1、Welcome to the unitUnit 1 Tales of the unexplainedvSuppose you were taken away by the aliens,what would you do?vHave you heard of any unexplained things?vCan scientists explain these phenomena?ThinkingvA spaceship from another planet?vA satellite?A weather balloon?Cant tell?vThats why it is called a
2、 UFO!vHave you ever read some reports about UFOs in China?v Are you interested in UFOs?vAre they really from another planet?vWhat do the letter UFO stand for?vWhy do you think UFOs visit our planet?UFOsvThe Loch Ness Monster in Scotland vCould it be a sunken ship?Loch NessLock Ness MonstervHave you
3、ever heard of the Loch Ness Monster?v Are you interested in it?vThey are a bit new to me,what about you?The Loch Ness MonsterHalf-man and half-beastYeti Abominable SnowmanvYou might run into a Yeti in the Himalayas,or just see a few footprints,but youd still be lucky!v Whats the weather like in Hima
4、layas?v Why do some people make great efforts to climb them?v A Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast.Have you heard of it?v Do you think some climbers disappearances are connected with Yetis?YetisvThe reason for building the pyramids in Egypt is still unknown even today.Pyramids,EgyptThe S
5、phinxHalf human,half lion,the Sphinx is 240 feet long and 66 feet high vWhich country are the pyramids in?vDo you think the Great Pyramid is a wonder in human history?vThe Pyramids vWho built Stonehenge in England and for what reason?No one knows the answer!StonehengevHave you ever heard or read abo
6、ut the Stonehenge?v Are you interested in Stonehenge?Stonehenge2.If you saw a UFO or a monster some day,what would you do?Group discussion1.Do you believe in unexplained things mentioned above?Why or why not?Translate the following phrases:1.充满神秘2.先进的科学与技术3.一艘沉船4.相信未解之谜5.偶遇一个飞碟be full of mysteriesadvanced science and technologya sunken shipbelieve in unexplained thingsrun into a UFO