牛津译林版英语必修二课件：Unit1TalesoftheunexplainedWelcometotheunit（共30张幻灯片）.ppt

Tales of the unexplained Lead-in Look at the following pictures and tell us how you feel about them. a hotel balcony, Portugal, Sept, 2003 No lights on or around, no other rooms above the woman; no light could have reflected on the woman here. So, where does the light around the woman come from? Santiago, 5:40 p.m. May 10, 2004 An unusual creature crossed the road behind one of the police on horseback, meanwhile, strange lights appeared in the same area. I can’t explain. They are mysterious. Brainstorming 1. What do you know about UFOs or Yetis? Have you ever heard anything about that? 2. How do you feel about them? Are you a bit curious? The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences. ------by Albert Einstein Look at the following pictures and think about the questions. A spaceship from another planet? A satellite? A weather balloon? Can’t tell? That’s why it is called a UFO! What’s that? 1. Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China? 2. Are you interested in UFOs? 3. Are they really from another planet? 4. What do the letters UFO stand for? 5. Why do you think UFOs visit our planet? UFOs UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. According to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady speed with little noise. Yetis You might run into a Yeti in the Himalayas, or just see a few tracks, if you are lucky! A Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast. Have you heard of it? 1. Where are the Himalayas? 2. What’s the weather like there? 3. Why do some people make great efforts to climb them? 4. Do you think some climbers’ disappearances are connected with Yetis? Yetis The Yeti has been called the ‘missing link’; half-man, half-beast. It is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world---Mount Qomolangma. Crop circles Who made them and why? It’s said t