Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained 导学案.doc

Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained 导学案The 1st period Welcome to unitTeaching aims: (1) Get students to conduct a free discussion about some mysterious and unexplained phenomena in the world. (2) Encourage the students to make full use of resources and share their imaginative ideas with each other.Important points & difficult points:(1) Students are expected to describe what they have known about the posters and what they are eager to know about it.(2) Encourage students to communicate with classmates.Teaching procedures:Step 1 Lead-in (1) Group discussion: In your opinion, what is the most beautiful things one can experience? Why?(2) About Elbert Einstein:What have you known about Elbert Einstein? Why was he so great? Introduce his saying about mysteries and lead to the topic of this unit.Step 2 Photo observation1.Why is the Mona Lisa Smiling? Is the Mona Lisa just the painter himself?2.On seeing this photo, how are you feeling? Why? (Revision of the related vocabulary about the emotion.)3.What has drawn your attention? (Train students to observe the photo and describe it in their own words.)Step 3 Posters(1) about UFOs: What do the letters UFO stand for?Are they really from another planet? Why?Read out more information about it. (2) about Yetis: Himalayas-the highest mountain range in the world； Why do some people make great efforts to climb them?Yeti-Abominable Snowman, half-man and half-beast.(3) about Lock Ness Monster: Where is Lock Ness? Why is it famous for? What does the Loch Ness Monster look like? A sunken ship? A kind of dinosaur? (4) about Stonehenge: introduce some information about Stonehenge to students.(5) about pyramids: Where were these 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? One of them: the Sphinx-Half human, half lion, the Sphinx is 240 feet long and 66 feet high. (If time permits, introduce more information about pyramids that we have known about them, such as how wide, how tall and how heavy and do some quizzes.) Step 4 Group discussion: 1.Do you believe in unexplained things mentioned above? Why or why not?2.If you saw a UFO or a monster some day, what would you do? Step 5 Language points1. advanced (adj.)； advance (v.)2. run into3. translation of some phrasesStep 6 Homework(1) Surf the net and learn more about world mysteries. Prepare a short speech (better in PowerPoint) to introduce something that interests you.(2) Make a scale model of the Great Pyramid under the following guidelines and bring it to the class. The 2nd Period Reading (I) Step1 Fast-reading1. Discuss the title of the passagea. Can you tell me the feature of a news title? Lets take the passage were going to learn as an example, the title is “Boy missing, police puzzled”, whats special? b. Can you complete the title? c.What information can you get from the title? 2. Whats the right order of the sentences?a. Justin did not show up at the family lunch the next day.b. Kelly heard Justin return home. c. Justin left home to play baseball with his two friends.d. Justin was seen walking towards his home at 10.45 p.m.e. Kelly heard Justin shout.f. Kelly saw a bright light outside her window.Step2. Skimming& ScanningAsk the whole class to skim and scan the passage, trying to find the answers to the following. Boy missing, police puzzled Its about _ Read through the first paragraph to find out the following information:when_； where_； who_； what_； how_； why_the following paragraphs: evidence given by_Step3. Detailed reading Read paragraph 2 and find the main idea as well as the supporting details:Main idea: _ Supporting details: who believed he was back?_ Read paragraphs 3-8 and find the main idea as well as the supporting detailsMain idea: _Supporting details: Kelly saw _ Kelly heard _Mavis Wood said_Step4. Consolidation exercises1. Find the best answers to the following questions: (1)The reason why people were interested in the disappearance of the boy is that _ _.A.The lost boy was 15 years old.B.The police advised them to do so.C.The disappearance might have something to do with the UFO and the alien.D.All of the above.(2)In the seventh paragraph, “show up” means _ _.A. arrive or appear B. reach C. disappear D. reach for(3)We can infer that the boy might go missing _ _.A. in his own room B. on the playgroundC. in Kellys room D. in his brothers room(4)What did Mrs Foster think of Kellys descriptions at the beginning?A. She believed Kellys words and called the police.B. She didnt believe Kellys words at all.C. She called Mr. Foster for help because she was worried about Justin.D. She thought Kelly was telling a lie and not a good child.(5) What is the attitude of the police to the disappearance of the boy? _ _A. They cant make sure that Justin was taken away by aliens.B. They think it possible for some people to make up an amazing story.C. They are looking at other possibilities, such as murder.D. All of the above.(6)What does the text suggest in the last paragraph?.A. The police have known the cause of the boys disappearanceB. The police havent found convincing evidence about the boys disappearanceC. The police will catch the aliens who took away the boyD. The police wont get any information about the boys disappearance.3-4 Periods Reading (2)Step 1 RevisionCheck homework on P4-5设计说明帮助学生复习前一课时所学的部分内容。Step 2 Language points1. Boy missing, police puzzled.男孩失踪, 警察迷惑。 = A boy goes/is missing, and the police are puzzled. go missing=go lost : go 作连系动词, 意为“变成某种状态(通常指不好的状态)” 如:go mad (发疯) go wrong (出故障) go bad (变质)1) His hair went grey after his sons death. 他的头发在他儿子死后都变得花白了。2) 夏天牛奶很容易变质。 In summer, milk can go bad easily. puzzle vt. 使困惑 n. 疑惑,谜,智力游戏puzzled adj. 困惑的(常用于指人,有时可以指人的表情)puzzling adj. 令人困惑的(常用于指物) 1) Her illness puzzled all the doctors. 使困惑2) Their reason for doing this is still a puzzle to me. 对于他们为什么要做此事我仍然莫名其妙。3) The puzzling problem made me puzzled. 这个令人困惑的问题使得我很困惑。4) There is a puzzled look on her face. 困惑的表情5) They are puzzled (about) what to do next. puzzle, interest, surprise, astonish, shock, upset, excite, disappoint, please, satisfy, frighten, amaze, convince 等意为“使”的动词都属于同一类,现在分词表主动,可译为“令人的”, 过去分词表被动,表示“(本身)感到的” 1) _B_ and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize. (06 全国卷)A. Surprising B. Surprised C. Being surprised D. To be surprising2) Tom sounds_A_ very much in the job, but I not sure whether he can manage it.(06安徽)A. interested B. interesting C. interestingly D. interestedly 3) 这个消息很激动人心,所以听到这个消息学生们都很激动。The news was exciting and the students were all excited at it.4) His shouting was frightening and the boys felt frightened. 2. Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing P2 Lines1-4 police/people(人们)/cattle+ plv The police have caught the murderer. step up 走上前来；加快、加速；提升、提高1) John waited until the teacher had finished speaking to Mary, and then he stepped up. 走上前来2) The factory stepped up the production to meet the increased demand. 加快、加速3) Womens social position in China has been much stepped up in the past 50 years. 提升、提高 step: take a step forward/ back 向前走/向后走take steps/action/measures to do sth采取步骤、行动、措施做某事mind/ watch your step 小心谨慎,谨慎从事step by step 一步一步、逐渐地、逐步地keep/ be in step with 与保持同步,跟上的步伐follow in one steps踏着某人的足迹；步某人的后尘； 效法某人的榜样 search n. vi & vt. 搜索、搜查、搜寻search sb/sp for sth在某人身上/某处搜查某物 search sb. / sp 搜某人的身或搜查某处search for sb. / sth. 搜寻某人或某事物 search through 查遍search out 搜(查)出、 探出 in search of / in one search for 寻找 1)警察在那栋房子里搜寻被偷的珠宝。The police searched the house for the stolen jewelry.2)超市无权对顾客搜身,查找丢失的东西。A supermarket doesnt have the right to search its customers for the lost things.3) All the villagers went out in search of the missing boy. 所有的村民都出去寻找那个失踪的男孩。4)She searched in vain (徒劳)for her passport.她翻找自己的护照,但没找着。3. People have shown great interest in his disappearance due to sightings of puzzling lights due to 由于,因为(可作状语和表语)近义短语：because of / owing to /on account of/ thanks to多亏,幸亏/as a result of 的结果(只作状语)due 到期(偿付,举行),定于(某时做某事/某时到达) 1) 由于糟糕的天气,运动会不得不被推迟了。As a result of/ Owing to /Because of/Due to/On account of the bad weather, the sport meeting has to be put off. 2) 这次事故是由于司机开车不小心所致。The accident was due to careless driving. 3) The book is due to be punished in October. 该书定于十月份出版。4) The rent is due tomorrow. 房租明天到期。 4 show up = appear, turn up； show ones face 1) Did everyone you invited show up? 到场,出现,到达2) White shows up against a blue background. (使)明显,使显现,显示出来3) His speech showed him up as a selfish man. 揭发,暴露 4) Most small children like to show off in front of visitors. 卖弄,炫耀5) When I am free, I will show you around my school. 带(某人)参观(某地) on show/ display/ exhibition 在展览show in 领某人进来； show out 把某人送到门口,送某人出去 5. However, police found that Justin did in fact return on Friday night about 11p.m. it is.that.强调结构不能强调谓语,如果需要强调谓语,用助动词do、did或does。如：1) Do be careful next time. 下次一定要小心哦！2) He did write to you last week. 他上周确实给你写过信。3) 他确实喜欢流行音乐。He does enjoy listening to pop music. 6 Witnesses also say they saw Justin walking towards his home at 10.45p.m. witness n. 目击者； 见证人 v. 目睹； 目击； 见证 1) 谁目击了这场车祸? Who witnessed the accident?2) I was a witness to their quarrel.3) The successful launch of Shenzhou VI is a powerful witness to our countrys increasing prosperity. 神舟六号的成功发射是我们伟大祖国日益强盛的有力见证。 see +sb./sth+ do/ doing/done: watch, look at, hear, listen to , notice, feel ,observe； have(使,让)等动词与see有这种相同用法。I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside.我拉开窗帘看见一个巨大的宇宙飞船正在外面飞行。 2) 我看见他进了那家饭店。 I saw him go into the restaurant.3)有人看见他一小时前离开了。He was seen to leave an hour ago.4)看到儿子在托儿所受到很好的照顾, 我很高兴。Im very glad to see my son taken good care of in the nursery.。 7 I heard him put on his favorite CD. put on穿上, 戴上；假装,伪装；增加,添上；表演,上演；打开(的开关)；使(视听设备)开始播放 put on a coat(穿上)； put on weight(增加)； put on the light/radio/television(打开)； put on a record(使开始播放)； put on a wounded expression(假装,伪装)； put on performances(表演,上演) 8 Standing inside were lots of white-skinned, strange-looking creatures with =Lots of white-skinned, strange-looking creatures with were standing inside. 本句倒装句结构是：表语+ be+主语1) Sitting /Seated at the back of the room was a shy girl with two big eyes.2) Also present at the meeting was a professor from Peking University.3) 那个湖周围种着各种各样的树。Growing around the lake are trees of different kinds. 倒装句常见句型归纳：1)地点状语+谓语(vi)+主语,但主语为代词时不能用倒装。Here comes the bus./ South of the city lies a big shoe factory./但 Here it is.2) (半)否定词+助动词/be+主语,但in no time在句首时后面不能用倒装。(半)否定词如neither； nor； not until； not onlybut also； never； seldom；hardlywhen； no soonerthan； at no time； by no meanse.g.直到昨天我才知道这个消息。Not until yesterday did I get the news. 3) 表语/状语/动词原形+as(虽然)+主语+谓语部分, Child as he is, he knows a lot./Much as I like it, I won buy it./Try as he did, he failed again.4)So(如此)+adj./adv.+助动词/be+主语； so+助动词/be+主语(也这样)； so +主语+助动词/be (是这样的)So excited were we at that time that we didnt know what to say./ Mary works hard and so does her partner./A: Mary works very hard. B: So she does.5) only+状语+助动词/be+主语Only when taken according to the directions will the medicine work well. 9 The aliens took me away so that they could do research on me. research vt.&vi& n. 调查；研究 1) research (into/on) sth； do/ carry out /make research into/ on 对进行研究2) He has done a good deal of research on that subject.对那个学科他做了很多的研究。3) They are carrying out a research into / researching (into)the cause of cancer.他们正在研究癌症的原因。4) There is clearly a need for further research on this topic. 很明显需要对这个课题进行更深入的研究。 10Police have not ruled out the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, but are also looking into other possibilities. 本句中but前后为并列成分,that Justin was taken by aliens做the possibility的同位语, 是一个同位语从句。 possible adj. possibly adv. possibility n. 可能性,可能 It is possible that 2) There is possibility of doing sth； There is possibility that-Is there any possibility of our getting there in time? 我们有可能及时到那里吗? rule out 把排除在外,不考虑我们不能不考虑遇到坏天气的可能性。We mustnt rule out the possibility of bad weather. look into 调查,检查=investigate or examine 我们将一起调查这件事。Well look into the matter together. 11Sometimes people make up such amazing stories, says Detective Sam Peterson, who has taken charge of the case. make up1) She made up her face to look prettier. _化妆_2) The boy made up a story； it was not true. _编造_3) make up the bed for our guest _给铺床_4) 30 boys and 21 girls make up our class _组成_ 5) Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence(聪明、才智)；弥补 take charge (of) 负责(处理某事或照顾某人),接看管； in charge (of ) 负责(某事)； in the charge of sb ； in sb charge 由某人掌管、负责；free of charge 免费 Who will take charge of the factory during the director absence?厂长不在期间,谁来管工厂呢?2) Tom works there, in charge of the sales department. 汤姆在那儿工作,负责销售部。3) The girl was safely left in the charge of a nurse. 那个女孩安全地由一个护士看护着。4) These books were sent to our school free of charge. 这些书是免费送给我们学校的。 case n. 情况,状况；事例；病例；案件；个案；箱；盒in this/that case(情况,状况)； in case (of)( 如果；万一；以防)； three cases of fever(病例)； a typical case(典型事例)；a civil case (民事诉讼案件)； a suitcase(箱；盒) 12We will not give up until we find convincing evidence. convince vt. 使信服；说服 convince sb of sth； convince sb that 从句 convincing adj . 有说服力的；令人信服的；convinced adj .确信的；坚信不移的；被说服的1)That a convincing argument.这是一个有说服力的论点。2) But we failed to convince him of his mistake.但我们没能使他相信他是错的。3) 我相信你说的是对的。Im convinced what you said is quite right. notuntil/till； until/tillI did not realize what had happened until he left the room angrily.Not until he left the room angrily did I realize what had happened.It was not until he left the room angrily that I realized what had happened.Step 3 Practice (Optional) Time permitting, ask the students to do these exercises in class； if time is not enough in class, these exercises can be set as homework.(1) Fill in the blanks, using the proper forms of the following words:due to, show up, look into, step up, according to, show great interest in, search for, make up, take charge of, rule out1. With the final exam coming near, you better_ your preparation for it.2. _his theory, it likely that life exists in outer space.3. His speech was so interesting that the whole audience_ it.4. Not all the people invited_ at his birthday party, so he was very disappointed.5. He had to stop now and then_ his poor health.PPT596. The police are_ the accident which caused ten deaths.7. Australia_ six states.8. Now that the manager has retired, who do you think _ the office?9. The doctors havent _ the possibility that he has a cancer.10. The boy spent a lot of time _ all sorts of information on the Internet.PPT60 (2) Choose the best answers:1. The police _ the murderer everywhere when he suddenly appeared in a theatre. (D)A. was searching B. were searching C. was searching for D. were searching for2. Meat _ bad very soon in summer. (C)A. turns B. becomes C. goes D. falls3. Those _ the companies are to blame for the decrease in sales. (A)A. in charge of B. in the charge of C. in charge D. take charge ofPPT614. The price of eggs _ by 10% since last month. (C)A. increased B. is increased C. has increased D. had increased5. _ of the truth of the report, he told his colleagues about it.A. Convinced B. Convincing C. To convince D. Having convinced (A )6. It was not _ she took off her glasses _ I realized she was a famous film star. ( B )A. when, that B. until, that C. until, when D. when, when 7. _ at the failure in the math exam, John would not like to talk about it to his parents. ( B )A. Disappointing B. Disappoi