Unit 9. Undersea world

Unit 9
Undersea World
Lesson 3: listening
a, These are pictures of harpoon gun. What do fisherman use them for?
- Fishermen use harpoon guns to kill (catch) whales and other big fish…..
New words
Moonlight (n): the light of the moon (ánh trăng)
Rock [rɔk] (nv) hòn đá, khối đá lắc lư, đu đưa
Reef [ri:f] (nv): vỉa đá ngầm hạ buồm
Spin [spin] quay tròn
Grunt [grʌnt] (v): making a soft sound (càu nhàu)
Squeak [skwi:k] (n): a thin and sharp sound (tiếng kêu the thé)
Shriek [∫ri:k] (n): a sharp cry or scream (tiếng hét inh tai)
passionate [`pæ∫ənət] (adj) say đắm nồng nàn
Wail [weil] = cry
Antarctic [æn`tɑ:ktik] (adj) nam cự
Fate (n): the power which is thought to determine one`s future, success or failure (số phận)
Tale [teil] (n) truyện kể, quan điểm
Assume [ə`sju:m] thừa nhận

b, listen to the song about a whale and complete the blanks
Tape script
THE SONG OF THE WORLD`S LAST WHALE
By Pete Seeger
1. spring
2. recorder
3. Singing
4. heart
5. Harpoons
6. death
7. Feel
8. Save
c, Discuss in groups
Which section of the song are assumed to be spoken by the songwriter and which by humpback whale?
Does this song have a happy or sad tune? Why do you think so?
1. Spoken by the songwriter: sections 1,2,3,5,6 Spoken by the whale: section 4

2. This song is sad with its slow and sad tune. Its lyrics reveal the sufferings whales have to endure.