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-1-Unit6Earthfirst晨读晚诵AreSharkNetsNecessary?为了防止鲨鱼对人类的攻击,一直以来澳大利亚的海岸线都设置防鲨网,但是研究发现该做法弊大于利。SharknetsinplaceacrossAustralia,specificallyinNewSouthWales(NSW)andQueensland,toprotectbeachgoersshouldbedroppedastheyhavecausedmoreharmthangood.晨读晚诵Themeasures①werecarriedoutbysomegovernments,includingnetsandtraditionaldrumlines,andprovidedbeachgoerswithafalsesenseofsafety.Thestudyfoundtheeffectivenessofnetswasdifficulttoevaluate②,whilethesignificantdamagetheycausetoothermarinewildlifewasclear.Researchersdesirefornon-deadlysharkcontrolmeasuressuchasecobarriers,whichphysicallyseparate③swimmersfromsharks,sonar(声呐)technology,andvariousshark-spottingtechniques.Researcherssaidwhiletheriskofcomingacrossasharkwasrare,anyshark-relateddeathsandinjuriescaughthugepublicandmediaattention.晨读晚诵Oneoftheargumentsinsupportofusingsharknetsisthatjustoneshark-relateddeathhasbeenreportedinQueenslandsincethe1960s.Similarly④,sincethe1930s,NSWhashadonlyoneshark-relateddeath.Buttherehavebeenatleast13peoplekilledbysharksatbeacheswithoutnetsontheNSWnorthcoastoverthepasttwoyears.TheHumaneSocietyInternational’sheadofcampaigns,NicolaBeynon,saidthegovernmentneededtomoveawayfromoutdatedmethods⑤.“Deadlysharknetsanddrumlinesaremorethan50yearsbehindscientificandanimalwelfarestandardsfordealingwithmarinewildlife,”saidBeynon.TheNSWGreens’marinespokesman,JustinField,said,“Peopleare100timesmorelikelytodrownatthebeachthantobekilledbyasharkinAustralia.Therefore,millionsofdollarsgoingintothesharknetprogramshouldbedirectedtoobservation⑥towersforourlifeguardsandimprovingthebeachdevices.”晨读晚诵词海拾贝①measuren.措施②evaluatevt.评估③separatevt.分开④similarlyadv.相似地⑤methodn.方法⑥observationn.观察晨读晚诵典句欣赏Thestudyfoundtheeffectivenessofnetswasdifficulttoevaluate,whilethesignificantdamagetheycausetoothermarinewildlifewasclear.译文:研究发现,防鲨网的有效性很难评估,而它们对其他海洋野生动物造成的重大损害则是显而易见的。分析:本句总体上是一个并列句。Thestudyfound是第一个分句,whilethesignificantdamage...是第二个分句。在第一个分句中theeffectivenessofnetswasdifficulttoevaluate是宾语从句,在第二个分句中theycauseto...是定语从句。晨读晚诵理解诱思1.Whatdoresearchersfocuson?答案:Friendlysharkcontrolways.2.WhatdoNicolaBeynonandJustinFieldhaveincommon?答案:Nosharknetsaretobeused.-8-SectionAStartingout&Understandingideas课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢⅠ.知识体系图解重点词汇1.n.鲨(鱼)2.v.使(某人)惊恐,吓唬3.v.(通常指使用呼吸设备的)潜水4.v.把……作为目标5.adv.幸运地6.n.灭绝,绝种7.n.(尤指通过行为表现出的对某事的一般)看法,态度sharkscaredivetargetfortunatelyextinctionattitude课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢ重点短语1.infear2.bescared/frightened/afraidof3.cut...off4.havea(n)...effecton5.becoveredwith6.theotherwayround7.see...as8.fromthatdayon9.bymistake10.protect...from...11.raiseawarenessof重点句式Thiswasnotonlyduetofearofsharks,butalsofinning.Finningisatypeoffishingwheresharksarecaughtandtheirfinscutoff.恐惧害怕把……切断对……有……影响被……覆盖相反;反之把……看作从那天起错误地保护……免受……侵害提高……的意识课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢⅡ.释义匹配1.scareA.somethingthatyouaretryingtoachieve2.diveB.notexisting3.targetC.theopinionsandfeelingsthatyouusuallyhaveaboutsomething4.extinctionD.tomakesomeonefeelfrightened5.attitudeE.tojumpintodeepwaterwithyourheadandarmsgoinginfirst答案:1.D2.E3.A4.B5.C课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢⅢ.阅读导学根据pp.62—63课文内容,选择正确答案1.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toadvertiseamovie.B.Tointroducethetopic.C.Toshowsharksaredangerous.D.Towarnpeoplenottoswiminthesea.答案:B课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢ2.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A.Themoviehadabadinfluenceontheviewers.B.Theviewersbegantoknowthenatureofsharks.C.Sharkswereanimalsthatatehumans.D.Peoplebegantocareaboutsharks.3.Weknowfromthethirdparagraphthatfinningis.A.difficultB.cruelC.excitingD.easy答案:A答案:B课前篇自主预习ⅠⅡⅢ4.WhatmadeBenchleybelievehumanswasadangertosharks?A.ThemovieJaws.B.Thesharkfinsoup.C.Theattacksofsharksbymistake.D.Thefinningscene.答案:D课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.scaredadj.惊恐的,恐惧的【课文原句】Peoplehavealwaysbeenscaredofsharks,butJawsmadethingsworse.人们一直都恐惧鲨鱼,但《大白鲨》令事情变得更糟糕。【词汇精讲】句中的scared是形容词,意为“害怕的,恐惧的”。OnethingIamsureofwasthatshewasscared.有一点我能肯定,那就是她当时被吓到了。I’mscaredoftellingherwhatreallyhappened.我害怕告诉她所发生的事情。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】Tomalwayskeepscalmandneverscares,whenhemeetswhateverurgency.汤姆在任何紧急情况下都能保持镇静,从不会惊慌。Gracewasgettingscaredofthewindandweather.格雷丝越来越害怕这种天气和风暴。(be)scaredtodeath吓死了bescaredof害怕scare𝑣𝑖.恐吓𝑣𝑡.使惊吓scaresbaway把某人吓跑课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.dueto由于,因为【课文原句】Thiswasnotonlyduetofearofsharks,butalsofinning.Finningisatypeoffishingwheresharksarecaughtandtheirfinscutoff.这不仅是因为害怕鲨鱼,而且也是因为生切鱼鳍。生切鱼鳍是一种捕捞方式:鲨鱼被捕获后,切掉它们的鳍。【词汇精讲】dueto是固定搭配,引出原因,意为“由于,因为”。Mistakesduetocarelessnessmayhaveseriousconsequences.由粗心大意造成的错误有可能带来严重的后果。Thetrainhadstoppedduetoamechanicalproblem.火车因为机械故障停了下来。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】Thenextflightisdueinfiveminutes.下一趟飞机预计在五分钟后抵达。Thewagesduetohimwillbepaidtomorrow.他应得的工资明天将会付给他。Thatmoneyisduetome,butIhaven’tgotityet.那笔钱是应付给我的,而我至今还未拿到。Look!Thefrontpartofthecarisnowtotallyoutofshapeduetothecrash.看!因为撞车,这辆车的前部现在已经完全变形了。due𝑎𝑑𝑗.由于;因为;到期的;应付的;应有的beduetodosth预定做某事bedueforsth应有;应得到(be)duetosb应支付;应给予课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【温馨提示】当dueto表示“由于;因……造成;应给予”时,其中的to是介词,并且在句中常常作表语或状语;当dueto意为“即将/预期做……”时后接不定式。课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习课堂篇学习理解重点词汇重点句式随堂练习3.extinctionn.灭绝,绝种【课文原句】Today,aswelearnmoreaboutsharks,morepeoplethaneverwan