Unit 8 It must belong to Carla. Section A (3a—3c）英语课件(共17张PPT)

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Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.
Section A 3a—3c
happening n.
noise n.
uneasy adj.
unusual adj.
interview v.
neighbor n.
neighborhood n.
teenager n.
policeman n.
wolf n.
The words you might not know
Self-study check——matching
happening
noise
uneasy
unusual
interview
neighborhood
neighbor
teenagers
policeman
wolf
happening
noise
uneasy
unusual
interview
neighborhood
neighbor
teenagers
policeman
wolf
Self-study check——matching
Imagine
Where
When
How
What happened
Before reading
Read the article quickly and decide which might be the best title.
A Small and Quiet Town
Strange Happenings in My Town
C. Animals in Our Neighborhood
Find out the key word of each title.
Town
Happenings
Animals
Fast reading
3b
Read the article again and find words to match the meanings.
nervous or worried _________
young people _________
person in the next house __________
area where people live ____________
animal like a very large dog _______
person who makes noise __________
uneasy
teenagers
neighbor
neighborhood
wolf
noise-maker
Fast reading again
1. Read para1 carefully and answer the questions.
What was the town like before
What do people hear every night
It used to be very quiet (and nothing much ever happened there).
They hear strange noises outside
the window every night.
Careful reading——para1
happen 不及物动词，意为“发生”，
没有被动语态。常用结构如
(1) sth. + happen+地点/时间”
表示“某地/ 某时生了某事”
Who gave opinions What are the opinions
Victor’s wife She thinks that it could be an animal.
Victor and his friends They think it must be
.
The policemen They think it might be
.
2. Read para1 and complete the chart.
3c
Careful reading——para1
teenagers having fun
the wind
Careful reading——para2
1. Read para2 carefully and judge T or F.
1） Helen is Victor’s wife.
2. Read para2 and complete the chart.
3c
Who gave opinions What are the opinions
Helen She thought it a dog at first, but now she guesses it a dog.
One woman in the area She thinks it may be .
might be
can’t be
a bear or a wolf
F
F
neighbor.
2） The woman in the area is sure of what she saw.
not sure of
Because it was dark.
Careful reading——para3
1. Read para3 carefully and answer the questions.
2. Read para3 and complete the chart.
3c
Who gave opinions What are the opinions
The writer himself She thinks that the is having too much fun in the neighborhood.
1） How is everyone feeling in the town
Everyone is feeling uneasy.
No, they have no idea.
2） Do they know what the noise-maker is
noise-maker
creating fear
They think it must be teenagers having fun.
They think it might be the wind.
At first she thought it might be a dog.
Then she guesses it can’t be a dog.
She thought it was too big to be a dog.
She thought that maybe it was a bear or a wolf.
He thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
______ _______
outside their window
It could be
______________.
Victor’s
wife
Victor and
his friends
It must be
teenagers
___________.
People
What they heard/saw
What they think
The police
nothing
_________
It might be
__________.
Helen
noises outside
It might be
__________.
strange noises
an animal
having fun
strange
the wind
a dog
Strange things
are
happening.
Complete the mind-map and Retell the story.
One woman
Writer
someting
_____________
It may be
________________.
a bear or a wolf
running away
There must be something ______
____________________________
homes in our neighborhood
visiting the
After reading
Now,we still don’t know what happened. Please work in groups of four, try to find out the truth(真相) to the strange happenings according to the clues(线索) you’ve got and write it down.
(Remember to use must, might, could and can’t.)
Group work:
Discussing,writing & sharing!
意思 推测程度
must 一定，肯定 100%的可能性
might/could 有可能，也许 80%---20%的可能性
can’t 不可能，不会 可能性几乎为零
Sample:
A: Recently, our town happened something unusual. I hear strange noises every night. I think the noise-maker might be an animal, because...
B: I don't think so. I think it must be the woman, because I saw the woman...
C: I have a different idea. I thought it might be...
D: ...
Homework
1.Write down your own opinion about it using
“must/could/might/can’t”. And show your opinion tomorrow.
2.Describe something unusual around you.
Thank you