外研高一英语必修四教案：Module6全单元

1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldPart One Teaching DesignPeriod 1 ReadingThe Monster of Lake Tianchi Goals To learn to read passages with Imperatives about traffic jams To learn to read with strategiesStep 1: Warming up by talking about Lake Tianchi MonsterThe Lake Tianchi Monster

2、is an alleged “lakemonster "which dwells in Lake Tianchi, within the Changbai Mountains of Jilin Province, China, not far from the North Korean border. Some reports argue that there is not a monster, but an estimated 20monsters.The first reported sighting was in 1903. It was claimed that a larg

3、e buffalo-like creature attacked three people, but was shot six times. The monster then retreated under the water.More recent reports describe the monster as having a human-like head attached to a 1.5m neck.It is said to have a white ring around the bottom of its neck, and the rest of its skin is gr

4、ey and smooth.Step 2: Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word,the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.Step 3: While you read1. Type of writing and summaries of Monster of Lake TianchiType of writingA narration

5、ains in JilinIdea of 1st para.The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying happened to see a monster in the“ Monster of Lake Tianchi" in the Changbai Mountprovince, northeast China.Idea of 2nd para.In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the su

6、rface of the water.Idea of 3rd para.A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water.Idea of 4th para.Being skeptical scientists say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.Idea of

7、5th para.Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world.2. A diagram of A Trip Along the Three Gorges3. Complete the article with one word in each blank.The “ Monster of LakTianchi ” , the_ volcanic lake in the world, in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China, is _2_ in th

8、e focus after several recent sightings.The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying, said he saw a_3_ in the lake. It seemed to beblack in colour, ten metres from the _4_of the lake during the most recent sighting.In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers_5_they saw an animal moving on

9、 the surface ofthe water. A third report _6_ from Li Xiaohe. He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. There _7_ been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no _8_ has seen one close up. Many people think the monste

10、r may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness _9_ in Scotland. They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the _10_. Scientists, however, are skeptical. They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be 11 to support such large living creatures.Keys: 1 highest 2 b

11、ack 3 monster 4 edge 5 claim 6 came7 have 8 one 9 monster 10 world 11 able4. Answer the reading comprehension questions according to the text.1. What is the topic of this text?A. Introduction to “ Monster of Lake Tianchi ”B. Several recent sightings of lake monstersC. Scientists skeptical about lake

12、 monstersD. ” Monster of Lake Tianchi " and reports of monsters in the lake2. Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a.A. cat B. elephant C. horse D. tiger3. Which of the following statements is not scientifically based?A. The “ Monster of Lake Tianchi " is in

13、the Changbai Mountains.B. Jilin province is in northeast China.C. The lake monster seemed to be black in colour.D. Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world.4. What does “ distant " mean in “ Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland

14、." ?A. remote in timeB. remote in relationshipC. aloofly reservedD. hard to distinguish clearlykeys 1-4 DCCBStep 4: After you read1. Copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book.Useful expressions from The Monster of Lake Tianchiback in the news, on Changbai ' s western peak, g

15、etokcae Ordomysterious creature, a local photographer, in another recent sighting, a group of soldiers, have a round head with 10-centimetre horns, dive into the water, repeat the action, too far away, the low-temperature lake, 2,189 meters high, cover an area of about ten square kilometersSentences

16、 made with expressions from The Monster of Lake Tianchi2. The old actor is back in the news for his latest movie.3. It is one of the most difficult peaks to climb.4. Do you know why you can not get a clear look at the picture?5. She' s an actress whose inner life has remained mysterious, despite

17、 the many interviews she has given.6. Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived.7. Many local shops will be forced to close if the new supermarket is built.8. This is the first sighting of this particularly rare bird in this country.9. The car was parked near a small group of trees.10

18、. With a bit of luck, we should be back in time for dinner.11. They ran to the pool, dived in, and swam to the other side.12. Please don repeat what I've just told you to anyone else.13. Is the station far away ?14. We are particularly interested in information that would be useful to the low te

19、mperature community.15. It ' s two and a half metresgh and one metre wide.16. The campus covers an area of 23.33 hectares, with a floor space of 120000 square meters.2. Read to fill in the table with information from the text.Para. 1 A recent sighting:The monster of Lake Tianchi jumped out f the

20、 water like a seal200peopleonChangbai ' western peak saw it.Para. 2 Another recent sighting:It was greenish-black and had a roundhead with10-centimetre horns.Para. 3 A third report:A round black creature was moving quickly through the water. It dived into the water and appeared again.Para. 4 The

21、re have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century.Para. 5 Lake Tianchisthe highest volcanic lake in the world.Period 2 Speaking- Doing the role-play Goals To learn to role-play a dialogue about the monster of Lake TianchiStep 1: Making preparation for speakingT

22、o speak about something well in a foreign language, you need two things prepared: the language and the idea.Now go back to the reading passage to read it again for the necessary vocabulary and ideas to be used in talking about the monster of Lake Tianchi.You may go to the internet or the library for

23、 any other related information for talking about lake monsters reported in China or other countries of the world.Step 2: Role-playing the text The Monster of Lake TianchiA: Hi, where have you been?B: I have been to China ' s legendary Lake Tianchi.C: I learned that Lake Tianchi Monster has surfa

24、ced again.B: Yes, it has. Local officials have reported sightings of as many as 20 of the mysterious and unidentified creatures in a lake near North Korea.D: I learned that sightings of the strange beast -China' s version of the 'Loch Ness Monster' 一date back more than a century, but lik

25、e Scotland fam ed “ Nessie reports vary and remain unconfirmed.B: You are right in saying that. On the morning of July 11, several local government cadres caught sight of a school of mysterious creatures.D: I think they were swimming through the lake in the Changbai mountains, in northeastern Jilin

26、province.B: Yes, they were. Within about 50 minutes, the monsters appeared five times.D: At times there was one, at times there were several.B: The last time, there were as many as about 20.D: It was reported that the creatures, two to three kilometres in the distance, appeared only as white or blac

27、k spots.B: But from the ripples in the water, people there determined the spots were“living beingsA: I read in the paper that in 1903, according to local records, a creature resembling a huge buffalo with a deafening roar sprang out of the water and attempted to attack three people before one them s

28、hot it in the belly six times.B: The beast then roared and disappeared back into the water.A: That was frightening.Step 3: Role-playing a dialogue about lake monstersA: What is a lake monster?B: Lake Monster is the name given to large unknown animals which have purportedly been sighted in, and/or ar

29、e believed to dwell in lakes, although their existence has never been confirmed scientifically.C: Do they exist?B: They are generally believed not to exist by conventional Zoology and allied sciences.D: Are they the subjects of scientific investigation?B: Yes, they are. They are principally the subj

30、ect of investigations by followers of Cryptozoology.A: What about their sightings? Are the sightings unusual?B: Their sightings are often similar to some sea monsters.C: Could you give us some examples of lake monsters?B: Okay. The most famous lake monsters certainly the Loch Ness Monster.D: I learn

31、ed that for many decades it has been reported to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland.B: And in more recent years, similar animals have been widely reported, such as Ogopogo in Okanagan Lake in the heart of British Columbia; Manipogo in Lake Manitoba, and Champ in Lake Champlain.C: Are there any other loca

32、tions?is a more popularB: Other locations which have been claimed as homes for lake monsters are Bear Lake (Idaho/Utah), a large, very deep lake with sightings as early as 1850. Flathead Lake in Montana, Lake Tianchi in China, Bala Lake in Wales, the White River in Alabama. Fulk ' Lake near Chur

33、ubusco, Indiana is said to be home to the Beast of Busco. The world ' deepest lake, Lake Baikal in Siberia has also been cited as a monster' s home, although Lake BrosncRussian location.D: And Storsj?n in Jemtia, Sweden has also been said to house Storsj?odjuret.A: Are there anything in comm

34、on between all these lakes?B: Yes, yes are. All these lakes are extraordinarily deep. Interestingly all these lakes are situated in areas of cold climate.C: What about the evidence? Are there any firmly approved evidences?B: Evidence for such animals is almost exclusively in the form of frequently-n

35、umerous eyewitness reports. Relatively few still photographs, almost no motion picture or videotapes, and no living animals or animal remains have been produced.D: What do scientists think of all these evidences?B: There are many speculations as to what the reported lake monsters could be. Many cons

36、ider them to be purely exaggerations or misinterpretations of known and natural phenomena, or else fabrications and hoaxes.A: I think these lake monsters have become important tourist draws.B: You may be right in saying that. I learned the first sighter of the Loch Ness Monster died recently, and he

37、 admitted that the monster was a cardboard cutout and photographed to look as if the monster was real.Period 3 FunctionTalking about possibility and improbability Goals To learn to talk about possibility and improbabilityStep 1: Learning about ways to talk about possibility and improbabilityMay: The

38、 monster may be related to Nessie.Might: There might be similar creatures in other lakes.Unlikely: The lake is unlikely to be able to support such a big creatures.Perhaps Perhaps there are still dinosaurs somewhere.It may/ might be: It may/ might be a big fish.It ' usnlikely to be: It ' snli

39、kely to be a dinosaur.It is likely thatStep 2: Making sentences expressing possibility and improbabilityUseful expressions from The Monster of Lake Tianchi1. The UFO may be back in the news.2. The monster might become famous after several reports of sightings.3. Perhaps the director of the school is

40、 a believer in lake monsters.4. It is likely that the monster is black in colour.5. The monster might be sighted ten metres from the edge of the lake.6. During the most recent sighting the monster was likely to have been mistaken for a big fish.7. The diver might jump out of the water, like a seal.8

41、. On a clear day, on Changbai 'western peak you may get a clear look at the mysterious creature.9. A local photographer is more likely to see a lake monster.10. The fish might look like a horse.11. A group of soldiers might come and move on the surface of the water to find the much-reported mons

42、ter.12. He may walk along the side of the lake.13. The river monster perhaps has a round head with 10-centimetre horns.14. I may soon visit the lake with my family.15. It ' s likely thatound black creature was moving quickly through the water.16. You may dive into the water to get it back to me.

43、17. Perhaps he repeated the action again and again in order to see the monster clearly.18. Reports of monsters might have been read ever since the beginning of the last century.19. To see the monster close up you may have to go out to the center of the lake.20. Not far away, a distant cousin of the

44、Loch Ness monster is likely to have been sighted by more common visitor to the lake.Period 4 GrammarMay have/ might have GoalsTo learn to use may have/ might haveStep 1: Learning about ways to talk about possibility and improbabilityMayPossibilityWe can use may to say that something is a possibility

45、may + verb Events in presentmay + have + past participle Events in pastShe may be rich.=It is possible that she is rich.She may have missed her train.=It is possible that she missed her train.MightPossibilityMight is used to say that something is possible in the present or the future like mayWhat is

46、 difference between might and may?Usually may and might have same meaning but might is used when the situation is not real.If you don' t hurry up, you might be late.She might be having lunch at Chinese restaurant.To speculate about or consider things that were probably true in the pastmay possib

47、ilityJack may have been upset. I couldn tell if he was annoyed or tired.She may have spoken to him yesterday.Jackemyy not have been upset.Perhaps he was tired.To speculate about things that were probably true in the pastmight possibilityShe might have taken the bus. I' nhow she got to work.I mig

48、ht have left my books on the bus.not sureShe might not have taken the bus. She might have walked home.Step 2: Putting" ma，' and " might“ into dialogues'May' DIALOGUEllWoman:thanks very much, been very useful. But we still have a lot to talk about. We another meeting. What about

49、 next week?Boss: May I make a suggestion?Woman: Of course.Boss: Could we meet again next month? We may have more information by that time.Woman: Ah. Um. I may be on holiday next month.Boss: I see. Well, next week then.Woman: (CONVERSATIOFFADES) I think that' s best.'Might ' DIALOGUEMary:

50、 I can ' t find my phone.Tom: It might be in your briefcase.Mary: No. I always oh dear. I think I might have left it in the taxi.Tom: Oh Helen. You ' d better call them.Mary: Oh great, yes, of course. (CONVERSATION FADESBut I haven ' t got a phone, have I?Step 3: Making sentences with “

51、may/ might have ”1. He may have brought good luck to his wife.2. Its death and destruction might have been caused by global warming.3. They might have talked about monsters among them.4. In Chinese culture, dragons may have been closely connected。the royal family.5. The emperor ' s romeght have

52、had a symbol of a gold dragon with five claws.6. Other members of the royal family may have worn claws of a different color according to popular belief.7. He might have been born in the year of the dragon.8. My group leader might have had a different reputation.9. He may have told the story of a Sca

53、ndinavian hero to his teacher.10. The lake monster might have been killed in the fight.Step 4: Absorb information concerning National College Entrance Examination命题热点：为情态动词的基本用法辨析，情态动词表示态度的用法辨析，情态动词表示推测的用法辨析，情态动词在虚拟语气中的运用。考查形式：主要体现在听力理解、单项填空和完形填空中。下面就近几年来高考试题中出现的情态动词的考点进行归纳分析，以便同学们复习掌握。典例精析一、考查情态动词的

54、基本用法一些常见情态动词的非常用意义往往为高考考查的焦点，考生须确切理解其含义并根据句子意思选择正确的情态动词。例 1: “The interest be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by bothsides." declared the judge.（重庆 2004）A. may B. should C. mustD. shall例 2 ： The room is so dirty.we clean it?一Of course.（北京春 2003）A. Will B. Shall C. Would

55、 D. Do分析：上述两题均考查shall的非常用含义，当shall用于一、三人称疑问句中时，表示征求对方意见；用于二、三人称陈述句中，表示说话人给对方的命令、警告、允诺或威胁等。上 述三题答案分别为D、Bo例 3: He' strange - he sit for hours without saying anything.A. shall B. will C. canD. must分析：will用来谈习惯和特性，尤其是不受时限必然发生的情况。本句意思为"他很怪，能一坐几个小时一句话也不说"。答案为B。例 4： John, look at the time.you

56、 play the piano at such a late hour ?（全国m 2005）A. Must B. Can C. May D. Need例 5: Tom, you leave all your clothes on the floor like this !（全国 II 2005）A. wouldn'tB. mustn'tC. needn'tD. may not分析：must用于疑问句，表示责备、抱怨的感情色彩，意思为 "偏要，硬要、干嘛”；而mustn't则表示禁止、不允许，是说话人强有力的劝告。故答案分别为A、B。例 6: You

57、can't imagine that a well-behaved gentleman be so rude to a lady.（ 上海 2001）A. might B. need C. should D. would分析：在某些名词性从句中，should表示惊异、意外等情绪，常译为 “竟然"。答案为Co如：It seems unfair that this should happen to me.真不公平,这件事竟然发生在我身上。例 7： it rain tomorrow, the meeting would be put off.A. Should B. Would C

58、. Could D. Must分析：在条件状语从句中，should表示“万一”，即可表示不能实现的假设，又可表示可以实现的假设。该句意思为 "万一明天下雨，会议就延期。”答案为Ao例 8： A left-luggage office is a place where bags be left for a short time, especially at arailway station.（全国 2003）A. should B. can C. mustD. will例 9: The World Wide Web is sometimes jokingly called the World Wide Wait because it be very slow.（浙江 2005）A. should B. must C. willD. can分析：can表示推测时常用于疑问和否定句中，用于肯定句中常常表示理论上的可能性，用来表达事件或情况可能发生（但并不牵涉到是否真的会发生）。故答案分别为B、D。1. We have proved great adventures, but we