Lecturer: Yan HongyunClass: Class 4 , Senior2Date: December 4th , 2007

1.____of the earth surface is covered by the sea.

A.6/7 B. 5/6 C. 4/5 D.3/4

D

2.Of the four oceans, __is the one with the largest area.

A. the Pacific Ocean

B. the Atlantic Ocean

C. the Indian ocean

D. the Arctic ocean

A

Choose the best answer as quickly as possible :

3.Which animal is the biggest in the ocean?

_______________.

A. shark B. dolphin

C. sea horse D. blue whale

D

4. Sea animals are in Group__________.

A. penguin tuna starfish seal

B. chimpanzee eagle peacock squirrel

C. zebra camel pigeon crocodile

D. onion cabbage peach beaver

A

5.Ocean can bring us some mineral resources as follows: __________

A.shrimp crab kelp lobster

B.fur skin horn salt

C.bamboo thrill trade hiking

D.uranium silver copper gold

6.Which countries are famous for fishing?

__________.

A. Peru B. Japan C. France D. Finland

D

ABD

7. _____is a coastal city with developed tourism .

A.Berlin B. Sydney

C. Paris D. Chicago

8.Oceans provide a habitat for millions of species of plants and animals, moderate( 调节 ) our__________.

A.temperature B. transportation.

C. communication routes

D. petroleum deposits

B

A

Unit 6

Oceans under Threat

marine lifecoral reefs seaweed

seaweed

Marine life

We can see different types of___________, such as fish,_________ , _________and so on. The ocean is simply a wonderland---providing us not only with food, but also with a wide range of enjoyment.

What can we see in the picture?

fish

coral reef

overfishing frequent visits

pollutants piling up

In what ways do human activities affect the creatures in the pictures?

Read the text quickly and answer the questions.

What is the text mainly about?

Which paragraph is not about problems facing our oceans?

The text is mainly about threats facing our oceans.

Paragraph E: Possible Solutions.

Read the text and then ask and answer questions in turn .

Human Activities Impacts

overfishing

Not enough fish to breed in these areas

Other fish being affects

Not enough fish for human beingskilling Marine creatures becoming rare

TouringCoral and shellfish being destroyed by heavy boats

Natural cycles of marine life being disturbed

DumpingPollutants piling up on a continental shelf

Marine life being poisoned and never recovering

Human Activities and Their Impacts

Possible solutions:_________ are to be made._________ are to be enforced._________are to be ________

________________________ . ___________________________ ___________________.…

LawsRegulations

People

Every species of marine life is to be saved.

made aware of

the importance of ocean protection

Describe the picture and comment on the little girl and the whale.

Assignments: Assignment I ( Individual Work ) 1. Follow the tape and practise reading the te

xt . Look up some words and expressions in the dictionary if you feel difficult .

2. Summarize the text : Do Exercise C1 and C2 .

Assignment II ( Group Work ) Do you know about the recent whale hunting

in Japan? Please write a letter to the Environmental Protection Bureau( 环保局 ) to show our concern about both human beings and whales.

Good-bye! Thank you!