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1、Module 6 Unexpected Mysteries of the Natural WorldTeaching aims:1 Encourage the students to know how to write a description of the monsters of the natural world .2. Train the speaking ability of the students.Teaching Important points：-Teach the students some new words and the students can use simple

2、 English to discuss the monsters of the natural world .- The students can know the differences between Chinese dragons and western dragons.Teaching methods:Individual work, pair work to get every student participate in class.Period 1 Introduction and Cultural Corner Part 1I 词汇预习 1. 攻击，袭击 2. 多毛的 3. 吓

3、人的 4. 动物，生物 5. 锋利的 6. 存在v n. 7. 变化莫测的 8. 正面的 9. 象征，暗示 10. 身份，特性 11.运气，命运 12. 由于，因造成 II. Finish the exercises 1&2 on P51.III. ReadingTask 1: Read the passage on P59 and match the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1 a The Chinese think well of dragons.Paragraph 2 b In China, dragons probably o

4、riginated from the alligatorParagraph 3 c In the west, dragons probably originated from the snakeParagraph 4 d Dragons are talked about everywhere in the worldParagraph 5 e The English think ill of dragons but in Wales it is an positive symbolTask 2: Read the passage and choose the best answers.1. W

5、hich of the following statements is TRUE? A. Dragon is a native creature to China. B. Dragon is a positive symbol to the whole world. C. Many countries know nothing about dragon. D. People from different countries think differently of dragon.2.In Chinese culture, dragons . A. can bring bad luck to p

6、eople seeing them B. were closely connected to the royal family C. represent intelligence, friendship and leadership D. can cause death and destruction3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. In Scandinavia, dragon is a dangerous animal B. The red dragon indicates strength and a sense of responsibi

7、lity C. Some believe the dragon comes from the snake D. In Chinese culture, when there is plenty of water, people can usually see a dragonIV. 语言点学习1.Dragons can be friendly or fierce, they can bring good luck or cause death and destruction, but one thing is sure- people talk almost everywhere in the

8、 world.【解析】friendly adj 搭配 be friendly to sb对友好翻译：他对班上所有同学都很友好 。 以-ly 结尾的形容词有： 可爱的 ；生动的 ；寂寞的，偏僻的 ；致命的 ； 可能的 ；每天的 ；每月的 ；井井有条的 ； 母亲般的 。2. Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols, too, but with fewer claws and of a different color.试翻译这个句子 be allowed to do sth 翻译：在学校，我们不被允许

9、抽烟。 【解析】 “（be） of +名词 ”结构中的名词是抽象名词时，相当于其中名词所对应的形容词的意思，说明被修饰词具有某种特征或属性。常用的名词有：use, importance, help, value, interest, service, benefit等。如：I dont want to hear what you are saying. Its of no interest to me.(of no interest=not interesting)Doing morning exercises will be of benefit to your health. (of be

10、nefit= beneficial)Coal is of great importance to the development of industry. (of great importance=very important) “（be） of +名词 ”结构中的名词表种类、数量、度量等时，表示不同的人或物的共同特征，此时名词前常有冠词。常用的名词有：size, kind, type, price, height, width, weight, age, shape, color等。如：Were of the same age. 我们同岁。The twin sisters are of a

11、size and the skirt fits each of them exactly. 双胞胎姐妹身材一样， 这件裙子两个人穿都非常合适。Machines are of different types and sizes. 机器有不同的型号和规格。 “（be） of +名词 ”结构可以表示主语的根源关系，此时的名词多是表示亲属、血统、种族、国籍及出处的名词，常见的名词有：family, blood, race, origin等。Were of the same blood. 我们是同一家族。They are of noble race. 他们出身名门。翻译：学好英语很重要。 他的建议非常有

12、帮助。 3 For a creature that doesnt actually exist, thats quite something.【解析】that 引导定语从句，修饰creature, (可/不可)省略something n. 相当重要的人或物试译：Hes really something. Theres something in what she said. Period 2 Reading and VocabularyTeaching important points:The students can understand the passage better;Students

13、 can learn and master important words and phrases in this period.Part 1 I 词汇预习1. 神秘的 2. 声称 3. 平静的 4. 潜水 5. 不可能的 6. 怀疑的，不相信的 7火山的 8. 占地（多大面积） 9. 表面，水面 10. 使适应 11. 消失 12. 绝种了的 II课文预读Task 1 : Scan the text and decide where it comes fromA. a tourist guide B. a newspaper C. a dictionary D. a scientific j

14、ournalTask 2: Match the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1 A. a third sighting of the Tianchi monsterPara 2 B. more information about the Tianchi monsterPara 3 C. the latest sighting of the Tianchi monsterPara 4 D. information about Lake TianchiPara 5 E. another recent sighting of the Tianchi monste

15、rTask 3: Choose the best answer according to the text.1. How many sightings of the monster does the article report?A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 52. According to the scientists, large living creatures cannot exist _. A. in hot water B. in bright sunlight C. in low temperature D. under deep water3. Why were the

16、photos not clear?A. Because it is under deep water.B. Because the weather was not fine enough.C. Because the water in Lake Tianchi was not so clear.D. Because the monster was too small to be seen clearly.4. What is special about Lake Tianchi? A. It is the highest volcanic lake in the world. B. It is

17、 the deepest volcanic lake in the world. C. It is the biggest volcanic lake in the world. D. Its average depth is 370 meters.5. What does the 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 cl

18、ose up.III. Discussion: Do you believe the existence of the monster? Why? IV. Consolidation:Try to fill in the blanks according to the text. The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” is 1 in the news after several recent sightings. Someone said “the monster, which seemed to be black 2 color, jumped out of the w

19、ater like a seal.” A local photographer claimed that its head looked like a 3 . Another said “It was 4 and had a round head with 10-centimetre horns”. A third man 5 to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. Then it 6 into the water, ten minutes later it 7 again and repeat

20、ed the action. Many people think the monster may be a 8 cousin of the Loch Ness monster. They also think that there might be 9 creatures in other lakes around the world. But scientists say that the low-temperature lake is 10 to be able to support such large living creatures.Period 3 Reading and Voca

21、bularyPart 2 自主学习1. 难点突破翻译并分析句子成分1. He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. 2. They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures. 3. It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres. 2

22、.语言点学习1.The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province northeast China, is back in the news after several sightings.【解析】be back in the news 的意思是 。 sighting n. 目击，发现 This is about a reported sighting of a UFO. 这是一篇关于看到UFO的报道。【拓展】sight n. 视力，眼界at first sight 初看，乍看 out of sig

23、ht 看不见 lose sight of 看不见 catch sight of 看见 in sight 看见，在视野范围内Catching sight of a policeman coming, the thief swiftly went out of sight. A. the, the B. /, / C. the, / D. /, the2.Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a horse.【解析】claim to do sth./ that 宣称，声称做某事He claimed t

24、o have seen the Monster of Tianchi.【拓展】claim的意思还有：要求，认领Has anyone claimed this watch?索赔，索取Did you claim the insurance (保险) after your car accident?3. A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who was visiting the lake with his family.【解析】a third report 意思是“还有一则报道”a +序数词, 表示动作或事情的重复，意为“再一”，“又一”。The book is

25、 worth reading a third time. 这本书值得再读一次。the +序数词，表顺序 She is the second student to arrive. 他是第二个来的学生。In order to find better job, he decided to study second language. A. the, a B. a, a C. the, the D. a, the4. Mr Li Xiaohe said that he and his family were able to see the monster clearly because the wea

26、ther was fine and the lake was calm.【解析】 calm adj 平静的，镇静的Keep calm, and try not to panic! 沉住气，别慌张！The sea was calm. 海上风平浪静。【拓展】calm v. 使平静，使镇静Calm yourself. 请你镇静下来。calm down 平静下来 Its difficult to calm down the football fans.5. It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometres

27、.【解析】 表示“长、宽、高”的常用句型：a. sth be +数词+度量单位+long/wide/high/deepb. sth be +数词+度量单位+in length/ width/ height/ depth翻译：这条河宽20米。 姚明有2.26米高。 sth covers an area of 占多大面积试译： 这个镇占地100平方公里。 试观察下列句子，理解cover(v/n)的具体含义。a. The CCTV will cover all the major games of the tournament. b. By sunset we had covered thirty

28、miles. c. The survey covers all aspects of the business. d. Much of the country is covered by forest. e. Is that word covered in the dictionary? f. I have covered 30 pages of the book. g. $100 should cover your expenses. h. The book has a blue cover. 6. They say that the low-temperature lake is unli

29、kely to be able to support such large living creatures.【句型】Sb be unlikely to do sth =Its unlikely that Sb be likely to do sth = Its likely that Shes likely to ring me tonight.= Its likely that she will ring me tonight.eg: Studies show that people are more to suffer from back problems if they always

30、sit before computer screens for long hours. A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure【辨析】possible, likely, probablepossible强调事情客观上有发生的可能，但这种可能性较小，究竟能否成为现实尚存疑虑。possible不能用人作主语，常用It is possible to do sth.; It is possible for sb.to do sth.; It is possible that .等结构likely一般指表面上看来有可能，成为现实的可能性比possible要大。

31、likely既可以用人也可以用物作主语，还可以用It is likely that .结构替换probable一般指事情的发生是有根据的、合情理的或可信的，推理成分较重，所表示的事情成为现实的可能性在三个词中最大。probable不能用人作主语，表示某人可能做某事用It is probable that sb. .结构 It is , though not , that he will come tomorrow. She's very to ring me tonight. Linda is to attend this lecture, but it is that she wil

32、l be ten minutes late. A. possible; likely B. likely; possible C. maybe; likely D. likely; possibly【拓展阅读】It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didnt have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly op

33、ened the door of the car and asked, “Where do you want to go, sir?”“To the Star Hotel,” the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didnt feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. H

34、e took the passenger through many streets of the big city. After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. “You should pay me fifteen dollars,” the car driver said to the young man. “What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think Im a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this

35、same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I wont pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week. ”1. Which of the following is true? _A. The young man went past the railway station. B. The young man was working in the r

36、ailway stationC. The young man had just got off a train. D. The you man was waiting for his friend there. 2. What do you think of the car driver? _A.He was a nice and clever man. B. He liked to work very hard. C. He was good at driving D. He was not an honest person. 3. The driver felt very _ when h

37、e saw the young man coming out of the railway station. A. sad B. sorry C. happy D. worried4. From the passage we know that the young man_. A. knew clearly how far it was from the station to the hotel. B. Had been to the hotel several times. C. Didnt want to stay in this city. D. Must be a stranger and didnt know the city very well. 5. The driver took the passenger through many streets so as to_. A. make the young man happyB. let the young man think it was very far from the station to the hotel. C. Let the young man have a