TheMonsterofLakeTianchi概要.ppt

* READING AND VOCABULARY Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. How many sightings of the monster does the article report? 2. Who saw the monster clearly, and why? 3. Which description of the monster is most detailed? 4. When was the monster first sighted? Three. Mr. Li Xiaohe and his family, because the weather was fine and the lake was calm. The soldiers’. The beginning of last century. 5. What do many people think about the monster? 6. What do scientists think about the monster? 7. What is special about Lake Tianchi? They think it might be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness Monster. They don’t belive a large animal could live in Late Tianchi because it’s too cold. It’s the highest volcanic lake in the world. 1、The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China, is back in the news after several recent sightings. 近几次露面后，中国东北吉林省长白山的“天池怪物”又成了新闻。 ①sight n. 视力、瞥见、眼界、见解、名胜 风景 v. 看见、观察、瞄准 sighting n.目击、发现 ② be back in the news 又成为新闻 The Monster of Lake Tianchi 2、The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying, said the monster, which seemed to be black in colour, was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting. 据当地的旅游办公室主任孟凡英介绍，最近有人看见怪物就在离湖边十米的地方，怪物的颜色似乎是黑色的。 seem + (to be) + adj./n 看起来似乎 The young man seemed to be excited today. 3、“It jumped out of the water like a seal – about 200 people on Changbai’s western peak saw it,” he said. 他说；“大约有两百多人从长白山的西峰看见过怪物，他像海豹一样跃出水面。” sea air 海边空气 seabird 海鸟 seaboard 海滨 sea fish 海鱼 seafood 海味 seagull 海鸥 sea horse 海马 sea lion 海狮 seaman 水手 seaplane 水上飞机 seaport港市 sea power海上实力 4、Although no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a horse. 尽管谁也没有看清楚这种怪物的真面目，但当地一位摄影师薛俊林声称；怪物的头看起来像马头。 claim vt.(根据权利)要求；认领；声称 　 vi.要求；声称 n．(根据权利而提出的)要求；索赔；主