(共20张PPT)
UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
Video Time(P12)
To know something about crop circles
To watch a video and answer some questions
To develop critical thinking by discussing some questions after watching the video
Before You Watch
Look at the photos from the video and discuss the questions in groups.
1. What do you think these patterns represent
2. Who or what do you think made patterns and how
Before You Watch
1. What do you think these patterns represent
2. Who or what do you think made patterns and how
Look at the photos from the video and discuss the questions in groups.
I don’t think these patterns represent anything. They just look like nice designs.
I think they were made by people as a practical joke.
This video examines a strange phenomenon that has taken place in the English countryside for many decades. From time to time, crop circle pattens have appeared, with people debating for years their possible causes and meanings.
Before You Watch
Mysterious Crop Circles
/ m st ri s / adj. 不可思议的,难以理解的;(人)神秘的
/ f n m n n / n. 现象
While You Watch
1. Who do some people think the circles are made by
2. Why did Mr. Presley decide to find out more about the circles
3. Where were other types of circles found
4. Why do Matthew and his team like making crop circles
5. What does Matthew thinkg some people use the crop circles for
Watch the video and discuss the questions.
While You Watch
1. Who do some people think the circles are made by
Some people suggest that different cultures may have constructed them as ways of communicating with aliens. Others say that ancient peoples must have created them to please the gods.
While You Watch
2. Why did Mr. Presley decide to find out more about the circles
He loves puzzles.
While You Watch
3. Where were other types of circles found
In a forest near Vancouver.
While You Watch
4. Why do Matthew and his team like making crop circles
Because they think that crop circle design is actually a creative art done by human beings, and the teams sometimes challenge each other to amaze the public by showing what they can do in an evening.
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5. What does Matthew thinkg some people use the crop circles for
He thinks that some people are using the circles to push their own unusual theories.
carve/kɑ v/ v. 雕,刻;切下,割下
hillside/ h lsa d/ n. 山坡,山腹;山腰
alien/ e li n/adj. 陌生的;外国的,异域的;与外星人有关的
n. 外国人,侨民;外星人(或生物)
enormous/ n m s/adj. 巨大的,极大的
formation n. 组成物;构成;形成
remarkably adv. 不寻常地,惊人地;不平常地,奇怪地
arrange v. 安排,筹备;整理,布置,排列
landscape n. (陆上,尤指乡村的)风景,景色;形势,情形
New words
canvas/ k nv s/n. 帆布;画布,油画
demonstrate/ dem nstre t/ v. 证明;示范,演示 n. demonstration
marker n. (地点或方向的)标识,标志
instantaneous/ nst n te ni s/ adj. 瞬间发生的,瞬间完成的
regarding prep. 关于,至于
military / m l tri/ adj. 军事的,军队的 n. 军人,军方
apocalyptic/ p k l pt k/ adj. 描述(历史)大动乱的;预示(未来)大灾变的;像世界末日的;严重的,灾难性的
disturb /d st b/ v. 打扰,妨碍;使焦虑,使烦恼
New words
After You Watch
1. Do you believe crop circles are all made by humans or by aliens What do you think the crop circles represent
2. What kind of crop circle would you create Discuss and decide on its appearance and meaning. Draw it on a large sheet of paper. Then present it to the rest of the class.
Discuss the following questions in groups.
1. Do you believe crop circles are all made by humans or by aliens What do you think the crop circles represent
I think they are made by humans. I just have trouble believing that aliens would travel millions of kilometres through space just to leave circles on the ground. In my opinion, these circles only represent human being’s interests about attracting others’attention, including aliens.
After you watch
2. What kind of crop circle would you create Discuss and decide on its appearance and meaning. Draw it on a large sheet of paper. Then present it to the rest of the class.
I would make a crop circle of the comic character Monkey King, because it looks like it would be a challenge and because it would be fun to confuse people who thought all crop circles are made by aliens.
What kind of crop circle would you create
THANKS