2） Moved by the story， they decided to help the girl.
3） Lost in thought， he didn’t see me when I come in.
5. with a depth of less than 60 metres/at a great depth6. on average
1） The headmaster’s office receives 3 letters every week on average.
depth/weight/length/height7. below sea level
above sea level
at the bottom of the sea8. cubic metre （立方米） square metre（平方米）
Step V ConsolidationHomework
1. Finish Ex 2 on P89
2.Preview L63 & Language study on P23
Lesson 63
Teaching aims：
Language knowledge： Language points of L63； Grammar—EllipsisLanguage ability：
Fast reading skills.
To understand the sentences of Ellipsis and know how to use it.
Moral teaching：
Love of the sea and living thing in the sea.
Teaching aids：
videotape， computer & blackboardTeaching methods：
audio-visual， group work， pair work， practiceKey points：
new words & expressions； EllipsisDifficult points：
Fast reading & EllipsisTeaching procedure
Step I——Revision
Check Exercise 2 on P.89. Check the answers with the whole class. Get Ss toread and translate the sentences into Chinese.
Step II PresentationAsk the Ss to talk about the picture on P.22.
Squid， Sperm whale， Shark， Sardine， Sea cucumber， Crab， Shrimp， Sea lionDolphin， Prawn， Cuttlefish， Lobster，。
And then say The male sperm whale is considerably longer than the female. It’s the longest of the toothed whales， and can be recognized by its very large squarish head. It has the largest brain of any mammal weighing nearly 10 kg. Theyare usually found in groups of 20-40， except when they migrate， when 3，000-4，000 have been seen.
Step III Reading
A： Get the Ss to read the text quickly and answer the following questions.
Fast reading questions：1. What is the main topic of the lesson？ （Living things in the oceans.）
2. Where does the squid live？ （The squid lives in the dark at a great depthat the bottom of the ocean.）
3. What is the length of the sperm whale in general？ （The length of the sperm whale is over 18 metres.）
B： Video watching and do Discussion 2 on P22 in pairs.
C： Ss get information about the differences between most whales and the sperm whales by filling in the tableMost Whales They eatThings about them？ Things about it？
The Sperm Whales They eat 。
Things about them？ Things about it？
Key：
Most Whales They eat small fish*eat a ton of the small fish*four meals a day *swim together*often in a large group
The Sperm Whales They eat squid*over 18m long*has teeth*feed on squid*can dive to a depth of 1000m*its heart slows to half its normal speed*its head contains a lot of oil*uses sound wavesin the dark at the bottom of the oceans *15m long*live at the bottom of the ocean*their blood contains a particular chemicalD： Together with the Ss analyze the structure of the text and deal with thelanguage points.
The organization of the text1. What happens in the Antarctica Ocean2. Small fish provides the main food for whales3. How sperm whale uses sound waves to look for squid at the bottom of the sea.
Language points of L63：1. In these oceans live huge numbers of a small fish just 5 cm long.
*There is a concert on live.
*There is a live concert.
*The drowning boy was saved onto the bank. Fortunately， he was still alive.