1、Project Project Telling about an unexplained mysteryTelling about an unexplained mysteryUnit 1 Tales of the UnexplainedWhat does the title mean?mysteriesmysterious storiesReviewVocabulary Brainstorming1.无法解释的神秘事物2.2.先进的科学技术3.3.遇见4.寻找5.失踪6.出现7.对感兴趣8.令人困惑的亮光9.由于10.害怕11.根据.12.目击者unexplained mysteriesad
2、vanced science and technologyrun intosearch forgo missingshow upshow interest indue toget frightenedaccording towitnesspuzzling lights13.怪模怪样的动物14.研究 15.调查16.发生在某人身上17.做恶梦18.编造19.令人信服的证据strange-looking creaturesdo research onlook intohappen to sb.have nightmaresmake upconvincing evidence20.取得很大进步21.
3、梦见22.实施23.实现/成真24.和分离25.对某人失望26.寻找财宝make much progressdream ofcarry outcome trueseparate frombe disappointed with sb.look for treasureYeti,Bigfoot and the wild Man of ShennongjiaWarming upHow much do you know about this creature?What else would you like to know about it?Skimming1.What do they look l
4、ike?2.What can they do?3.When and where were they found?1.There are no Yetis in the world according to the report.2.An American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti once.3.Yetis ran with an amazing speed.4.Footprints of Yetis are similar to human.5.Yetis possibly lived in Asia about 3,000,000 ye
5、ars ago.6.Scientists have solved the mystery.FTTFTFTrue or FalseTheir appearance:man-likeheavily builthairy-black furhuge shoulders6 feet talllong armslarge handslarge feetTheir abilities:run with amazing speed and strengthwalk like a manattack peopleTime and places:1998 the Chinese side of the Hima
6、layasThe Shennongjia National Forest Park,Hubei Province1970 Bossbrug,Washington,USAVocabulary 1.show the truth or correctness of2.to live or to be real3.something that cannot be explained or understood4.almost but not exactly the same5.the degree of being strong or powerfulmystery strength support
7、similar exsitCareful ReadingDo scientists all believe Yetis exist?How are their opinions divided?Dr Krantz believes _.He explained Yetis are reported to be found in many parts of the world because _.Some scientists think _.They explained the large footprints might be made by _.Further discussionHow
8、many of you believe in the existence of Yetis?Writing Do you enjoy reading this story?If you are supposed to write a story about Yetis,how will you write it?How did the writer write it?Collect information:1.What do they look like?2.What can they do?3.When and where were they found?4.What do scientis
9、ts think about it?Para 1Reports about seeing Yetis in Himalayas for hundreds of years.Para 2An eyewitness to a Yeti in 1998.Main pointPara 3Another eyewitness who saw Yeti tracks in 2007,which looked loke the tracks of Bigfoot in the USA Para 4Reports about theWild Man in Shengnongjiaand the similar
10、ity of Yeti,Bigfoot and the Wild in Shennongjia.Para5An American scientists opinionPara 6The hope for the solution of the mystery1.an interesting title2.an attractive beginning3.illustration(photos/pictures)4.an open end for readers to think more Writing skillsHow to write a story?InformationOutline
11、Writing skillsCreating a story about one of the mysteries.Now here comes a chance for you to create a story of your own!PlanningPreparingProducingPresentingProjectTelling a mysterious storyPlanning1.Which mystery are you interested in?2.2.What will your story be about?mysteriesWhat we know about itW
12、ebsitesYLoch Ness Monsterwww.nessie.co.ukPStonehengewww.stonehenge.co.ukUFOwww.ufoevidence.orgPlan 1 What to write aboutResearch _Write the outline_Write the story_Draw pictures for the story_Tell the story_PraparingMembers doing research need to find as much information as possible on the mystery y
13、ou have chosen.The group should discuss the information found,and decide what to include in the story and what to leave out.Those writing the outline should organize the information the group has decided touse.When the outline is finished,it needs to be approved by the whole group.Producing Members
14、who are writing the story follow the outline.The story should begin with an interesting sentence such as,I have been looking for Yetis in the Himalayas for years,but I have not found one yet.When the story is completed,eachmember should check the story at least once,correct any mistakes and add any
15、new ideas they think of.The writers in the group should improve the story based on the suggestions of the other group members.Those students drawing pictures for the story should draw pictures that include the places,characters and events in the story.Finally,the whole group should approve the story
16、 and the pictures.Presenting Now it is time to tell the story to the class.Put your story up on the wall of your classroom and have the class vote on which story is the best.难句解析1.He reported that they looked like the tracks of a similar creature,called Bigfoot,that some people believe lives in the
17、forests of the north-west of the USA.（P18）他报告说，它们看起来像一种北美野人的类似动物的脚印。有人认为北美野人的生活在美国西北部的森林里。【分析讲解】这是一个主从复合句。句中reported后接一个由that引导的宾语从句；a similar creature 后面的called Bigfoot是后置定语，其后的that引导一个定语从句，修饰先行词creature。2.Large tracks have also been discovered which some people belong to the Wild Man.（P18）人们也发现过一些
18、巨大的脚印，有人称它们属于野人。【分析讲解】这是一个主从复合句，which引导一个定语从句，修饰句子的主语tracks;在这个定语从句中say后面接一个省略that的宾语从句。如果将原句拆成两句，则应该为Large tracks have also been discovered。Some people say that these large tracks belong to the Wild Man.3.He believed that these creatures are linked to a common ancestor,an animal that lived in Asia some 300,000 years ago.(P18)他认为，这些生物与一个共同的祖先相关连，该动物生活约于30万年前的亚洲。【分析讲解1】句中 believed的后接一个由that引导的宾语从句；an animal that是a common ancestor的同位语。【分析讲解2】句中some 300,000 years ago 的意思为“大约30万年前”；some与数词连用时，常用作副词，相当于approximately。
