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ReadingUnit 1, Module 2UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. According to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady with little noise.What does UFO stand for?Do you believe in UFOs and aliens? Why or why not?
What other unexplained things do you know about?
Discussion Loch Ness MonsterIn China, we have Lake Tianchi Monster. You may refer to P91 for detailed information.Pyramids in EgyptYetiThe yeti is a humanlike monster who is supposed to live in the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Yet none of them have been supported with evidence in any way. StonehengeHow did these stones stand upright? Nobody really knows the truth. The heaviest of them weigh probably about 45 tons.
There are some wonderful myths and legends and you can hear them on the audio tour at Stonehenge in nine different languages. In Scotland, we can possibly see
_____________________.
In Egypt, we can see ___________________.
In England, we can see _________________________.
In the countryside, we can possibly spot ___________________.
In Himalayas, we can possibly meet with __________________. a Loch Ness monsterpyramidsstonehenge a UFO a YetiIf you saw a UFO or an alien some day, what would you do?
What did it look like?
What would you say to him/her?
How would you feel at the moment?
What would happen to you at last?
(Try to imagine the scene.)Imaginative WorkBoy missing, police puzzledBoy missing, police puzzled?A boy is missing,
and the police are puzzled.Title: The title of a news story is usually incomplete.
Feature(特征)（不完整的）Think about the reading strategy :
1、How do you usually decide whether a news story is worth reading or not ?
2、How do you usually read a news story?
3、What features does a news title have?
4、Compared with the other paragraphs, is the first paragraph the most important one in the article?
1、How do you usually decide whether a news story is worth reading or not ?
Whether the title and the pictures are
attractive、striking or interesting.
2、How do you usually read a news story?
Read the title and the 1st paragraph and look at the pictures.
3、What features does a news title have?
An incomplete sentence; attractive; striking; the main idea of the story.
4、Compared with the other paragraphs, is the first paragraph the most important one in the article?
Both the title and the first paragraph, which is called the lead paragraph, play a key(关键的) role in the understanding of the news articles.
Reading strategy for news articles: Read title + Look at pictures/ chartsPredict(预测) Read first paragraph/ the leadfor detailsRead the rest paragraphsImagination:Where or how was the missing boy?leaving home
kidnapping（绑架）
murder
drowning （溺水）
being taken away by aliens
…… Read the newspaper article quickly, then try to answer these questions.
What is the article about?
Who is missing?
Do the police know what happened to Justin?
The article is about a missing boy.
Justin Foster is missing. No. Paragraph 1: Find the followingWhen?
Where?
Who?
What?
How?
Why?two days agoDover, New HampshireJustin Foster, a 15-year-old boywent missingshow great interestsightings of puzzling lights & reports of alien visitsMain Idea Supporting details:
I. Paragraph 2 and find:
Main Idea:
Supporting details:
1)Mrs. Foster thought_____________________________
_________.
2)Mr. Foster was surprised___________________________
___________________________.
3)The next day Justin Foster______________________________.
Justin Foster went missing.he was spending the night with a friendthat his son did not tell anyone that he was staying out late.didn’t show up at the family lunchParagraph 3&4:
Main Idea:
Supporting details:
1) Justin’s friends said__________________
__________________
_________ .
2) Witnesses said_______________________
_________________.
3)Kelly heard__________________________
________________________.The police found that Justin returned home.Justin went home after playing baseball with them.they saw Justin walking towards his home him put on his favorite CD after he went to his room.
Paragraph5-7:
Main Idea:
Supporting details:
1)Kelly saw____________________ outside.
2)Kelly heard______________.
3)Mavis Wood said _________ took her away
so that they could do
____________ on her.The boy may be taken away by the aliensa large spaceship flying Justin shoutthe aliensresearch( ) 1. Justin Foster lives in Dover, New Hampshire.( ) 2. Justin Foster’s father went to bed early because of a headache( ) 3. Justin plays football.( ) 4. The witnesses saw Justin walking home at 11:00p.m( ) 5. Justin has a sister called Kelly .( ) 6. The aliens were yellow –skinned .FFTFTFRead the story again and decide which is true and which is falseMultiple choices 1.Justin’s two friends , who played baseball with him, said that Justin______ after the game.
A. went to school B. went home
C. stayed in the baseball ground
D. went to the library
2.In Kelly’s opinion, who makes her brother Justin missing?
A. A strange-looking wild animal.
B. Some yellow-skinned, strange-looking creatures with large blue eyes.
C. Some white-skinned, strange-looking creatures with large black eyes.
D. A human being who hates him.3.The passage mainly tells us______
A. what happened to fifteen-year-old boy
B. different opinions on Justin’s disappearance
C. introduction of a UFO and its aliens
D. puzzlement of the police caused by the way of Justin’s disappearanceArrange the following events in the order of time.
1.Police found Justin returned home.
2.Witness saw Justin walking home.
3.The next morning, the boy was found missing.
4. Justin was heard put on his CD.
5. Justin left home to play baseball with two friends.5 – 2 – 1– 4 – 3 Read the text quickly,
and try to finish the summary.According to the story, finish the summary.
Justin Foster went _______ last Friday night. His mother went to bed early that evening _______ of a _________ .He didn’t ______ _____at the family lunch the next day.
That evening Justin __________ home after the game. _______ also say they saw Justin walking towards his home. Justin’s sister, Kelly _______ him _____ ____ his ________ CD and she also saw a large spaceship ______ outside. She heard Justin _______.
Mavis Wood said that she was ______ _____ by ______. They did some ________ on her.The whole ___________ was frightening just like a ___________.
Police _______ that Justin did ___ ____ return home. But police have not ______ _____ the possibility that Justin was taken away by aliens. Detective Sam Peterson was ____ _______ ____ the case.missingbecauseheadacheshowupreturnedWitnesses heardputonfavouriteflyingshouttakenawayaliensresearch experiencenightmarefoundinfactruledoutinchargeofJustin Foster, a fifteen-year-old boy,was missing two days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. Maybe he was taken away by aliens.I’m Aaron Smith, a journalist from BBC.Programme: (Boy missing, police puzzled)Aaron Smith
(from BBC)Can you tell me what happened that night?Mr. FosterMrs. Foster KellyInterview:Mr. Foster:I went on night work that evening.
surprised … not tell … stay out late
not show up … lunch the next day…
my wife … worry … ask me …. policeMrs. Foster I had a headache that evening.
sleep early
think of … spend … friends …
not show up … lunch the next day…
worry … tell my husband … police
KellyI heard my brother return home at about 11 p.m.
Justin … go straight to … put on …
lights … move … come closer …
pull back … see … spaceship … fly …
inside … white-skinned, strange-looking creatures …
move towards …
hear … shout …
disappear …Police … not rule out the possibility … taken by aliens
also look into other possibilities.
Detective Sam Peterson … not give up until …Aaron Smith Discussion:D0 you think aliens come to the Earth and take Justin away and what do you think aliens would do to Justin?What do you think really happened to Justin?
Tell about a strange dream even a nightmare. HomeworkWrite down your own opinion on what you think happened to Justin Foster in about 100 words.
