课件10张PPT。Period 1 IntroductionModule 6
Unexplained Mysteries
of the Natural WorldbigfootyetiThe Loch Ness MonsterThe Grey Manattack claw creature dinosaur footprint hairy monster spirit tailAn animal, especially if you don’t know what kind of animal it is
An unknown animal that is big and frightening
With a lot of hair
The mark left on the fround by a footA part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body
A large animal that lived thousand of years ago
Something that continues to exist after death
The sharp nails that some animals and birds have on their feet
To use violence against someone课件20张PPT。Module 6
Unexplained Mysteries
of the Natural WorldPeriod 2 Reading天池风光Read the 1st Paragraph: According to the text, what did the monster look like?
How many people saw it?About 200Black in color; jumped like a seal; its head looked like a horse.在最近几次露面后，中国东北吉林省长白山的“天池里的怪物”又成了新闻。据当地的旅游办公室主任孟凡迎介绍，最近有人看见怪物就在离湖边十米的地方，怪物的颜色似乎是黑色的。他说:“大约有两百多人从长白山的西峰看见过怪物，它像海豹一样越出水面。”尽管谁也没看清楚过，但当地一位摄影师薛俊林声称：怪物头看起来像马头。Read the 2nd Paragraph:Who else saw the animal?
What were they doing?
What did it look like?A group of soldiers.They were walking along the side of the lake.It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10cm horns.最近另有一次，一群战士证实：他们看见湖水的水面上有东西在游动。正在湖边行走的战士看见怪物游弋了大约五分钟。其中一位战士说：“怪物的颜色是浅绿色带黑，圆形的头上有十厘米左右的角。”Read the 3rd Paragraph:What did Li Xiaohe see?
Why could they see the animal clearly?A round black creature moving quickly through the water. After 300 or 400 meters it dived into the water.The weather was fine and the lake was calm.有一篇报道来自李小何，当时他和家人正在湖边游玩。他说他看见圆形黑色的东西在湖面快速游过三四百米后潜入水中。十分钟后，怪物再次出现，并重复了相同的动作。李小何先生说他和家人看清楚了怪物，因为当时天气好，湖水平静。How long was the history of reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi?
What do many people think?
What do the scientists think?Read the 4th Paragraph:Since the beginning of the last century.The monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.The low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.自上世纪以来，一直就有关于天池怪物的报道，尽管还不曾有人近距离目睹过。虽然拍有怪物的一些照片但由于距离太远，看起来模糊不清。许多人认为，天池里的怪物或许是苏格兰尼斯湖中的怪物的远亲。他们还认为，在世界其他地方的湖中可能也有类似的怪物。然而，科学家们表示怀疑。他们说，温度低的湖中不可能存活如此大的生物。Read the 5th Paragraph:Information about Lake Tianchi:
Height:
Area:
Depth:2189 m10 km2370 m deep in some places天池是世界上最高的火山湖，海拔2.189米面积10平方公里，有的地方水深达到370米。Find the topic sentence of the textThe “monster of Lake Tianchi” is back in the news after several recent sighting.Language Points1. seem + (to be) + adj./n 看起来似乎The young man seemed to be excited today.2. He claims to have seen …You seem to have got the good news.
She pretended to have seen the film.He claimed that he had finished the work but I didn’t believe him.3. There have been reports…there be 的现在完成形式： “从…到现在都有”There have been an old church in that town since long ago.课件8张PPT。Period 3 GrammarModule 6
Unexplained Mysteries
of the Natural World情态动词 May have/
might have对过去的事实进行推测：结构：情态动词+have done / been+名词/形容词/介词短语
例句：
1. Mrs. Longmans must have been a pretty girl in her youth.
2. He couldn’t have seen Anna yesterday. She’s gone abroad.
3. I think I must have left my glasses in the library.
4. He might have overslept again.
5. Where can Tom have gone ?情态动词表达虚拟语气：表达“本来…”，“不然早就…”。这是情态动词的一种虚拟语气用法。表示说话人所讲的与所发生的事实相反。表达了说话人的埋怨，后悔的语气。其结构是在一些情态动词后面加 have done 结构。根据要表达的意思，有如下结构：
should have done / ought to have done：本应该……
shouldn’t have done / oughtn’t to have done：本不该……
could have done：本来可以……
needn’t have done：本来没必要……
would like to have done：本来很想……
would rather not have done: 本来不愿意……
could / might / have done: 不然早就…… 例句：
1. You shouldn’t have laughed at his mistakes.
2. You could have told us earlier.
3. I ought to have bought that dictionary last week.
4. You ought not to have spent so much time in reading novels.
5. We need not have been in a tearing hurry to catch the train.
6. They would like to have seen that film last film.
7. If he had given me his number, I could have telephoned him.
8. They might have been frozen to death but for the rescue in time.Choose the best answerSomething which happened in the past—perhaps
Something which is impossible
Something which may happen in the future Complete the sentence： The meteorite ______________(cause) a huge dust cloud.
The dust cloud ______________(cut off) the sunlight
Small animals _________________ (survive) by eating nuts and seeds.
The dinosaurs ___________________ (kill) by volcanic eruptions.might have causedmay have cut offmay have survivedmight have been killedWork in pairsThink of some more reasons why the dinosaurs might have disappeared.
Use may have / might have课件16张PPT。Period 4 Cultural Cormer
Module 6
Unexplained Mysteries
of the Natural World1.What does the name of the song “the Descendants（传人）of the dragon” mean?
2.Can you think of some Chinese descriptions about dragons?
dragon The mascots(吉祥物)of the 2008
Olympics★Why didn’t Olympic officials accept the dragon as the mascot Of the Olympic Games? Fast—reading (True or False)
(1)Dragons are widely talked about in the world.
(2)Dragons disappeared from the earth long time ago.
(3)The emperor and other members of the royal famly wore clothes with a dragon with five claws of the same colour.TFFDragons didn’t actually exist on the earth.The emperor wore clothes with a dragon with five claws. and other members of the royal famly wore clothes with a dragon with fewer claws of different colours.Careful—reading Questions:
(1) What do Chinese think of dragons? Can you find some examples in the text to support the view?
(2) Do westerners have the same opinions about dragons? What is the adjective word(形容词)used in the passage to describe the dragon in an old English story? How did people call Beowulf who killsed the dragon?
The red dragon indicates strength and a sense of national identity.Practice：The dragon in ChinaThe dragon in the westPeople don’t like dragons in the west(1) Why do Olympic officials didn’t accept the dragon as the mascot of the Olympic Games? (2)Fill in the blanks according to the contents of the text.
People talk about _______almost everywhere in the world but have _______ opinions. In _______ culture, dragons are generous and ______.The dragon was closely ________ to the royal family.According to popular belief, ______you were born in the year of the dragon, you are _______, brave and a natural leader.
But in the west,most people think _______of the dragon. It is said that in an old English story a man kills a ________ dragon and the man is called by people a_______. dragons different Chinesewiseconnected if intelligentpoorlydangerous heroThe reason _____ westerners dislike dragons is that the idea of the dragon came from the______, an animal which people ______and were afraid of. But the idea of the dragon in China came from alligator, an animal which is a good _______for agriculture, so the Chinese people think dragons can bring good _______ to them. whysnakesignhatedfortune Puzzles:
People can use some animals to express special meanings. Can you guess the Chinese meanings of the following English sentences.
(1)The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.
(2)Love me, love my dog.
(3)The fox may grow grey, but never good. 掩耳盗铃爱屋及乌江山易改，本性难移(4)It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
(5)Never offer to teach fish to swim.
(6)Kill two birds with one stone.
(7)He is as stubborn as a donkey.
(8)When the cat is away, the mouse will play. 狡兔三窟不要班门弄斧一箭双雕；一举两得 他象驴子那样固执。山中无老虎，猴子称大王。Discussion: Topic: Dogs Dogs have similar meanings both in English and Chinese, that is, they are timitated（驯养的）animals with four legs. But they also have different meanings according to different cultures. Please discuss with your parter about some English and Chinese phrases about dogs, then discuss what are different attitudes towards dogs between Chinese people and westerners.Writing:
请根据下列表格中的内容和所学课文写一篇100字左右的作文。 generous and wise
(1)The emperor’s robes have a symbol of a gold dragon with 5 claws.
(2)If you were born in the year of…, you are...think poorly of…
In an old English story, a hero kills a dangerous dragon…
generous and wisethink poorly of…(1)The emperor’s robes have a symbol of a gold
dragon with 5 claws.In an old English story, a hero kills…The idea of the dragon came from…,it is an animal which…hated……alligator, which promises (预示着)a harvest year.(2)If you were born in the year of…, you are...ConclusionPeople talk about dragons almost everywhere in the world. ★What is the best tittle of the passage?
A.The Universal Dragons B.Dragons In China
C.Dragons In The West D.Dragons—a Dangerous Animal
