Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Cultural Corner & Writing PPT课件（46张ppt）

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Module 6
Module 6
Unexplained Mysteries
of the Natural World
To understand the passage The Universal Dragon.
To talk about dragons.
To learn to introduce the mysteries of the natural world.
Do you know any dragon stories
A dragon is a large legendary creature
that appears in the folklore of many cultures around the world. Beliefs about dragons vary drastically by region.
But dragons in western cultures have often been depicted as winged, horned, four-legged,
and capable of breathing fire.
Dragons in eastern cultures are usually depicted as wingless, four-legged creatures with above-average intelligence.
A. It tells us how the Chinese think of
dragons.
B. It tells us different opinions about
dragons between the Chinese and the
westerners.
C. It tells us Beowulf was a hero.
What is the main idea of the text
Read the passage and give the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1
Dragons are talked about everywhere in the world.
Para. 2
The Chinese think well of dragons.
Para. 3
The English think ill of the dragon but in Wales, it is a positive symbol.
Para. 4
In the west, the dragon probably originated from the snake.
Para. 5
In China, the dragon may have come from the alligator.
Choose the best answer.
1. From Paragraph 1 we can know that ____.
A. dragons actually exist
B. people all like dragons very much because they can bring good luck
C. dragons exist in the western and eastern cultures
D. it’s certain that dragons sometimes cause death too
2. Paragraph 2 suggests that “_____” is wrong.
A. The dragon is a good sign in Chinese culture.
B. The dragon is a sign related to the royal family in China.
C. The royal family all wear clothes with a symbol of dragon with five claws.
D. According to popular belief, if you were born in the year of the dragon, you are intelligent, brave and a natural leader.
3. We can infer from the passage that ____.
A. the dragon in England has a good reputation
B. China has a long history with the dragon in the culture
C. the alligator is a kind of animal that does not like water
D. although dragons exist in different cultures，they are of different importance
In Chinese culture Dragons are ________ and _______, although they can be _____________.
The dragon was closely connected to the ___________.
If you were born in the year of dragon, you are _________, ______ and a ________ ________.
generous
wise
unpredictable
royal family
intelligent
brave
natural
leader
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
In western culture Dragons had a different _________. In the story, the dragon is _________.
However, in Wales, the _______ dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a ________ symbol, indicating _________ and a sense of ________ ________.
reputation
dangerous
red
positive
strength
national
identity
1. But in the west, dragons had a different reputation.
reputation n. 名誉, 声誉
e.g. have a good reputation
有一个好名声
have a reputation for sth.
因……而闻名
2. …indicating strength and a sense of national identity.
indicate vt. 象征；暗示 (常与that连用)
e.g. Fever indicates sickness.
身体发烧表示有病。
Mr. Smith has indicated that he
may resign.
史密斯先生暗示他可能会辞职。
3. Some experts believe it is due to the animals the myths grew out of.
due to 由于, 因……而造成；预期
【归纳】
“由于; 因……造成; 应给予”时, 其中的to是介词;
“即将/预期做……”时, to为不定式符号。
be due to do sth. 预计做某事
be due to sb. 欠某人，应给予某人
【拓展】同义短语:
because of, as a result of, thanks to, on account of, owing to等。
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) The policeman said the accident last night was _____________ driving.
警察说昨晚的事故是由于粗心驾驶造成的。
2) His new book ___________________ next year.
他的新书预计明年出版。
due to careless
is due to be published
How are western dragons different from Chinese dragons
Do you know about any other animals that have different reputations in China and in the west
1. die out　灭绝
2. throw light on 帮助弄清楚；阐明某事
3. come straight to the point 开门见山
4. due to 由于；因……造成
5. go for 袭击(某人)；适用于(某人/某事物)；去取，去拿
6. Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols, too, but with fewer claws and of a different color.
I. 根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词，写出该单词的正确形式（每空一词）。
1. A red sky at night i________ fine weather the following day.
2. The company enjoys a worldwide ________ (名誉) for quality of design.
indicates
reputation
3. The floods brought death and ________ (毁坏) to the area.
4. It was most ________ (大方的) of you to lend me the money.
5. There was a very ________ (正面的) response to our new design. People seemed very pleased with it.
6. They look like the teeth of some ________ (凶猛的) animal.
destruction
generous
positive
fierce
7. The train crosses the ________ (边境) between France and Spain.
8. Police are trying to discover the ________ (身份) of a baby found by the side of a road.
9. I have had the good f________ to work with some brilliant directors.
10. It was a(n) ________ (皇帝) who ordered the building of the Taj Mahal in honor of his beloved wife.
border
identity
fortune
emperor
II. 选用方框内合适的短语并用其正确形式填空（每个短语限用一次）。
throw light on, go for, come straight to the point, due to, connect to, plenty of
1. This information may ________________ the mystery.
2. Don’t talk round the question. _____________________, please.
3. I thought I’d ________________ question three; it looks easy.
throw light on
Come straight to the point
go for
throw light on, go for, come straight to the point, due to, connect to, plenty of
4. The restaurant’s success was ________________ its new manager.
5. You’re always complaining. ________________ people would be happy to have your job.
6. It has speakers inside, which you can ________________ your sound card.
due to
Plenty of
connect to
Look at the words and phrases below and choose the best explanation.
1 If something is back in the news it is ______.
a in the news again
b not an important news story
2 If you throw light on something you ______.
a switch on a light
b make it easier to understand
3 If you come straight to the point you ______.
a say what you what to say
b attack someone
4 If something happens almost overnight it happens ______.
a quickly b in the dark
5 Die out is used to speak about ______.
a one person or animal b a whole species
6 I’d go for the meteorite means ______.
a choose b forget
7 That’s quite something refers to something ________.
a ordinary b extraordinary
1. What happened
Look at the reading passage The Monster of Lake Tianchi again and check your answers to these questions.
Several groups of people saw a kind of “monster”.
2. Where did it happen
In Lake Tianchi in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province.
3. What was the monster like
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 horse’s head.
4. What might have been the reasons
for he appearance of the monster
Think of some unexplained mysteries in China. They may be monsters, or other natural phenomena. Choose a mystery, make up a story about it.
【写作任务】
假定你是李华，你的美国网友Tom给你发来邮件，想了解楼兰古城的相关情况。请根据所给提示，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。要点包括：
1. 位于罗布泊西部，曾是古丝绸之路上的一个小国；
2. 在古代丝绸之路上占有极为重要的地位；
3. 公元630年神秘消失，现今只留下一片废墟。
如何介绍神秘现象
注意：1. 词数100 左右（开头和结尾已给
出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【写作指导】
一、审题定调
本写作任务要求给网友回一封电子邮件，介绍楼兰古城的相关情况，属于应用文。其中，邮件主体介绍楼兰古城的部分则属于说明文。
二、谋篇布局
此类写作可以分为三部分：
第一部分：引出话题，说明写信目的；
第二部分：详细介绍楼兰古城；
第三部分：结束全文。
三、组织语言
第一部分：说明写信目的。
★ I was extremely thrilled when I received your e-mail.
★ Please allow me to give you a glimpse of ...
★ I’d like to offer you some information about ...
第二部分：详细介绍楼兰古城。
★ ... located west of ... used to be a small country on the Silk Road.
★ Historically, as an important center of trade, it linked China and the west.
★ In 630 AD, this great city disappeared mysteriously.
★ What people can see nowadays is only its ruins.
★ Though scientists worldwide are still attempting (努力) to get to the bottom of this problem, no hard proof has been able to throw light on it so far.
第三部分：结束全文。
If you need any help, don’t hesitate to turn to me.
【范文展示】
Dear Tom,
I was extremely thrilled when I received your e-mail. Please allow me to give you a glimpse of the ancient City of Loulan.
The ancient City of Loulan located west of Lop Nor used to be a small country on the Silk Road. Historically, as an important center of trade, it linked China and the west. In 630 AD, this great city disappeared mysteriously.
What people can see nowadays is only its ruins. Though scientists worldwide are still attempting to get to the bottom of this problem, no hard proof has been able to throw light on it so far.
If you need any help, don't hesitate to turn to me.
Yours,
Li Hua
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Mary对新疆的喀纳斯湖水怪很感兴趣，发来邮件向你询问相关情况。请根据所给提示，用英语给她回一封电子邮件。
要点包括：
1. 喀纳斯湖位于新疆北部的阿尔泰森林中；
2. 据传该湖中有水怪常吞噬河边饮水的马匹；
3. 至今尚无科学解释。
注意：1. 词数100 左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mary,
___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
Dear Mary,
I was extremely thrilled when I received your e-mail. Please allow me to give you a glimpse of the monster in the Kanas Lake.
The Kanas Lake is located in the forest of Altai Mountains, the north of Xinjiang. It's said that there is a giant called the Kanas monster in the lake, and the horses drinking water from the lake are often dragged into the water.
Though scientists worldwide are still attempting to get to the bottom of this problem, no hard proof has been able to throw light on it so far.
If you need any help, don't hesitate to turn to me.
Yours,
Li Hua