Unit 6 The Unexplained Lesson 16 Natural Abilities 1 课件45张

U6 Lesson 16 Natural Abilities 1
初二年级 英语
Unexplained Things
Bigfoot the Loch Ness Monster UFO
B
C
A
the Loch Ness Monster
尼斯湖水怪
A
What is the unexplained thing?
What is the unexplained thing?
Bigfoot
大脚怪
B
UFO
不明飞行物
C
What is the unexplained thing?
Do you think they are real?
Example:
I think Photo A is about the Loch Ness Monster. I don’t believe it’s real.
C
A
B
Do you think they are real?
Example:
I think Photo B is about Bigfoot. I believe it’s real.
B
Do you think they are real?
Example:
I think Photo C is about UFO. I believe it’s real.
C
Do you think some people or animals have unusual skills?
natural abilities
天生的；自然的
Fill in the blanks with the Key Words.
1. I with my nose.
2. I with my eyes.
3. I with my hands.
4. I with my tongue.
5. I with my ears.
touch / feel
hear
smell
see
taste
Example:
You can see, smell, taste and feel cheese but you can’t hear it!
Make sentences about these things.
● cheese ● air ● water ● sun
Example:
You can’t hear, see, smell, taste or touch air.
Make sentences about these things.
● cheese ● air ● water ● sun
Example:
You can see, taste and touch water
but you can’t hear or smell it.
Make sentences about these things.
● cheese ● air ● water ● sun
Example:
You can see and feel the sun
but you can’t hear, smell or taste it.
Make sentences about these things.
● cheese ● air ● water ● sun
New Words
relax v. 放松，休息
yard n. 院子；码
fence n. 篱笆，围栏
noise n. 声响；吵闹声
wake v. 醒来；唤醒
natural adj. 天生的；自然的
disappear v. 消失，不见
search v. 搜索，搜寻
strangely adv. 异常地，奇怪地
amazing adj. 令人惊奇的
Guess what the text mainly talks about.
Read the two interviews. Write the correct question in each blank.
1. What did you do?
2. What was happening on the farm?
3. What happened then?
4. What were you doing when it happened?
AMAZING ANIMALS!
Last summer, Tom and his family were returning from a trip when their dog disappeared.
1

Read the two interviews. Write the correct question in each blank.
Read the two interviews. Write the correct question in each blank.
We were relaxing at a coffee shop near the road because my mum and dad weren’t feeling very well. I was taking Paddy for a walk when he saw a rabbit. He ran after it and disappeared.
Read the two interviews. Write the correct question in each blank.
We searched for him for hours. Finally, we gave up and went home,150 kilometres away. Five weeks later, we were having lunch when we heard a dog outside. We looked out of the window and there was Paddy. He was back!
Pam was at her aunt and uncle’s home in the countryside when some animals started to act strangely.
2

Read the two interviews. Write the correct question in each blank.
Read the two interviews. Write the correct question in each blank.
My aunt and uncle were working in the yard when their dog became really noisy. Then their two horses became noisy. They were running around, too. They tried to break the fence and run away. We didn’t understand why.
Read the two interviews. Write the correct question in each blank.
The animals kept acting strangely. About an hour later, the ground started shaking. It was an earthquake. The dog and the horses knew before we did!
We were relaxing at a coffee shop near the road because my mum and dad weren’t feeling very well. I was taking Paddy for a walk when he saw a rabbit. He ran after it and disappeared.
What were you doing when it happened?
What did you do?
We searched for him for hours. Finally, we gave up and went home,150 kilometres away. Five weeks later, we were having lunch when we heard a dog outside. We looked out of the window and there was Paddy. He was back!
My aunt and uncle were working in the yard when their dog became really noisy. Then their two horses became noisy. They were running around, too. They tried to break the fence and run away. We didn’t understand why.
What was happening on the farm?
What happened then?
The animals kept acting strangely. About an hour later, the ground started shaking. It was an earthquake. The dog and the horses knew before we did!
Answer the interview questions.
1. What were you doing when it happened?
My mum and dad were relaxing at a coffee shop near the road. I was taking Paddy for a walk when he saw a rabbit.
2. What did you do?
We searched for him for hours, but finally we gave up and went home.
Answer the interview questions.
3. What was happening on the farm?
My aunt and uncle’s dog became noisy. Their two horses also became noisy and they were running around.
Answer the interview questions.
4. What happened then?
The ground started shaking and an earthquake happened.
Answer the interview questions.
Read aloud.
AMAZING ANIMALS!
Last summer, Tom and his family were returning from a trip when their dog disappeared.
1

We were relaxing at a coffee shop near the road because my mum and dad weren’t feeling very well. I was taking Paddy for a walk when he saw a rabbit. He ran after it and disappeared.
What were you doing when it happened?
Read aloud.
What did you do?
We searched for him for hours. Finally, we gave up and went home,150 kilometres away. Five weeks later, we were having lunch when we heard a dog outside. We looked out of the window and there was Paddy. He was back!
Read aloud.
Pam was at her aunt and uncle’s home in the countryside when some animals started to act strangely.
2

Read aloud.
What was happening on the farm?
My aunt and uncle were working in the yard when their dog became really noisy. Then their two horses became noisy. They were running around, too. They tried to break the fence and run away. We didn’t understand why.
Read aloud.
What happened then?
The animals kept acting strangely. About an hour later, the ground started shaking. It was an earthquake. The dog and the horses knew before we did!
Read aloud.
Story 1
Last summer, Tom and his family
were relaxing …was taking Paddy for a walk
saw ... ran ... disappeared
searched … gave up … went home
150 kilometres ... 5 weeks later... back!

Retell the text.
Story 2
Pam, at her aunt and uncle’s home
were working in the yard … dog noisy… 2 horses noisy were running ... tried to break ... run away
an hour later … ground started shaking… earthquake

Retell the text.
Suppose you are a reporter, choose an animal from the text and introduce its amazing story.
Animals are really amazing. As we know, they have different natural abilities. Today I want to introduce a story of an amazing animal ...
Animals are really amazing. As we know, they have different natural abilities. Today I want to introduce a story of an amazing animal.
Last summer, Tom and his family returned from a trip. Tom was taking his dog Paddy for a walk when the dog saw a rabbit. Paddy ran after it and disappeared.
Example:
Tom and his parents searched for the dog for hours, finally they gave up and went home. It was150 kilometres away from their home. Five weeks later, Paddy was back by himself！
Probably, we can’t explain why the dog has this kind of super natural ability. But definitely we know it’s amazing and the dog is also an amazing animal.
Example:
Animals are really amazing. As we know, they have different natural abilities. Today I want to introduce a story of an amazing animal.
Last summer, Tom and his family returned from a trip. Tom was taking his dog Paddy for a walk when the dog saw a rabbit. Paddy ran after it and disappeared.
Example:
Tom and his parents searched for the dog for hours, finally they gave up and went home. It was150 kilometres away from their home. Five weeks later, Paddy was back by himself！
Probably, we can’t explain why the dog has this kind of super natural ability. But definitely we know it’s amazing and the dog is also an amazing animal.
Example:
朗读教材P66 Lesson 16的课文；
从课文中选择一个动物，以“An Amazing Animal”为题，写一篇短文，介绍它的神奇故事。
Homework