1、1. look to the starry sky2.第一个做某事的人第一个做某事的人 3.起至关重要的作用起至关重要的作用4.取得重大突破取得重大突破5.出乎所料出乎所料6.包括，包含；组成，构成包括，包含；组成，构成7. be plain to see8. lay the foundation for9. December 2013 witnessed the Chinese spacecrafts first soft landing on the moon. Translate the following：Watch a video：What is the video mainly a
2、bout?AliensListeningListeningJenny and Bob are talking about aliens. What do Bob and Jenny think of the film and the aliens？1. Jenny saw the film last night. T / F2. Jenny and Bob both enjoy the film they saw. T / F3. Jenny believes theres life on other planets, but Bob is not sure. T / F4. Bob hope
3、s the aliens are friendly. T / F5. The aliens in the book come to the Earth to destroy us. T / F6. Jenny thinks the book is boring. T / FJenny is not sure. Bobsave exciting.TipListening for attitudesWhen listening, sometimes you may need to know the speakers attitudes. You should try to listen for s
4、ome words or phrases that have a positive or negative meaning, e.g. good /great /fantastic, I like/enjoy; bad/terrible/awful, I dont like/dislike. What do Bob and Jenny think of the film and the aliens？Listen to the conversation again and complete the notes below.P22 A2fire-breathing bearsThose scie
5、ntistsdestroy everythingintelligenttranslate their languagefight offWatchingWatchingJenny and Bob have found a comic strip about aliens. Look at the comic strip below and fill in the table.P23 BSettingCharactersPlotOne dark night in a park near Pauls homePaul , an alien.One dark night, Paul hears a
6、strange noise in the park next to his house and goes to investigate.Upon his arrival, he sees a huge silver object land in the park looking like a spaceship. Suddenly,the door opens and a strange-looking being exits the object.Not until then does Paul realize it is an alien. .Watch a video TalkingTa
7、lkingIn pairs, discuss what might happen next in the story. Use the following questions and expressions to help you. Where are the alien and the boy going? What will they do? Are there any new characters? Who are they and what will they do? How is the story going to end?Discussing what will happen n
8、ext What do you think will happen next? There may /might /could /will be What is likely to occur later in the story? It is quite likely/ probable /possible that What will happen to ? could possibly /probably happen after ExpressionsP24 P24 C CWritingWritingWrite a story about aliens based on the com
9、ic strip in part B. Use your ideas from part C and the information in part A to help you.Planning your writing Learning about the the languageTo make your story impressive, you need to give vivid descriptions using your observation and imagination. When describing a setting, you can use adjectives t
10、o create a mood. Adjectives such as “dark”, “black” or “deserted” can create a mysterious atmosphere in outer space.P24 P24 D D Learning about writing techniquesThe core of any story is the plot. To create and outline the plot, you can ask these questions: What is the conflict? How does the conflict
11、 affect the characters? What is the climax? How do the main characters solve the conflict? What is the ending? Now write your story about aliens. Alf took Paul to his home planet first because he wanted Paul to see what life was like there.Paul was nervous but also excited to be the first human visi
12、tor to another planet. Walking out of the spaceship, Paul noticed that this was an unusual planet.He could see strange buildings, trees and animals. Suddenly, a green space monster with three octopuslegs, one enormous yellow eye and a mouth full of sharp teeth moved quickly towards Paul. He realized
13、 that he was in danger! Paul tried to run back into the spaceship, but the door was locked. The space monster moved past Paul and jumped up at Alf. The monster was giving strange growls and was attacking Alf, so Paul looked for a place to hide. He ran into a building close by, running up the stairs
14、as fast as he could. But it was too late-he could hear the growling monster coming after him up the stairs. Luckily, Paul saw a big cupboard and he quickly hid inside it.One possible version: Paul could hear the monsters heavy footsteps as it came into the room. Paul was shaking-there was nowhere to
15、 escape. Without warning the cupboard door flew open.The monster was getting ready to attack Paul when Alf came running into the room and grabbed the monster by the neck and shouted,No!”Then, he held his hand out to Paul and helped him out of the cupboard and said, Paul, Id like to introduce you to
16、my baby pet,Fluffy!”Fluffy looked at Paul, yawned, and promptly fell asleep.Paul was still shaken up but felt relieved to know that the“scary monster was not dangerous after all, and actually just wanted to lick his face. Alf told Paul he would take him to meet his family.Together, Alf,Paul and Fluf
17、fy went to Alfs house nearby.After meeting Alfs parents and sister, Paul realized that even though he and Alf were totally different species, they hadsome things in common.For example, they both had a sister and loved their family very much.Paul was also intrigued by the many differences between Alfs planet and the Earth. He could not wait to explore other parts of the universe with his new best friend.Checking your writing Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:H H
