1、Unit 8It must belong to Carla.Section A 3a3c What problems do you have in your neighborhood?Our neighborhood1.Everyone in our neighborhood is uneasy.Why?Because something unusual is happening in the neighborhood.Skimming:Look through the passage quickly to find the main idea without having to read e
2、very word.2.Which is the best title?()A.A Small and Quiet Town B.Strange Happenings in My Town C.Animals in Our NeighborhoodRead the article and decide which might be the best title.BIt is a good idea to read the first or the last sentence of each paragraph before you read the whole text.1.Who is Vi
3、ctor?He is a school teacher.Scanning:Move your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.2.Victors next door neighbor Helen isunhappy too.What does“neighbor”mean?()A.亲戚亲戚 B.邻居邻居 C.朋友朋友If you read something for the first time,dont worry about the words you dont know.Use the context to h
4、elp you guess the meaning.Buneasyteenagersneighborneighborhoodwolfnoise-makerVictors wifeVictor and his friends the policeHelenan animalwindabcdMatch the people to their ideas.They think it must be teenagers having fun.They think it might be the wind.She thought it might be a dog.She thought that ma
5、ybe it was a bear or a wolf.He thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun.1.There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood.本句用到了句型：本句用到了句型：There must be sb.doing sth.动词动词-ing 形式修饰前面的主语，做定语。形式修饰前面的主语，做定语。如：一定有人在等你。如：一定有人在等你。There _ _ someone _ for you.一定有孩子们在玩耍。一定有孩子们在玩耍。There _ _
6、some children _.2.你能用你能用sound,noise,voice 完成下列句子吗？完成下列句子吗？(1)Dont make so much _.The baby is sleeping.(2)I hear the _ of rain.(3)The singer is famous for her sweet _.mustbewaitingmustbeplayingnoisesoundvoiceRead the language points and fill in the blanks.3.将本句译成汉语。将本句译成汉语。Victor,a teacher at my scho
7、ol,is really nervous._ 4.When he was interviewed by the town newspaper,(改为主动语态改为主动语态)When the town newspaper _ _,维克托，我学校的一位老师，非常地担心。维克托，我学校的一位老师，非常地担心。interviewed himListeningCorrect your pronunciation and intonation._ _ outside their windowIt could be _.VictorswifeVictor and his friendsIt must bete
8、enagers_.PeopleWhat they heard/sawWhat they thinkThe policenothing _ It might be _.Helen_ outsideIt might be _.strange noisesan animalhaving funstrangethe windnoisesa dogStrange thingsare happening.Writers describe events in a certain order.The order will help you understand the story better.发现问题发现问
9、题依据所见所闻依据所见所闻做出推测做出推测主题句主题句(topic sentence)：something unusual is happening in our town.Every night,Victor hears strange noises outside their window.His wife thinks it could be an animal.While reading,take notes or underline the main ideas in the text.After reading,write a short summary in your own w
10、ords.This will help you to understand the text better.Short summary(how to write a story):Write another paragraph about Bell Towerusing these notes.peoplethingsideasChu familyhears footsteps in the hallway late at nightmight be the neighborsLao Zhenghears something trying to get in through the windo
11、wmight be the windXiao Ningfinds garbage in front of her housemight be catstrashSample(范文范文):These days,something unusual is happening in my neighborhood.Mr.Chu hears footsteps in the hallway late at night.His wife thinks it might be the neighbors.Lao Zheng,an office worker,thinks he heard someone t
12、rying to get in the window one evening.Later,he thinks it might be the wind.Xiao Ning,a student,often finds garbage in front of her house.Her mother thinks it might be cats.But she doesnt think so.Everyone is worried.They dont know what to do.Its a mystery.We found the reason!Mystery in Bell Tower n
13、eighborhood explainedWe now know the cause of the mystery in the Bell Tower neighborhood.The director of the local zoo says that three monkeys escaped from the zoo.something that is difficult to understand or explaingot away from主管主管Three monkeys escaped from the zoo They might Make up a story.Three
14、 monkeys escaped from the city zoo ten days ago.The monkeys are hungry but they are afraid to come out in the daytime.So they visit the homes in the Bell Tower neighborhood for food at night.They get in the houses through the windows.One night they heard some noises and tried to run away.But the police caught the three monkeys and took them back to the zoo.When we help each other,we make life more beautiful for everyone.HomeworkHave you ever had a strange experience that you cant explain?Discuss it with your partner and then write a short passage about it.Thank you!
