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ask them to discuss the following questions in groups and then report to the class. 1. Why has the killer whale got the name Old Tom? 2. Do you like killer whales? Why or why not? Suggested answers: 1. Old Tom is a person39。s my opinion, the reasons why the killer in the text is called so may be one thing, the killer that showed the whalers the way to the hunt and saved James must be a male killer whale because Tom is a man39。s another, the whalers called it Old Tom, just as they were calling a is to say, the whalers treated it as their dear the meantime, the killer itself must be very friendly to the whalers and helped them a lot in hunting in the return, the killer can get part of the baleen whale as its to some extent, the whalers and killers are depending on each cooperated well and lived in harmony with one another. 2. I like killer whales because when James fell off the boat, the killer whale not only protected him from being drowned but also wouldn39。t let the shark are so clever and friendly to human 39。s more, they worked as a team,which should be learned by us when we are working. I don39。t like they are clever and friendly to us, they are too my great surprise, they should eat the flesh of another could hardly believe have never heard of one animal killing his families and even eating their pitiful it is! Further- thinking 1. What else do you think is amazing in the story? Show your evidence. 2. What is an anecdote? Suggested answers: 1. I think it is so amazing that we human beings should use one animal to attack or hunt another animal even his own family members, just like dogs that help hunters hunt animals. I think that the killer will return the body of the baleen whale instead of keeping it or eating it up is very I guess the killer whales are just fond of the taste of the baleen whale39。s lips and they just want to share it with the whalers in return for their cooperation. 2. According to the text, as far as I am concerned, an anecdote must be an exciting or amazing story. Consolidation Ask students to retell the passage with the help of their worksheet. 1. Please retell either of the two anecdotes in the name of Old Tom, the baleen whale or anecdote should at least consist of two paragraphs: Paragraph one: about the writer, time, place and what happened Paragraph two: detailed information about the anecdote Debate The last whaling station in Australia closed in are now an endangered species and protected by an international ban, but some countries oppose the groups discuss the reasons for and against banning whaling. Homework 1. Write down the useful new words and expressions, then learn them by heart. 2. Write down an anecdote in the name of Old Tom, the baleen whale or James.