1、Module 6The Monster of Lake Tianchi天池湖怪How much do you know about Lake How much do you know about Lake TianchiTianchi?Where is it?How big/deep is it?Where is it?How big/deep is it?Two black-colored,unidentified animals were spotted by over 100 tourists on August 19,2007 in Tianchithe monster of Lake
2、 Tianchi emerged on July 21,2005 in Tianchi.Read the first paragraph and decide where it comes from.A.a tourist guide B.a newspaper B.C.a dictionary D.a scientific journalThe“Monster of Lake Tianchi”in Changbai Mountains in Jilin province,northeast China,is back in the news after several recent sigh
3、tings.Read quickly and find out the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5A.a third sighting of the Tianchi monsterB.the latest sighting of the Tianchi monsterC.information about Lake TianchiD.peoples attitudes to the Tianchi monsterE.another recent sighting ofTianchi monsterAnsw
4、er the following questions1.How many sightings of the monster does the article report?2.Who saw the monster clearly?3.When was the monster first sighted?4.What do scientists think about the monster?5.What do many people think?6.What is special about Lake Tianchi?Answer the following questions1.How m
5、any sightings of the monster does the article report?2.Who saw the monster clearly?3.3.When was the monster first sighted?4.4.What do scientists think about the monster?Three.Mr LiXiaohe and his family.At the beginning of last century.They are sceptical.They think the low-temperature lake is unlikel
6、y to be able to support such large living creatures.5.What do many people think?6.What is special about Lake Tianchi?nThe monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.ItsIts the highest volcanic lake in the
7、world.the highest volcanic lake in the world.Read carefully and finish the tableSIGHTING WITNESSDESCRIPTIONSighting OneSighting TwoSighting ThreeXue JunlinsoldiersLi XiaoheIts head looked like a horsegreenish-black，round head with 10cm hornsA round black creatureMengFanyingblack in color Interviewn
8、A:A journalist from Changbai TV Stationn B:Meng Fanyingn C:One of the soldiersn D:Li Xiaohen E:A professor from Jilin UniversitySuggested questions:1.Where were you when you saw the monster?2.Did you see it clearly?3.Have you taken any photos?4.Can you describe it to us?5.Do you think there is a mon
9、ster in the lake,professor?Why?DiscussionDo you believe there are monsters in the lake?And why?What about other unexplained mysteries of the natural world?As the saying goes,there is a limit to our life,but no limit to learning.Due to the limitations of us human beings knowledge and ability,many mys
10、teries of the natural world are unexplained.Its your missionto make further exploration of nature.Just work hard and youll be expected to be the expert to throw light on the issues.Key points:Paragraph 11.再次成为新闻话题2.湖边3.清楚地看到Paragraph24.在表面paragraph35.声称做了某事6.潜入Paragraph 47.自从上个世纪初以来8.不可能Paragraph 59
11、.占面积be back in the newsthe edge of the lakeget a clear look aton the surface ofclaim to have donedive intosince the beginning of the last centurybe unlikely to docover an area of 1.Something unusual was floating _ surface of the lake.A.in the B.overC.onD.on the 2.-Has anyone _ be responsible for the
12、 accident?-Not yet.A.claiming to B.claimed to C.been claimed toD.being claimed to3.The factory_ area of 50 square kilometers.A.coversB.covers an C.takes anD.takes4.The“Monster of Lake Tianchi”is back _ the news _ several recent sightings.A.on;before B.to;on C.in;after D.with;to5.-Did you get a clear
13、 look at the monster?-No,but it seemed to be red_.A.in colourB.in the colour C.with colourD.with the colour6.-Will Yao Ming take part in the Spring Festival Party?-Sorry,he _ appear there.A.is likely to B.should likely toC.is unlikely to D.is unlike toHomework for today:1.Recite all the phrases we have learned today.2.Search for more information about other monsters in books,magazines,newspapers or on the Internet and write a short passage about a monster.
