课件18张PPT。Unit4 Tales of the unexplained(Reading 1) Teaching aims:
1 to comprehend the whole article and successfully complete relevant exercises
2 to enhance students’ reading ability
3 to gain an overall understanding of the article and learn to read the newspaper articleRevision Do you like aliens? Why or why not? aliensE.T.Mars AttacksLead-in focusing on the titleA boy is missing and the police are puzzled.the features of a news title briefattractiveBoy missing, police puzzledFrom the title what information can you get?
And what else do you want to know? exact… shortskimming What is the article about ?Who is missing?Do the police know what happened to Justin?No.Justin Foster is missing.The article is about a missing boy / UFOs and aliens.the first paragraphthe following paragraphstitleto give a general idea about the newsto give detailed but less important information the most important paragraph
to tell readers “what” “who” “where” “when” “why” … Careful reading Focusing on the 1st para.whatwhowherewhenwhyA boy went missing.A fifteen-year-old boy.In Dover, New Hampshire.Two days ago.Sightings of puzzling lights and reports of alien visits. Focusing on the following paragraphsWhy did Justin’s mother go to bed early?She went to bed early because of a headache.What time did the witnesses see Justin walking home?At 10.45 p.m.Does Justin have any brothers and sisters?He has a sister.Who else has been taken by the aliens?Mavis Wood has been taken by the aliens.Who is in charge of the case?Detective Sam Peterson is in charge of it.What did the aliens look like?Part one:
(para 1)
2.Part two:
(para 2)
3.Part three:
(para 3-4)
4.Part four:
(para 5-6)
5.Part five:
(para 7)
A boy went missing and
the police were searching for him.
People showed great
interest in the case.Justin Foster went
missing.The police found that
Justin returned home.The boy was taken away
by aliens.The police were not sure
whether Justin was taken
by aliens or murdered.the first paragraphthe following paragraphstitleto give a general idea about the newsto give detailed but less important information to tell readers “what” “who” “where” “when” “why” … Reading strategyHow to read a newspaper articlethe most important paragraphReading strategyThis is a typical news story, written in an inverted pyramid formatRetelling the passage:Justin Fosterstrange objectsAt 8 p.m. ______________________At 10.45 p.m. ___________________At 11 p.m. ______________After 11 p.m. , he was heard _______The next morning, he was found _______its appearance its insideshapecoloursize1 Suppose you were Justin Foster, try to tell us your experience.
4 Suppose you were Detective Sam Peterson, try to tell us what you think happened to Justin.
Imagination2 Suppose you were Kelly, try to tell us what you think happened to Justin.3 Suppose you were Mavis Wood, try to tell us what you think happened to Justin.
post-reading activities: Dialogues in pairs or in groups
1 aliens – Justin
2 parents – Kelly
3 police – Mavis Wood
4 Detective Sam Peterson – Justin
post-reading activities: post-reading activities:
Though the police have made efforts to investigate the case, how Justin was missing remained a mystery. Was he really seized by aliens or were there any other reasons?
Please give an end to the newspaper article.photos of aliens
