1、Yeti, Bigfoot and the Wild Man of ShennongjiaUnit 1 ProjectRevisioRevision nUnit 1 Tales of the UnexplainedWhat does the title mean? mysteries mysterious stories How much do you know aboutthis creature?Lead-inLead-in yeti /jeti/ n C a large hairy creature like a human which some people believe lives
2、 in the Himalayas Do you believe that this kind of creature really exists in the world?(True or False)(True or False)1. There are no Yetis in the world according to the report.2. An American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti once.3. Yetis ran with an amazing speed.4. Footprints of Yetis are s
3、imilar to human.5. Yetis possibly lived in Asia about 300,000 years ago.6. Scientists have solved the mystery.FTTFTFListening & Fast ReadingReading for more informationQ1: Where have Yetis or similar creatures been seen?Q2: What has been reported about Yetis?Q3: What do scientists think of Yetis?-An
4、swer the following -Answer the following questions:questions:Q1: Where have Yetis or similar creatures been seen? Yetis have been seen on the Chinese side of the Himalayas, Bigfoot was seen near Mount Qomolangma, Wild Man was seen in the Shennongjia Nature Reserve in western Hubei Province.Q2: What
5、has been reported about Yetis? 1. A large, hairy animal that walks on two feet like a human being.3. Move with amazing speed and strength.2.Walk like a human, but it had thick black fur, 2.Walk like a human, but it had thick black fur, about six feet tall with huge shoulders, about six feet tall wit
6、h huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands. very long arms and large hands.Their appearance: (What do they look like?) large and hairy man-like thick black fur 6 feet tall huge shoulders very long arms large hands large feetShengnongjiaQ3: What do scientists think of Yetis? Dr Grover Krantz co
7、nvinced they exist, and he believed that theae creatures are linked to a common ancestor, and the animals continues to survive even today. Some scientists hope that the mystery will be solved one day.We can divide the passage We can divide the passage into _ parts.into _ parts.fourRead the article,
8、divide it into parts and find out the main idea of each part. Match the four parts with the four main ideas.Main structures of the Main structures of the story story A.Descriptions of Yetis in different placesB.Witnesses gave similar reports of YetisC.The hope for the solution of the mysteryD. Dr Gr
9、over Krantz, An American scientists opinion Para.1Para. 2-4Para. 5Para. 6Writing a mysterious Writing a mysterious storystory Do you enjoy reading this story? If you are supposed to write a story about yetis, how will you write it? How did the writer write it?Main idea of each part :Para 1Para 2-4Pa
10、ra5Para 6Yetis are reported to have been seen in Yetis are reported to have been seen in different places.different places.Witnesses gave similar reports of Witnesses gave similar reports of Yetis .i.e. Bigfoot, and the wild man of Yetis .i.e. Bigfoot, and the wild man of Shennongjia.Shennongjia. An
11、 American scientists opinion.An American scientists opinion. The hope for the solution of the mystery.The hope for the solution of the mystery. Find out the function of each part in the article.Part1: to arouse(激发激发) the readers interestPart2:to support Para1with some detailsPart3: to make readers t
12、hink more about YetisPart4:to give readers imagination with an open endingdetails of the storysearch for all kinds of different opinionsan open end of the story an interesting beginningTitle: Yeti, Bigfoot and the Title: Yeti, Bigfoot and the Wild Man of ShennongjiaWild Man of ShennongjiaWriting ski
13、lls 1. an interesting title 2. an interesting beginning 3. detailed information and opinions 4. an open end for readers to think more 5. illustration (photos / pictures) Now here comes a chance for you to create a story of your own!Creating a story about one of the mysteries .1 12A strange slope Tim
14、e tunnel How strange are the Strange Slopes?Cars can go up the slopes itself without any power.But it is much more difficult for cars to go down the slopes.The heavier the cars, the easier it is for them to go up the slopesLets write a mysterious story!Lets write a mysterious story!A Strange Slope (
15、怪坡怪坡) in XiamenIn May 1990 / a man / driving / towards a slope / Liaoningtired / got off / a restcame back / found / car / climbed / itselfslope / about 90meters long / 15meters wide Later / discovered / difficult / go down the slope the heavier the car / the easier similar slopes / other placeskey
16、wordsIs there really a Time Tunnel?A missing plane once flew into the Time Tunnel?two pilots 时时 光光 隧隧 道道In 1955an American plane two pilots flyingsuddenly disappearedsearch for howevernot found35 years later appeared peoplesurprised the same uniforms(制制服服)the police looked into believedthe same plan
17、efound a photopilots not olderRequirements for youRequirements for youDivide the task among every member make an outline (大纲) when making the outline, remember the writing skills.Draft(起草) and improve the storytell your story to the classTelling a mysterious storyDiscussion: How to deal with blind faith or religious superstitions? Homework 1.Perfect your story and write it in your exercise-book.2.Finish off the exercises in Workbook.You all did a good job! Thank you! Good bye!
