1、课时分配,Language points for Reading,Period 1,Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Introduction Reading and Vocabulary Speaking,Introduction-1 Matching (5m) Read the description and match the pictures.,The bigfoot (2),The Yeti (1),The Loch Ness Monster (4),The Grey Man (3),Introduction-2
2、Discussion (3m),Do you know any other mysteries in this world?,Introduction-3 Vocabulary (5m) Learn the new words,monster,tail,hairy,footprint,claw,dinosaur,Introduction-4 Practice (3m) Do activity 2 on page 51-match the words with the definitions.,Keys : creature monster hairy footprint tail,Keys :
3、 6. dinosaur 7. spirit 8. claws 9. attack,Introduction-5. Note-taking (5m),northwest American, large footprints, tall, hairy, big arms and legs,Scotland, tall, grey face, long claws,Lake Ness, north of Scotland, small head, long tail,Reading & Vocabulary - 1. Warming-up (3m) Discuss the following qu
4、estions.,As we know, there are some unexplained mysteries in the natural world such as the Yeti, the Bigfoot, the Grey Man and the Loch Ness Monster. Have you ever heard of or read about any other monster? Tell us something you know.,2. How much do you know about Lake Tianchi? Where is it? How big/
5、deep is it?,Reading & Vocabulary -2. Skimming (5m) Get the main idea of the passage and each paragraph.,Find the topic sentence of the text,The “monster of Lake Tianchi” is back in the news after several recent sighting.,Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 P
6、ara 2 Para 3 Para 4Para 5,the latest sighting of the Tianchi monster,another recent sighting of Tianchi monster,a third sighting of the Tianchi monster,more information about the Tianchi monster,information about Lake Tianchi,Reading & Vocabulary -3. Detailed -reading (10m),Read the 1st Paragraph: A
7、ccording to the text, what did the monster look like? How many people saw it?,Black in color; jumped like a seal; its head looked like a horse.,About 200,Read the 2nd Paragraph: 1. Who else saw the animal? 2. What were they doing? 3. What did it look like?,A group of soldiers.,They were walking alon
8、g the side of the lake.,It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10cm horns.,Read the 3rd Paragraph: What did Li Xiaohe see? Why could they see the animal clearly?,A round black creature moving quickly through the water. After 300 or 400 meters it dived into the water.,The weather was fine an
9、d the lake was calm.,Read the 4th Paragraph: 1. How long was the history of reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi? 2. What do many people think? 3. What do the scientists think?,Since the beginning of the last century.,The monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and there
10、might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.,The low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.,Read the 5th Paragraph: Information about Lake Tianchi: Height: Area: Depth:,2189 m,10 km2,370 m deep in some places,Reading & Vocabulary 4. Words-learn
11、ing (5m) Guess the meaning in the box and do activity 4 on page 53.,The keys: 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. C 10.B,appear calm claim dive horn repeat skeptical seal sighting temperature,Reading & Vocabulary -5.Note-taking (8m),Xue Junlin,a group of soldiers,Li Xiaohe,Its head looked lik
12、e a horse,greenish-black，round head with 10cm horns,A round black creature,Speaking Role-play (5m),Work in pairs and do the role-play. Student A: You were one of the people who sway the monster from the top of the mountain. Think about what you saw. Answer Bs questions.Student B: You are a journalis
13、t of an English Newspaper. You are writing an article about the Lake Tichchi monster. Ask A what he/ she saw.,Homework,Find more information about the monsters or other mysteries of the nature world.2. Finish off the exercise related to vocabulary and reading in the Workbook.,Period 2,Module 6 Unexp
14、lained Mysteries of the Natural WorldListening and Vocabulary Pronunciation Everyday English,Listening and Vocabulary-1. Words-learning. Read the words and do activity 1 on page 55.,Keys to activity 1 climate extinct disappear survive adapt evolve,Please make some sentences with the words.,Listening
15、 and Vocabulary-2. Brainstorming(3m),How much do you know about dinosaurs? Have you ever seen any films or read any books about dinosaurs? What interests you most? In your opinion, why dinosaurs disappeared from the earth? Give your reason.,Listening and Vocabulary-3. Prediction (3m),Do activity 2 o
16、n page 56. First predict and answers, then listen and check.,Keys: C C C A,How good is your prediction?,Listening and Vocabulary-4. Practice (5m) listen carefully and get the detailed information.,Do activity 6 on page 56. Listen carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false.,Keys: 1
17、. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. F 8. T,Listening and Vocabulary-5. Dictation (5m) listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the the missing words.,Good afternoon, and welcome to this weeks edition of _. Todays topic is a big one-its dinosaurs, those strange _ which ruled the earth for no less t
18、han _, some of them were _, others were like the infamous Tyrannosaurus Rex, a carnivores who _meat and who _ the more peaceful plant eating dinosaurs.,Mysteries of Nature,creatures,200 million years,plant eater,lived off,attacked,Not all dinosaurs were big - some were the size of _, and in fact the
19、 closest things to dinosaurs living today are actually _. But the mystery we are going to talk about today is why the dinosaurs suddenly disappeared exactly _, and to throw light on the subject weve invited one of the world;s foremost experts on the subject, from the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, Dr
20、 Roger Binfield.,chicken,birds,66 million years,Listening and Vocabulary-6. Discussion (8m),How many explanations are given for the disappearance of the dinosaurs? And what are they? Which theory you think is most likely and why?,Possible answers: A meteorite hit the earth They stopped evolving They
21、 killed each other. A volcanic eruption Cancer caused by radiation,Everyday English 1. Practice (5m) Guess the meaning of the following phrases and do the exercise.,be back in the news throw light on come straight to the point almost overnight die outgo for quite something,Keys: A B A A B A B,Homewo
22、rk,Have a revision of Todays lesson and make up some sentences with the useful expressions.Find some information about dinosaurs.,Period 3,Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldFunction Grammar,Function-1. Presentation,Many people think the monster may be related to Nessie. They think t
23、here might be similar creatures in other lakes. Scientists say the lake is unlikely to be able to support such a big creature. Which sentences say that something is possible? Which sentences say that something is impossible? Which word is followed by to+verb?,1, 2,3,unlikely,Function-2. Summary,may
24、可能会,或许会1. It may be a new species.2. He may not be there.might 可能 , 或许 (语气较may更不肯定)3. His suggestion might be worth thinking about.4. I have got a lot of books that might interest you.,unlikely 可能性不大的 (形容词)Snow seems unlikely today.Shes unlikely to arrive before 7 oclock.Its unlikely that he got inj
25、ured.,Function-3. Practice(4m) Do activity 2 on page 54.,Keys: There might still be dinosaurs somewhere. Dont go near the water. It may be very deep. We are likely to see the monster. There may be an underground river from Loch Ness to the sea. We must help him- he may not be able to swim. There are
26、 likely to be lots of strange creatures in that lake.,Function-4. Practice(5m) Identify the creatures, using may, might or unlikely.,Grammar -1. Lead-in (3m),Answer the following questions： Is Dr Binfield sure what caused the disappearing of dinosaurs on the earth？ Dr Binfield says ,“ The dinosaurs
27、may have stopped evolving.” when he says this, is he sure that the dinosaurs stopped evolving? When he says “ They might have killed each other”. Is he sure about that? What does the sentence mean?,Grammar - 2. Presentation (3m) Read the sentences and answer the questions,The dinosaurs may have stop
28、ped evolving, and been unable to adapt to changes in the climate. They might have killed each other.We use may have done or might have done to talk about _. Something which happened in the past-perhaps. Something which is impossible. Something which may happen in the future.,1,Grammar -3. Summary (2
29、m),may+have+done”表示对发生过的事情的推测，意思是“可能已经”或“也许已经”，用于肯定句中。What has happened to George? I dont know. He may have got lost. 乔治发生了什么事？ 我不知道，他可能迷路了。,“might+have+done”表示对过去事情的推测，might与may意思相同，但可能性更小。多用于虚拟语气结构中。 1. He might have given you more help, even though he was busy. (MET90) 他或许会多给你一些帮助，即使他很忙。 2. She m
30、ight have achieved greater progress, if you had given her more chances. 如果你多给她点机会，她可能已经取得更大的成绩。,Grammar -4. Practice (5m) Do activity 2 and 3 on page 57.,Keys: might have caused may have cut off may have survived might have been killed,Think of more reasons why the dinosaurs might have disappeared.,
31、Grammar -4. Practice (5m),Make up some dialogues ,using may/ might have done. Example: A: Hey, you look worried. What is wrong? B: I cant find my wallet. A: I guess you may have left it in your house. B: I dont think so. A: or you may have put it in your schoolbag. A: ,Homework,Finish the grammar ex
32、ercise in the WorkbookHave a good revision of Todays lesson and make a summary of the use of the grammar learned today.,Period 4,Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldWriting Culture corner,Writing -1. Reading (6m) Read the reading passage and answer the questions. Do activity 1 on page
33、 57.,Keys: Several groups of people saw a kind of “monster”. In Lake Tianchi in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province. It lived in the water, was black or greenish-black and some people said it had a round head and body with 10 cm horns on the head, while others said it had a horses head. Open an
34、swer.,Writing -2. Discussion (6m),Make up a story about another monster or mystery. Discuss in a group of 4 and write down the key points. Give the monster / the mystery a special name. Begin by saying what happened and where. Describe the appearance of the monster or the phenomena. Give an explanat
35、ion or theory about the monster or the phenomena.,Writing 3. Writing (6m) Extend the story and give the presentation.,Suppose you are the tour guide , giving the tourist an introduction about the monster or the mystery.,Your presentation should include the following points.,Tell the location of the
36、place where your explained mystery exists. Give practical information, such as a map of the area. Say what happened there. Describe what the monster is like or how the phenomena are. Finish your article by giving an explanation or theory about your monster / phenomena. Ask foreign tourists to pay a
37、visit to the place and tell what the best time it is to go there.,Cultural Corner-1. Pre-reading(5m) (open answers),1. Do you know any dragon stories?,赑屃（必洗）,鸱吻,椒图,貔貅,蒲牢,麒麟,Cultural Corner-2. Intensive-reading(8m),What do Chinese think of dragons?2. What do westerners think of dragons?,Generous, wis
38、e, unpredictable, brave, related to royal family.,It is dangerous and has a negative reputation. But the red dragon on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol.,generous,wise,unpredictable,royal family,intelligent,brave,natural,leader,reputation,dangerous,red,positive,strength,national,identity,Why shoul
39、d the dragon have a different character in different part of the world?,It is due to the animals the myths grew out of. In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake, while in China, it may have come from the alligator.,Cultural Corner-3. Discussion(8m),Do you know about any other
40、 animals that have different reputations in China and in the west? (open answers),Cultural Corner-4. Language Study(8m),Fill in the blanks with prepositions. 1. The dragon was closely connected _ the royal family 2. The emperors robes have a symbol of a gold dragon _ five claws. 3. , but with fewer
41、claws and _ a different color.,to,with,of,4. However, _ the border of Wales, the red dragon is a positive symbol. 5. , but which is only seen when there is plenty of water- a good sign _ agriculture.,across,for,B. Find out the phrases in the passage. 1. 和密切联系_ 2. 根据_ 3. 民族身份意识_ 4. 由于_ 5. 产生自_ 6. 许多_
42、,be closely related to,according to,a sense of national identity,due to,come from,plenty of,Cultural Corner-4. Language points(8m) Point out and explain some difficulties in the passage.,Homework,Find more information about the dragon and other animals that have different meanings in different parts
43、 of the world. Write a story of monster or a mystery with your imagination,Language Date Bank,Language points for Reading,Language Date Bank,1. , which seemed to be black in colour, seem + (to be) + adj./n 看起来似乎 The young man seemed to be excited today.2. He claims to have seen a round black creatur
44、e You seem to have got the good news. She pretended to have seen the film. He claimed that he had finished the work but I didnt believe him.,Language Date Bank,3. There have been reports of monster in there be 的现在完成形式：从到现在都有”There have been an old church in that town since long ago. 4. be angry with
45、 sb. at/about/ for sth.因某事生某人的气 (1) I am very angry _ them _ letting me down. (2)Dont be angry _ the things.,with,for,at/about/for,Exercise,Useful expressions: 1.伸出；突出 _ 2.在表面 _ 3.声称做某事 _ 4.不可能做 _ 5.占有面积 _ 6.讲实话/说谎 _ 7.潜入 _,stick out,on the surface of,claim to do sth./ claim that,be unlikely to do/
46、it is unlikely that,cover an area of,tell the truth,/ tell a lie,dive into,Exercise,8.灭绝; (火)熄灭 _ 9.适应 _ 10.帮助弄清楚;阐明某事 _ 11.谈正题;开门见山 _ 12.赞成;支持 _ 13.和密切相关 _,die out,adapt (himself)to / be adapted to,throw light on,come straight to the point,go for, be for,be closely connected with/ to,Exercise,14.由于; 因而造成 _ 15.接近 _ 16.清楚地看到 _ 17.对.怀疑 _ 18.再次成为新闻 _ 19.可能有某人 _,due to / because of / as a result of,get /go close to,