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M2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplainedReading 1 Boy missing, police puzzled 启 东 中 学 李 花Teaching aims1、 gain a good understanding of the article2、 learn how to read a newspaper article 3、 Practise students abilities in reading ,speaking and writingTeaching important and difficult points1. Make the students have a better understanding of the news story 2. Make the students master the reading strategy3. Reinforce their reading abilities Teaching facilities1. Multi-media2. Black boardTeaching proceduresStep 1 ：Questions for your preview1) What is the article about?2) Tell us the characters in the article.Step 2： Lead-inWarm-up questions:1. Do you read newspapers? 2. How do you select the news you like to read, by taking a look at its title or by being attracted by its colorful pictures?1.3. 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? Step 3： Reading strategyLearn the structure of a news story and teach the reading skills of news stories.1. The structure of a news story the title: to give a general idea of the news the first paragraph: to give _ to try to answer_ the second paragraph: to give_ the following paragraphs: to give _information2. The reading skills of news stories For general ideas, read the topic if any and the first one or two paragraphs; for details, read the rest of the story.Now look at the pictures from our reading text and connect them with the title “Boy missing, police puzzled”. Tell us what happened in the story according to the information we get from the title and the pictures. Step 4 Skimming& Scanning1. Tell the students its time for them to check their imagination of the story. Ask the whole class to skim and scan the passage, trying to find the answers to the following. Boy missing, police puzzled Its about _ the first paragraph: when_; where_; who_; what_; how_; why_ the following paragraphs: evidence given by_Step 5 Careful reading1. After reading the passage carefully, answer the following questions.1.)Which city does Justin Foster live in?2.)What sports does Justin play?3.)What time did the witnesses see Justin walking home?4.)What color were the aliens ?5.)Who else has been taken by the aliens?6.)What do the police think about the incident?2. Choose the best answer1.)People have showed great interest in Justins disappearance because_.A. Justins disappearance was connected with a UFOB. Justin was a very famous baseball player in DoverC. Justins parents were well known in that areaD. Justin was murdered by an mysterious alien2. )The passage mainly tells us_.A. what happened to a fifteen-year-old boyB. Different opinions on Justins disappearanceC. Introduction of a UFO and its aliensD. Puzzlement of the police caused by the way of Justins disappearance 3.) In the seventh paragraph, “show up” means _.A. arrive or appear B. reach C. disappear D. reach for4. )What is the attitude of the police to the disappearance of the boy?A. They cant make sure that Justin was taken 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.5.) 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 room6. )We can know_.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 childs disappearance3. Please rearrange the statements according to the order of time.Justin did not show up at the family lunch the next day.Kelly heard Justin return home. Justin left home to play baseball with his two friends.Justin was seen walking towards his home at 10.45 p.m.Kelly heard Justin shout.Kelly saw a bright light outside her window. 4. Since every new story will have details to support the main points in them. Get the students to read the passage carefully and find the supporting details. Main PointsSupporting detailsJustin Foster went missing.Mrs Foster thought he was spending the night with a friend.Justin didnt_ The police found that Justin returned home.Justins friends said _ _.Witnesses said _ _.Kelly heard him _.The boy was taken away by aliens.Kelly saw _.Kelly heard _.Mavis Wood said _.Step 6 Consolidation1. Get the students to summarize the story they have just read by filling in the blanks. Justin Foster went last Friday night. He didnt at the family lunch the next day. That evening, Justin home after the game. also said they saw Justin walking towards his home. Justins sister, Kelly him his CD and she also saw a large spaceship _ outside. She heard Justin _ . Mavis Wood said that she was by .They did some on her. The whole was terrible.Police have not _ the possibility that Justin was taken away by aliens. Detective Sam Peterson, who was _ the case, said they would not _ until they found out what had happened. 2. Group work: interview time: Work in groups of 4, one as the reporter and the rest act as Kelly, Mrs Marvis Wood and detective Sam Peterson, using the example on the sceen to get the help.Step 7 DiscussionStudents are encouraged to discuss the questions with their partners and then share their answers with the others.1. Do you believe that Justin