B. compared with the whole world, the ocean is tiny

C. there were more delights than dangers when snorkeling

D. there were more dangers than delights when snorkeling

Task 2: Do exercise 3 on Page 25.

(Suggested answers: warm night / the waving long thin / hard bird-like / a yellow-spotted red / a large wise-looking / strong sharp / thick green / two grey)

Task 3: Practice

1) Several _____________________ sharks.

(a. large grey b. grey large)

2) Some _______________________ whales.

(a. giant blue b. blue giant)

3) Scores of ____________________ turtles.

(a. white-striped and grey b. grey and white-striped)

4) Many a _________________ seal.

(a. black-spotted and light grey b. light grey and black-spotted)

5) Many ______________ anemone fish.

(a. little orange and white b. orange and white little)

6) Plenty of ____________ angelfish.

(a. orange and blue-striped b. blue-striped and orange)

7) A number of ________ corals.

(a. huge colorful b. colorful huge)

(Suggested answers: aabbaaa)

Step 4 Discussing and speaking

Suppose an aquarium [ə'kweəri:əm] (水族馆)is being designed in our city. As the two main directors of the aquarium, you and your partner are talking about what sea creatures should be brought in.

Expressing ideas Responses I suggest bringing in..... as .....

I advise putting in.....

I'm considering buying.....

What / how about .....?

I'm imagining.....

I enjoy / feel like / dislike......

Do you mind.....?

.......... That's a good idea / great idea.

Sounds good!

Can't agree more!

It's good.....

It depends.

It's no good.....

I'm afraid not.

.......

Step 5 Learning phrases and sentences

reflect on the day回忆当天的事; a day of pure magic神奇的一天; go snorkeling潜泳; extraordinary beauty奇妙的美景; all kinds of small, neat and elegant fish种类繁多, 小巧整齐, 姿态优雅的鱼儿; explore small caves探索小洞穴; narrow passages狭窄的通道; hang upside down倒挂着; a yellow-spotted re sea-slug带着黄斑点的红色的蛞蝓(kuoyu); a large wise-looking turtle一只长相聪慧的大乌龟; look straight at me直直地看着我; sharp teeth利齿; a tasty fish一条美味的鱼; the giant clam half buried in some coral一只巨大的蛤玤半掩在珊瑚礁中; thick green lips宽厚的绿嘴唇; two grey reef sharks两条灰色的珊瑚鲨; appear from behind some coral从珊瑚后面出来; feel scared to death吓得要命; swim over the edge of the reef游过珊瑚礁的边沿; look down into the depths of the ocean往下看海底;

Beautiful sentences: