课件30张PPT。Unit 1Tales of the unexplainedWelcome to the unitLead-inLook at the following pictures and tell us
how you feel about them.a hotel balcony, Portugal, Sept, 2003No lights on or around, no other rooms
above the woman; no light could have
reflected on the woman here. So, where
does the light around the woman come
from?Santiago, 5:40 p.m. May 10, 2004An unusual creature crossed the road
behind one of the police on horseback,
meanwhile, strange lights appeared in
the same area. I can’t explain.
They are mysterious.Brainstorming1. What do you know about UFOs or
Yetis? Have you ever heard anything
about that?
2. How do you feel about them? Are you
a bit curious?The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences.
------by Albert EinsteinLook at the following
pictures and think about
the questions.A spaceship from another planet?
A satellite? A weather balloon? Can’t tell?
That’s why it is called a UFO!What’s that?1. Have you ever read some reports
about UFOs in China?
2. Are you interested in UFOs?
3. Are they really from another planet?
4. What do the letters UFO stand for?
5. Why do you think UFOs visit our
planet?UFOsUFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. According to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady speed with little noise.Yetis You might run into a Yeti in the Himalayas, or just see a few tracks, if you are lucky!A Yeti is reported to be
half-man and half-beast.
Have you heard of it?1. Where are the Himalayas?
2. What’s the weather like there?
3. Why do some people make great efforts
to climb them?
4. Do you think some climbers’
disappearances are connected with Yetis?YetisThe Yeti has been called the ‘missing
link’; half-man, half-beast. It is
supposed to live in the highest mountain
in the world---Mount Qomolangma.Crop circlesWho made them and why?It’s said that the earliest crop circles appeared in England in 1647. Crop circles are reported to appear mostly in spring and summer. People are curious about the phenomenon. What about you? Do you really believe it’s a natural phenomenon?1. Do you believe in the existence of aliens?
2. Do you think the crop circles are made by aliens? Who built Stonehenge in England and for what reason? No one knows the answer!Stonehenge 1. Have you ever heard or read about the
Stonehenge?
2. Are you interested in Stonehenge?
3. Would you be interested in discovering
more about them?It’s a monument of huge rock slabs in the south-west of England built in the Stone Age. It is believed that Stonehenge served some sort of religious purposes. Up to now nobody knows for sure how it came into being. Do you think you will be interested in discovering more about it?Being one of Britain’s greatest national
icons, it stands for mystery and power.
Some people guess that is was a temple
for worship. The reason Stonehenge was
built remains unknown even today.1. Do you believe in unexplained things mentioned above? Why or why not?
2. If you saw a UFO or a Yeti, what would you do?Discussion1. Go over the content in this lesson and
preview the next period.
2. Finish Parts A-C in listening in
workbook. HomeworkThank you for listening!