牛津译林版必修二Unit 1《Tales of the unexplained》word教案.docx

1、牛津译林版必修二Unit 1Tales of the unexplainedword教案Unit 1 Tales of the unexplainedPart 1: Teaching DesignAims and requirementsRead a news story about a missing boy and a magazine article about YetiListen to a dialogue between a boss and his employeeTalk about aliens and conduct an interviewWrite a reportTe

2、ll a mysterious storyProceduresPeriod one, Welcome to the UnitStep 1: Brainstorming1. Boys and girls, have you ever heard something not only interesting and attractive but also unexplained at all even with the help of modern science and technology in the world? Here are some pictures on the screen.

3、Can you tell me what they are? The chances for seeing a UFO are greater for those people who live in small towns or in the country and are outside late at night. UFOs. Yes, they are called UFOs, meaning unidentified flying objects.UFOs come in all shapes and sizes. Some are only small spots of light

4、 that move in strange patterns across the night sky. Some can be seen in the daytime are often disk- or saucer-shaped.UFOs were once seen in different parts of China. Look at some pictures on the screen, please.Do you think such kind of things mysterious ? Are you curious about them? Besides UFOs, c

5、an you list anything more unexplained youve ever heard or seen in your daily life?They are Yetis, the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge and the Pyramids in Egypt.2. Open your books and lets look at page one. Please read the instruction and focus on the five pictures and illustrations first. Then answer

6、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. Think of as many expressions as possible to answer the

7、 questions above. Try to make up some sentences and read them to the class. I will also offer you some examples.They are mysterious because no satisfactory answers have been offered to explain them. Though these mysteries have puzzled people for a long time, they still show great interest in them.Pe

8、ople feel puzzled by the mysteries.4. Report the information you have collected to the class. Your answers are quite different. Now we will use some of your answers as a prompt for a class discussion. For example, Teacher: What information have you got about UFOs?Student A:.Teacher: Do you think Stu

9、dent As information interesting? What about the information youve got? Is there anything different?Student B:.5. Please 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?

10、What do the letters UFO stand for? Why do you think UFOs visit our planet?About Yetis:Where are the Himalayas? Whats 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-

11、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,

12、 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 havent heard of Stonehenge or the Loch Ness Monster. They are a bit new to me. What about you?Would you be interested in discovering

13、 more about them?Step 2: Sharing information1. Lets deal 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? You may give different answers such as:-Aliens from space.-Military test aircraft

14、.-Some UFOs are alien, some are test aircraft.-UFOs are evidence of human space travel.-UFOs are neither alien nor test aircraft.-UFOs dont exist.You can express your agreements and disagreements with each other.2. Summarize your answers and then report to the class.Sample answers1. I have a firm be

15、lief in UFOs. In fact, I have seen a few myself. UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object, that is, an object, apparently moving in the sky, which we cannot identify. However, if you ask me whether or not I believe in spacecraft carrying visitors from outer space, I would have to say no. I do not b

16、elieve in them.2. The continent of Antarctica was discovered in 1818. It was once supposed to have been covered by ice for hundreds of thousands of years. However, in 1949 scientists took samples from sediment deep beneath Antarctica, which revealed that great rivers had once flowed into Antarctica

17、until about 6,000 years ago, Many more mysteries remain to be discovered.3. Im always interested in the stories of UFOs and aliens. And I hope I will have the chance to meet one some day. If it really happens to me, I will ask questions such as Who or what are you?, Where are you from? and How long

18、does it take to travel from your place to our planet?. I will try my best to communicate with them, discovering what their life is like and why they have come to the earth. UFOsUFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. According to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady speed w

19、ith little noise.The Loch Ness Monster Loch Ness is a big lake in Scotland. Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster, was sighted as far back as the 6th century AD.YetisThe 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.

20、Stone-hengeBeing one of Britains greatest national icons, it stands for mystery and power. Some people guess that it was a temple for worship. The reason why Stonehenge was built remains unknown even today.The Great PyramidThe Great Pyramid of Khufu is one of the seven wonders of the ancient Great w

21、orld and the only one people can visit. It is the greatest of the Egyptian pyramids, which served as burial places for the Pharaohs. Period two, Reading boy missing ,police puzzledResources 1. Newspaper articles are often seen as a shortened form of a news report that gives fuller information. The l

22、ead, the first paragraph of a news story, plays the most important part in the understanding of the whole story. It is usually a one or two sentence summary of the particular event being reported. The headline and the first paragraph effectively summarize the storys content.There are several advanta

23、ges in using a newspaper to improve English skills. A newspaper is inexpensive, easily obtained and the materials are authentic. Besides, understanding the news stories relies heavily on the students knowledge of social and cultural experiences. Newspapers mirror our national values, habits and pref

24、erences. Newspaper reading improves the students overall abilities rather than simply informing them of new information. Students will find time and effort devoted to understanding social and cultural materials rewarding.2. Some newspaper activities that can be used in the classroom.* Encourage stud

25、ents to read the newspaper daily. Ask them what articles they find interesting, and read and discuss those articles with them.*Read the newspaper coverage of a major news story and watch the same story presented on television. Talk about the differences between reading newspapers and watching televi

26、sion news.*Read the newspaper for issues that have some direct effects on students lives. Locate news stories and opinions in editorials, letters to the editor and editorial columns. Ask students which facts are most important and which opinions are closest to theirs.*Review TV and movie schedules,

27、discussing which shows and movies are appealing and why. Compare reviews with those written by media critics.*Try to find persuasive letters to the editor. Identify and discuss the authors style and tone. Encourage students to respond with their own letters to the editor when they encounter ideas wi

28、th which they disagree. Step 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 o

29、n it?Where do you think the creatures come from?Will they become our friends or enemies?2. Today, well come to Reading part. Now Id like you to look at the pictures on pages 2 and 3 and the title, Boy missing, police puzzled. Can you connect them with each other? Picture 1:Is the first picture a UFO

30、?Are there really UFOs from the outer space?Picture 2:Who was the missing boy?Does he like playing football or baseball?Picture 3:Whats the picture about?Does the bright light outside the window come from a UFO?Does the bright light have something to do with Justins missing? (If possible, the teache

31、r may 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 in pairs. Check the answers with the whole class if you wish.)3. Answer the following questions, focusing on the title of the article, Boy missing,

32、 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 boys disappearance and how?)Are you curious about why the writer uses an incomplete sent