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M2U1 Tales of the unexplainedPeriod I-Reading comprehensionWelcome to the unit & readingTeaching Aims Arouse their interest in learning this unit through activities.Let them know aliens and tell a mysterious story Enable students to master some important language points.Make sure students can learn to tell each other mysterious stories in their free time【Activity procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案 Reading Activity 1 Fast reading 1Activity Aim：make Ss have a brief understanding of the passage2Teaching Method：students-centered practice Step 1.Warming up. Answer the following questions:1. Can you tell me the feature of a news title? Take this passage as an example, the title is “Boy missing, police puzzled”, whats special? 2. Can you complete the title?3. What information can you get from the title? Key: 1. The title of a news story is usually incomplete, attractive, exact and direct 2. A boy is missing, and the police are puzzled3. how/when/where was the boy missing? why are the police puzzled? A news story will cover such details as what, when, where, who, how and why about a certain event.Step 2. Reading strategy1. The structure of a news story:The title: to give a general idea of the newsThe first paragraph: to give the main topic and the most important facts like when, where, who, what , why and how about the eventThe second paragraph:to give more important factsThe following paragraphs:to give detailed but less important background information2. The reading skills of news stories:For general ideas: read the topic if any and the first one or two paragraphsFor details: read the rest of the storyStep 3. Fast reading: Go through the passage as quickly as they can and try to find answers to the following questions: 1. What is the article about?2. Who is missing?3. Do the police know what happened to Justin?Activity 2 Detailed reading 1Activity Aim : make Ss get some details of the text2Teaching Method: students-centered practice Step 1.Go through the passage carefully to answer the following questions: 1. Where dies Justin Foster live? 2. Why did Justins mother go to bed early? 3. What sports does Justin play? 4. What time did the witnesses see Justin walking home 5. Does Justin have any brothers and sisters? 6. What color were the aliens? 7. Who else has been taken by the aliens? 8. Who is in charge of the case? Key: 1. He lives in Dover, New Hampshire. 2. Justin mother went to bed early because of a headache. 3. He plays baseball. 4. At 10: 45 p. m. 5. He has a sister. 6. They were white. 7. Mavis Wood has been taken by the aliens. 8. Detective Sam Peter was in charge of the case.Step 2.Choose the best answer to each question:1). What can we learn from paragraph 1, _. A. Justin was killed by Yetis B. people showed great interest in Justin Fosters being missing C. the police have discovered the truth of Justins being missing D. Justin went lost last night2). In the second paragraph, “show up” means_. A. arrive or appear B. reach C. disappear D. reach for 3). From the third paragraph, we know that_. A. Justin did not go home that night B. after the game Justin spent the night with a friend that night C. Justin returned home that night D. Justin was playing baseball with a friend all the night.4). According to Paragraph 5, we know that _. A. the light that Kelly saw was the light of the full moon B. the spaceship was white all over C. Kelly saw the aliens take Justin away D. Kelly was quite sure that the aliens took Justin away5). From the last paragraph we can know that_. A. the police have given up looking into space B. the police didnt believe what Kelly and other people said at all C. the police will also try to find out some other possibilitiesD. the people have found out that someone made up the story of Justins missingKey: BACDCActivity 3 Consolidation1Activity Aim：make Ss master the text structures2Teaching Method：students-centered practice Task- based readingMain (1)_(2)_ detailsJustin Foster went (3)_.Mrs. Foster thought he was spending the night with a friend. Mr. Foster was (5)_ that his son didnt tell anyone that he was staying out late.Justin Foster didnt (6)_ up at the family lunch the next dayThe police found that Justin (4)_ home.Justins friends said Justin went home after the game with them.Witnesses said they saw Justin (7)_ towards his home at 10.45 p.m.Kelly heard him put on his (8)_ CD in his roomThe boy was taken away by aliens.Kelly saw a large (9)_ flying outside. Kelly heard Justin shout.Mavis Wood said that the aliens (10)_ her away so that they could do research on herKey: 1.points 2. Supporting 3. missing 4. returned 5. surprised 6. show 7. walking 8. favourite 9. spaceship 10. tookActivity 4 Summary 1.ActivityAim: review what we have learned this class2. Teaching Method ：students-centered practiceRetell the passage according to the key words and phrases.Justin Foster . Friday .Dover, New Hampshire.His mother . the night . friend. His father . his son .his staying out late . Worse. Justin . the family lunch. His friends said .baseball. Neighbors said . his sister , Kelly heard . she saw . in a spaceship .and heard Justin . Shes sure.But police .rule out. they .other possibilitiesActivity 5 Discussion1. Activity Aim : practice oral English and writing 2. Teaching Method: students-centered practice Discuss in groups about a strange thing that happened in the past, then write it out and read it to your class.Homework :Recite the summary carefully and fluentlyM2U1 Tales of the unexplainedPeriod Language Points【Teaching Aims】1. Help students to learn some useful words and expressions2. Enable students to master some important language points3. Make use of the important words, phrases and sentences flexibly【Teaching Procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案【Activity One】1. Activity Aim：Revision 2. Teaching Method：Explanation by teachersPut the underlined phrases into Chinesev Boy missing, policepuzzled v Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing three days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. v This incident has received great interest due to reports of strange lights in the sky and of alien visits around the time the boy disappeared. v Standing inside were lots of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes . v When asked about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, Detective Sam Peterson, who has taken charge of the case, told journalists, Sometimes people make up such amazing stories. v We will not give up until we find out what happened. 【Activity Two】1. Activity Aim：Enable students to master important words, phrases and sentences 2. Teaching Method：Explanation by teachers Step1 Key words 1. puzzle研读下列例句，并说出puzzle在不同句子中的意思和词性。1）Can you work out this puzzle? 2）The puzzling problem puzzled me.3）There is a puzzled look on her face.4) They are puzzled (about) what to do next. 【归纳】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）【拓展】意思为“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”puzzle, interest, surprise, shock, upset, excite, disappoint, satisfy, frighten, amaze, etc.1) 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.2)他大吼一声把那些男孩都吓住了。 His shouting was frightening and the boys felt frightened_.【巩固运用】A. 用puzzle 的适当形式填空（1）The _puzzling problem made me puzzled. （2）What puzzled me most was that he hadnt turned up all the day.B. 经典题链接1）_by his behavior, we were at a loss what to do. A. To be puzzled B. Puzzling C. Being puzzled D. Puzzled2) _ and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize. A. Surprising B. Surprised C. Being surprised D. To be surprising3) Tom sounds _ very much in the job, but Im not sure whether he can manage it.A. interested B. interesting C. interestingly D. InterestedlyKey: DBA2. step研读下列例句，并说出step up句子中的意思。1.When Jack found that he was going to be late , he stepped up his pace.2.The factory stepped up the production to meet the increasing demand.3. Womens social position in China has been much stepped up in the past 50 years. Key: 1. 加快步伐 2 加快,加速 3 提升,提高归纳：step up 加快，加速；加强；提升，提高，促进词组拓展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follow in ones steps踏着某人的足迹；步某人的后尘； 效法某人的榜样【巩固运用】Fill in the blanks1. 应该采取措施来一步步地提高你的学习。 Measures should be _taken to improve your study _step by step_.2. 我们将加紧努力，以防止更多污染。 We will be stepping up our efforts to prevent further pollution.【考题链接】1）The workers are trying to _ production to meet the increasing demand. A. keep up B. stay up C. step up D. work up2）Why arent you coming back for the Spring Festival?We are trying to _ the construction of houses for the earthquake-stricken areas. A. step up B. set up C. look up D. pick up3. search研读下列例句，并说出search在不同句子中的结构和词性。1）The police searched the house for the stolen jewelry.2）A supermarket doesnt have the right to search its customers for the lost things.3）She searched for her passport.4）All the villagers went out in search of the missing boy. 归纳： search v. / n. search的常见结构：1) 在某人身上/某处搜查某物 search sb. / sp for sth.2) 搜某人的身或搜查某处 search sb. / sp3) 搜寻某人或某事物 (动词短语) search for sth. / sb.4) 搜寻某人或某事物 (介词短语) in search of / in ones search for 【巩固运用】A. 完成句子1. 为找到丢失的钥匙，我找遍了我的房间I _searched the room for the lost key. 2. 他为了寻求更好的生活，移民到巴西He emigrated to Brazil in search of a better life.B. 考题链接1. After the area for three hours, the police found the truck near a river . A. searching B .searching for C. in search of D. looking for2. Every visitor will _ at the entrance to the Queens palace.A. be searched B. be searched for C. search D. search for4. occur研读下面含occur 的句子，注意其词性及句型结构：Similar situations occur all the time. A good idea suddenly occurred to me.It didnt occur to me that he would refuse the invitation.【考题链接】1) Just as I was leaving the classroom, it to me that I forgot to turn the lights off. AhappenedBoccurredChitDstruck2) The drunk driver is for the traffic jam yesterday. A. to blame; occurred B. to blame; occurring C. to be blamed; occurred D. to be blamed; occurring3) We should all remember that some great scientific discoveries by chance. AoccurredBwere occurredChave occurredDwould occur4) A great idea suddenly occurred to me _I might use the pocket money to buy a tie for my fathers birthday Aif Bwhen Cthat Dwhich Key: BBAC5. charge研读下列句子，说出含有charge的短语的意思。 1).Who will take charge of the factory during the directors absence2).Tom works there, in charge of the sales department. 3).The girl was safely left in the charge of a nurse. 4).These books were sent to our school free of charge.5).The court(法院) charged him with murder. 归纳：1. 负责（某事）表动作 take charge of2. 负责（某事）; 表状态 in charge (of) 3. 由某人掌管、负责； in the charge of sb. / in ones charge 4. 免费 free of charge/ for free / for nothing 5.因某事控告某人 charge sb. with sth. / accuse sb. of sth. 6.买向某人开价钱 charge sb. some money for sth. A. 例句拓展1) The battery needs to be charged. 2) The lion charged at those little animals. B. 经典题链接1People killing the animals which are protected by the country will be sentenced to death in five days.A. who are charged of B. charged with C. are charged with D. charged into2. they left their children a neighbor when they were on vacation. A. in charge of B. in the charge of C. take charge of D. at chargeStep2 Important phrases Translate the following phrases 1. 因为 由于 due to 2. 根据 according to3. 径直走向 walk straight to4. 播放 put on5. 醒来 wake up6. 一轮满月 a full moon7. 一束光 a flash of light8. 以便 so that9. 做研究 do research on10. 带走 take away11.某人突然想起 it occurs to sb. that12.出现 现身 show up13.有的可能性 there is a possibility that14.编造 捏造 化妆 弥补 make up15.没有确凿的证据 there is no hard evidence that16.调查 研究 look into17.也 as well18.放弃想法 give up / dismiss the idea19.查明, 弄清楚 find out20.发生在某人身上 sth happen to sb.Step3 Important sentences 1. Standing inside were lots of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes. =Lots of white-skinned, strange-looking creatures with white skin and large black eyes were standing inside. 本句倒装句结构为: 表语 + be + 主语 Seated/ Sitting at the back of the room was a shy girl with two big eyes. Present at the meeting was a professor from Peking University. Growing around the lake are trees of different kinds. Gone are the days when we were looked down upon.2. When asked about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, Detective Sam Peterson, who has taken charge of the case, told journalists,状语从句的省略：当从句的主语和主句的主语一致时，且从句的谓语动词是be动词或含有be动词时，我们省略从句的主语和be 动词。从句动词形式根据它和逻辑主语的关系而定。如果是主动关系用现在分词，被动关系用过去分词。If (it is) properly treated, waste will do no harm to the environment.When (I was) on my way to work, I met her.If (it is) carefully done, the experiment is sure to succeed. 3. While we have not dismissed (排除) the idea, we are looking into other possibilities as well. “while”的用法： 1）虽然，尽管 引导让步状语从句 2）在.期间, 当.时候 引导时间状语从句 3) 只要 引导条件状语从句 4) 而, 然而 对比转折关系 E.g. Many people enjoy playing different sports while others just enjoy watching them. We can overcome these difficulties while we are closely united. (只要紧密地团结在一起） While she works hard, she makes very slow progress. He always sings while (he is ) doing his work. Be careful while crossing the street. 4. We will not give up until we find out what happened. not .until 直到. 才 Not.until 引导时间状语（从句）置于句首时，主句中的谓语动词用部分倒装形式，从句不倒装。 强调句型结构为：It is / was + not until. + that + 主句（陈述语序） The students didnt leave until 11oclock. 直到他离开了家时他才意识到家对他来说是多么重要。 He didnt realize how important the family was for him until he left his home. I didnt go to bed until I finished my homework. Not until I finished my homework did I go to school.(倒装句) It was not until I finished my homework that I went to school. (强调结构) 直到她失去所拥有的，她才知道它们的重要性。 She didnt know the importance of them until she had lost what she had. Not until she had lost what she had did she know the importance of them. It was not until she had lost what she had that she knew the importance of them. 【考题链接】1) Not until he left his home _ to know how important the family was for him.A did he begin B had he begun C he began D he had begun2) It was not until the accident happened _ I became aware of my own foolishness.A. that B. when C. which D. then【课堂检测】I. Word spelling 1. I dont s_ his opinion. I am against what he said.2. The high structure w_ the development of the company, which has a long history of 100 years.3. She prepared for all p _by taking enough food, water and money, for something unexpected may happen on the road.4. There wasnt enough e _to prove him guilty. Finally, he was setfree.5. I felt very d _not win the football match.6. Our headmaster gave a _(令人信服的) speech to persuade students to donate some money for Sichuan.7.Scientist are doing research into the _(神秘的)depths of the sea.8. To build a business of my own, I try to find some financial _(支撑,支持).9. I said hello to her, but she _(不理会) me completely.10. The children were_(令人恐惧的) when they saw the frightening movie.Key:1. share 2. witnessed 3. possibilities 4.evidence 5. disappointed 6. convincing 7. mysterious 8. support 9.ignored 10. frightened IIFill in the blanks using the proper forms of the given phrases1. 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 of1. With the final exam coming near, youd better _ your preparation for it.2. _his theory, its 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.6. 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 boy spent a lot of time _ all sorts of info