(共12张PPT)
Unit8
It must belong to Carla.
Section A (3a-3c)
T: Did you hear anything unusual
T:What might be happening Ss: It may be…
It could be…
It might be…
Pre-reading
T: How do you feel when you hear strange noises at night
Ss: I feel…
Look at the picture and answer the two questions
1. What can you see from the picture
There is a woman looking out of the window.
2. Hoe does the woman feel
She is a little bit worried.
While-reading
3a. Read the article quickly and decide which might be the best title.
A.A Small and Quiet Town B.Strange Happenings in My Town
C.Animals in Our Neighborhood
happening n. 事件（常指不寻常的事件）
happen v.
happenings CN.
What is the strange happening in the town
People heard strange noises outside the window every night.
Who give opinions about this
Victor's wife
Victor and his friends
police
One woman
The writer
What are their opinions about this
No More Mystery in the Neighborhood
Fill in the blanks and role play the conversation
Interviewer: Hello！I’m a reporter from Mianyang TV Station. Today I’ll report something strange to you in a neighborhood in our town. There is a small town and almost everyone knows each other in the town. It used to be very quiet. Nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something unusual is happening in the town. Everyone in the town is feeling uneasy and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in the neighborhood, but what is it Let’s listen to different people’s guesses.
Victor’s friends: We also think
Victor’s wife:
Victor: Every night I hear strange noises outside our window. I think
The policemen: We couldn’t find anything strange. We think
It must be teenagers having fun. .
It could be an animal.
it must be teenagers having fun.
it might be the wind. .
One woman in the area: I saw something running away, but it was dark so I am not sure. I think
Maybe
The writer: I think the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
Interviewer: All the guesses are reasonable. But what could it be on earth We don’t know. Maybe policemen will help them find the truth.
Helen: I’m very worried.
it was too big to be a dog.
it was a bear or a wolf.
At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog.
beginning
body
ending
What could the strange noises be
People in this town need your help.
I think the strange noises can’t be ... , because ...
They could/might be ... , because ...
II．Imagine the results with your partner. Then report it.
Interviewer: A few days later, I came to the neighborhood again. Let’s find the truth.
Interviewer: What could it be What was the truth
Ss: We now know what was happening in the neighborhood.
A ranger’s station was being built in the nearby forest. Trees had to be cut down to make space for the station. This affected some animals living in the forest. A raccoon family lost their home and had problems finding food. The raccoons discovered food in the neighborhood’s garbage bins, so they came back every night.
Interviewer: How do people feel now
Ss: Now the mystery is solved. People in the neighborhood
feel happy again.
Language points
After reading
nervous or worried ___________________
young people ___________________
person in the next house ___________________
area where people live ___________________
animal like a very large dog ___________________
person who makes noise ___________________
3b Read the article again and find words to match the meanings.
uneasy
teenagers
(next-door) neighbor
neighborhood
wolf
noise-maker
