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It must belong to Carla.
Unit 8 Section A 3a-3c
学习目标
通过观察分析文章配图,能够获取一些相关信息,并对文章内容进行一个大致的猜测。
通过略读和寻读,能够抓住文章主旨大意以及关键信息。
通过读后头脑风暴,为故事提供更多合理的猜测。
Let’s guess. Listen and guess what the sound is.
Good evening! You’re now listening to Campus English Radio. I’m Jane. It’s our guessing time. I’ll play some sounds for you, and you can call in and try to guess what sound it is.
Let’s guess. Listen and guess what the sound is.
It can’t be ____________.
It might be ____________.
It could be ____________.
It must be ____________.
the wave
Let’s guess. Listen and guess what the sound is.
It can’t be ____________.
It might be ____________.
It could be ____________.
It must be __________________.
the washing machine
Let’s guess. Listen and guess what the sound is.
It can’t be ____________.
It might be ____________.
It could be ____________.
It must be ____________.
the car crash
Let’s talk. How do you feel when you hear these sounds at night
Let’s guess! What can you see in the picture
1. When is it
2. Where is the woman
3. What is she doing
4. How does she feel Why
She feels kind of scared. Maybe something unusual is happening.
It’s in the night/evening.
She is at home.
She is looking out of the window.
Let’s read! What is the best title
A. A Small and Quiet Town
B. Strange Happenings in My Town
C. Animals in Our Neighborhood
阅读策略:文章大意一般通过阅读文章首尾段和每段句首即可得知。
Let’s read!
1. What is happening in the town
A. It’s very quiet.
B. Nothing strange happened.
C. There are some strange noises every night.
D. The policemen find something
strange here.
2. How do people feel
A. Happy. B. Relaxed.
C. Excited. D. Uneasy.
阅读策略:主旨题可以从文章的开头或题干或高频主题词中寻找。
Let’s read.
Circle the persons who give opinions.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
阅读策略:快速扫读文章,寻找特定信息。
Victor
Victor’s wife
Victor’s friend
Helen
one woman
the policemen
the writer
Let’s read.
What do people think about the strange noises
Victor’s wife
I think that it could be an animal.
Let’s read.
What do people think about the strange noises
Victor and his friend
We think that it must be teenagers having fun.
Let’s read.
What do people think about the strange noises
the policemen
We think that it might be the wind.
Let’s read.
What do people think about the strange noises
Helen
I think that it can’t be a dog.
Let’s read.
What do people think about the strange noises
one woman
I think that it may be a bear or a wolf.
Let’s read.
What do people think about the strange noises
the writer
I think that there must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood.
Let’s report.
It’s said that something unusual is happening in our town. Let’s see what’s happening.
Let’s report.
Victor
Victor’s wife
Victor’s friend
Helen
one woman
Hello, everyone. I’m now in the neighborhood. Let’s ask our neighbors what’s happening.
Victor's friend
Let’s report.
Can you tell us what’s happening around here
Well, every night we hear strange noises outside the window.
Victor
Victor’s wife
Let’s report.
Do you know what it is
Victor
Victor’s wife
Victor’s friend
We don’t know, but I think that it could be an animal.
I think that it must be teenagers having fun.
Let’s report.
Did you find anything strange
No, we couldn’t find anything strange, so we think it might be the wind.
Let’s report.
So what do you think the strange noise could be
Helen
one woman
At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog or anything else, so I guess it can’t be a dog.
I saw something running away, but it was dark so I’m not sure. I think it might be a bear or a wolf.
Let’s report.
Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy. There must be something visiting the homes in the neighborhood, but they have no idea what it is. If you have any clue, please contact us.
Let’s think.
What do you think the strange noises could be Why
I think that it might be the monkeys, because our zoo lost three monkeys last week. They could make the noises while they look for food.
Let’s think.
What do you think the strange noises could be Why
I think that it might be the boys. I always see them go out together at night with some strange things.
Let’s check.
评价内容 1 2 3 4 5
能够通过观察分析文章配图,对文章内容进行一个大致的猜测。
能够抓住文章主旨大意以及关键信息。
能够为故事提供更多合理的猜测。
used to do sth.
Let’s study.
中
过去常常做某事
例
He used to live in a small village.
拓
used to do sth. 常常指过去经常发生的动作,但是现在一般已经不这样了。其否定形式为 didn’t use to ..., 问句形式为 Did ... use to ...
-- Did you use to have long hair
-- No, I didn’t use to have long hair.
used to do sth. 曾经,过去常常(现在不做了)
be used to do sth. (=be used for doing sth.) 被用来做……
be used to doing sth. 习惯于做……
e.g. I used to study in this school. 我曾经在这个学校学习。
Our parents are used to living in the village.
我们的父母习惯了居住在山村。
This box is used for storing toys.
= This box is used to store toys.
这个箱子是用来储存玩具的。
辨析
unusual
Let’s study.
中
不寻常的
例
Something unusual happened yesterday.
拓
un- 表示否定前缀。
usual 通常的 -- unusual 不寻常的
happy 快乐的 -- unhappy 不快乐的
lucky 幸运的 -- unlucky 不幸的
happen
Let’s study.
中
发生
例
The story happened in a small village.
拓
happen 是不及物动词,没有被动态。注意中英文的差异,中文说某人发生某事,英文则是某事发生在某人身上,其结构为:sth. happen to sb.
A car accident happened to her yesterday.
happen
Let’s study.
拓
sb. happens to do sth. 表示某人碰巧做了某事,此时不是发生的意思:
I happened to meet a friend of mine in the street yesterday.
昨天我碰巧在街上遇到了我的一个朋友。
either
Let’s study.
中
也
例
I don’t like the dress, either.
拓
放在否定句的句末,表示也(不)。
Let’s study.
也:also, too, as well, either
句型 位置
too 肯定句 句末,前面有逗号。
as well 肯定句 通常放句末,强调时可放在句中。
also 肯定句 句中(行前be 后)。
either 否定句 句末,前面有逗号。
辨析
Let’s study.
练
用 too, also, either 填空。
1. She likes singing, __________.
2. I’m not interested in the film, __________.
3. He is __________ good at playing soccer.
4. He can __________ sing English songs.
5. If you don’t go to the park, he won’t go, __________.
too
either
also
also
either
see sb. doing sth.
Let’s study.
中
看见某人正在做某事
例
He saw his brother playing basketball just now.
拓
see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事(强调动作正在发生)
see sb. do sth. 看见某人做了某事 (强调发生的整个过程)
类似短语:
一感 feel;二听 listen to, hear;三看 watch, notice, see
There be + 主语 + doing: 有……在做某事。
1.There are 30 students swimming in the pool.
有30个学生在游泳池游泳。
2. 教室里有很多学生在上英语课。
There are many students having English in the classroom.
3. 隔壁那么吵,一定有人在吵架。
There must be some people arguing because it’s so noisy next
door.
There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood!
一定有什么东西正在光顾我们住的社区。
have fun doing sth.
Let’s study.
中
做某事玩得很开心
例
He had great fun flying a kite in the park.
拓
同义表达:
have a good time doing sth. = enjoy doing sth.
Read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises.
Who What are the opinions
Victor’s wife She thinks that it could be an animal.
Victor and his friends
The policemen
Helen
One woman in the area
The writer himself
They think that it must be teenagers having fun.
They think that it might be the wind.
She thinks that it can’t be a dog.
She thinks that it may be a bear or a wolf.
There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood.
Read the article and find the words to match the meanings.
nervous or worried_________
area where people live _____________
young people______________
animal like a very large dog___________
person in the next house ______________
person who makes noise_______________
uneasy
neighborhood
teenager
wolf
next-door neighbor
noise-maker
注:
wolf-wolves
leaf-leaves
knife-knives
Let’s study.
按要求写出下列词汇或词组。
1. 互相了解 ___________________
2. 不知道 ______________
3. 曾经,过去常常 ________
4. 看见某人正在做某事 ______________
5. 奇怪的噪音 ________________
6. 感到不安 _____________
7. 离开 __________
know each other
have no idea
used to
see sb doing
feel uneasy
strange noises
go away
Let’s study.
用所给出的适当形式填空。
1. I saw him __________ (do) homework in his room just now.
2. Trust me, you’ll have fun __________ (play) the piano.
3. There is an old man __________ (knock) at the door.
4. I had an __________ (usual) day yesterday. You have no idea what happened yesterday.
5. He didn’t use to __________ (wear) glasses.
6. The machine is used to __________ (help) sick people.
7. He is used to __________ (live) in the countryside.
doing
playing
knocking
unusual
wear
help
living
Let’s study.
短文还原。从方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中。使短文意思通顺、结构完整。
A few days ago, a strange thing happened in my life. 1. _____ l was scared and didn’t know what to do. I thought there might be a thief standing outside the window. 2. _____ But they didn’t see anything.
That lasted for a few days. l couldn’t sleep well. 3. _____ One day, I bought a flashlight (手电筒) in a market. 4. _____ With the help of the flashlight, l found a black cat jumping up and down at the window fence. He wanted to make friends with my cat, but couldn’t get into our house. So he had to appear on the window fence every night.
5. _____ Have you ever seen such kind of strange thing in your life
E
B
G
F
D
A. I was afraid and didn’t go out. B. l asked my parents to see what it was.
C. What happened a few days ago D. Do you think it is strange
E. Every night l heard a strange sound outside the window.
F. At midnight, as soon as I heard the strange sound, l jumped out of my bed.
G. Sometimes I even couldn’t fall asleep.
Homework.
Think about more possibilities about what is happening in the neighborhood.
Write a passage to tell us your version of the story.