牛津高中英语教案模块二Unit1Talesoftheunexplained

1、Unit 1 Tales of the unexplainedPart 1: Teaching DesignAims and requirementsRead a news story about a missing boy and a magazine article about YetiListen to a dialogue between a boss and his employeeTalk about aliens and conduct an interviewWrite a reportTell a mysterious storyProceduresPeriod one, W

2、elcome to the UnitStep 1: Brainstorming1. 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 some pictures on the screen. Can you tell me what they are? The chances f

3、or 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 are only small spots of light that move in strange patterns across the ni

4、ght 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 curious about them? Besides UFOs, can you list anything more unexplained youve

5、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 illustrations first. Then answer the following questions:Do the five pictures

6、 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 expressions as possible to answer the questions above. Try to make up some senten

7、ces 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 still show great interest in them.People feel puzzled by the mysteries.4. Report

8、 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 UFOs?Student A:.Teacher: Do you think Student As information interesting? What about

9、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 in UFOs?Are they really from another planet? What do the letters UFO stand for? Why do yo

10、u 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; overcome difficulty,.)A Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast. Have you heard of it?Do

11、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, are cultural relics.Where were the pyramids built, on the east coast of the Nile or on the wes

12、t 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 me. What about you?Would you be interested in discovering more about them?Step 2: Sharing information

13、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 answers such as:-Aliens from space.-Military test aircraft.-Some UFOs are alien, some are test aircraf

14、t.-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 answers and then report to the class.Sample answers1. I have a firm belief in UFOs. In fact, I have seen a few mys

15、elf. 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 carrying visitors from outer space, I would have to say no. I do not believe in them.2. The continent of Antarctic

16、a 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 Antarctica, which revealed that great rivers had once flowed into Antarctica until about 6,000 years ago, Many more myste

17、ries 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 questions such as Who or what are you?, Where are you from? and How long does it take to travel from your place to ou

18、r planet?. I will try my best to communicate with them, discovering what their life is like and why they have come to the earth. UFOsUFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. According to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady speed with little noise.The Loch Ness Monster Loch

19、Ness is a big lake in Scotland. Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, was sighted as far back as the 6th century AD.YetisThe Yeti has been called the missing link; half-man, half-beast. It is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world-Mount Qomolangma.Stone-hengeBeing one of Britains greatest na

20、tional 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 PyramidThe Great Pyramid of Khufu is one of the seven wonders of the ancient Great world and the only one people can visit. It i

21、s the greatest of the Egyptian pyramids, which served as burial places for the Pharaohs. Period two, Reading boy missing ,police puzzledResources 1. Newspaper articles are often seen as a shortened form of a news report that gives fuller information. The lead, the first paragraph of a news story, pl

22、ays the most important part in the understanding of the whole story. It is usually a one or two sentence summary of the particular event being reported. The headline and the first paragraph effectively summarize the storys content.There are several advantages in using a newspaper to improve English

23、skills. A newspaper is inexpensive, easily obtained and the materials are authentic. Besides, understanding the news stories relies heavily on the students knowledge of social and cultural experiences. Newspapers mirror our national values, habits and preferences. Newspaper reading improves the stud

24、ents overall abilities rather than simply informing them of new information. Students will find time and effort devoted to understanding social and cultural materials rewarding.2. Some newspaper activities that can be used in the classroom.* Encourage students to read the newspaper daily. Ask them w

25、hat articles they find interesting, and read and discuss those articles with them.*Read the newspaper coverage of a major news story and watch the same story presented on television. Talk about the differences between reading newspapers and watching television news.*Read the newspaper for issues tha

26、t have some direct effects on students lives. Locate news stories and opinions in editorials, letters to the editor and editorial columns. Ask students which facts are most important and which opinions are closest to theirs.*Review TV and movie schedules, discussing which shows and movies are appeal

27、ing and why. Compare reviews with those written by media critics.*Try to find persuasive letters to the editor. Identify and discuss the authors style and tone. Encourage students to respond with their own letters to the editor when they encounter ideas with which they disagree. Step 1: Lead-in1. So

28、me questions about UFODo you know what the three letters UFO stand for?Have you ever heard of the UFOs?Have you ever had the chance to see one?Do you believe the usual sayings about the UFOs?What do you think a UFO is?Do you think there are any creatures on it?Where do you think the creatures come f

29、rom?Will they become our friends or enemies?2. Today, well come to Reading part. Now Id like you to look at the pictures on pages 2 and 3 and the title, Boy missing, police puzzled. Can you connect them with each other? Picture 1:Is the first picture a UFO?Are there really UFOs from the outer space?

30、Picture 2:Who was the missing boy?Does he like playing football or baseball?Picture 3:Whats the picture about?Does the bright light outside the window come from a UFO?Does the bright light have something to do with Justins missing? (If possible, the teacher may use the projector or macromedia to sho

31、w the situations in the three pictures and ask the students the same questions as given above. Check answers in pairs. Check the answers with the whole class if you wish.)3. Answer the following questions, focusing on the title of the article, Boy missing, police puzzled.Does the title arouse your i

32、nterest when you read it? Can you complete the title?What information can you get from the title?What else do you want to know? For example, boy missing (How/When/Where was the boy missing?) police puzzled (Why are they puzzled?/What are the police going to do about the boys disappearance and how?)A

33、re you curious about why the writer uses an incomplete sentence as the title? Did you know that it is a feature of a news title? What are some other features of a news title?Can you guess what details may be covered in the following news story?Step 2: Fast reading for general ideas1. Before skimming

34、 the passage, please look at the news photographs first and describe what is happening in them. Then find the answers to the three questions above the text:1) What is the article about? (The article is about a missing boy/UFOs and aliens.)2) Who is missing? (Justin Foster is missing.)3) Do the polic

35、e know what happened to Justin? (No.)2. Read the first paragraph carefully to get the main idea and the important facts such as: When and where was the boy missing? What caused the boys sudden disappearance? How old was the boy? Why did people show interest in his disappearance?3. Now scan the artic

36、le again and locate specific information according to Parts C1 and C2. Questions 1, 2, 3 and 5 in Part C1 check background information about Justin while Questions 4, 6, 7 and 8 check your comprehension about witnesses, aliens and the case. Part C2 requires you to identify some details to support th

37、e main points of the story.Answers to C 1 (p4):1. He lives in Dover, New Hampshire.2. Justins 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 Peterson was in charge o

38、f the case.Step 3: Detailed reading for important information1. Please self-evaluate how well you understand and comprehend the article with the following exercise. At 8 p.m._ At 10.45 p.m._Justin Foster At 11 p.m._ After 11p.m., he was seen_ The next morning, he was found_ shape_ its appearance col

39、our_Strange objects (UFO) size_ its inside _2. Answer the questionsWhere does Justin Foster live ? （He lives in Dover, New Hampshire.）Why did Justins mother go to bed early? (Justins mother went to bed early because of a headache.)What sports does Justin play? (He plays basketball.)What time did the

40、 witness see Justin walking home? (At 10.45 p.m.)Does Justin have any brothers and sisters ? (He has a sister)What colour were the aliens? (They were white.)Who else has been taken by the aliens? (Mavis Wood has been taken by the aliens.)Who is in charge of the case ? (Detective Sam Peterson was in

41、charge of the case.)3. Complete Parts D and E. The meanings of the words in Part D are not difficult for you to identify after you have read through the passage twice. Part E is a diary written by Kelly. It requires you to understand the diary first, and then write down the missing words to make the

42、 meaning complete.Answers to D (p4): 1. puzzled (title) _ _6_ a say that something is not possible 2. due to (line 6) _8_ b making people believe something is true 3. show up (line 23) 5 c frightening or unpleasant dreams 4. wirnesses (line 32) 2 d because of 5. nightmares (line 68) 3 e appear or ar

43、rive 6. rule out (line 73) 7 f invent (a story) 7. make up (line 76) 1 g unable to understand 8. convincing (line 81) 4 h people who saw an accident and can describe it to othersAnswers to E (p5): Justin has been missing for two weeks now. I miss him a lot. Im worried that something bad has happened

44、 to him. Im sure he came home that night at around 11 p.m. I heard him out on his favourite CD. I wonder where the alliens with large black eyes have taken him.Mavis told me that creatures from outer space took her away a few years ago. They did some research on her. The whole experience was very fr

45、ightening, just like a nightmare ,but at least they returned her home. I hope they will return Justin soon.The police are not making much progress. They are very puzzled . Now they are searching for other witnesses . They say Justin might have been murdered . Dad is very disappoitned with them. He t

46、hinks they are not doing their job properly. Mum is really worried too. She cant sleep well. I hope Justin will come home soon and tell us what happened to him. I want all of us to be together again.3. Having read the text, please pay attention to the different features of each paragraph.1) First le

47、ts have a discussion about how we usually decide whether a news article is worth reading or not and what methods we use in our reading. As we all know, newspapers play an important part in our daily life. Wherever you are, you can be informed of the latest news by reading a newspaper. From your expe

48、rience, how do you usually select the news youd like to read, by taking a look at its title or being attracted by its colorful pictures?Every one of you can express your own opinions and give the reasons.2) Compared with the other paragraphs, is the first paragraph the most important one in the arti

49、cle? Please describe the differences between the first paragraph of the article and the paragraphs that follow. 3) You are asked to read the Reading strategy reading a newspaper article. Pay attention that both the title and the first paragraph, which is called the lead paragraph, play a key role in

50、 your understanding of news articles.Step 4: Post-reading activities1. Retell the story according to the diagram on page 6. Ill write down some key words and phrases on the blackboard or the overhead projector for you to refer to in case you need help.2. Suppose you are a writer. Please give an endi

51、ng to the story. Though the police have made efforts to investigate the case. Justins disappearance remains a mystery. Was he really seized by aliens or were there other reasons? All the people are concerned about Justins disappearance. What do you think might have happened to him? Was he in danger?

52、 If he were taken away by aliens, how do you think they would treat him? Just use your imagination and all the endings are acceptable.3. Do with Parts A1 and A2 on page 80 in Workbook to get more familiar with the text and the words and expressions in it. Answers to Part A1:1. up 2. to 3. up 4. up 5

53、. for 6. out 7. into/for 8. up 9. of 10. on 11. around/about 12. out/upAnswers to Part A2:1. witness 2. creature 3. gone missing 4. frightened 5. research 6. due to 7. show up 8. possibility 4. Please turn your attention to the questions in Part F. You are expected do some speaking practice accordin

54、g to the sample. 5. Read Part A first and then do Part B in Writing on page 87 in Workbook. Answer to Part B:Dear Jim,I had a strange experience last night. It was unusually dark. I noticed a light in my back garden and walked to the door to take a look. A UFO had landed in my garden and opened its

55、door! I couldnt believe my eyes. An alien was walking down the stairs of the UFO. He walked up to me and said, Now, Im taking you to a new place. With that, he led me into the UFO and we flew to the Moon and then to Mars. Just as I began to enjoy the ride, the alien brought out a torch. All of a sudden, a strong beam shone in my eyes. I had to keep my eyes shut to avoid the light. Guess what? It was sunlight shining on my bed. What a dream!Yours truly,RobertPeriod Three, Word powerStep 1: Brainstorming1. Do you know him?2. When did space exploration begin in the world? (In 1957)3. Whe