(共39张PPT)
高一外研版必修四
Module 6
Unexplained mysteries of the Natural World
Function&Grammar
Function
Function---1. Presentation
1. Many people think the monster may
be related to Nessie.
2. They think there might be similar
creatures in other lakes.
3. Scientists say the lake is unlikely to
be able to support such a big creature.
Which sentences say that something is
possible?
1, 2
Which sentences say that something is
impossible?
3
Which word is followed by to+verb?
unlikely
Function---2. Summary
may 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)
5. Snow seems unlikely today.
6. She’s unlikely to arrive before 7
o’clock.
7. It’s unlikely that he got injured.
Function---3. Do activity 2 on page 54.
Keys:
1. There might still be dinosaurs
somewhere.
2. Don’t go near the water. It may be
very deep.
3. We are likely to see the monster.
4. There may be an underground river
from Loch Ness to the sea.
5. We must help him--- he may not be
able to swim.
6. There are likely to be lots of strange
creatures in that lake.
Function---4. Identify the creatures, using may, might or unlikely.
Grammar
The dinosaurs may have stopped
evolving, and been unable to adapt to
changes in the climate.
They might have killed each other.
Grammar ---1 Read the sentences and answer the questions
We use may have done or might have
done to talk about _____________.
1. Something which happened in the
past---perhaps.
2. Something which is impossible.
3. Something which may happen in the future.
Grammar ---3. Summary
“may+have+done”表示对发生过的事
情的推测，意思是“可能已经”或“也
许已经”，用于肯定句中。
—What has happened to George?
—I don’t know. He may have got lost.
—乔治发生了什么事？
—我不知道，他可能迷路了。
“might+have+done”表示对过去事情
的推测，might与may意思相同，但可能
性更小。多用于虚拟语气结构中。
He might have given you more help,
even though he was busy. (MET90)
他或许会多给你一些帮助，即使他很忙。
2. She might have achieved greater
progress, if you had given her more
chances.
如果你多她点机会，她可能已经取得更大
的成绩。
can
(1). can可表示“条件许可” 相当于it
is possible。
You can walk on the ice.
你能在冰上行走。
我们不能在这儿游泳, 因为有鲨鱼。
We can’t swim here on account of the sharks.
(2). can也可表示偶然的可能性:
多佛尔海峡风浪可能很大。
孩子们有时很烦人。
The Straits of Dover can be very rough.
Children sometimes can be tiresome.
Shall:
(1) 用于第一和第三人称疑问句, 表示征求对方的意见, 请求许可。
Shall he come in? 要他进来吗?
Shall we go now? 我们现在就走吗?
(2) 用于第二和第三陈述句中, 表示决心, 强制, 命令, 警告, 允诺等。
The shares shall be divided into five parts according to the law.
根据法律这些股份将被分成五份。
will:
(1) 表示客观规律
Tomorrow will be Sunday.
(2) 表示愿意：
If you will wait, I’ll call for you.
明天将是星期日。
如果你愿意等, 我就给你叫他。
(3) 表示临时决定
---You have forgotten to turn off the light.
---Really? I will go and turn it off.
－你忘记关灯了。
－真的吗？我这就去关上。
其它情态动词小结:
must have done:
对过去或已完成的动作作出肯定的推测can/could not have done
对过去或已完成的动作作出否定的推测needn’t have done
本不需要做而实际上做了
didn’t/needn’t to do
本不需要做而实际上也没做
should have done
本应该做而实际上没做 (责备)
Grammar ---4. Do activity 2 and 3 on page 57
Keys:
1. might have caused
2. may have cut off
3. may have survived
4. might have been
killed
Grammar ---4. Practice (5m)
Make up some dialogues, using may/
might have done.
Example:
A: Hey, you look worried. What is
wrong?
B: I can’t find my wallet.
Grammar ---4. Practice (5m)
A: I guess you may have left it in your
house.
B: I don’t think so.
A: or you may have put it in your
schoolbag.
A: …
1. When we got to the cinema, the film
hasn’t started yet, so we ____. A. needn’t hurry B. didn’t need hurry
C. needn’t to hurry
D. needn’t have hurried
Grammar 5--- Exercise choose the best answer
A
2. It was really very dangerous; you ____ him seriously.
A. might have injured B. could injure
C. should have injured D. must injure
A
3. As he had heart attack, he was told that he ____ continue the work. A. needn’t B. may not
C. mustn’t D. can’t
4. An Englishman who ____ not speak
Italian was once traveling in Italy. A. must B. could C. may D. might
D
B
5. I can’t find the recorder in the room. It
____ by somebody. A. may have been taken away
B. may leave
C. may take away
D. must have taken away
6. “________ you mind my opening the
window?”
“Not at all.”
A. Shall B. Should C. Will D. Would
D
D
7. He ____the 9:20 train because he
didn’t leave home till 9:25. A. can reach
B. could catch
C. may not catch
D. couldn’t have caught
8. I didn’t hear the phone. I _________
asleep.
A. must be B. must have been
C. should have D. could have bee
D
B
9. You _________ do the exercise if you
don’t want to.
A. may not B. can’t C. mustn’t
D. needn’t
10. You _________ pay more attention to
your spelling next time.
A. would B. should C. will D. shall
D
D
11. The teacher told the students that
they ________ keep silent in class all the time.
A. ought to not B. ought not to
C. ought not to have D. can’t
12. “May I go now?” “No, you ________.”
A. mustn’t B. needn’t
C. mightn’t D. won’t
B
A
13. A computer ____ think for itself; it ___
be told what to do.
A. may not, must B. mustn’t, might
C. shouldn’t, could D. can’t, must been
14. You ____ me about it earlier, but you
didn’t.
A. should have told B. would have told
C. must have told D. should tell
A
A
15. Don’t touch the sleeping tiger. If he
woke up, he _____ you.
A. would come to
B. would come at
C. would have come toward
D. will come to
16. ---- Shall I tell John about it?
---- No, you _________. I’ve told him
already.
A. needn’t B. wouldn’t
C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
B
A
17. “We didn’t see him at the lecture
yesterday.”
“He _________ it.”
A. mustn’t attend
B. can’t have attended
C. would have not attended
D. needed have attended
B
Homework
Revise what you have learnt
during this peirod of class.
2. Get ready for the next period.
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高一外研版必修四
Module 6
Unexplained mysteries of the Natural World
Introduction&Reading and Vocabulary
Introduction
The bigfoot (2)
Introduction-1 Read the description and
match the pictures.
The bigfoot:
It got its name because of its footprints.
It lives in the mountainous forests of Northwest America and looks like a
large monkey---tall and hairy.
The Yeti (1)
The Yeti:
A monster that lives high up in the
Himalayas. Two meters tall, has powerful arms and legs.
The Loch Ness Monster (4)
Loch Ness Monster:
One of the most famous monsters in the
world. It lives in a deep lake in the north of Scotland. It has a small head and a long tail.
The Grey Man (3)
The Grey man:
A frightening creature that lives in
Scotland. Tall, has a grey face and long
claws.
attack, claw, creature, dinosaur, footprint,
hairy, monster, spirit, tail
an animal, especially if you don’t know
what kind of animal it is.
2. an unknown animal that is big and
frightening.
creature
monster
Introduction-3 Match the words with the definitions.
3. With a lot of hair
4. The mark left on the ground by a foot
5. a part that sticks out at the back of an
animal’s body
6. a large animal that lived thousands of
years ago
hairy
footprint
tail
dinosaur
7. something that continues to exist
after death
8. the sharp nails that some animals
and birds have on their feet
9. to use violence against someone
spirit
claws
attack
Introduction-4 Discussion Do you know
any other mysteries in this world?
Reading and Vocabulary
Reading & Vocabulary - 1. Warming-up Discuss the following questions.
1. 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.
2. How much do you know about Lake
Tianchi? Where is it? How big/ deep is
it?
It’s on the Changbai Moutains in Jilin
Province. It’s 204 metres in deep on the
average. In places it is over 370m deep.
Reading & Vocabulary -2. Skimming Get the main idea of the passage.
Find the topic sentence of the text
The “monster of Lake Tianchi” is back
in the news after several recent sighting.
Reading & Vocabulary -3. Careful Reading
1 Read the passage quickly and find out the
main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1
the latest sighting of the Tianchi monster
Para 2
another recent sighting of Tianchi
Monster
Para 3
a third sighting of the Tianchi monster
Para 4
more information about the Tianchi
monster
Para 5
information about Lake Tianchi
Reading & Vocabulary -4. Careful Reading
2 Read the passage and answer the following
questions
1. According to the text, what did the
monster look like?
Black in color; jumped like a seal; its
head looked like a horse.
2. How many people saw it?
About 200.
3. Who else saw the animal?
A group of soldiers.
4. What were they doing?
They were walking along the side of the
lake.
5. What did it look like?
It was greenish-black and had a round
head with 10cm horns.
6.What did Li Xiaohe see?
A round black creature moving quickly
through the water. After 300 or 400
meters it dived into the water.
7.Why could they see the animal clearly?
The weather was fine and the lake was
calm.
8. How long was the history of reports of
monsters in Lake Tianchi?
Since the beginning of the last century.
What do many people think?
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.
10. What do the scientists think?
The low-temperature lake is unlikely to
be able to support such large living
creatures.
11. How big is the Lake Tianchi?
It covers an area of about 10 km2 .
12. How high is it?
It’s 2189 m high.
appear, clam, claim, dive, horn, repeat,
skeptical, seal, sighting, temperature
Reading &Vocabulary –4.Vocabulary Guess the meaning in the box and do activity 4 on page 53.
A sighting is when someone _____.
A. sees something
B. finds something
C. puts something somewhere.
A
2. A seal is _____.
A. a kind of animal
B. a swimmer
C. a kind of boat
3. If you claim something you ____.
A. say it is true
B. say it is not true
C. are not telling the true
A
A
4. A horn is a type of bone which comes
out of an animals’____.
A. tail B. head
C. back
5. If you dive into water you go_____.
A. feet first B. bottom first
C. hands and head first
B
C
6. If you repeat something you ______.
A. do it again B. stop doing it
C. do it many times.
7. Something which appears can be_____.
A. seen B. heard C. touched
8. Calm water is not_____.
A. dangerous B. deep C. moving
A
A
C
9. If you are sceptical about something
you ______.
A. know nothing about it
B. believe it to be true
C. don’t really believe it
C
10. The temperature of something is
________________
A. how heavy it is
B. how hot or cold it is
C. how deep it is
B
Homework
Find more information about the
monsters or other mysteries of the
nature world.
Finish off the exercise related to
vocabulary and reading in the
Workbook.
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高一外研版必修四
Module 6
Unexplained mysteries of the Natural World
Language Points
the “Monster of Lake Tianchi” …is
back in the news…
back:背；背部
the back of the hand
lie on one’s back
a full back
手背
仰面躺着
后卫球员
back in the news 再次成为新闻
adj. 背面的；后面的
a back street
后街 (离开市中心的)
a back answer
顶撞的回话
adv. 向后
talk back
回嘴
hold back one’s tears
忍住眼泪
v. back sb. up 支持某人
他后退了三步。
He backed away from the policeman.
他往后退离开警察。
He backed up three steps.
…the monster, which seemed to be
black in colour…
seem to do seem to be doing
seem to have done seem to be done
It seems that…
It seems as if/though…
It seems like…
There seems to be…
The baby seemed to be eating something.
He seemed to have been told the news.
It seemed that he had been told the news.
这个婴儿似乎正在吃东西。
他似乎已经被告知这个消息了。
看样子他好像曾在犯罪现场。
It seems as if he has been at the scene
of the crime.
我们似乎好几年不见了。
It seems like years since we last met.
3. He claims to have seen a round black
creature moving quickly through the
Water.
你好像已经知道了这个好消息。
You seem to have got the good news.
她假装看过这部电影。
She pretended to have seen the film.
他声称他已经做完了工作，但是我不相
信他。
He claimed that he had finished the
work but I didn’t believe him.
4. There have been reports of monsters
in Lake Tianchi...
There be 有……
很久以前那座城市里就有一个旧教堂了。
There have been an old church in that town since long ago.
从前这儿有一座寺庙。
There used to be an old temple here.
似乎有过一场争吵。
There seemed to have been a quarrel.
在世界的其他湖里有可能也存在着类似的动物。
There might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.
Once there lived a king, who loved new
clothes than anything else.
There existed a fact that he couldn’t live
without his parents.
存在着这样一个事实, 即离开他的父母
他无法生存。
从前有一个国王, 喜欢新衣服胜过任何东西。
5. A third report came from Li Xiaohe,
who was visiting the lake with his family.
序数词前用不定冠词a修饰，表示“又
一；再一”。
The cakes are delicious. He’d like to
have _______ third one because _______ second is rather too small.
A. a; a B. the; the
C. a; the D. the; a
C
Exercise 1-Translate the following sentences
要他了解现代音乐似乎是不可能的。
It seems impossible for him to understand
modern music.
2. 我好像曾经见过他。
I seem to have seen him before.
3. 似乎没必要帮助那个国家。
There seems to be no need to help that
country.
4. 一家大银行支持我们的公司。
Our company is backed up by a large
bank.
5. 我们趁着黑夜开始攻击。
We began to attack under cover of
darkness.
6. 没有水鱼不能生存。
Fish can’t exist out of water.
7. 他很快使他自己适应了新环境。
He is quick to adapt himself to new
circumstances.
8. 他花了5美元算了算命。
He spent five dollars having his
fortune told.
9. 我能代他要求赔偿损失吗?
Can I claim payment for him for the
damage?
10. 声音逐渐远去, 让在场的人目瞪口。
The noise died away, leaving the people
present dumbfounded.
11. 他声称他不在犯罪现场。
He claimed that he wasn’t at the scene
of the crime.
12. 这些书对你不可能有帮助。
These books are unlikely to be helpful
to you.
那个小女孩看起来好像从来没有走过
路。
It appeared that the little girl would
probably never walk.
14. 我们重做了一次试验，得到了相同的
结果。
We repeated the experiment and got
the same result.
15. 在过去几周中发生了很多起事故。
There have been many accidents in
the past few weeks.
Exercise 2---Translate the following phrases
stick out
on the surface of
claim to do sth./ claim that
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 __________________________
be unlikely to do/ it is unlikely
that
cover an area of
tell the truth/ a lie
dive into
1. You must have studied English for
many years, _____ you?
A. mustn’t B. didn’t
C. aren’t D. haven’t
Exercise 3---Choose the best answers
D
2. You must have been told about it that
day, ___ ?
A. mustn’t you B. haven’t you
C. weren’t you D. didn’t you
C
3.--- We didn’t see him at the lecture
yesterday.
--- He _____ attended it.
A. mustn’t have B. would have not
C. couldn’t have D. needn’t have
C
4.----_______ he have been chosen as
captain of the football team?
----- Yes, he______.
Can ; must have B. Must; must have
C. Can; must D. Must; must
A
5. You _____ have the book as soon as I
get it.
A. shall B. must C. will D. would
6._____ breaks the law shall be punished.
A. Those who B. Anyone
C. Who D.Whoever
C
D
7. After her husband’s death, the old
lady _____ sit by the window sadly.
would B. could C. was used to
D. might.
He claims _____ the President, but I
don’t believe him.
A. meeting B . having met
C. to meet D. to have met
A
D
9. Mary seems ______ about the bad
news, for she looks nice and happy.
not to have learned
not to be learning
not having learned
D. not to be learned
A
10. Enemy forces have _____ an attack
on the city.
made B. given C. brought
D. taken
A
11. He is disappointed. He appeared
____ the maths exam.
A. to not fail B. not failing
C. not to fail D. to have failed
D
12. I ______ escape from the big fire
with his help that day.
A. was able to B . can
C could D. am able to
A
13. Dinosaur ______ millions of years ago.
A. died away B. died down
C. died out D. died off
C
14. It’s nine o’clock in the evening .
He _____ to bed, for the lights are out.
A. must have gone B. must go
C. can’t go D. can have gone
A
15. _____ second experiment failed. Can
you have ____ third try?
A. A; the B. A; a C. The ; a
D. The ; the
C
Homework
Revise what you have learnt
during this period of class.
2. Get ready for the next period.
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高一外研版必修四
Module 6
Unexplained mysteries of the Natural World
Speaking Listening Pronunciation &Everyday English
Speaking
Speaking 1–Work in pairs and do the role-play
Student A: You were one of the people
who saw the monster from the top of the
mountain. Think about what you saw.
Answer B’s questions.
Student B: You are a journalist of an
English Newspaper. You are writing an
article about the Lake Tichchi monster.
Ask A what he/ she saw.
Listening and Vocabulary
adapt, climate, disappear, extinct, evolve, survive
The ______ of a country is the type
of weather it has.
climate
Listening and Vocabulary---1. Complete the sentences with the words below.
2. If an animal or plant is ______, it
existed a long time ago but doesn’t exist
now.
3. When things _________, they no longer
happen or exist.
4. When people or animals _______, they
don’t die after an accident or an illness.
extinct
disappear
survive
5. If you can _____ to something, you
can change in order to make the situation
better.
6. When animals or plants ______, they
change and develop over a long period of
time.
adapt
evolve
Listening and Vocabulary--2. Brainstorming
1. How much do you know about
dinosaurs?
2. Have you ever seen any films or read
any books about dinosaurs? What
interests you most?
3. In your opinion, why dinosaurs
disappeared from the earth? Give your
reasons.
Dinosaurs ruled the earth for about
______ million years.
A. two
B. twenty
C. two hundred
Listening and Vocabulary---3. Prediction Do activity 2 on page 56 and then listen to the first part of the interview and check
2. They ate ____.
A. plants
B. meat
C. both plant and meat
3. They became extinct ______ years ago.
A. 600,000
B. 6 million
C. 66 million
4. Their nearest relatives today are ____.
A. birds
B. fish
C. mammals
Listening and Vocabulary---5 Listen to
the second part of the tape and discuss
how many explanations are given for the
disappearance of the dinosaurs?
1. A meteorite hit the earth.
2. They stopped evolving.
3. They killed each other.
4. A volcanic eruption.
5. Cancer caused by radiation.
Five.
Listening and Vocabulary---6. Decide
whether the statements are true or false
1. A huge meteorite may have hit all the
dinosaurs.
2. Perhaps a dust cloud made the world
dark.
3. A meteorite caused a volcanic
eruption.
F
T
F
4. The dinosaurs had to eat seeds and
nuts to survive.
5. Perhaps too much fighting caused the
dinosaurs to die out.
6. One scientist believed the dinosaurs
became ill when they ate the wrong
food.
F
T
F
7. There may be dinosaurs today
living in other galaxies.
8. Dr Binfield thinks the crater near
Mexico was caused by a meteorite.
F
T
Good afternoon, and welcome to this week’s edition of Mysteries of Nature. Today’s topic is a big one-it’s ________ , those strange creatures which ruled the earth for no less than ________________ years, some of them were____________,
Listening and Vocabulary---7. Extra Exercise
Fill in blanks
dinosaurs
two hundred million
plant eaters
others were like the infamous Tyrannosaurus Rex, carnivores who lived off _____ and who attacked the more peaceful plant eating dinosaurs. Not all dinosaurs were big—some were the size of chickens, and in fact the closest things to dinosaurs living today are actually______ .
meat
birds
But the mystery we are going to talk about today is why the dinosaurs suddenly ___________ exactly 66 million years ago, and to throw light on 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.
disappeared
(PRES=Presenter, DR= Dr Binfield
PRES: Good afternoon, Dr Binfield, and
welcome to the programme.
DR: Thank you.
PRES: I’m going to__________________
______, even if I think there’s not going
to be an easy answer.
Part 2
come straight to the
point
Why did the dinosaurs suddenly
disappear, almost overnight, 66 million
years ago?
DR: You’re right. There’s no easy
answer to that question, but there are
lots of theories.
PRES: Such as?
DR: Well, probably the most widely
accepted theory is the meteorite one…
PRES: You mean the ______ was hit by
a meteorite from space?
DR: Yes, that’s right.
PRES: And the dinosaurs died
immediately?
earth
DR:__________, not all of them. The
meteorite may have hit the earth with
the such force that it created a huge
________, which stopped the sunlight
from getting through …so there was no
light, no heat, and no______.
PRES: But other animals survived?
Not exactly
dust cloud
food
DR: Yes, _______ creatures like mammals,
which may have survived because they ate
_____________.
PRES: What other theories are there?
DR: Lots. The dinosaurs may have
stopped_______ , and been unable to adapt
to changes in the climate. Or they might
have_______________.
smaller
nuts and seeds
evolving
killed each other
PRES: Is that possible?
DR: Oh yes. They spent a lot of time
________. There again, it might have been
________________, not a meteorite, which
sent up clouds of dust and cut off the light.
One very recent theory says they died of
_______.
fighting
volcanic eruptions
cancer
PRES: Cancer? You mean the dinosaurs
died out because they fill ill?
DR: Yes. As a result of radiation
coming from ___________ somewhere in
our galaxy…
PRES: That sounds fantastic.
DR: Well, I think it’s unlikely, but it’s
not impossible.
a dying star
PRES: Which theory do you believe?
DR: I’d go for the_________. I think
it’s the most likely one. And in fact there
is a huge ______ in the Caribbean sea, off
the coast of Mexico, where the meteorite
may have landed…
meteorite
crater
Pronunciation
Pronunciation 1– Listen to the sentences. Say
which consonants disappear
I’ll come straight to the point.
2. The most widely accepted theory.
3. I think it’s the most likely explanation.
Now Practise saying the sentences.
Pronunciation 2– Study these sentences and
practise saying them.
We went to Loch Ness.
We saw the most fantastic creature.
We didn’t take any photos.
Now Listen and check.
Everyday English
Everyday English 1---Look at the words and phrases below and choose the best explanation.
If something is back in the news it is
____.
A. in the news again.
B. not an important news story
A
2. If you throw light on something you
____.
A. switch on a light
B. make it easier to understand
3. If you come straight to the point you
____.
A. say what you want to say
B. attack someone
B
A
4. If something happens almost overnight
it happens____.
A. quickly
B. in the dark
5. Die out is used to speak about _____.
A. one person or animal
B. a whole species
A
B
6. I’d go for the meteorite means ____.
A. choose
B. forget
7. That’s quite something refers to
something ____.
A. ordinary
B. extraordinary
A
B
Homework
Revise what you have learnt
during this period of class.
2. Get ready for the next period.
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高一外研版必修四
Module 6
Unexplained mysteries of the Natural World
Writing Cultural Corner&Task
Writing
Writing -1. Reading Read the reading
Passage and answer the questions. Do
activity 1 on page 57.
Keys:
1. Several groups of people saw a
kind of “monster”.
2. In Lake Tianchi in the Changbai
Mountains in Jilin Province.
3. It lived in the water, was black
or greenish-black and some
people said it had a round head
and body with 10 cm horns on the
head, while others said it had a
horse’s head.
4. Open answer.
3. Describe the appearance of the monster
or the phenomena.
4. Give an explanation or theory about
the monster or the phenomena.
Writing -2. Discussion Make up a story about another monster or mystery. Discuss in a group of 4 and write down the key points.
1. Give the monster / the mystery a
special name.
2. Begin by saying what happened and
where.
Writing –3. Writing Extend the story and
give the presentation.
Suppose you are the tour guide, giving
the tourist an introduction about the
monster or the mystery.
Your presentation should include the following points.
1. Tell the location of the place where
your explained mystery exists. Give
practical information, such as a map of
the area.
2. Say what happened there.
3. Describe what the monster is like or
how the phenomena are.
4. Finish your article by giving an
explanation or theory about your
monster / phenomena.
Cultural Corner
Cultrual Corner ----Look at the following
pictures and answer the questions
五彩龙图表
红龙
威尔士旗
1.What can you see in the picture?
Dragons
2. What’s your impression of these animals
described in these pictures?
Open anwers.
Suggested words: brave, generous, wise,
auspicious...
Questions
Cultural Corner 2– intensive reading
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
What do Chinese think of dragons?
In the Chinese culture, dragons are
generous and wise. They are closely
connected to the royal family. According
to popular belief, if you were born in the
year of dragon, you are intelligent, brave
and a natural leader.
2. What do westerners think of dragons?
Western dragons were typically bad creatures which had to be killed. But in Wales, the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national identity.
Cultral Corner 3—Main idea Read the passage again and give the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1
Dragons are talked about everywhere in the world.
Para. 2
The Chinese think well of dragons.
Para. 3
The English think ill of the dragon but in Wales, it is a positive symbol.
Para. 4
Dragon has a different character due to the animals the myths grew out of.
Para. 5
In China, the dragon may have come from the alligator.
Do you know any dragon stories? Tell
your class about your stories.
Students’ open answer.
2. Do you know about any other animals
that have different reputations in China
and in the west?
Students’ open answer some suggestion:
dog cat owl crow...
Cultural Corner 4– Discussion
Language points
That’s quite something.
something: refer to something
extraordinary 重要人物/事, 了不起
的人物/事。
He believes he is quite something.
他相信自己是个了不起的人物。
There is something in what he says.
他所说的话有道理。
2. The very first text in English, the Anglo-saxon poem Beowulf, tells the story of a Scandinavian hero, Bwowulf, who fights and kills a dangerous dragon but is himself killed in the fight.
very: 用来加强语气
他就在那天下午去了那里。
He went there on that very afternoon.
你就是我要找的那个人。
You are the very person I am looking for.
My success is due to his timely help.
我把我的成功归于他的及时的帮助。
班机因雾停航。
3. Some experts believe it is due to the
animals the myths grew out of.
due to: 由于, 应归
The flight cancelled due to the fog.
grow out of:
长大穿不上, 改掉习惯, 由小而简单的事发展而成
She used to bite her nails but seems to have grown out of it.
她过去经常咬指甲, 但现在似乎已经改掉了。
The quarrel grew out of an argument between a worker and the boss.
My son has grown out of his clothes.
这场争吵是由一名工人和工头的争论因发的。
我儿子长大了, 穿不上原来的衣服了。
4. ...when there is a plenty of water--- a
good sign for agriculture.
sign: (1) (某种状态，性质等的)痕
迹，现象，迹象；(……的)前兆。
所有的迹象都显示她正逐渐好转。
All the signs are that she is getting better.
那个岛上没有生物存在的迹象。
There were no signs of life on the island.
(2) 招牌, 告示, 标志
理发店的标志
the sign of a barber’s shop
交通标志
a traffic sign
(3) v. 签名
他签了支票。
He signed the check.
Task
Task 1– Writing about a mistery for visitors
to China
Activity 1
Work in groups. Think of some unexplained
mysteries in China. They may be monsters,
or other natural phenomana.
Activity 2
Choose a mystery you think vistors to China
may be interested in.
Activity 3
Write a short account of the mystery to
include in a guid for tourists.
Activity 4
Make a booklet of mysteries by putting
together the work of all groups.
Homework
Revise what you have learnt
during this period of class.
2. Get ready for the next period.
