Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Welcome to the unit 课件（译林牛津版必修2）.pptVIP

The average height of land above sea level (海平面)， as can be measured only by modern-day satellites and computers, happens to be 5,449 inches. That is the exact height of the Pyramid. The Pyramid is located at(位于) the exact center of the Earths land mass. * 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 Module 2  Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Welcome to the unit flying saucer 飞碟 UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) 不明飞行物 The origin(起源) of the names: In the United States, the first flying saucers were reported on June 4, 1947, by a private plane pilot(飞行员).He saw nine objects traveling in the sky. Each was disk shaped and very bright. Because their movements were compared to (比做)those of a “saucer (碟子)skimming across the water”, newspaper reporters called them “flying saucers”. Some weeks after the first reported sighting（目击）, the United States Air Force was given the job of investigating（调查） all the reports of flying saucers. Because of the confusing（令人费解的） variety of shapes, sizes, and colors reported , the Air Force adopted（采用） the term “Unidentified Flying Objects” (UFO) to describe them. Himalayas the highest mountain range in the world Yeti Abominable Snowman Half-man and half-beast The yeti is a humanlike monster who is supposed to live in the Himalayas,the highest Mountain range in the world. Several sightings, mainly of footprints, have been reported by westerner explorers throughout the years. Yet none of them have been supported with evidence in any way. Loch Ness the largest of a series of interlinked lochs, or lakes, located in northern one of Scotland’s top tourist attractions. Lock Ness Monster On the 21st December 1933, the Daily Mail carried the follo