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Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Module Two Brainstorming The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences. Albert Einstein Language focus be full of = be filled with advanced science and technology run into = come across track = footprint a sunken ship 一艘沉船 believe in unexplained things * Welcome to the unit In your opinion, what is the most beautiful things one can experience? Why? Have you heard of any unexplained things? Can scientists explain these phenomena? Thinking A spaceship from another planet? A satellite? A weather balloon? Can’t tell? That’s why it is called a UFO! Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China? Are you interested in UFOs? Are they really from another planet? Why do you think UFOs visit our planet? UFOs The Loch Ness Monster in Scotland … Could it be a sunken ship(沉船)? Loch Ness Loch Ness Monster Have you ever heard of the Loch Ness Monster? Are you interested in it? The Loch Ness Monster Half-man and half-beast Yeti Abominable Snowman You might run into a Yeti in the Himalayas, or just see a few tracks, but you’d still be lucky! What are the Himalayas? 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? Yetis The reason for building the pyramids in Egypt is still unknown even today. Pyramids , Egypt The Sphinx Half human, half lion, the Sphinx is 240 feet long and 66 feet high Which country are the pyramids in? 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 Pyramids Who built Stonehenge in England and for what reason? No one knows the answer! Stonehenge ? Have you ever heard or read about the Stonehenge? Are you interested in S