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1、Period 1Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Introduction Reading and Vocabulary Speaking第一页，共八十五页。Introduction-1 Matching (5m) Read the description and match the pictures.The bigfoot (2)第二页，共八十五页。The Loch Ness Monster (4)第三页，共八十五页。Introduction-2 Discussion (3m) Do you know any other

2、mysteries in this world?第四页，共八十五页。Introduction-3 Vocabulary (5m) Learn the new wordsmonster第五页，共八十五页。tail hairy第六页，共八十五页。footprintclaw第七页，共八十五页。dinosaurdinosaur第八页，共八十五页。Introduction-4 Practice (3m) Do activity 2 on page 51-match the words with the definitions.Keys :1.creature2.monster3.hairy4.footp

3、rint5.tail第九页，共八十五页。Introduction-5. Note-taking (5m)northwest American, large footprints, tall, hairy, big arms and legsScotland, tall, grey face, long clawsLake Ness, north of Scotland, small head, long tail第十页，共八十五页。Reading & Vocabulary - 1. Warming-up (3m) Discuss the following questions.1.As we

4、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.第十一页，共八十五页。2. How much do you know about Lake Tianchi? Where is it? How big/ deep

5、is it?第十二页，共八十五页。Reading & Vocabulary -2. Skimming (5m) Get the main idea of the passage and each paragraph.Find the topic sentence of the textThe “monster of Lake Tianchi” is back in the news after several recent sighting.第十三页，共八十五页。Read the passage quickly and find out the main idea of each paragr

6、aph.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5the latest sighting of the Tianchi monsteranother recent sighting of Tianchi monstera third sighting of the Tianchi monstermore information about the Tianchi monsterinformation about Lake Tianchi第十四页，共八十五页。Reading & Vocabulary -3. Detailed -reading (10m)Read the 1st

7、 Paragraph:1.According to the text, what did the monster look like?2.How many people saw it?Black in color; jumped like a seal; its head looked like a horse.About 200第十五页，共八十五页。Read the 2nd Paragraph:1. Who else saw the animal?2. What were they doing?3. What did it look like?A group of soldiers.They

8、 were walking along the side of the lake.It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10cm horns.第十六页，共八十五页。Read the 3rd Paragraph:1.What did Li Xiaohe see?2.Why could they see the animal clearly?A round black creature moving quickly through the water. After 300 or 400 meters it dived into the wa

9、ter.The weather was fine and the lake was calm.第十七页，共八十五页。Read the 4th Paragraph:1. How long was the history of reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi?2. What do many people think?3. What do the scientists think?Since the beginning of the last century.The monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Nes

10、s monster in Scotland and there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.The low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.第十八页，共八十五页。Read the 5th Paragraph:Information about Lake Tianchi:Height:Area:Depth:2189 m10 km2370 m deep in some places第十

11、九页，共八十五页。Reading & Vocabulary 4. Words-learning (5m) Guess the meaning in the box and do activity 4 on page 53.The keys:1. A2. A3. B4. B5. C6. A7. A8. C9. C10.B第二十页，共八十五页。Reading & Vocabulary -5.Note-taking (8m)Xue Junlina group of soldiersLi XiaoheIts head looked like a horsegreenish-black，round he

12、ad with 10cm hornsA round black creature第二十一页，共八十五页。Speaking Role-play (5m)Work in pairs and do the role-play.Student A: You were one of the people who sway the monster from the top of the mountain. Think about what you saw. Answer Bs questions.Student B: You are a journalist of an English Newspaper

13、. You are writing an article about the Lake Tichchi monster. Ask A what he/ she saw.第二十二页，共八十五页。Homework 1.Find more information about the monsters or other mysteries of the nature world.2. Finish off the exercise related to vocabulary and reading in the Workbook.第二十三页，共八十五页。Period 2Module 6 Unexpla

14、ined Mysteries of the Natural WorldListening and VocabularyPronunciationEveryday English第二十四页，共八十五页。Listening and Vocabulary-1. Words-learning. Read the words and do activity 1 on page 55.Keys to activity 11.climate2.extinct3.disappear4.survive5.adapt6.evolvePlease make some sentences with the words

15、.第二十五页，共八十五页。Listening and Vocabulary-2. Brainstorming(3m)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 reason.第二十六页，共八十五页。Listening and Vocabular

16、y-3. Prediction (3m)Do activity 2 on page 56. First predict and answers, then listen and check.How good is your prediction?第二十七页，共八十五页。Listening and Vocabulary-4. Practice (5m) listen carefully and get the detailed information.Do activity 6 on page 56. Listen carefully and decide whether the stateme

17、nts are true or false.第二十八页，共八十五页。Listening and Vocabulary-5. Dictation (5m) Good afternoon, and welcome to this weeks edition of _. Todays topic is a big one-its dinosaurs, those strange _ which ruled the earth for no less than _, some of them were _, others were like the infamous Tyrannosaurus Rex

18、, a carnivores who _meat and who _ the more peaceful plant eating dinosaurs. Mysteries of Naturecreatures200 million yearsplant eaterlived offattacked第二十九页，共八十五页。 Not all dinosaurs were big - some were the size of _, and in fact the closest things to dinosaurs living today are actually _. But the my

19、stery we are going to talk about today is why the dinosaurs suddenly disappeared exactly _, and to throw light on the subject weve invited one of the world;s foremost experts on the subject, from the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, Dr Roger Binfield.chickenbirds66 million years第三十页，共八十五页。Listening and

20、 Vocabulary-6. Discussion (8m) How many explanations are given for the disappearance of the dinosaurs? And what are they? Which theory you think is most likely and why?第三十一页，共八十五页。Everyday English 1. Practice (5m) Guess the meaning of the following phrases and do the exercise.be back in the newsthro

21、w light oncome straight to the pointalmost overnightdie out go forquite something第三十二页，共八十五页。HomeworkHave a revision of Todays lesson and make up some sentences with the useful expressions.Find some information about dinosaurs.第三十三页，共八十五页。Period 3Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldFu

22、nctionGrammar第三十四页，共八十五页。Function-1. Presentation1.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?Which

23、sentences say that something is impossible?Which word is followed by to + verb?1, 23unlikely第三十五页，共八十五页。Function-2. Summarymay 可能会,或许(hux)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

24、 might interest you.第三十六页，共八十五页。unlikely 可能性不大(b d)的 (形容词) Snow seems unlikely today. Shes unlikely to arrive before 7 oclock. Its unlikely that he got injured.第三十七页，共八十五页。Function-3. Practice(4m) Do activity 2 on page 54.Keys:1.There might still be dinosaurs somewhere.2.Dont go near the water. It m

25、ay 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.第三十八页，共八十五页。Function-4. Practice(5m) Identify the creatures, using may, migh

26、t or unlikely.第三十九页，共八十五页。Grammar -1. Lead-in (3m)Answer the following questions：1.Is Dr Binfield sure what caused the disappearing of dinosaurs on the earth？2.Dr Binfield says ,“ The dinosaurs may have stopped evolving.” when he says this, is he sure that the dinosaurs stopped evolving?3.When he sa

27、ys “ They might have killed each other”. Is he sure about that? What does the sentence mean?第四十页，共八十五页。Grammar - 2. Presentation (3m) Read the sentences and answer the questionsThe dinosaurs may have stopped evolving, and been unable to adapt to changes in the climate.They might have killed each oth

28、er.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.1第四十一页，共八十五页。Grammar -3. Summary (2m)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(yx)已经”，用于肯定句中。What has happened to George

29、? I dont know. He may have got lost. 乔治发生了什么事？ 我不知道，他可能迷路了。 第四十二页，共八十五页。“might+have+done”表示对过去事情的推测(tuc)，might与may意思相同，但可能性更小。多用于虚拟语气结构中。 1. 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 c

30、hances. 如果你多给她点机会，她可能已经取得更大的成绩。 第四十三页，共八十五页。Grammar -4. Practice (5m) Do activity 2 and 3 on page 57.Keys:1.might have caused2.may have cut off3.may have survived4.might have been killedThink of more reasons why the dinosaurs might have disappeared.第四十四页，共八十五页。Grammar -4. Practice (5m)Make up some d

31、ialogues ,using may/ might have done.Example:A: Hey, you look worried. What is wrong?B: I cant find my wallet.A: I guess you may have left it in your house.B: I dont think so.A: or you may have put it in your schoolbag.A: 第四十五页，共八十五页。HomeworkFinish the grammar exercise in the WorkbookHave a good rev

32、ision of Todays lesson and make a summary of the use of the grammar learned today.第四十六页，共八十五页。Period 4Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldWritingCulture corner第四十七页，共八十五页。Writing -1. Reading (6m) Read the reading passage and answer the questions. Do activity 1 on page 57.Keys:1.Severa

33、l 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 horses head.4.Open answer.第四十八页，共八十

34、五页。Writing -2. Discussion (6m)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.3.Describe the appearance of the monster or the phenomena.4.Give an explanat

35、ion or theory about the monster or the phenomena.第四十九页，共八十五页。Writing 3. Writing (6m) Extend the story and give the presentation.Suppose you are the tour guide , giving the tourist an introduction about the monster or the mystery. 第五十页，共八十五页。Your presentation should include the following points.1.Tel

36、l 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.5.Ask

37、foreign tourists to pay a visit to the place and tell what the best time it is to go there.第五十一页，共八十五页。Cultural Corner-1. Pre-reading(5m) (open answers)1. Do you know any dragon stories?第五十二页，共八十五页。赑屃（必洗）赑屃（必洗）鸱吻鸱吻(chwn)椒图椒图貔貅貔貅(pxi)蒲牢蒲牢麒麟麒麟(qln)第五十三页，共八十五页。Cultural Corner-2. Intensive-reading(8m)1.

38、What do Chinese think of dragons?2. What do westerners think of dragons?Generous, wise, unpredictable, brave, related to royal family.It is dangerous and has a negative reputation.But the red dragon on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol.第五十四页，共八十五页。generouswiseunpredictableroyal familyintelligentbr

39、avenaturalleader第五十五页，共八十五页。reputationdangerousredpositivestrengthnationalidentity第五十六页，共八十五页。3.Why should the dragon have a different character in different part of the world?It is due to the animals the myths grew out of.In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake, while in Ch

40、ina, it may have come from the alligator.第五十七页，共八十五页。Cultural Corner-3. Discussion(8m) Do you know about any other animals that have different reputations in China and in the west? (open answers)第五十八页，共八十五页。Cultural Corner-4. Language Study(8m)A.Fill in the blanks with prepositions.1. The dragon was

41、 closely connected _ the royal family2. The emperors robes have a symbol of a gold dragon _ five claws.3. , but with fewer claws and _ a different color.towithof第五十九页，共八十五页。4. However, _ the border of Wales, the red dragon is a positive symbol.5. , but which is only seen when there is plenty of wate

42、r- a good sign _ agriculture. acrossfor第六十页，共八十五页。B. Find out the phrases in the passage.1. 和密切联系_ 2. 根据_3. 民族身份意识_4. 由于(yuy)_ 5. 产生自_6. 许多_be closely related toaccording toa sense of national identitydue tocome fromplenty of第六十一页，共八十五页。Cultural Corner-4. Language points(8m) Point out and explain so

43、me difficulties in the passage.第六十二页，共八十五页。Homework 1. Find more information about the dragon and other animals that have different meanings in different parts of the world.2. Write a story of monster or a mystery with your imagination第六十三页，共八十五页。Language Date BankLanguage points for Reading 第六十四页，共

44、八十五页。Language Date Bank1. , which seemed to be black in colour, seem + (to be) + adj./n 看起来似乎(s h)The young man seemed to be excited today.2. He claims to have seen a round black creatureYou seem to have got the good news.She pretended to have seen the film.He claimed that he had finished thework bu

45、t I didnt believe him.第六十五页，共八十五页。Language Date Bank3. There have been reports of monster in there be 的现在(xinzi)完成形式：从到现在(xinzi)都有” There have been an old church in that town since long ago.4. be angry with sb. at/about/ for sth. 因某事生某人的气(1) I am very angry _ them _ letting me down.(2)Dont be angry

46、_ the things.withfor at/about/for第六十六页，共八十五页。ExerciseUseful expressions:1.伸出；突出 _2.在表面 _3.声称(shngchng)做某事 _4.不可能做 _5.占有面积 _6.讲实话/说谎 _7.潜入 _stick outon the surface of claim to do sth./ claim that be unlikely to do/ it is unlikely that cover an area of tell the truth/ tell a lie dive into第六十七页，共八十五页。E

47、xercise8.灭绝; (火)熄灭 _9.适应 _10.帮助弄清楚;阐明某事 _11.谈正题;开门见山 _12.赞成(znchng);支持 _13.和密切相关 _die out adapt (himself)to / be adapted to throw light on come straight to the point go for, be for be closely connected with/ to第六十八页，共八十五页。Exercise14.由于; 因.而造成 _15.接近 _16.清楚地看到 _17.对.怀疑(huiy) _18.再次成为新闻 _19.可能有某人 _ du

48、e to / because of / as a result ofget /go close to get a clear look at be sceptical about be back in the news there is likely to be someone第六十九页，共八十五页。Exercise20.突然(trn) _21.对进攻 _22.在第一次目击时 _23. 不同寻常 _ almost overnightmake an attack on in /during the first sighting quite something第七十页，共八十五页。Exercise

49、Translation1.他很快适应了这里(zhl)的气候了。2.任何同意这个计划的人举起手。3.自从上世纪初这种怪物已经灭绝了。Soon he adapted ( himself) to the climate here.Whoever agrees to the plan puts up his hand.Anyone who agrees to the plan puts up his hand.This species of monster has died out since the beginning of last century第七十一页，共八十五页。Exercise4.由于(

50、yuy)这场大雨他不可能来这里了。5.他声称见过这种已经绝迹了的怪物.6.在远处我看见大火熄灭了.He is unlikely to come here due to the heavy rain.He claimed that he had seen the species of monster that had died out.I saw the fire die out in the distance.第七十二页，共八十五页。ExerciseRewrite the sentences1.It seems that he has been to America.2.It appears