Chapter 4 The African Ghost Fish (1-2)

Chapter 4 The African Ghost Fish (1-2)

Names of fish: Tuna Goldfish Herring (青鱼） Sardine（沙丁鱼） Eel(海鳗） shark Garoupa(石斑鱼） Salmon(三文鱼）

Sea creatures: Whale Octopus（鱿鱼） Prawn Lobster(龙虾） squid Calm(蚌） oyster crab dolphin seal

Fishing : harpoon标枪 net Fisherman Line Worms(蠕虫） Bait(鱼饵） Hook(鱼钩) boat

New words and expressions (for reading) nap goldfish complaint n. complain. V. Ghostfish fish tank electric shock dolphin depart departure (take off) rush

How much do you know about fish? Say whether each of them is T or F. • Fish cannot a)sleep. b)breathe. c)feel pain. • Some fish a）shoot insects for food. b) kill other fish with electric shocks. c) fly d)talk. e) are invisible. f)build nest for their families. F F F T T T F F T • Dolphin and whales are not fish. T

Words ( for listening ) Feature /fi:tFE/ 特色特征相貌 Oval /’Ejvl/ 椭圆的 fin 鳍直尾翼 value n.价值 valuable adj.有价值的

Listening p56 You will find different kinds of goldfish in the world. Listen and fill in the missing words

More practice (listening)The Fisherman and the Fish (P1 ) 1.How did the fisherman make a living? 2. What happened one morning? 3. The fisherman didn’t ask for anything before returning the fish to the sea, did he? (P2 ) • Why did the old man’s wife call him a fool? • What was the first wish and what was the second one?

(P3) • What was the third wish and what was the fourth one? • What do you think of the old man’s wife? • Was she kind to her husband? Why or why not ? (P4) • Did the golden fish make the man’s wife queen at last? • What did the fisherman find when he returned?

Do you know there is another kind of fish called… The African Ghost Fish? Listen and read the passage

“T” or “F” • Tony received a letter from a student. • Happy Day made a poor living. • Happy’s pets are especially good because they need no food. • They need no water at all. • The female Ghost Fish lays eggs once a month • You are extremely fortunate if you see her for she is the most beautiful creature alive. • Happy fish sold very slowly. • Happy never departed for another town.

Answer questions 1.Was Happy’s customers satisfied with the pet fish or not? 2.Did Happy receive any complaint? 3.What did many people tell Happy? 4.What did other people enjoy doing? 5.What did a few people even claim? 6.Happy wasn’t a clever man, was he? 7. What did Grandad tell his children to do? 8. If you sit quietly and watch closely, what might you see?

Finish “Read and think” D1 ，D2 p55 D2 • Was that because his customers were not satisfied? • (Happy usually departed for another town.) • 2. It was so relaxing. • (Looking at their invisible fish)

Finish “Find the facts” p52 BAfrican Ghost fish Now on sale at Happy Day’s ______ shop! • The world’s only _________ fish. • They need _____ food • The female is the _____ ______ creature alive. She becomes ______ after she ____ her eggs. • All customers will be completely ________. The fish will give hours of ________ to you and to your _______. Buy now before they are sold _____. Pet invisible no mostbeautiful visible lays satisfied pleasure friends out

Chapter 4 The African Ghost Fish (1-2)