1、Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Part 1: Teaching Design Procedures Welcome to the Unit Step 1: Brainstorming 1. Boys and girls, have you ever heard something not only interesting and attractive but also unexplained at all even with the help of modern science and technology in the world? Here are som
2、e pictures on the screen. Can you tell me what they are? The chances for seeing a UFO are greater for those people who live in small towns or in the country and are outside late at night. UFOs. Yes, they are called UFOs, meaning unidentified flying objects. UFOs come in all shapes and sizes. Some ar
3、e only small spots of light that move in strange patterns across the night sky. Some can be seen in the daytime are often disk- or saucer-shaped. UFOs were once seen in different parts of China. Look at some pictures on the screen, please. Do you think such kind of things mysterious ? Are you curiou
4、s about them? Besides UFOs, can you list anything more unexplained youve ever heard or seen in your daily life? They are Yetis, the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge and the Pyramids in Egypt. 2. Open your books and lets look at page one. Please read the instruction and focus on the five pictures and il
5、lustrations first. Then answer the following questions: Do the five pictures have something in common? If so, what is it? (unexplained; no satisfactory answers; mysterious; no evidence.) Can scientists explain these phenomena? How do you feel about them? Are you a bit curious? 3. Think of as many ex
6、pressions as possible to answer the questions above. Try to make up some sentences and read them to the class. I will also offer you some examples. They are mysterious because no satisfactory answers have been offered to explain them. Though these mysteries have puzzled people for a long time, they
7、still show great interest in them. People feel puzzled by the mysteries. 4. Report the information you have collected to the class. Your answers are quite different. Now we will use some of your answers as a prompt for a class discussion. For example, Teacher: What information have you got about UFO
8、s? Student A:. Teacher: Do you think Student As information interesting? What about the information youve got? Is there anything different? Student B:. 5. Please discuss the topics in pairs. Here are some questions. About UFOs: Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China? Are you interested
9、in UFOs? Are they really from another planet? What do the letters UFO stand for? Why do you think UFOs visit our planet? About Yetis: Where are the Himalayas? Whats the weather like there? Why do some people make great efforts to climb them? (hobby; dream; challenge themselves; make discoveries; ove
10、rcome difficulty,) A Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast. Have you heard of it? Do you think some climbers disappearances are connected with Yetis? About Stonehenge, the pyramids and the Loch Ness Monster: Stonehenge and the pyramids in Egypt, the most famous of which is the Great Pyramid
11、, are cultural relics. Where were the pyramids built, on the east coast of the Nile or on the west coast? What are the reasons? Do you think the Great Pyramid is a wonder in human history? How was the Great Pyramid built? I havent heard of Stonehenge or the Loch Ness Monster. They are a bit new to m
12、e. What about you? Would you be interested in discovering more about them? Step 2: Sharing information 1. Lets deal with the questions in pairs. For the first question, you may discuss it this way: Do you believe in UFOs? What might be the most acceptable explanation for UFOs? You may give different
13、 answers such as: -Aliens from space. -Military test aircraft. -Some UFOs are alien, some are test aircraft. -UFOs are evidence of human space travel. -UFOs are neither alien nor test aircraft. -UFOs dont exist. You can express your agreements and disagreements with each other. 2. Summarize your ans
14、wers and then report to the class. Sample answers 1. I have a firm belief in UFOs. In fact, I have seen a few myself. UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object, that is, an object, apparently moving in the sky, which we cannot identify. However, if you ask me whether or not I believe in spacecraft c
15、arrying visitors from outer space, I would have to say no. I do not believe in them. 2. The continent of Antarctica was discovered in 1818. It was once supposed to have been covered by ice for hundreds of thousands of years. However, in 1949 scientists took samples from sediment deep beneath Antarct
16、ica, which revealed that great rivers had once flowed into Antarctica until about 6,000 years ago, Many more mysteries remain to be discovered. 3. Im always interested in the stories of UFOs and aliens. And I hope I will have the chance to meet one some day. If it really happens to me, I will ask qu
17、estions such as Who or what are you?, Where are you from? and How long does it take to travel from your place to our planet?. I will try my best to communicate with them, discovering what their life is like and why they have come to the earth. UFOs UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. Accordin
18、g to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady speed with little noise. The Loch Ness Monster Loch Ness is a big lake in Scotland. Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, was sighted as far back as the 6th century AD. Yetis The Yeti has been called the missing link; half-man, half-beast. It
19、 is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world-Mount Qomolangma. Stone-henge Being one of Britains greatest national icons, it stands for mystery and power. Some people guess that it was a temple for worship. The reason why Stonehenge was built remains unknown even today. The Great Pyrami
20、d The Great Pyramid of Khufu is one of the seven wonders of the ancient Great world and the only one people can visit. It is the greatest of the Egyptian pyramids, which served as burial places for the Pharaohs. Teaching aims: 1. Learn to read a passage of something about outer space exploration； 2.
21、 Enlarge the vocabulary by learning about some words about outer space and space exploration. Teaching important points: 1. Understand the meaning of the speech made by the scientist. 2. Learn some new words about outer space and space exploration. Teaching methods: 1. Competition to stimulate them
22、to act quickly and actively. 2. Associate to increase their interest and enlarge vocabulary. Teaching aids: 1. the multi-media. 2. the blackboard. Teaching procedures: Step 1Lead- in Think about the following questions： 1.Whether UFOs really exist has puzzled US for a long time. Have you ever though
23、t about exploring space one day? 2. Are you interested in making discoveries in space? 3. What achievements have humans made so far in space exploration? 4. Who was the first man to travel in space? 5. When did the first man land on the moon? And how? 6. What do you know about him? While focusing on
24、 the questions above, please pay attention to some other new words related to space, such as astronaut, spaceshipspace shuttle, orbit, etc. Give students more information about the history of space exploration and the history of the space shuttle. Step 2 Vocabulary learning 1. Read the speech given
25、by a scientist in Part A and tell the main ideas of the passage. In 1957 launch of the first artificial satellite Since 1959 unmanned spaceships have been launched By 1961 orbit the earth, travel in space Today examine important planets, take photos, and collect samples 2. Ask students to guess the
26、words from some pictures. (launch pad, launch tower, launch shuttle, rocket, astronaut, spacesuit, spacewalk, space station, tracking ship) These words are new to students, so ask them to have a discussion by answering the following questions: (1) Space exploration began with the launch of the first
27、 artificial satellite. What does “launch”mean? What word can be used to replace “artificial”? What about the word “man-made”? (2) How can a space shuttle be sent into space? Can it fly into space by itself? 3. Read the second part of the scientists speech and complete Part C individually according t
28、o the instructions. Well then check the answers. Answers: 1 astronaut 2 space 3 space exploration 4 space shuttle 5 rockets 6 launched 7 space station 8 spacewalk 9 spacesuits To check students reading comprehension by raising the following questions： 1) What will happen to the rockets after the shu
29、ttle has been sent to space? 2) Where will the astronauts do their research? 3) Why cant they remove their spacesuits? Step 3 Vocabulary extension Ask students to focus on Part D and complete it individually. Answers: 1 Jupiter 2 Mercury 3 Mars 4 Neptune 5 Pluto 6 Venus 7 Saturn 8 Uranus Step 4 Home
30、work: 1. Try to remember these new words about space and space exploration. 2. Read more about space exploration after class. 3. Preview Grammar. 短语翻译 1. 无法解释的传说，未解之谜 tales of the unexplained 2. 充满神秘 full of mysteries 3. 先进的科技 advanced science and technology 4. 偶遇 run into/come across/meet by chance 5. 相信未解之谜 believe in unexplained things 6. 某天(将来的) some day 7. 做某事的理由 reason for doing sth 8. 提前 in advance 9. 加紧，促进 step up 10. 寻找某人
