Module 2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Reading
高一英语 Module2 Unit1 Tales of the unexplained Langua
go sour
went grey
go bad
● interest: n.兴趣,利益;利息 have / find / show / take ( an / no ) interest in… 对……有/无兴趣 develop (one’s) interest in 培养对……的兴趣 lose interest (in) 对……）失去兴趣 be / become interested in…
● step up 加速;走上前来; 提升, 提高 John waited until the teacher had finished speaking to Mary, and then he stepped up. 2) The factory stepped up the production to meet the increased demand. 3) Women’s social position in China has been much stepped up in the past 50 years.
Homework
1. Finish English Weekly No.8. 2. Finish Reading A on P90. 3. Review what we have learned in Unit 1.
牛津高中英语 模块二 Unit1 Tales of the unexplained短语+知识点+写作训练
M2 Unit1 Tales of the unexplainedI.短语归纳1. advanced science and technology 先进的科学技术2. have nightmares 做噩梦3. a fifteen-year-old boy 一个15岁的男孩4. puzzled expression/look 困惑的表情5. multi-colored lights 色彩繁多的光线6. white-skinned,strange-looking creatures 白皮肤，相貌古怪的生物7.convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事8. space exploration 太空探索9. artificial satellites 人造卫星10. unmanned spaceships 无人驾驶的宇宙飞船11. be due to do sth. 预期/预计做某事12. in search of 寻找13. witness to sth. …的目击者，证人14 .thick black fur 厚厚的黑毛15. with amazing speed and strength 以惊人的速度和力气16. run into 偶然碰到17. step up 加紧，加强18. show great interest in 对…表现出浓厚的兴趣19. in support of sb./sth. 支持或支援某人/某事20. show up/turn up 出现，露面21. put on one’s favourite CD 播放某人最喜欢的CD22. do research on /into sth. /research on/into sth. 对…作研究23. rule out the possibility that… 排除…的可能性24. make up a story 编一个故事25. give up 放弃26. convincing evidence 令人信服的证据27. be disappointed with sb. at sth. 对某人感到失望28. run after 追赶，追逐29. play a joke on sb. 开某人的玩笑30. make one’s way to… 向…行进/而去31. due to sth./doing sth. 由于，因为32. according to 根据33. see with one’s own eyes 用某人自己的眼睛看34. background information 背景信息35. make much/a great progress in sth. 在…取得重大进步36. go missing 失踪38. be similar to sb./sth. in sth. 与某人/某物在…方面相似39. shoulder to shoulder 肩并肩II.阅读P2－P3的Reading 部分，从每题所给的3个选项中选择最佳答案1．The main idea of this passage is．A．that aliens took away a boy B．that a boy was murderedC．that a boy disappeared mysteriously2．When and where was Justin missing?A．On Friday morning，at home. B．One Friday night，at home.C．Last week, at the baseball field.3．According to the passage, the following are the evidence that made the police believe that Justin did return home on Friday night except．A．Justin's sister saw him come homeB．Justin's friends said he went home after the gameC．Justin's sister heard him play his favorite CD thatnight4．Which of the following is NOT true about the aliens(if there were)that night? A．They came to the Earth by spaceship.B．They looked strange with white skin and large black eyes.C．They took someone else away except Justin.5．From the last paragraph we can infer(推断)that．A．the police gave up looking into the caseB．the police would try to find out some other possibilitiesC．the police found out that someone made up the story of Justin's missingⅢ.用所给单词或短语的正确形式完成课文缩写surprise；happen；take；show up；convince；missing；until；research；so；doThis article is a news story about a boy's strange disappearance.Justin Foster, 15, went 1. last Friday night in Dover, New Hampshire, while at the same time, people saw alien visiting the Earth.His parents were 2. at first, thinking that he might be staying with his friends.But he did not 3. the next day.Police found that Justin 4. return home that night.Justin's sister, Kelly, says that she remembered something strange 5. that night.She saw a UFO appearing around her house and then 6. her brother away.And another victim, Mavis Wood in Dover, said that she had ever been taken away by aliens to do some 7. before.So some people think that Justin was taken away by aliens.But Sam Peterson, the Detective, did not think 8.. He will not give up 9. he finds 10.evidence.IV.短语填空用下面所给短语的适当形式填空step up；due to；show up；make up；look into；take charge of；in case of1. We need three more people toa team.2. Boys and girls, I will your class this year.3. We mustthe work in order to finish it in time.4. We'd better insure (投保) the housefire.5. His illness wasbad food.V.句型背诵1．That's why it is called a UFO!那就是它被称为UFO的原因！2．Standing inside were lots of strange creatures with white skin and large black eyes.飞船里面站着许多奇怪的生物，有着白皮肤和又黑又大的眼睛。
Module2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplaine (Reading)
(1st Para)
2nd Para the rest
Inverted pyramid format
the main topic and the most important facts important facts that the writer was unable to include in the first paragraph detailed but less important background information
Saw Heard Said Guessed
Scanning
1.Which city does Justin Foster live in?
In Dover
2.What time did Justin get back home that night?
At about 11P.M
3.What does Kelly think happened to her brother?
Witnesses(2 friends, Kelly, evidence given by_______________________
Mrs Mavis Wood)
The characters
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Justin Foster Witnesses(two friends) Kelly ( Justin’s sister) Mrs Foster (Justin’s mum) Mr Foster(Justin’s dad) Mrs Mavis Wood (the neighbor) Sam Peterson (the detective)
A boy is missing,
4. 牛津高中英语单元要点 Module 2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained
模块二第1单元语言要点(Tales of the unexplained)常德芷兰实验学校裴泽鸿1. the world we live in 我们生活的世界2. be full of unexplained things 充满了不能解释的事情3.an unidentified flying object (a UFO) 一个不明飞行物(注意冠词的使用)4. run into a Yeti 偶然遇到一个野人5. for what reason 因为什么原因(for some reason 由于某种原因)6. believe in unexplained things 相信无法解释的事情7. If you saw a UFO or a Yeti, what would you do? 如果你看见一个UFO,你会怎么做？(虚拟语气)8. Strange things happen to ordinary people. 奇怪的事情常发生在普通身上。
(happen to sb.)9. step up their search for a missing boy 提高；增加；加紧(search for寻找)10. go missing 失踪；不见；丢失(强调动作) be missing (说明状态)11. due to reports of strange lights in the sky 由于空中发现奇怪的光的报导①.due to …为形容词短语，作表语His absence was due to the storm. 他因暴风雨而缺席。
Her success was due to her hard work. 她成功是因为她努力工作。
②due to…为介词短语，作状语，此时相当于because of, owing to及on account ofDue to the bad weather, the flight was cancelled．由于天气不好，航班被取消。
译林版英语Module 2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained知识点课件52张
occur与happen多指“偶然发生；意外发生”，长可互换使用，occur
用法较正式，happe用法较普通。 take place多指“有计划地发生”。 come about 多用在疑问句中，表示“发生”。
3.convince vt.使确信,使相信 教材原句 ① He became convinced (convince) they exist.
点拨 build up one's strength增强体力 with all one's strength 竭尽全力 have the strength to do sth.有力气做某事 strengths and weaknesses优势与劣势,强项与弱项 strengthen vt. & vi.增强,巩固
Module 2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained
重点单词
1.puzzled adj.困惑的,茫然的 教材原句 ①Boy missing, police puzzled
(puzzle)
◆单句填空 ②Their reason for doing it is still a puzzle to me. ③His last paintings are perhaps the most puzzling (puzzle),which even puzzle all the artists. ④I was puzzled (puzzle). Should I believe in these ratings, or should I not?(2018江苏改编)
[辨析] strength, energy, force与power
Module 2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained
Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained
重点单词
1．search n．&vi.&vt.搜索，搜寻，搜查
【用法拓展】
(1)in search of＝in the/one’s search for 寻找 make a search 搜查
(2)search sb.for sth.为某物搜某人身
答案：due to
3．look into调查，检查；注视……的内部或深处 【用法拓展】 look about 四处寻找 look after 照顾，关心 look back 回顾，追忆 look for 寻找，期待
look out 小心，注意 look over 仔细查看
look down on/upon 轻视，看不起 look up 仰视，好转
即学即用
单项选择
⑭The police will ________the case further before they can find the suspected murderer guilty.
A．look out
B．look up
D．look into
C．look through 答案：D 完成句子
exciting adj.令人激动的
即学即用
单项选择 ⑥The ______ boy made the police and his family ______. A．gone；puzzled C．missing；puzzling B．missing；puzzled D．lost；puzzling
即学即用
完成句子
⑪The government has decided to ________ ________ the pace of reform.
译林牛津高一模块2unit1talesoftheunexplained全单元
译林牛津高一模块2 unit 1 tales of the unexplained 全单元模块二 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplainedHighlights of the UnitTopic MysteriesFunctions1 Asking for information to make a surveyWhen 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 opinionsWhat do you think of Best Book Club?Vocabularytale unexplained puzzled search sighting puzzling witness creature researchfrightening possibility case murder convincing evidence outer progress disappointedtreasure t lately website wild similar hairy villager thick fur shoulder nationalstrength footprint state．support．existence。
inch，exist，possiblystep up．due to．show up．according to，rule out。
look into．make up．Take chargeof, outer space，run after, on averageGrammar1 Present perfect tensePolice in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy whowent missing two days ago in Dover,New Hampshire．2 Present perfect continuous tenseI haven’t been sleeping well since I returned home．Skills andStrategiesBy the end of this unit，students will be able to：1 read a newspaper article2 identify specific information through listening3 introduce themselves and conduct an interview4 draw conclusions and make recommendations after analysing statistics5 write a report6 expand vocabulary related to space explorationCulture 1 The Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge，the Great Pyramid2 Yetis in different places in the worldPeriod 1 Welcome to the unitTeaching 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 proceduresStep 1 Brainstorming1 Assign students the following task: surf the net or refer to some reference books (in English or in Chinese) to get some information about UFOs, Yetis, the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge and the pyramids in Egypt.2 Ask students to read the instructions and focus on the fivepictures and illustrations first. Arouse their interest by asking them the following questions:Do the five pictures have something in common? If so, what is it?(unexplained; no satisfactory answers; mysterious; no evidence ...)Can scientists explain these phenomena?How do you feel about them? Are you a bit curious?3. Ask students to think of as many expressions as possible to answer the questions above. Encourage them to make up sentences and read them to the class. Share the following sentences with students as examples.4. Report the information they have collected to the class. Students' answers might differ. Vary the activities according to students' responses. Some answers students provide can be used as a prompt for a class discussion. For example,Teacher: What information have you got about UFOs?Student A: ...Teacher: Do you think Student A' s information is interesting?What about the information you've got? Is there something different?Student B: ...This activity is flexible.Ask students to discuss the topics in pairs. Here are some questions.About UFOs:Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China?Are you interested in UFOs?Are they really from another planet?What do the letters UFO stand for?Why do you think UFOs visit our planet?About Yetis:Where are the Himalayas?What's the weather like there?Why do some people make great efforts to climb them?(hobby; dream; challenge themselves; make discoveries; overcome difficulty,..)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?About Stonehenge, the pyramids and the Loch Ness Monster: Stonehenge and the pyramids in Egypt, the most famous of which is the Great Pyramid, are cultural relics.Where were the pyramids 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?I haven't heard of Stonehenge or the Loch Ness Monster. They are a bit new to me. What about you?Would you be interested in discovering more about them?Step 2: Sharing information1. Let's dealing with the questions in pairs. For the first question, you may discuss it this way: Do you believe in UFOs? What might be the most acceptable explanation for UFOs?Summarize the answers, and then report to the class.HomeworkRead and recite the new words.Workbook Ex. P.92 ABCPeriod 2 Reading (1)Teaching aimsLearn the text and catch the main idea.Do some Ex. to train S’ reading ability.Teaching aidsTape-recorder, computer,Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in1. Some questions about UFODo you know what the three letters UFO stand for?Have you ever heard of the UFOs?Have you ever had the chance to see one?Do you believe the usual sayings about the UFOs?What do you think a UFO is?Do you think there are any creatures on it?Where do you think the creatures come from?Will they become our friends or enemies?2. Now, look at the pictures on pages 2 and3. Look at them carefully. And get ready to answer these questions:Picture 1: Is the first picture one of a UFO?Are there really UFOs from the outer space?Picture 2: Who was the missing boy?Does he like playing football or baseball?Picture 3: What's the picture about?Does the bright light outside the window come from a UFO?Does the bright light have something to do with Justin's missing?(Use the projector or macromedia to show the situations in the three pictures and ask the students the same questions as given above. Check answers inpairs. Check the answers with the whole class.)3. Answer the following questions, focusing on the title of the article, Boy missing, police puzzled.Does the title arouse your interest when you read it?Can you complete the title?What information can you get from the title?What else do you want to know? For example, 'boy missing' (How/When/Where was the boy missing?) 'police puzzled' (Why are they puzzled?/What are the police going to do about the boy's disappearance and how?)Are you curious about why the writer uses an incomplete sentence as the title?Did you know that it is a feature of a news title?What are some other features of a news title?Can you guess what details may be covered in the following news story?Step 2: Fast reading for general ideas1. Before skimming the passage, please look at the news photographs first and describe what is happening in them. Then find the answers to the three questions above the text:1) What is the article about? (The article is about a missing boy/UFOs and aliens.)2) Who is missing? (Justin Foster is missing.)3) Do the police know what happened to Justin? (No.)2. Read the first paragraph carefully to get the main idea and the important facts such as:When and where was the boy missing? What caused the boy's sudden disappearance? How old was the boy? Why did people show interest in his disappearance?3. Listening and T/F exercises1.Police in America have stepped up their search for a thirteen-year-old boy.2. Justin foster, a high school student, went missing last Saturday.3. Justin’s sister, Kelly, says she saw her brother return home at about 11 p.m.4. Kelly pulled back the curtains and saw a spaceship flying outside.5. The police were sure that Justin was taken by aliens.Keys F F F T F4.Now scan the article again and locate specific information according to Parts CI and C2. P.4C 1 1.Where does Justin Foster live? He lives in Dover, New Hampshire.2.Why did Justin’s mother go to bed early?She went to bed early because of a headache.3. What time did the witnesses see Justin? At 10.45 p.m.4. What color were the aliens? They were white5. Who else has been taken by the aliens? Mavis Wood has been taken by the aliens.6. Who was in charge of the case?Detective Sam Peterson was in charge of the case.C2 Main points Supporting detailsJustin foster went missing Mrs Foster thought he was spending the night with a friend.Mr Foster was surprisedThe police found thatJustin returned home. Justin’s friends saidWitnesses saidKelly heardThe boy was taken away by aliens. Kelly sawKelly heardMavis Wood saidStep 3: Detailed reading for important informationDo Ex. E on P.5Keys bad, favourate alients creatues nightmare Justin not puzzled witnesses murdered2. Having read the text, please pay attention to the different features of each paragraph.1) First let's have a discussion about how we usually decide whether a news article is worth reading or not and what methods we use in our reading. As we all know, newspapers play an important part in our daily life. Wherever you are, you can be informed of the latest news by reading a newspaper. From your experience, how do you usually select the news you'd like to read, by taking a look at its title or being attracted by its colorful pictures?Every one of you can express your own opinions and give the reasons.2) Compared with the other paragraphs, is the first paragraph the most important one in the article? Please describe the differences between the first paragraph of the article and the paragraphs that follow.3) Ask Ss to read the Reading strategy 'reading a newspaper article'. Pay attention that both the title and the first paragraph, which is called the lead paragraph, play a key role in understanding of news articles.Step 4 InterviewingSuppose you are a reporter from China Daily. You are making a face-to-face interview with Justin Foster who has just comeback home.HomeworkRead the text and try to retell it .Finish Ex.Period 3 Reading (2) Language PointsTeaching aims1.Learn some useful words and phrases.2.Practise using them.Teaching aids:computer, multi-media TeachingTeaching Procedures:Step 1 RevisionCheck the homework exercises.Step 2 Listen to the tape and read the text after it.Step 3 Language PointsAsk Ss to watch the Powerpoints and learn the useful Phrases.<详见学案语言点>Step 4 PractiseDo some exercises.Step 5 HomeworkRead the text again and try to retell it.Finish the exercises.Period 4 Word PowerTeaching aimsLearn some new words and enlarge Ss’ vocabulary.Teaching proceduresStep 1 Brainstorming Think about the following questions：1).Whether UFOs really exist has puzzled US for a long time．Have you ever thought about exploring space one day?2).Are you interested in making discoveries in space?3).What achievements have humans made so far in space exploration?4).Who was the first man to travel in space?5).When did the first man land on the moon? And how?6).What do you know about him?While focusing on the questions above，please pay attention to some other new words related to space，such as astronaut，spaceship／space shuttle ,orbit，etc． give SS more information about the history of space exploration and the history of the space shuttle．Step 2：Vocabulary learningRead the first part of the speech and complete the time line of the main events mentioned．Time Event Sign1957 the launch of the 1st artificial satellite1959 unmanned spaceships launched into space Space exploration began．1961 1 st human being traveled in space People orbited the Earth。
Module 2 Unit 1 tales of the unexplained
Module 2 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained一、重点单词与短语：1. tale n.“故事，传说”[c] ，指传说或带有童话性质的故事。
a fairy tale 童话辨析：与story的区别1)story n. “故事，小说，情节”，指真实或虚构的故事。
short stories 短篇小说2. missing adj.“不见了，失去了，失踪的，下落不明的”。
强调应该有而缺少，在句子中作表语、定语或补足语。
A word is missing here. 这儿缺了一个单词。
I‟ve found the missing book. 我找到了丢失的那本书。
I found the book missing. 我发现那本书不见了。
辨析：与lost，gone 的区别1)lost“失去的，丧失的，丢失的”，含有遗失，不易找到的意思，另有“迷路的，迷失的”之意，作定语或表语。
a lost chance/pen 失去的机会/钢笔lost youth 失去的青春My pen is lost. 我的钢笔不见了。
2)gone “不见了”，只作表语。
My watch is gone. 我的手表不见了。
典题赏析：1)Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to _____since the flood hit the area last Friday.A. have been missingB. have got lostC. be missingD. get lost3. puzzle vt.使迷惑，使为难，使窘迫n.迷，游戏，难题[c]▲puzzling adj.令人迷惑的，莫名其妙的▲puzzled adj.感到迷惑的，困惑的典题赏析：1)Facing the _____situation, the sales manager looked _____. 【11长沙模拟】A. puzzling; puzzledB. puzzling; puzzlingC. puzzled; puzzledD. puzzled; puzzling2)The patient‟s illness _____the doctor because he couldn‟t find the cause.A. frightenedB. interestedC.puzzledD. confused4. step n.脚步，脚步声；步幅/子；台阶，梯级；阶段，步骤，措施[c]vi.跨步，行走；踩（on）①step by step 一步步的，逐步②in step with 和…步调一致；跟上③out of step 步调不一致④watch one‟s step 留心脚底下；走路小心⑤mind one‟s step 小心行事⑥take steps to do sth. 采取措施干某事⑦step up 加紧，加强，促进⑧step down 放慢，辞职，下台⑨step in 干涉；介入○10step aside 走到一边去；避开典题赏析：1)The rules must be _____; there will be much more trouble appearing.A. steppedB. stepped outC.stepped upD. stepped in2)We all write _____, even when there‟s not much to say.A. now and thenB. by and byC. step by stepD. more or less5. search n./vi./vt.搜索，搜寻，搜查①search sb. 搜某人的身②search sth. 搜寻某物③search for 寻找④search after 找寻，追求⑤search…for…为寻找…而搜寻…⑥search into 调查，追究⑦search out 找出，查出⑧in search of 寻找⑨in one‟s search for 寻找⑩make a search of/for 搜寻，搜查They are searching the thief. 他们正在搜那位小偷的身。
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What kind of information
can you predict from the title?
Focusing on the article
Part A
What is the article about ?
The article is about a missing boy / UFOs and aliens.
Focusing on the article Part c
Where does Justin Foster live?
He lives in Dover, New Hampshire.
Why did Justin’s mother go to bed early?
She went to bed early because of a headache.
Main Points
Supporting details
Justin’s friends said that Justin went home after playing baseball. ____________________________________.
The police found that Justin returned home on Friday night.
The police found that Justin returned home.
1. Part one: (para 1) 2.Part two: (para 2) 3.Part three: (para 3-4) 4.Part four: (para 5-6) 5.Part five: (para 7)
What time did the witnesses see Justin walking home?
At 10.45 p.m.
Does Justin have any brothers and sisters?
He has a sister.
What color were the aliens?
Reading
E.T. 外星人
Science Fiction Film
E.T. is about a little creature that comes from outer space and wants to go home.
title
‘Boy missing, police puzzled’
Lead( 导入)
what
who where when why
A boy went missing.
A fifteen-year-old boy. In Dover, New Hampshire. Two days ago. Sightings of puzzling lights and reports of alien visits.
?
A boy is missing and the police are puzzled.
Focusing on the title:
The writer uses an incomplete sentence as the title. It’s a feature of a news title.
Mr. Foster was surprised
that his son didn’t tell anyone that he was staying out late. ____________________________________. Justin Foster
didn’t show up at the family lunch the next day. ____________________________________.
Main Points
Supporting details
Kelly saw a large spaceship flying outside. ____________________________________.
The boy was taken away by aliens.
Kelly heard Justin shout. _________________________________. Mavis Wood said that the aliens took her away so that they could do scientific research on her. ____________________________________.
Main Points
Supporting details
Mrs. Foster thought he was spending the night with a friend. ____________________________________.
Justin Foster went missing.
Who is missing?
Justin Foster is missing.
Do the police know what happened to Justin?
No.
Focusing on the 1st para. This is a typical(典型的) news story. The first paragraph gives the most general( 大体的) information--the main idea of the whole story.
They were white.
Байду номын сангаас
Who else has been taken by the aliens?
Mavis Wood has been taken by the aliens.
1. Part one: (para 1)
The police were not sure whether Justin was taken by aliens or murdered.
2.Part two: (para 2)
3.Part three: (para 3-4) 4.Part four: (para 5-6) 5.Part five: (para 7)
Justin Foster went missing. A boy went missing and the police were searching for him. People showed great interest in the case. The boy was taken away by aliens.
A boy went missing and the police were searching or him. People showed great interest in the case. Justin Foster went missing. The police found that Justin returned home. The boy was taken away by aliens. The police were not sure whether Justin was taken by aliens or murdered.
A boy went missing and the police were searching for him. People showed great interest in the case.
Listening
Police in America have stepped up their search _______for a fifteen-year-old boy who missing went _________two days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. interest People have shown great __________in disappearance due to sightings of his _______________ puzzling ____________ lights in the sky and alien visits around the time reports of _______ of his disappearance.
Witnesses said that
that they saw Justin walking towards his home at 10.45p.m. ____________________________________. Kelly heard him put on his favorite CD after he went to his room. ____________________________________.