模块二Unit1Talesoftheunexplained.docVIP

模块二 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Highlights of the Unit Topic Mysteries Functions 1 Asking for information to make a survey When did you join the club? How much have you spent on books in the last six months? What topics are you interested in? 2.Asking for opinions What do you think of Best Book Club? Vocabulary tale unexplained puzzled search sighting puzzling witness creature research frightening possibility case murder convincing evidence outer progress disappointed treasure t lately website wild similar hairy villager thick fur shoulder national strength footprint state．support．existence。inch，exist，possibly step up．due to．show up．according to，rule out。look into．make up．Take charge of, outer space，run after, on average Grammar 1 Present perfect tense Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing two days ago in Dover,New Hampshire． 2 Present perfect continuous tense I haven’t been sleeping well since I returned home． Skills and Strategies By the end of this unit，students will be able to： 1 read a newspaper article 2 identify specific information through listening 3 introduce themselves and conduct an interview 4 draw conclusions and make recommendations after analysing statistics 5 write a report 6 expand vocabulary related to space exploration Culture 1 The Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge，the Great Pyramid 2 Yetis in different places in the world Period 1 Welcome to the unit Teaching aims: Talk about some mysterious or unexplained phenomena, including evidence of UFOs, the possible existence of Yetis and the Loch Ness Monster, reasons for building Stonehenge and the pyramids. Make full use of resources and share their imaginative ideas with each other by participating in all the activities. Teaching procedures Step 1 Brainstorming 1 Assign students the following task: surf the net or refer to some reference books (in English or in Chinese) to get some inf