课件26张PPT。Reading and vocabulary The Monster
Of Lake TianchiCute monsters in filmsScary monsters in filmsThese monsters are only exist in our imagination.Is there any real monsters exist in the mysterious world?ButLoch Ness MonsterThe Jersey DevilPrince ChupaThe Monster of TianchiBefore-readingHow much do you know about Lake Tianchi?
1.Where is it?
2.How big / deep is it?
In the Changbai Mountains in Jilin
Province.It covers an area of about ten square kilometers. In places it is over 370m deep.1.What does this text tell us?
A.The monster of Lake Tianchi.
B.Something about travel in Tianchi.
C.Some strange scenes of Lake Tianchi.
D.Someone has seen the monster close up.
2.Read the beginning of the passage and decide where it comes from.
A tourist guide
A newspaper
A dictionary
A scientific journalParagraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
information about Lake Tianchi
b. the latest sighting
c. more information about the Tianchi monster
d. another recent of Tianchi monster
e. a third sighting of the Tianchi monster
bdecaRead the passage and match the paragraphs with their main meanings.Read the text carefully again and complete the following chart.
black a seal a horse10-centimetre horns on the surfaceround black dived into a distant cousinsimilar creatures unlikelyCareful -reading1. How many sightings of the monster does the article report?
2. Who saw the monster clearly, and why?
3. Which description of the monster is most detailed?Three.Mr. Li Xiao he and his family, because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.The soldiers’.4. When was the monster first sighted?
7. What is special about Lake Tianchi?The beginning of last century.It’s the highest volcanic lake in the world.课文缩写语法填空
Lake Tianchi is the 1.highest (high) volcanic lake in the world, 2.covering (cover) an area of about ten square kilometers. The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” attracts people's attention again after several recent sightings. 3.Though there was no one getting a clear look at the 4.mysterious (mystery) creature, a local photographer claimed 5.that its head looked like a horse. And some soldiers had ever seen it moving on the surface of the water and found that it had a round head with 10-centimeter horns. Someone else had also noticed that the creature moved quickly through the water and then dived into it. Several minutes later, it appeared again and could be seen 6.clearly (clear) because of the calm lake.
There 7.have been (be) reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the 8.beginning (begin) of the last century. Some people even guess that there might be similar creatures in other lakes, but the scientists are sceptical 9.about it. They all think that 10.it is unlikely that such large living creatures live in the low-temperature lake.
I. Skimming
Read the passage quickly and answer the question.
1.What does the title “Don’t take Scotland’s ‘monster’ seriously” mean?
Since there is no real evidence to prove that this creature really exists, people don’t consider the monster as a fearsome animal. They just have fun with the story and enjoy the ride.
II. Scanning
1. Why does the author mention the local woman Aldie Mackay?
Because she spotted the monster in the waters of Loch Ness and it was her account that brought the legend of the so-called Loch Ness Monster into the public eye.
2. What has happened since the article was published?
According to Scotland’s official tourism website, there have been over 1,000 eyewitness accounts and lots of unexplained evidence, leaving scientists baffled.
3. What does the animal look like?
Its most well-known image is that of an animal resembling a mix between a dinosaur and a dragon.
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4. What are the “Nessie hunting” trips like?
The trips aren’t to be taken too seriously: Each of the boat’s windows has a Nessie-shaped drawing on it and the boat’s guides tell funny stories and make jokes with the passengers as they sail across the beautiful lake.
堂测
1.be back in the news ?
2.seem to be ?
3.jump out of... ?
4.get a clear look at ?
5.cover an area of ?再次成为新闻 似乎 从……中跳出 看清楚…… 占地……面积 1.在喜马拉雅山中 ?
2.生气 ?
3.伸出,凸出 ?
4.潜入 ?
5.对……表示怀疑 ?in the Himalayas get angry stick out dive into be sceptical about