects did Jaws have on people?
Many people_____________________________________________________________________
Some people_____________________________________________________________________
Other people_____________________________________________________________________
Read Para 3
The number of large sharks fell quickly due to__________________________________________
Read Para 4
1. Who is the author of the book that Jaws was adapted from?
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2. What was the author’s attitude towards people and sharks before and after diving in 1980?
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3. Why did he changed his attitude?
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Read Para 5
Today, as people learn more about sharks, thay