1、LOGOUnit 1The world of our senseWelcome to the unitLOGOBrainstormingvWith what can we see and hear?vHow can we know whether a dish is delicious?vHow can we know that a flower has a pleasant smell?vWhat do we do when we want to know whether the water in the basin is hot or cold?vHow do we know about
2、the world around us?LOGOFill in the tableWe dowiththe senseseeeyessightheartastesmelltouch/feelearshearingtongue/taste budstastenosesmellhands/feet/skintouchLOGOWhat would happen if you lostone or two of your senses?vA person who cannot see is_ and someone who cannot hear is _.blinddeafLOGOvRead the
3、 short passage on page 1,and think over the following questions:v1.How could blind people read?v2.How do the deaf communicate with each other?LOGOv1.How could blind people read?vThey can read by touching raised dots which represent numbers and letters.This system is called Braille.v2.How do the deaf
4、 communicate with each other?vThey use body language or sign language.LOGOLook at the four pictures and answer the question below each picture.vWhat can you see in this picture?vHow would you judge the length of the two lines?vHow can you prove that the two lines are straight?vCan the symbols be rea
5、d in only one way?vWhy are people misled by their own eyes?LOGOvPicture 1:If you look at the white part,you can see a vase;if you look at the black part,you can see two faces.vPicture 2:You can use two pieces of paper to cover both ends of the two lines.LOGOvPicture 3:You can place a ruler next to t
6、he line.You can also use a ruler draw more straight lines which run parallel to the two lines.vPicture 4:K B R M,or K 13 R M.LOGOWhat do you see in the picture?LOGOHow many people can you see in the picture?LOGOHow many people in the picture?LOGOvOf course we can see an old man.Look more carefully!W
7、hat else can you see?LOGOLOGOWhy are people misled by their own eyes?vBecause the background or other lines confuse the eyes,and also,what we expect to see can change what we see.Actually,the brain is confused and not the eyes.LOGODiscussionvRead the three questions in the short passage and discuss
8、them in groups of four.vReport your answers to the whole class.LOGOConclusionvWe often use one or two of the five senses more than the others when we need to.For example,in the darkness,the sense of hearing and the sense of touch become more sensitive because we cannot see anything,when we listen to
9、 our favorite music,we may close our eyes and just listen with our ears.When we eat something,we not only taste or smell it,but look at it as well.LOGOvWhen we learn English,the sense of sight and hearing may help us a lot.We should listen to the tape before reading.And then,listen to the tape again
10、 while reading.Whats more,reading aloud could also help us make progress.The combination of the senses best helps us remember what we have learned.LOGOvDo you know of any people who have made great achievements even if they have lost one or their senses?What did they achieve?LOGOSome great people wh
11、o have lost one or two of his sensesLOGOWhen he got there,he _ that there was a dark hole.He _ into it,but could _ nothing.He _ with his ears,he could _ nothing,either.He _ it for a long time.He _ something strange.He _ the side of the hole.It _ hot.Suddenly some noises were _ from the hole.It _ lik
12、e someone was cooking inside.Fill in the blanks with words that have something to do with“senses”.noticedlookedseelistenedhearwatchedsensedtouchedfeltheardsoundedLanguage pointsLOGOExercisevFinish the tasks from page 10 to 11 on your exercise book.LOGOLanguage pointsv1.sensevn.感官，官能；感觉，意识vDogs have
13、a keen sense of smell.vYour brother has a good sense of humor.vv.感觉到，意识到vThe dog sensed something strange and stopped.vI have sensed my mistake.vmake sense 有意义vThis sentence doesnt make sense.vmake sense of 理解vCan you make sense of this poem?LOGOv2.one another=each othervThey stood there looking at one another.v=They stood there looking at each other.LOGOAssignmentsv1.Preview the reading“Fog”.v2.Complete the exercises from page 10 to 11 of the workbook.
