新视野大学英语Unit6PPT课件

1、Unit 6The Truth Can Be Stranger Than Fiction第1页/共48页ContentsuLead-inuBrainstorminguWarm-upuWatching and DiscussinguActing It OutuFun TimeuOral Assignment 第2页/共48页Lead-inWork in groups, discuss the following questions and then share your answers with the whole class.第3页/共48页 Questions 1 and 2:1. Shou

2、ld we accept things that we cannot explain yet as true?2. Is it possible that the truth can be stranger than fiction?Reference Lead-in第4页/共48页Weird Science: Top unexplained mysteriesFrom hairy beasts to humming deserts, these mysteries go unexplainedReference Reference Lead-in第5页/共48页Whales found to

3、 speak in dialectsWe could blame our accents and different dialects on self-imposed bordersbut that doesnt explain why animals from different regions speak in dialects. Using underwater microphones, scientists eavesdropped on whale talk and found that the blue whales off the Pacific Northwest sound

4、different than those living in the western Pacific Ocean or near Chile. The reason? Still unknown. Reference Reference Lead-in第6页/共48页It parted once. It parted twice. And this time scientists are watching the whole thing. Satellite images show the Arabian tectonic (构造的) plate and the African Plate a

5、re moving away from each other and parting the southern end of the Red Sea. This growing rift(裂缝), which is tearing the northeast of Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚) and Eritrea (厄立特里亚) from the rest of Africa, could eventually create a whole new sea.The Red Sea parts againReference Reference Lead-in第7页/共48页 Using

6、wave generators, scientists were able to write on water. The Advanced Multiple Organized Experimental Basin (AMOEBA)a circular tank created by researcherscan form the Roman alphabets and some Japanese characters. The device could soon find its way to your nearest amusement park. A new wave: Scientis

7、ts write on waterReference Reference Lead-in第8页/共48页Scientists create cloak of partial invisibility Writer H.G. Wells imagined it in his writing in the late 1800s, and this year scientists inched closer to creating an invisible man. Duke University researchers created a cloaking device that can make

8、 objects invisible to microwave light. The device works by rerouting microwaves beam around it the way boulders (漂石) in a stream divert (转移) flowing water. Reference Reference Lead-in第9页/共48页Amazon River flowed backwardsThe Amazon River apparently changed its mind a few times in history. South Ameri

9、cas majestic waterway currently flows east into the Atlantic Ocean. But scientists found this year that millions of years ago, the great river flowed east to west and at one time went in both directions at once. Reference Reference Lead-in第10页/共48页Lead-in Questions 3 and 4:1. Do you believe there ar

10、e extraterrestrial beings (外星生物外星生物) in outer space?2. Do you think luck and opportunity contributes more to success than diligence does? Why? 第11页/共48页 Have a group of three, name as many as possible supernatural mysteries, unexplained phenomena and unsolved puzzles. Come up with a list of your ide

11、as and compare with another group to find some unmentioned ones. Pick one or two most mysterious phenomena. BrainstormingReference第12页/共48页BrainstormingSpring Heeled Jack was an entity said to have been responsible for a number of attacks starting in 1837 AD. He was first seen in London. There were

12、other, later sightings, in Liverpool and the Midlands.Real aliens will be very different from those on TV science fictions.The Great PyramidThe word pyramid means “the fire within” and refers to the cosmic energy that collects in pyramid shaped structures especially when they are aligned (连成一行) appr

13、opriately regarding the magnetic poles of the planet. The YetiThe yeti is a mythical cr e a t u r e w h o i s supposed to live in the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. The Easter Island HeadsThe inhabitants of this charming and mysterious place called their land: Te Pito o TeHenua,

14、 the navel of the world. 第13页/共48页What is this?Warm-up第14页/共48页Warm-upWhere to find the water monster in Loch Ness?第15页/共48页 This is a still (静态画静态画面面) from the film The Loch Ness Horror, (1981). Nessie has worked her way into popular culture since then.Warm-up第16页/共48页Nessie ? ?Warm-up第17页/共48页Watc

15、hing and DiscussingNow watch two pieces of videos on the newest video about the Loch Ness Monster-Nessie. After that work in groups of 4 and have a discussion. Then finish the following tasks.Video 1Video 2Your Tasks:12第18页/共48页Watching and Discussing第19页/共48页Watching and Discussing第20页/共48页Task 1.

16、Group Discussion:Group members work together, discuss the water monster (shadowdragon) at Loch Ness from these two perspectives: Does the video convince you? Whats behind the Loch Ness legend? Then one student from your group comes to the front to give a presentation. Other group members can add inf

17、ormation. Comments and arguments are welcome.Reference 1 Reference 2 Watching and Discussing第21页/共48页Does this new video prove that the Loch Ness monster exists? Yes! Finally, the world will believe. No way. There are any number of explanations. Im not sure. Can I see that video again?Reference 1-1W

18、atching and Discussing第22页/共48页Gordon Holmes, a technician at Bradford University and Loch Ness Monster researcher, claims that he has caught Nessie on video. He was at the Loch tempting to listen for Nessie using hydrophone equipment when he noticed something unusual moving in the water and grabbed

19、 his video camera. Reference 1-2Watching and Discussing第23页/共48页(Holmes said:) It wasnt a wave because it was going in the opposite direction to the waves that I could see and the top half of it seemed to be black. My camcorder was on a black and white setting and it took me a while to find it again

20、 in the water, but Ive got two-and-half-minutes of footage which I have shown to experts and they think it is definitely a living creature.Reference 1-3Watching and Discussing第24页/共48页The legend of the Loch Ness monster got a boost with the wide airing of a video showing a shape moving just beneath

21、the surface of the lakes waters. What do you think is behind the legend? Prehistoric creatures that somehow have survived to the present day? Misinterpreted sightings or sturgeon (鲟鱼) or seals or deliberate hoaxes (愚弄)? Reference 2-1 Watching and Discussing第25页/共48页Reference 2-2 Watching and Discuss

22、ing第26页/共48页Task 2. Debate:There has been a debate for centuries about whether or not a huge creature named the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie for short) actually lives in a large lake in Scotland called Loch Ness. Some people believe it exists; others are skeptics who think its a fake or hoax. Have a gr

23、oup of four, debate on the topic: There is / isnt Loch Ness Monster. Take sides and prepare for 5 minutes. Reference 1 Reference 2Watching and Discussing第27页/共48页I saw nessie, shes a friend of a friend. Reference 1-1Watching and Discussing第28页/共48页Some people think Nessie is a Plesiosaur (蛇颈龙蛇颈龙) fr

24、om the age of the dinosaurs. Many sightings of the monster have been recorded, going back at least as far as St. Columba, the Irish monk in the 6th century Reference 1-2Watching and Discussing第29页/共48页Is Nessie really an oversized River Otter?more about NessieReference 1-3Watching and Discussing第30页

25、/共48页Loch Ness monster No. 1 Stories about a monster in Loch Ness have been around since 565, but only when this picture was taken and showed to the world in 1934, “Nessie” began to be the object of contradiction, research and tourism.Reference 2-1Watching and Discussing第31页/共48页The interest for the

26、 creature ended in 1994 when Christian Spurling, admitted it was a fake made by his father, Marmaduke Wetherell. They made a wooden monster, Ian took the picture and they convinced Robert Kenneth Wilson (the village doctor), to tell the world he shot the picture.Watching and Discussing第32页/共48页Loch

27、Ness monster No. 2 Loch Ness monster No. 2 Reference 2-2Watching and Discussing第33页/共48页At first glance you probably could mistake this famous photo for a picture of the Loch Ness monster. Millions have.But a program on the Discovery channel a few years ago revealed that this photo was part of a seq

28、uence that showed the creature emerging from the water. And no, it wasnt the Loch Ness monster at all. It was an elephant in Sri Lanka!Watching and Discussing第34页/共48页Acting It Out Situation 1 Go to See a Movie Situation 2 The Up-coming Halloween PartyNow, work in pairs to act out dialogues on the f

29、ollowing situations.第35页/共48页Acting It OutSituation 1 Go to See a MovieYou are a big movie fan. This is Friday evening. You are talking with your roommate Tom about the favorite movie you like and suggest to go to see a movie together.Reference 第36页/共48页Acting It OutFor you:How about going to a movi

30、e tonight?The movie was a big hit.Whats your favorite movie, love story, science fiction, thrillerFor Tom:I am a big movie fan.Its been a long time since I last saw a film.Lets goWhat kind of films do you like?What time will the film begin?How long does the film last for?What do you think of the lea

31、ding actor? Sentences for your reference:第37页/共48页Acting It OutSituation 2 The Up-coming Halloween PartyHalloween is approaching, and it is said that there will be a Halloween party held for the freshmen. You are very excited about it. You now are trying to confirm the news with one of your friends

32、who works for the English Club and possibly one of the sponsors of the coming party.Reference 第38页/共48页Acting It OutFor your friend: Hi, buddy, whats up?Yeah, but actually it is still under consideration.We would love ifDo you think people would be excited about it?How about.Anything else that might

33、 make it even more hilarious?For you:Is it true thatWow, that is fantastic.I have always been hoping thatI am very interested in take part in.Do you know any weird things about Halloween?Sentences for your reference:第39页/共48页TASKScotland Yard, the police force in London, has requested your investiga

34、tive agency to help them decide, once and for all, if there is really such creature as the Loch Ness Monster. Your job is to gather information and evidence. You will have to find photos, sketches, and facts and opinions for both sidesbelievers and skeptics. You will form an investigative team to in

35、vestigate, then send a member to do oral report to Scotland Yard. Oral Assignment第40页/共48页The Process and ResourcesYour investigative team will consists of four students. Each member will explore web pages to provide you with information about the Loch Ness Monster. 1234Oral AssignmentStep 1 Background CheckStep 2 The InvestigationStep 3Back to the Police Station第41页/共48页Step 1 Background Check All team members should first become familiar the Loch Ness Monster is by reading some background information. Oral AssignmentLive cam of Loch Ness