(共25张PPT)
Unit 8
It must belong to Carla.
Section A
3a--3c
学习目标
1.学习掌握下列词汇:policeman, noise, wolf, happening, uneasy;
2.学习掌握下列句型:
…it could be an animal.
... it must be teenagers having fun.
…it might be the wind.
.…it can’t be a dog.
3.阅读短文,能按要求获取相关的信息。
4.继续学习用情态动词must, might, could, can’t进行推断.
Sam
Sam is playing with the dog.
There is a boy playing with the dog.
There be sb doing sth.
Amy
There is a girl playing with the bear.
The family are watching TV.
The family are having fun .
watching TV
have fun doing sth
taking a walk.
uneasy.
adj. 不安的
Amy
Victor
n. 噪音
Skimming
A. A Small and Quiet Town
B. Strange Happenings in My Town
C.Animals in Our Neighborhood
Choose the best title.
Scanning
Read the passage again and write down the people who heard the noise.
Who heard the noise
One woman
Writer
Helen
Victor's wife
Victor's parents
Victor and his friends
1. What can you see in the picture
2. What can we know about the
woman
She is a little worried.
There is a woman looking out of the window.
Look at the picture and answer the two questions.
A Small and Quiet Town
Strange Happenings in My Town
Animals in Our Neighborhood
Skimming: Look through the passage quickly to find the main idea without having to read every word.
3a
Read the article and decide which might be the best title.
Answer the questions below.
What’s happening in the small town
How did people feel
People in the town could hear strange noises outside their window every night.
Everyone in the town is feeling uneasy.
Scanning:
Move your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.
nervous or worried ________
young people ___________
person in the next house __________
area where people live ______________
animal like a very large dog ________
person who makes noise __________
uneasy
teenagers
neighbor
next-door neighbor
wolf
noise-maker
If you read something for the first time, don’t worry about the words you don’t know. Use the context to help you guess the meanings.
3b
Read the article again and find words to match the meanings.
______ _______
outside their window
It could be
______________.
Victor’s
wife
Victor and
his friends
It must be
teenagers
___________.
People
What they heard/saw
What they think
The police
nothing
_________
It might be
__________.
Helen
noises outside
It might be
__________.
strange noises
an animal
having fun
strange
the wind
a dog
Strange things
are
happening.
Complete the mind-map and Retell the story.
One woman
Writer
someting
_____________
It may be
________________.
a bear or a wolf
running away
There must be something ______
____________________________
homes in our neighborhood
visiting the
They think it must be teenagers having fun.
They think it might be the wind.
She thought it might be a dog.
She thought it was too big to be a dog. She thought that maybe it was a bear or a wolf.
He thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
3c
Read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises.
We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It _________ very quiet. However, these days, something unusual ___________ in our town. Victor’s wife thinks that it _________ an animal, but Victor and his friends think it ________ teenagers having fun. The policemen think it _________ the wind. Helen thought it ___________ a dog at first, but she changes her mind later. One woman in the area thinks it’s ______ big ___ be a dog. She thinks that _______ it was a bear or a wolf. The writer thinks the ___________ is having too much fun _________ fear in the neighborhood.
used to be
is happening
could be
must be
might be
might be
too
to
maybe
noise-maker
creating
Fill in the blanks.
Group work
Find the noise-maker.
Share what you saw, heard and thought with your group and
then discuss who the noise-maker is.
(use must, might, could and can’t for making as many
inferences as possible )
Sample:
A: Recently, our town happened something unusual. I hear strange noises every night. I think the noise-maker might be an animal, because...
B: I don't think so. I think it must be the woman, because I saw the woman...
C: I have a different idea. I thought it might be...
D: ...
...
1. every night
It can't be the teenagers.
2. Many people think it might be the animal.
It could be the animal.
3. … not … anything strange
The animal is clever.
4. Workers of the zoo say they have lost two monkeys.
Find out truth with facts!
Tell the truth with facts!
1.Mary ________ be in Paris. I saw her at home only a few minutes ago.
2.Peter ____________ come with us tonight, but he is not sure yet.
3.Here is a beautiful dress. The owner ________be a girl.
4. The girl has practiced piano for three hours, so she ________ be very tired.
5. Amy ___________ have the key to the door, but I’m not sure.
Fill in the blanks with might/ could/ can’t/must and underline the facts.
can’t
might/could
must
must
might/could
Tell the truth with facts!
1.Finish off the workbook.
2.Write a passage about the strange happenings in town.
First part: an introduction to the happening.
Second part: how the problem was solved.
Third part: how the people in the neighborhood now feel.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
1. This book ________ be Carla’s. Her name is on the book.
A. might B. could
C. must D. can’t
2. Jack’s bike is blue, so this yellow one ____ be his.
A. mustn’t B. can’t
C. couldn’t D. mightn’t
适时训练
3.The ____of traffic kept him awake. A.voice B.noise
C.sound D.hear
4. The ___________ (policeman) are running after a thief who escaped last night.
5. ________(wolf) are never seen in that part of the country.
policemen
Wolves
二、用所给词的适当形式填空
She is _________ (worry) about her grandpa’s health.
2. He tried _________ (explain) it as clearly as possible.
3. Did Lisa have fun ________ (play) in the water
worried
to explain
playing
4. We may feel _______ (easy) when receiving
bad news.
5. Her new shoes_______ (look) very nice.
6. — Mom, I can’t find my pencil-case.
— Don’t worry. It might _______ (be) at
your school.
7. The teacher heard Lucy ________ (read)
English when she came in.
uneasy
look
be
reading
Homework
Write down the passage that your group discussed today.
Finish the exercise book P72 and P73.
thank you!!!