高中英语教学课件：Module2+Unit+1+Tales+of+the+unexplained(共43张PPT)[1]

1、Unit 1 Tales of the unexplainedSantiago（圣地亚哥）（圣地亚哥）, 5:40 p.m. May 10, 2004Photo observation :What has drawn your attention?an unusual creature crossed the road behind one of the police on horseback; meanwhile, strange lights appeared in the same areaThe Bermuda TriangleAre you interested in a progr

2、am called “Discovery” or approaching science? Are you curious about mysteries?zxxkIf you saw a UFO or a monster some day, what would you do? Zx/xkGroup discussion The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries . They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences . In your opinion, what is t

3、he most beautiful things one can experience? Why?Have you heard of any unexplained things? Can scientists explain these phenomena? Z,x,xkThinkingLets enjoy!Lets enjoy!1.Do the six pictures have something in common? If so, what is it? Z/x/xk2.Can scientists explain these phenomena? 3.How do you feel

4、about them? UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects)spaceship?satellite?balloon?orDo you believe in UFOs? What might be the most acceptable explanation for UFOs?Aliens from space.Military test aircraft.Some UFOs are alien, some are test aircraft.UFOs are evidence of human space travel.UFOs are neither alie

5、n nor test aircraft.UFOs dont exist.Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China? Are you interested in UFOs?Are they really from another planet?What do the letter UFO stand for?Why do you think UFOs visit our planet?UFOsCrop CirclesCrop CirclesA crop circle is a big pattern created by the fl

6、attening of a crop.26 countries have reported approximately 10,000 crop circles, and 90% of those were located in southern England. Yeti Abominable SnowmanWhat do Yetis look like?Half-man and half-beastStrong, hairy The Yeti or Abominable Snowman, also called the “missing link” （推想中从类人猿发展到人类（推想中从类人猿

7、发展到人类之间的过渡生物）之间的过渡生物）, is said to be a humanlike monster that is supposed to live in Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Several sightings, mainly of footprints, have been reported by western explorers throughout the years. Yet none of them have been supported with evidence in any wa

8、y.The SphinxHalf human, half lion, the Sphinx is 240 feet long and 66 feet high Pyramids , EgyptWhich country are the pyramids in? Where were they 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

9、Great Pyramid built?The Pyramids The Great PyramidThe Great Pyramid of Khufu is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. No one knows how people can put such big stones on without any machine. Some people say the pyramids are built by the aliens. Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Pl

10、ain, southern England, consisting of two concentric circles of large standing stones. It was built between 2800 and 1500 BC and is thought to have been an astronomical calendar or a temple to the sun. Have you ever heard or read about the Stonehenge? Are you interested in Stonehenge?Would you be int

11、erested in discovering more about them?StonehengeLoch Ness尼斯湖（位于英尼斯湖（位于英国苏格兰高原北部的大峡谷）国苏格兰高原北部的大峡谷）the largest of a series of interlinked lochs, or lakes, located in northern Scotland.Lock Ness Monster尼斯水怪Have you ever heard of the Loch Ness Monster? Are you interested in it?They are a bit new to me,

12、 what about you?The Loch Ness MonsterExample: They are mysterious because no satisfactory answers have been offered to explain them so far. Though these mysteries have puzzled people for a long time, they still show great interest in them. People feel puzzled by the mysteries Example: UFO stands for

13、 Unidentified Flying Objects, that is, objects, apparently moving in the sky, which we cannot identify. There are lots of reports about UFOs. Some say they are aliens visiting us in their spacecraft, and some say they are military test aircraft, while others say they do not actually exist. Since we

14、have never seen one with our own eyes and there is no definite scientific explanation for it, we are not certain whether UFOs really exist, but we believe everything will be clear in the future.summarywith evidencelook intopositivereasonableobjectivescientific1.tales of the unexplained: 常用常用“the+adj

15、/v-ing/v-ed”来表示一类人来表示一类人或物，如或物，如 the rich; the unknown; the living, the unemployed Language pointsLanguage points2. talk about aliens and carry out an interview Carry out= to do and complete a task (完成完成) Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.以对患者进行了全面的检查。以对患者进行了全面的检查。3. You might run

16、 into a Yeti.偶然遇见偶然遇见=run across =come across=happen to meet =meet by chance撞撞跑进跑进流入流入Guess whom I ran into today!He ran into the back of another car the other day.We saw the boy run into the house.The river runs into a lake.遇见撞跑进流入4. reason The reason for (doing) sth. /for reason/the reason why/tha

17、t The reason for building the pyramids in Egypt is still unknown.=The reason why people built the pyramids in Egypt is still unknown.The reason why he was ill was drinking the polluted water.=The reason for his illness was drinking the polluted water.For what reason was he late again?=Why was he late again? reasonable adj.合理的 unreasonable adj.不合理的5. believe in unexplained things believe in 信任；信仰信任；信仰 believe相信某人相信某人的话的话 We usually believe him , but