Module 6 The Monster of the Lake Tianchi
天池水怪
Reading 3 :Para 4&5
Dictation
1.怪物n.___________________
2.袭击;攻击vt._____________
3.脚印;足迹n._____________
4.毛的;多毛的adj._____________
5.吓人的adj._____________
6.动物;生物n._____________
7.灰色的adj._____________
8.爪n._____________
9.存在vi._____________
10.锋利的;尖的adj.____________
11.杂志;期刊n.________________
12.目击;发现n._____________
13.海豹n._____________
14.神秘的adj.____________
15.声称vt._____________
16.表面;水面n._____________
17.(动物的)角n._____________
18.潜水vi._____________
19.平静的adj._____________
20.怀疑的adj.____________
monster
attack
footprint
hairy
frightening
grey
claw
exist
sharp
journal
sighting
seal
mysterious
claim
surface
horn
dive
clam
sceptical
creature
复习导入
1.a group of soldiers
2.on the surface of the water
3.the side of the lake
4.greenish-black
5.a round head with 10-centimeter horns
6.visit(ing) the lake with his family
7.dive(d) into the water
8.the lake was calm
一群战士
在水面上
湖边
颜色浅绿带黑
圆形的头上有十厘米左右的角
他和家人(正在)湖边游玩
潜人水中
湖水平静
9.翻译句子
李小和先生说他和家人看清楚了怪物,因为当时天气好,湖水平静。
Mr. Li Xiaohe said
that he and his family
were able to see the monster clearly
because
the weather was fine and the lake was calm.
Learning aims
1. Understand the meaning of the last two paras.
2. Master the words and phrases in Para 4&5.
3. Learn to talk about possibility and improbability with may, might, and unlikely.
4. Try to analyze some sentence structures .
突破新词
1.monster_________ 2.close up________
3.the beginning of____________
4.far away__________ 5.cousin________ 6.similar____________
7.skeptical_________ 8.support_____________
9.living_________10.volcanic_________
怪物
近距离地
在……开始
遥远地
表兄
相似的
怀疑的
支持,供给
活的
火山的
1.There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi
since the beginning of the last century, although no one
has seen one close up.
自上世纪初以来,一直就有关于天池怪物的报导,
尽管还不曾有人近距离目睹过。
一直以来有……;there be 句型,可用于多种时态
介词,自从
连词,表让步
近距离地
2.Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far away.
虽然拍有怪物的一些照片,但由于距离太远,
看起来模糊不清。
被动式的现在完成时
连词,表转折
遥远地
连词,表原因
3.Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.
许多人认为,天池里的怪物或许是苏格兰尼斯湖中怪物的远亲。
尼斯湖水怪 [l?k] [nes]
modal 表推测,可能……后接动原
4.They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.
他们还认为,在世界其他地方的湖泊中可能也有类似的怪物。
情态动词用在there be 句型中,表示存在性较小一点的推测
类似的
生物
5.Scientists, however, are sceptical.
然而,科学家们表示怀疑。
adj 怀疑的
插入语,副词表转折
6.They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.
他们说,温度低的湖中不可能存活如此大的生物。
be unlikely to do固定用法,不可能
支持,供养
活的
Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world. It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres.In places it is more than 370 metres deep.
[ha??st]
天池是世界上最高的火山湖,海拔2,189米,面积有10平方公里,有的地方水深达370米。
覆盖,包含
归纳点拨
Ⅰ.It's likely that ……不可能
It's likely to do sth.……不可能做某事
It's likely that……可能
① It is unlikely to rain this afternoon.
=It is unlikely that it will rain this afternoon.
今天下午不太可能下雨。
② They are likely to be free this afternoon.
他们今天下午或许有空。
Ⅱmay 和might.
may 和might均可表示推测,两者没有时态上的区别,只是用might比用may 语气上更不确定,表示的可能性更小。
试体会:
It may be true. 这可能是真的。
It might be true. 这或许是真的。(不确实)
You may/might have some fever. 你可能有点发烧。
“She is very late.” 她这么晚还没来。
“She may have missed her bus.” 它可能误了车。
1.There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no one has seen one close up.
2.Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far away.
3.Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.
4.They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.
5.Scientists, however, are skeptical.
6.They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.
1.Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world.
2.It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres.
3.In places it is more than 370 metres deep.
HOMEWORK
1. Review the language points of this module.
2.预习自主学习丛书160页,语法部分。