Unit 1 Period 1 welcome to the unit课件 牛津版必修2.pptVIP

Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa on a piece of pine wood in the year 1506. Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China? Are you interested in UFOs? Are they really from another planet? What do the letter UFO stand for? Why do you think UFOs visit our planet? Have you ever heard of the Loch Ness Monster? Are you interested in it? They are a bit new to me, what about you? What are the Himalayas? What’s the weather like there? Why do some people make great efforts to climb them? A Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast. Have you heard of it? Do you think some climbers’ disappearances are connected with Yetis? You might run into a Yeti in the Himalayas, or just see a few footprints, but you’d still be lucky! Which country are the pyramidsin? Where were they built, on the east coast of the Nile or on the west coast? What are the reasons? Do you think the Great Pyramid is a wonder in human history? How was the Great Pyramid built? The reason for building the pyramids in Egypt is still unknown even today. Have you ever heard or read about the Stonehenge? Are you interested in Stonehenge? Would you be interested in discovering more about them? Who built Stonehenge in England and for what reason? No one knows the answer! Some other unexplained things Crop Circle (麦田怪圈) Bermuda Triangle(百慕大三角) Lake Tianchi Monster(天池怪兽) Mystery of the continent of Antarctica(南极之迷) Alien(E.T) （外星人） Dinosaur(恐龙) Useful words and phrases be full of mysteries advanced science and technology a sunken ship run into sth believe in unexplained things know about * * Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained the first period Group discussion: In your opinion, what is the most beautiful things one can experience? Why? The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries . They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences . Albert Einstein a hotel balcony , Portugal , Sept, 2003 Photo observation 1