1、Period 1Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldIntroduction Reading and Vocabulary Speaking1Introduction-1 Matching(5m)Read the description and match the pictures.The bigfoot (2)The Yeti(1)2 The Loch Ness Monster(4)The Grey Man(3)The Grey Man(3)3Introduction-2 Discussion(3m)Do you know a
2、ny other mysteries in this world?4Introduction-3 Vocabulary(5m)Learn the new wordsmonster5tail hairy6footprintclaw7dinosaur8Introduction-4 Practice(3m)Do activity 2 on page 51-match the words with the definitions.Keys:1.creature2.monster3.hairy4.footprint5.tailKeys:Keys:6.dinosaur7.spirit8.claws9.at
3、tack9Introduction-5.Note-taking(5m)creaturedescriptionThe Yetithe Himalayas,2m tall,powerful arms and legs,angry,attackThe BigfootThe Grey ManThe Loch Ness Monsternorthwest American,large footprints,tall,hairy,big arms and legsScotland,tall,grey face,long clawsLake Ness,north of Scotland,small head,
4、long tail10Reading&Vocabulary-1.Warming-up(3m)Discuss the following questions.1.As we know,there are some unexplained mysteries in the natural world such as the Yeti,the Bigfoot,the Grey Man and the Loch Ness Monster.Have you ever heard of or read about any other monster?Tell us something you know.1
5、12.How much do you know about Lake Tianchi?Where is it?How big/deep is it?12Reading&Vocabulary-2.Skimming(5m)Get the main idea of the passage and each paragraph.Find the topic sentence of the textThe“monster of Lake Tianchi”is back in the news after several recent sighting.13 Read the passage quickl
6、y and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5the latest sighting of the Tianchi monsteranother recent sighting of Tianchi monstera third sighting of the Tianchi monstermore information about the Tianchimonsterinformation about Lake Tianchi14Reading&Vocabulary-3.De
7、tailed-reading(10m)Read the 1st Paragraph:1.According to the text,what did the monster look like?2.How many people saw it?Black in color;jumped like a seal;its head looked like a horse.About 20015Read the 2nd Paragraph:1.Who else saw the animal?2.What were they doing?3.What did it look like?A group
8、of soldiers.They were walking along the side of the lake.It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10cm horns.16Read the 3rd Paragraph:1.What did Li Xiaohe see?2.Why could they see the animal clearly?A round black creature moving quickly through the water.After 300 or 400 meters it dived into
9、the water.The weather was fine and the lake was calm.17Read the 4th Paragraph:1.How long was the history of reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi?2.What do many people think?3.What do the scientists think?Since the beginning of the last century.Since the beginning of the last century.The monster may b
10、e a distant cousin of the Loch The monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and there might be Ness monster in Scotland and there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.similar creatures in other lakes around the world.The low-temperature lake is unlik
11、ely to be able to The low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.support such large living creatures.18 Read the 5th Paragraph:Information about Lake Tianchi:Height:Area:Depth:2189 m10 km2370 m deep in some places19Reading&Vocabulary 4.Words-learning(5m)Guess
12、the meaning in the box and do activity 4 on page 53.The keys:1.A2.A3.B4.B5.C6.A7.A8.C9.C10.Bappearcalmclaimdivehornrepeatskeptical sealsightingtemperature20Reading&Vocabulary-5.Note-taking(8m)SIGHTINGWITNESSDESCRIPTIONSighting OneSighting TwoSighting ThereXue Junlina group of soldiersLi XiaoheIts he
13、ad looked like a horsegreenish-black，round head with 10cm hornsA round black creature21Speaking Role-play(5m)Work in pairs and do the role-play.Student A:You were one of the people who sway the monster from the top of the mountain.Think about what you saw.Answer Bs questions.Student B:You are a jour
14、nalist of an English Newspaper.You are writing an article about the Lake Tichchi monster.Ask A what he/she saw.22Homework 1.Find more information about the monsters or other mysteries of the nature world.2.Finish off the exercise related to vocabulary and reading in the Workbook.23Period 2Module 6 U
15、nexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldListening and VocabularyPronunciationEveryday English24Listening and Vocabulary-1.Words-learning.Read the words and do activity 1 on page 55.Keys to activity 11.climate2.extinct3.disappear4.survive5.adapt6.evolvePlease make some sentences with the words.25Lis
16、tening and Vocabulary-2.Brainstorming(3m)1.How much do you know about dinosaurs?2.Have you ever seen any films or read any books about dinosaurs?What interests you most?3.In your opinion,why dinosaurs disappeared from the earth?Give your reason.26Listening and Vocabulary-3.Prediction(3m)Do activity
17、2 on page 56.First predict and answers,then listen and check.Keys:Keys:1.C2.C3.C4.AHow good is your prediction?27Listening and Vocabulary-4.Practice(5m)listen carefully and get the detailed information.Do activity 6 on page 56.Listen carefully and decide whether the statements are true or false.Keys
18、:Keys:1.F 2.T3.F 4.F5.T 6.F7.F8.T28Listening and Vocabulary-5.Dictation(5m)listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the the missing words.Good afternoon,and welcome to this weeks edition of _.Todays topic is a big one-its dinosaurs,those strange _ which ruled the earth for no less than _,some
19、of them were _,others were like the infamous Tyrannosaurus Rex,a carnivores who _meat and who _ the more peaceful plant eating dinosaurs.Mysteries of Naturecreatures200 million yearsplant eaterlived offattacked29 Not all dinosaurs were big-some were the size of _,and in fact the closest things to di
20、nosaurs living today are actually _.But the mystery we are going to talk about today is why the dinosaurs suddenly disappeared exactly _,and to throw light on the subject weve invited one of the world;s foremost experts on the subject,from the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford,Dr Roger Binfield.chickenbi
21、rds66 million years30Listening and Vocabulary-6.Discussion(8m)How many explanations are given for the disappearance of the dinosaurs?And what are they?Which theory you think is most likely and why?Possible answers:Possible answers:1.1.A meteorite hit the earthA meteorite hit the earth2.2.They stoppe
22、d evolvingThey stopped evolving3.3.They killed each other.They killed each other.4.4.A volcanic eruptionA volcanic eruption5.5.Cancer caused by radiationCancer caused by radiation31Everyday English 1.Practice(5m)Guess the meaning of the following phrases and do the exercise.be back in the news throw
23、 light on come straight to the point almost overnight die out go for quite something Keys:1.A2.B3.A4.A5.B6.A7.B32Homework Have a revision of Todays lesson and make up some sentences with the useful expressions.Find some information about dinosaurs.33Period 3Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natu
24、ral WorldFunctionGrammar34Function-1.Presentation1.Many people think the monster may be related to Nessie.2.They think there might be similar creatures in other lakes.3.Scientists say the lake is unlikely to be able to support such a big creature.Which sentences say that something is possible?Which
25、sentences say that something is impossible?Which word is followed by to+verb?1,23unlikely35Function-2.Summary may 可能会,或许会1.It may be a new species.2.He may not be there.might 可能,或许(语气较may更不肯定)3.His suggestion might be worth thinking about.4.I have got a lot of books that mightinterest you.36 unlikel
26、y 可能性不大的 (形容词)Snow seems unlikely today.Shes unlikely to arrive before 7 oclock.Its unlikely that he got injured.37Function-3.Practice(4m)Do activity 2 on page 54.Keys:1.There might still be dinosaurs somewhere.2.Dont go near the water.It may be very deep.3.We are likely to see the monster.4.There m
27、ay be an underground river from Loch Ness to the sea.5.We must help him-he may not be able to swim.6.There are likely to be lots of strange creatures in that lake.38Function-4.Practice(5m)Identify the creatures,using may,might or unlikely.39Grammar-1.Lead-in(3m)Answer the following questions：1.Is Dr
28、 Binfield sure what caused the disappearing of dinosaurs on the earth？2.Dr Binfield says,“The dinosaurs may have stopped evolving.”when he says this,is he sure that the dinosaurs stopped evolving?3.When he says“They might have killed each other”.Is he sure about that?What does the sentence mean?40Gr
29、ammar-2.Presentation(3m)Read the sentences and answer the questionsThe dinosaurs may have stoppedevolving,and been unable to adapt to changes in the climate.They might have killed each other.We use may have done or might have done to talk about _.1.Something which happened in the past-perhaps.2.Some
30、thing which is impossible.3.Something which may happen in the future.141Grammar-3.Summary(2m)may+have+done”表示对发生过的事情的推测，意思是“可能已经”或“也许已经”，用于肯定句中。What has happened to George?I dont know.He may have got lost.乔治发生了什么事？我不知道，他可能迷路了。42“might+have+done”表示对过去事情的推测，might与may意思相同，但可能性更小。多用于虚拟语气结构中。1.He might h
31、ave given you more help,even though he was busy.(MET90)他或许会多给你一些帮助，即使他很忙。2.She might have achieved greater progress,if you had given her more chances.如果你多给她点机会，她可能已经取得更大的成绩。43Grammar-4.Practice(5m)Do activity 2 and 3 on page 57.Keys:1.might have caused2.may have cut off3.may have survived4.might hav
32、e been killedThink of more reasons why the dinosaurs might have disappeared.44Grammar-4.Practice(5m)Make up some dialogues,using may/might have done.Example:A:Hey,you look worried.What is wrong?B:I cant find my wallet.A:I guess you may have left it in your house.B:I dont think so.A:or you may have p
33、ut it in your schoolbag.A:45Homework Finish the grammar exercise in the Workbook Have a good revision of Todays lesson and make a summary of the use of the grammar learned today.46Period 4Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldWritingCulture corner47Writing-1.Reading(6m)Read the reading
34、passage and answer the questions.Do activity 1 on page 57.Keys:1.Several groups of people saw a kind of“monster”.2.In Lake Tianchi in the ChangbaiMountains in Jilin Province.3.It lived in the water,was black or greenish-black and some people said it had a round head and body with 10 cm horns on the
35、head,while others said it had a horses head.4.Open answer.48Writing-2.Discussion(6m)Make up a story about another monster or mystery.Discuss in a group of 4 and write down the key points.1.Give the monster/the mystery a special name.2.Begin by saying what happened and where.3.Describe the appearance
36、 of the monster or the phenomena.4.Give an explanation or theory about the monster or the phenomena.49Writing 3.Writing(6m)Extend the story and give the presentation.Suppose you are the tour guide,giving the tourist an introduction about the monster or the mystery.50Your presentation should include
37、the following points.1.Tell the location of the place where your explained mystery exists.Give practical information,such as a map of the area.2.Say what happened there.3.Describe what the monster is like or how the phenomena are.4.Finish your article by giving an explanation or theory about your mo
38、nster/phenomena.5.Ask foreign tourists to pay a visit to the place and tell what the best time it is to go there.51Cultural Corner-1.Pre-reading(5m)(open answers)1.Do you know any dragon stories?52赑屃（必洗）鸱吻椒图貔貅蒲牢麒麟53Cultural Corner-2.Intensive-reading(8m)1.What do Chinese think of dragons?2.What do w
39、esterners think of dragons?Generous,wise,unpredictable,brave,related to royal family.It is dangerous and has a negative reputation.But the red dragon on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol.54In Chinese cultureDragons are _ and _,although they can be _.The dragon was closely connected to _.If you wer
40、e born in the year of dragon,you are _,_and a _ _.generouswiseunpredictableroyal familyintelligentbravenaturalleader55In western culture Dragons had a different _.In the story,the dragon is _.However,in Wales,the _ dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a _ symbol,indicating _ and a sense of _.re
41、putationdangerousredpositivestrengthnationalidentity563.Why should the dragon have a different character in different part of the world?It is due to the animals the myths grew out of.In the west,the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake,while in China,it may have come from the alligator.57
42、Cultural Corner-3.Discussion(8m)Do you know about any other animals that have different reputations in China and in the west?(open answers)58Cultural Corner-4.Language Study(8m)A.Fill in the blanks with prepositions.1.The dragon was closely connected _ the royal family2.The emperors robes have a sym
43、bol of a gold dragon _ five claws.3.,but with fewer claws and _ a different color.towithof594.However,_ the border of Wales,the red dragon is a positive symbol.5.,but which is only seen when there is plenty of water-a good sign _ agriculture.acrossfor60B.Find out the phrases in the passage.1.和密切联系_
44、2.根据_ 3.民族身份意识_ 4.由于_ 5.产生自_ 6.许多_be closely related toaccording toa sense of national identitydue tocome fromplenty of61Cultural Corner-4.Language points(8m)Point out and explain some difficulties in the passage.62Homework 1.Find more information about the dragon and other animals that have differe
45、nt meanings in different parts of the world.2.Write a story of monster or a mystery with your imagination63Language Date BankLanguage points for Reading64Language Date Bank1.,which seemed to be black in colour,seem+(to be)+adj./n 看起来似乎The young man seemed to be excited today.2.He claims to have seen
46、 a round black creatureYou seem to have got the good news.She pretended to have seen the film.He claimed that he had finished thework but I didnt believe him.65Language Date Bank3.There have been reports of monster inthere be 的现在完成形式：从到现在都有”There have been an old church in that town since long ago.4
47、.be angry with sb.at/about/for sth.因某事生某人的气(1)I am very angry _ them _ letting me down.(2)Dont be angry _ the things.withforat/about/for66ExerciseUseful expressions:1.伸出；突出 _2.在表面 _3.声称做某事_4.不可能做 _5.占有面积_6.讲实话/说谎_7.潜入_stick outon the surface ofclaim to do sth./claim that be unlikely to do/it is unli
48、kely thatcover an area of tell the truth/tell a liedive into67Exercise8.灭绝;(火)熄灭_9.适应_10.帮助弄清楚;阐明某事_11.谈正题;开门见山_12.赞成;支持_13.和密切相关_die outadapt (himself)to/be adapted to throw light oncome straight to the pointgo for,be forbe closely connected with/to68Exercise14.由于;因.而造成 _15.接近 _16.清楚地看到_17.对.怀疑_18.
49、再次成为新闻_19.可能有某人_due to/because of/as a result ofget/go close toget a clear look atbe sceptical aboutbe back in the newsthere is likely to be someone69Exercise20.突然 _21.对进攻 _22.在第一次目击时_23.不同寻常_almost overnightmake an attack onin/during the first sightingquite something70Exercise Translation1.他很快适应了这里
50、的气候了。2.任何同意这个计划的人举起手。3.自从上世纪初这种怪物已经灭绝了。Soon he adapted (himself)to the climate here.Whoever agrees to the plan puts up his hand.Anyone who agrees to the plan puts up his hand.This species of monster has died out since the beginning of last century71Exercise4.由于这场大雨他不可能来这里了。5.他声称见过这种已经绝迹了的怪物.6.在远处我看见
51、大火熄灭了.He is unlikely to come here due to the heavy rain.He claimed that he had seen the species of monster that had died out.I saw the fire die out in the distance.72ExerciseRewrite the sentences1.It seems that he has been to America.2.It appears that he has been to America.3.It is said that the boo
52、k has been translated into English.He seems to have been to America.He appears to have been to America.The book is said to have been translated into English.73Exercise4.(1)He claimed that he hadnt done it,but I didnt believe him.(2)He claimed to have met the emperor,but I didnt believe him He claime
53、d not to have done it,but I didnt believe him.He claimed that he had met the emperor,but I didnt believe it.745.(1)Can I ask you a fourth question?(2)I dont like the two books.Can you show me a third one?(3)The oranges are delicious.Id like to have _ third one because _ second one is rather too smal
54、l.A a;a B the;the C a;the D the;a756.There will be a sports meeting.There is going to be a sports meeting.There must be a sports meeting.There may be a sports meeting.There should be a sports meeting.There seems to be a sports meeting.There used to be a sports meeting.There might be a sports meeting
55、.There is likely to be a sports meeting.76There _ going to be a large quantity of plant.There _going to be large quantities of plant.There _ to be a large quantity of plant.(seem)There _to be two books and a pen on the desk.isareseemsseem_ there likely _ anyone to meet us at the airport?A Does;to be
56、 B Is;being C Has;that D Is;to be77Exercise:1.You must have studied English for many years,_ you?A.mustnt B.didnt C.arent D.havent2.You must have been told about it that day,_?A.mustnt you B.havent you C.werent you D.didnt you 783.-We didnt see him at the lecture yesterday.-He _ attended it.A.mustnt
57、 have B.would have not C.couldnt have D.neednt have 794.-_ he have been chosen as captain of the football team?-Yes,he_.A.Can;must have B.Must;must have C.Can;must D.Must;must5.You _ have the book as soon as I get it.A.shall B.must C.will D.would 6._ breaks the law shall be punished.A.Those who B.An
58、yone C.Who D.Whoever807.After her husbands death,the old lady _ sit by the window sadly.A.would B.could C.was used to D.might.8.He claims _ the President,but I dont believe him.A.meeting B.having met C.to meet D.to have met9.After a night of fighting,the streets are now _.A.silent B.quite C.still D.
59、calm8110.Mary seems _ about the bad news,for she looks nice and happy.A.not to have learned B.not to be learning C.not having learned D.not to be learned11.Enemy forces have _ an attack on the city.A.made B.given C.brought D.taken 8212.He is disappointed.He appeared _ the maths exam.A.to not fail B.
60、not failing C.not to fail D.to have failed 13.I _ escape from the big fire with his help that day.A.was able to B.can C could D.am able to8314.Dinosaur _ millions of years ago.A.died away B.died down C.died out D.died off15.Its nine oclock in the evening.He _ to bed,for the lights are out.A.must have gone B.must go C.cant go D.can have gone16._ second experiment failed.Can you have _ third try?A.A;the B.A;a C.The;a D.The;the84
