Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World教案

Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World
Part One Teaching Design
第一部分 教学设计
Period 1 Reading—The Monster of Lake Tianchi
■Goals
To learn to read passages with Imperatives about traffic jams
To learn to read with strategies
■Procedures
Step 1: Warming up by talking about Lake Tianchi Monster
The Lake Tianchi Monster is an alleged “lake monster” which dwells in Lake Tianchi, within the Changbai Mountains of Jilin Province, China, not far from the North Korean border. Some reports argue that there is not a monster, but an estimated 20 monsters.
The first reported sighting was in 1903. It was claimed that a large buffalo-like creature attacked three people, but was shot six times. The monster then retreated under the water.
More recent reports describe the monster as having a human-like head attached to a 1.5m neck. It is said to have a white ring around the bottom of its neck, and the rest of its skin is grey and smooth.
Step 2: Before you read
Please go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.
Step 3: While you read
1. Type of writing and summaries of Monster of Lake Tianchi
Type of writing A narration
Idea of 1st para. The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying happened to see a monster in the “Monster of Lake Tianchi” in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China.
Idea of 2nd para. In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water.
Idea of 3rd para. A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water.
Idea of 4th para. Being skeptical scientists say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.
Idea of 5th para. Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world.
2. A diagram of A Trip Along the Three Gorges
3. Complete the article with one word in each blank.
The “Monster of Lake Tianchi”, the _1_ volcanic lake in the world, in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China, is _2_in the focus after several recent sightings.
The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying, said he saw a _3_in the lake. It seemed to be black in colour, ten metres from the _4_of the lake during the most recent sighting.
In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers _5_they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water. A third report _6_ from Li Xiaohe. He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. There _7_ been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no _8_ has seen one close up. Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness _9_ in Scotland. They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the _10_. Scientists, however, are skeptical. They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be _11_to support such large living creatures.
Keys: 1 highest 2 back 3 monster 4 edge 5 claim 6 came 7 have 8 one 9 monster 10 world 11 able
4. Answer the reading comprehension questions according to the text.
1. What is the topic of this text
A. Introduction to “Monster of Lake Tianchi”
B. Several recent sightings of lake monsters
C. Scientists skeptical about lake monsters
D. “Monster of Lake Tianchi” and reports of monsters in the lake
2. Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a _____.
A. cat B. elephant C. horse D. tiger
3. Which of the following statements is not scientifically based
A. The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” is in the Changbai Mountains.
B. Jilin province is in northeast China.
C. The lake monster seemed to be black in colour.
D. Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world.
4. What does “distant” mean in “Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.”
A. remote in time B. remote in relationship C. aloofly reserved D. hard to distinguish clearly
keys: 1-4 DCCB
Step 4: After you read
1. Copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book.
Useful expressions from The Monster of Lake Tianchiback in the news, on Changbai’s western peak, get a clear look at the mysterious creature, a local photographer, in another recent sighting, a group of soldiers, have a round head with 10-centimetre horns, dive into the water, repeat the action, too far away, the low-temperature lake, 2,189 meters high, cover an area of about ten square kilometers
Sentences made with expressions from The Monster of Lake Tianchi
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2. Read to fill in the table with information from the text.
Para. 1 A recent sighting: The monster of Lake Tianchi jumped out f the water like a seal—200 people on Changbai’s western peak saw it. Para. 2 Another recent sighting: It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10-centimetre horns. Para. 3 A third report: A round black creature was moving quickly through the water. It dived into the water and appeared again.
Para. 4 There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century.
Para. 5 Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world.
Monster of Lake Tianchi
By a local tourist office
By a group of soldiers
the highest volcanic lake
By Li Xiaohe
By scientists