Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary PPT课件（61张

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Module 6
Module 6
Unexplained Mysteries
of the Natural World
To talk about some mysteries in the world.
To get the main idea and specific information of the passage.
The Loch Ness Monster
尼斯湖水怪
Do you know some mysteries in the world
英国水母麦圈
Shennongjia Savage
UFO
pyramid
The Bigfoot
The Yeti
Look at the pictures and match them with the descriptions on P51.
Find the words in the stories. Now match them with the definitions.
attack claw creature dinosaur tail
footprint hairy monster spirit
1. an animal, especially if you don’t know what kind of animals it is _________
2. an unknown animal that is big and frightening _________
creature
monster
3. with a lot of hair _______
4. the mark left on the ground by a foot
_________
5. a part that sticks out at the back of an
animal’s body _______
6. a large animal that lived thousands of
years ago _________
hairy
footprint
tail
dinosaur
attack claw creature dinosaur tail
footprint hairy monster spirit
7. something that continues to exist after
death __________
8. the sharp nails that some animals and
birds have on their feet _________
9. to use violence against someone
_________
spirit
claws
attack
attack claw creature dinosaur tail
footprint hairy monster spirit
Creature Description
The Yeti
the Himalayas
two meters tall
powerful arms and legs
angry
attack
Close your book, fill in the blanks.
Creature Description
The Bigfoot
northwest America
footprints
tall and hairy
big arms and legs
Creature Description
The Grey man
Scotland
grey face
tall
long claws
Creature Description
The Loch Ness Monster
Lake Ness
north of Scotland
small head
long tail
Did you meet any surprising events when you were travelling Share your experiences with your partners.
Lake Tianchi
1. Where is it
It covers an area of about ten square kilometers. In places it is over 370m deep.
It’s in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province.
2. How big and deep is it
a tourist guide
a newspaper
a dictionary
a scientific journal
Read the beginning of the passage and decide where the text comes from.
Skim the passage and choose the main idea.
What does this text tell us
A. The monster of Lake Tianchi.
B. Something about travel in Tianchi.
C. Some strange scenes of Lake Tianchi.
D. Someone has seen the monster close up.
Read the passage and tell the main idea of each paragraph.
the latest sighting of the Tianchi monster
another recent sighting of Tianchi monster
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 4
more information about the Tianchi
monster
Paragraph 5
information about Lake Tianchi
a third sighting of the Tianchi monster
Paragraph 3
The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” is back in the news after several recent 1. ________. But no one has ever seen it close up.
sightings
Scan the text quickly and fill in the blanks.
Many people think it may be a(n) 2. ____________ of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and that similar creatures might live in other lakes around the world. However, scientists believe that Lake
Tianchi is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures because of its 3. ________________.
distant cousin
low temperature
Read the first 3 paragraphs of the text and fill in the blanks in the chart. Pay attention to the descriptions of the 3 sightings of the monsters.
Sightings People The monster's
position action appearance
First Meng Fanying, Xue Junlin ten metres from the 1. ________ of the lake jumping out of the water like a(n) 2. ________ black in colour, the head looking like a(n) 3. ________
edge
seal
horse
Sightings People The monster's
position action appearance
Second a group of soldiers on the 4. ________ of the water 5. ________ for about two minutes greenish-black, a round head with 6. __________horns
surface
swimming
10-centimetre
Sightings People The monster's
position action appearance
Third Li Xiaohe in the water moving through the water, 7. ________ the water, appearing again and 8. ________ the action 9. ________ and black
diving into
repeating
round
Read Paragraph 4 of the text and fill in the blanks in the chart. Try to understand the different ideas about the monsters between many people and the scientists.
Many people a distant 1. ________ of the Loch Ness monster, possibly similar creatures in other lakes
Scientists possibly no such living 2. ________ because of the low temperature of the lake
cousin
creatures
Read the last paragraph of the text and fill in the blanks in the chart.
volcanic
2. 10 square kilometres
370
Read the text again and answer the questions.
How many sightings of the monster
does the article report
Three.
2. Who saw the monster clearly, and why
Mr Li Xiaohe and his family, because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.
3. Which description of the monster is most detailed
The soldiers’.
The beginning of last century.
4. When was the monster first sighted
5. What do many people think about the
monster
They think it might be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness Monster.
6. What do scientists think about the
monster
They don’t believe a large animal could live in Lake Tianchi because it’s too cold.
7. What is special about Lake Tianchi
It’s the highest volcanic lake in the world.
A sighting is when someone _____.
A. sees something
B. finds something
C. puts something somewhere.
appear, calm, claim, dive, horn, repeat,
sceptical, seal, sighting, temperature
Read the passage and find the words in the box. Then complete the definitions of the words.
2. A seal is _____.
A. a kind of animal
B. a swimmer
C. a kind of boat
3. If you claim something you ____.
A. say it is true
B. say it is not true
C. are not telling the true
appear, calm, claim, dive, horn, repeat,
sceptical, seal, sighting, temperature
4. A horn is a type of bone which comes
out of an animals’ _______.
A. tail B. head C. back
5. If you dive into water you go _____.
A. feet first B. bottom first
C. hands and head first
appear, calm, claim, dive, horn, repeat,
sceptical, seal, sighting, temperature
6. If you repeat something you ______.
A. do it again B. stop doing it
C. do it many times.
7. Something which appears can be _____.
A. seen B. heard C. touched
8. Calm water is not _____.
A. dangerous B. deep C. moving
appear, calm, claim, dive, horn, repeat,
sceptical, seal, sighting, temperature
9. If you are sceptical about something
you ______.
A. know nothing about it
B. believe it to be true
C. don’t really believe it
10. The temperature of something is ____.
A. how heavy it is
B. how hot or cold it is
C. how deep it is
appear, calm, claim, dive, horn, repeat,
sceptical, seal, sighting, temperature
Match the two halves of the sentences according to the information from the text.
1. Meng Fanying
2. Xue Junlin
3. A group of soldiers
4. Li Xiaohe
5. Many people
6. Scientists
A. said he saw the monster clearly in a fine day.
B. was working in a tourist office in Jilin province.
C. took pictures for his work.
D. doubt the existence of the monsters in low-temperature lakes.
E. believe monsters might exist in other lakes in the world.
F. were taking a walk by the lake and saw the monster.
Fill in the blank according to the passage.
Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world, covering ______ area of about ten square kilometers. A strange creature ___________ (see) in the lake. ________ there was no one getting a clear look at the _________ (mystery) creature, some say ______ head looked like a horse as it jumped out of the water like a seal.
an
has been seen
Although
mysterious
its
_______ say it was greenish-black with a round head and 10cm horns. There _________ (be) reports like these since the _________ (begin) of the last century. Many believe it to be a cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and that similar creatures live in other lakes. Scientists however are sceptical ______ it. They all think that it is _______ (like) that such large living creature live in the low-temperature lake.
Others
have been
beginning
about
unlikely
Compare the three sightings of the monster.
The soldiers said the monster was greenish-black, but the other said it was black.
Xue Junlin said it had a head like a horse, but the soldiers said it had a round head with 10cm horns.
Li Xiaohe said it was round, while the soldiers only said its head was round.
Work in pairs. Read the instructions and do the role-play.
Student A: You were one of the people who saw the monster from the top of the mountain. Think about what you saw. Answer B’s questions.
Student B: You are a journalist of an English Newspaper. You are writing an article about the Lake Tianchi monster. Ask A what he/she saw.
-- Where were you when you saw the monster
-- I was…
Scientists say that the low－temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures. What do you think of the argument Please list your reason(s).
I don’t agree to the argument. We all know different animals need different surroundings, perhaps the monster of Lake Tianchi is used to the low-temperature water. We must be sceptical about any conclusion until we have solid evidence.
1. live high up in the Himalayas
2. get angry
3. get close to
4. the mountainous forests
5. physical form
6. a grey face
7. stick out
8. be black in colour
9. jump out of the water
10. on the surface of
11. a round head with 10-centimetre horns
12. dive into the water
13. close up
14. large living creatures
15. cover an area of
Retell the first sighting of the monster in your own words. Try to make it more believable by adding some imagined details.
A strange creature has been seen in a volcanic lake high up in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China. Some say its head looked like a horse as it jumped out of the water like a seal. Others say it was greenish-black with a round head and 10cm horns or that it was round and black. There have been reports like these since the beginning of the last century and some unclear photos of the “Monster of Lake Tianchi” in the distance have been taken.
Many believe it to be a cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and that similar creatures live in other lakes around the world. Scientists however say the temperature of Lake Tianchi is too low to support such a large living creature.