牛津高中英语教案模块二 Unit1 Tales of the unexplained.docVIP

Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Part 1: Teaching Design Aims and requirements Read a news story about a missing boy and a magazine article about Yeti Listen to a dialogue between a boss and his employee Talk about aliens and conduct an interview Write a report Tell a mysterious story Procedures Period one, Welcome to the Unit Step 1: Brainstorming 1. Boys and girls, have you ever heard something not only interesting and attractive but also unexplained at all even with the help of modern science and technology in the world? Here are some pictures on the screen. Can you tell me what they are? The chances for seeing a UFO are greater for those people who live in small towns or in the country and are outside late at night. UFOs. Yes, they are called UFOs, meaning unidentified flying objects. UFOs come in all shapes and sizes. Some are only small spots of light that move in strange patterns across the night sky. Some can be seen in the daytime are often disk- or saucer-shaped. UFOs were once seen in different parts of China. Look at some pictures on the screen, please. Do you think such kind of things mysterious ? Are you curious about them? Besides UFOs, can you list anything more unexplained you’ve ever heard or seen in your daily life? They are Yetis, the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge and the Pyramids in Egypt. 2. Open your books and let’s look at page one. Please read the instruction and focus on the five pictures and illustrations first. Then answer the following questions: Do the five pictures have something in common? If so, what is it? (unexplained; no satisfactory answers; mysterious; no evidence...) Can scientists explain these phenomena? How do you feel about them? Are you a bit curious? 3. Think of as many expressions as possible to answer the questions above. Try to make up some sentences and read them to the class. I will also offer you some examples. They are mysterious because no satisfactory answers have been offered to explain them. Thoug