1、Reading IUnit 1Boy missing,police puzzledTitle ContentsWarming upReading strategySkimming&ScanningDetailed readingConsolidationDiscussionAssignmentBoy missing,police puzzledA boy is missing,and the police are puzzled.why are the police puzzled?how/when/where was the boy missing?Boy missing,police pu
2、zzledThe structure of a news storyReading strategy titlethe first paragraphto give a general idea about the newsto tell readers“who”“when”“where”“what”“why”“how”the following paragraphs to give detailed but less important information the second paragraphto give more important factsThe structure of a
3、 news storyReading strategy The reading skills of news storiesFor general ideas,read the topic if any and the first one or two paragraphs;For details,read the rest of the story.Reading strategy Skimming&ScanninguBoy missing,police puzzled Its about _uthe first paragraph:when_;where_;who_;what_;how_;
4、why_ _uthe following paragraphs:evidence given by_a missing boytwo days agoDover,New HampshireJustin Fosterwent missingshow great interestsightings of puzzling lights&reports of alien visitsJustins parents,sister,neighbors Main pointsSupporting details(Para.2)Mrs.Foster thought _.Mr.Foster was surpr
5、ised _.Justin Foster _.he was spending the night with a friendthat his son didnt tell anyone that he was staying out latedidnt show up at the family lunch the next dayJustin Foster went missing.Main pointsSupporting details(Para.34)Justins friends said _.Witnesses said _.Kelly heard _.Justin went ho
6、me after the game with themthey saw Justin walking towards his home at 10.45 p.m.him put on his favourite CD in his roomThe police found that Justin returned home.Main pointsSupporting detailsKelly saw _.Kelly heard _.Mavis Wood said _.a large spaceship flying outsideJustin shoutthat the aliens took
7、 her away so that they could do research on her(Para.57)The boy was taken away by aliens.Find the best answers1.The reason why people were interested in the disappearance of the child is that_A.The lost boy was 15 years old.B.The police advised them to do so.C.The disappearance might have sth.to do
8、with the UFO and the alien.D.All of the above2.In the second paragraph,“show up”means _.A.arrive or appearB.ReachC.DisappearD.reach for3.We can infer that the boy might go missing_.A.in his own roomB.on the playgroundC.in Kellys roomD.in his brothers room4.What is the attitude of the police to the d
9、isappearance 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 know_.A.The police have known the cause of the boys disappearance.B
10、.the police havent found convincing evidence about the boys disappearanceC.the police will catch the aliens who took away the boy.D.the police wont get any information about the childs disappearanceFill in the blanks to summarize the story Justin Foster went 1 last Friday night.His mother went to be
11、d early that evening 2 of a 3 .He didnt 4 5 at the family lunch the next day.That evening,Justin 6 home after the game.7 also saidmissingbecauseheadacheshow up returnedWitnessesthey saw Justin walking towards his home.Justins sister,Kelly 8 him 9 10 his 11 CD and she also saw a large spaceship 12 ou
12、tside.She heard Justin 13 .Mavis Wood said that she was 14 15 by 16 .They did some 17 on her.The whole 18 .was frightening just like a 19 .heardput onfavouriteflyingshouttakenawayaliensresearchexperiencenightmarePolice 20 that Justin did 21 22 return home.But police have not 23 24 the possibility th
13、at Justin was taken away by aliens.Detective Sam Peterson was 25 26 27 the case.foundin factruled outin charge ofInterview Mr.FosterMrs.Foster KellyDetective Sam Peterson(from China Daily)Can you tell me what happened that night?For example(with Mr.Justin):Students A:Can you tell me what happened th
14、at night?Students B:I went on night work that evening.surprised not tell stay out late.not show up lunch the next day my wife worry ask me.policeStudents A:So far,the police havent found about,but not rule out the possibilities taken by aliens,also look into othernot give up untilDont worry too much
15、.DiscussionStudents are encouraged to choose one of them to discuss it with their partners.1.Do you believe that Justin was really taken away by the aliens?Why or why not?2.Suppose you were taken away by the aliens,what would you do?Assignment1.Finish the rest exercises on pages 4-52.All the people are concerned about Justins disappearance.What do you think might have happened to him?Please give an ending to the story.
