课件53张PPT。1 在。。。的边缘
2 至少
3 有大量的
4 远处
5 敲竹杠,敲诈
6 从。。。中得到乐趣
7 经历,经受
8 绕道
9 利用
10 指着at the edge of
at least
be heavy with
in the distance
rip off
get a kick of
go though
make a detour
take advantage of
point at
Module 6
Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World
Introduction
Reading and Vocabulary Introduction-3 Vocabulary (5m) Learn the new wordsmonstertail hairyfootprintclawdinosaur Activity 2 on page 51---match the words with the definitions.Keys :
creature
monster
hairy
footprint
tail
6. dinosaur
7. spirit
8. claws
9. attackIntroduction-1 Matching (5m) Read the description and match the pictures.The bigfoot (2) 喜马拉雅山雪人,雪人被称作“夜帝” (Yeti),意思是居住在岩石上的动物。关于雪人的传说可以追溯到公元前326年,它们高1.5米到4.6米不等,头颅尖耸,红发披顶,周身长满灰黄色的毛,步履快捷。The Yeti (1)The Loch Ness Monster (4)The Grey Man (3)Introduction-5. Note-taking (5m)northwest American, large footprints, tall, hairy, big arms and legsScotland, tall, grey face, long clawsLake Ness, north of Scotland, small head, long tailIntroduction-2 Discussion (3m) Do you know any other mysteries in this world?pyramidUFO
Unidentified
Flying
SubjectReading & Vocabulary - 1. Warming-up (3m) Discuss the following questions.As we know, there are some unexplained mysteries in the natural world such as the Yeti, the Bigfoot, the Grey Man and the Loch Ness Monster. Have you ever heard of or read about any other monster? Tell us something you know.Reading & Vocabulary -2. Skimming (5m)Find the topic sentence of the text //the main idea of each paragraph.
The “monster of Lake Tianchi” is back in the news after several recent sighting.Get the main idea of each paragraph.Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5the latest sighting of the Tianchi monsteranother recent sighting of Tianchi monstera third sighting of the Tianchi monstermore information about the Tianchi monsterinformation about Lake TianchiReading & Vocabulary -3. Detailed -reading (10m)Read the 1st Paragraph:
According to the text, what did the monster look like?
How many people saw it?
Black in color; jumped like a seal; its head looked like a horse.About 200Read the 2nd Paragraph:
1. Who else saw the animal?
2. What were they doing?
3. 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.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.Read the 4th Paragraph:
1. How long was the history of reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi?
2. What do many people think?
3. What do the scientists think?
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.Read the 5th Paragraph:
Information about Lake Tianchi:
Height:
Area:
Depth:
2189 m10 km2370 m deep in some placesReading & Vocabulary –4. Words-learning (5m) Guess the meaning in the box and do activity 4 on page 53.The keys:
1. A 2. A
3. B 4. B
5. C 6. A
7. A 8. C
9. C 10.Bappear calm
claim dive
horn repeat
skeptical seal
sighting
temperatureReading & Vocabulary -5.Note-taking (8m)Xue Junlina group of soldiersLi XiaoheIts head looked like a horsegreenish-black,round head with 10cm hornsA round black creatureLanguage Date Bank1. …, which seemed to be black in colour, seem + (to be) + adj./n 看起来似乎
The young man seemed to be excited today.
2. He claims to have seen a round black creature…
You seem to have got the good news.
She pretended to have seen the film.
He claimed that he had finished thework but I didn’t believe him.Language Date Bank3. There have been reports of monster in… 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.
4. be angry with sb. at/about/ for sth.
因某事生某人的气
(1) I am very angry _____ them ____ letting me down.
(2)Don’t be angry __________________ the things.withfor at/about/forExerciseUseful expressions:
1.伸出;突出 __________________________
2.在…表面 ___________________________
3.声称做某事 ___________________________
4.不可能做 ___________________________
5.占有…面积 ___________________________
6.讲实话/说谎 ___________________________
7.潜入 _______________________________stick outon the surface of claim to do sth./ claim that be unlikely to do/ it is unlikely that cover an area of tell the truth/ tell a lie dive intoExercise8.灭绝; (火)熄灭 ___________________________
9.适应 ____________________________
10.帮助弄清楚;阐明某事 _____________________
11.谈正题;开门见山 _________________________
12.赞成;支持 _______________________________
13.和…密切相关 ____________________________die out adapt (himself)to / be adapted to throw light on come straight to the point go for, be for be closely connected with/ toExercise14.由于; 因..而造成 ____________________
15.接近 ________________________
16.清楚地看到 __________________________
17.对...怀疑 _____________________________
18.再次成为新闻 _________________________
19.可能有某人 ___________________________ due to / because of / as a result ofget /go close to get a clear look at be sceptical about be back in the news there is likely to be someoneExercise20.突然 __________________________
21.对…进攻 _______________________
22.在第一次目击时 _______________________
23. 不同寻常 _____________________________
almost overnightmake an attack on in /during the first sighting quite something欧肯纳根水怪(Ogopogo,在印第安语中意指水中的恶魔)是传说中居住在欧肯纳根湖的生物。欧肯纳根湖位于加拿大的哥伦比亚省的欧肯纳根的核心地带,湖约150公里长,1.6公里深,附近水域是欧肯纳根水怪常出没的地区。Module 6
Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World
Function
Listening and VocabularyExerciseUseful expressions:
1.伸出;突出 __________________________
2.在…表面 ___________________________
3.声称做某事 ___________________________
4.不可能做 ___________________________
5.占有…面积 ___________________________
6.讲实话/说谎 ___________________________
7.潜入 _______________________________stick outon the surface of claim to do sth./ claim that be unlikely to do/ it is unlikely that cover an area of tell the truth/ tell a lie dive intoExercise8.灭绝; (火)熄灭 ___________________________
9.适应 ____________________________
10.帮助弄清楚;阐明某事 _____________________
11.谈正题;开门见山 _________________________
12.赞成;支持 _______________________________
13.和…密切相关 ____________________________die out adapt (himself)to / be adapted to throw light on come straight to the point go for, be for be closely connected with/ toExercise14.由于; 因..而造成 ____________________
15.接近 ________________________
16.清楚地看到 __________________________
17.对...怀疑 _____________________________
18.再次成为新闻 _________________________
19.可能有某人 ___________________________ due to / because of / as a result ofget /go close to get a clear look at be sceptical about be back in the news there is likely to be someoneFunction---1. PresentationMany people think the monster may be related to Nessie.
They think there might be similar creatures in other lakes.
Scientists say the lake is unlikely to be able to support such a big creature.
Which sentences say that something is possible?
Which sentences say that something is impossible?
Which word is followed by to+verb?
1, 23unlikelyFunction---2. Summarymay 可能会,或许会
1. It may be a new species.
2. He may not be there.
might 可能 , 或许 (语气较may更不肯定)
3. His suggestion might be worth thinking about.
4. I have got a lot of books that might interest you.
unlikely 可能性不大的 (形容词)
Snow seems unlikely today.
She’s unlikely to arrive before 7 o’clock.
It’s unlikely that he got injured.
Function---3. Practice(4m) Do activity 2 on page 54.Keys:
There might still be dinosaurs somewhere.
Don’t go near the water. It may be very deep.
We are likely to see the monster.
There may be an underground river from Loch Ness to the sea.
We must help him--- he may not be able to swim.
There are likely to be lots of strange creatures in that lake.Listening and Vocabulary---1. Words-learning. Read the words and do activity 1 on page 55.Keys to activity 1
climate
extinct
disappear
survive
adapt
evolveListening and Vocabulary---2. Brainstorming(3m)How much do you know about dinosaurs?
Have you ever seen any films or read any books about dinosaurs? What interests you most?
In your opinion, why dinosaurs disappeared from the earth? Give your reason.Listening and Vocabulary---3. Prediction (3m)Do activity 2 on page 56. First predict and answers, then listen and check.Keys:
C
C
C
AListening and Vocabulary---5. Dictation (5m) listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the the missing words. Good afternoon, and welcome to this week’s edition of ___________________. Today’s topic is a big one---it’s dinosaurs, those strange __________ which ruled the earth for no less than _________________, some of them were ______________, others were like the infamous Tyrannosaurus Rex, a carnivores who ________meat and who __________ the more peaceful plant eating dinosaurs. Mysteries of Naturecreatures200 million yearsplant eaterlived offattacked食肉者
靠...生活暴龙 Not all dinosaurs were big --- some were the size of __________, and in fact the closest things to dinosaurs living today are actually __________. But the mystery we are going to talk about today is why the dinosaurs suddenly _________exactly __________________, and to ______________the subject we’ve invited one of the world;s foremost experts on the subject, from the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, Dr Roger Binfield.
chickenbirds66 million yearsdisappearedthrow light onListening and Vocabulary---4. Practice (5m) listen carefully and get the detailed information.Do activity 6 on page 56. Listen carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false.Keys:
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F
5. T 6. F 7. F 8. TCultural Corner-1. Pre-reading(5m) (open answers)1. Do you know any dragon stories?
Cultural Corner-2. Intensive-reading(8m)What do Chinese think of dragons?
2. What do westerners think of dragons?
Generous, wise, unpredictable, brave, related to royal family.It is dangerous and has a negative reputation.
But the red dragon on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol.Why should the dragon have a different character in different part of the world?
It is due to the animals the myths grew out of.
In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake, while in China, it may have come from the alligator.generouswiseunpredictableroyal familyintelligentbravenaturalleaderreputationdangerousredpositivestrengthnationalidentity。“龙”(dragon)在西方是贬义词,是邪恶的象征。在英美的很多词典中,对dragon的定义是:一种想象中的特别凶残的动物,像只巨大的蜥蜴,长着翅膀和利爪,身上有鳞,拖着一条长长的蛇尾,嘴能喷火。 在意大利的传说中,赛努诺斯(cernunus)是一个有角的神祉,它的职务是掌控所有的财富以及商业,同时它也是地底之王,赛诺努斯常常和它身边的一只长有角的龙一起出现,而这只龙则被认为也和财富有关,尤其是地底的宝物。