1、1.To learn to write a newspaper article using the target language.2.Review key vocabulary and functions in the unit.3aRead through the article in 3a on page 59 again.What do you think the noises could be?List all your ideas.See who in your group can come up with the most imaginative explanation.Tips
2、1.Use could,might,must,cant to make your inferences and have a discussion.2.We should think of more practical reasons.e.g.dont say that ghosts were the ones making the noises.What could the noises be?Why do you think so?1.Someone could be playing tricks on people.2.The noise could be two cats fighti
3、ng.1.He might just want to scare people.2.The woman saw something running away.3bLook at this newspaper headline and finish the article about the strange happenings.No More Mystery in the NeighborhoodLast week,in a quiet neighborhood,something strange happened.We now know what was happening in the n
4、eighborhood.Now the mystery is solved.People in the neighborhood.First part:background information about the mysterySecond part:how the mystery was solvedThird part:how the people in the neighborhood now feel【思路点拨思路点拨】1.定基调定基调 体裁体裁：应用文：应用文(新闻稿新闻稿)时态时态：以一般过去时为主：以一般过去时为主 人称人称：以第三人称为主：以第三人称为主2.谋布局谋布局、写
5、句子写句子showed their thanks to the three motherssome people tried to find out who was planting these treesEveryone/Everybody felt uneasyThree mothers wanted people here to live more comfortablyso they had to work at nightand they 3.巧衔接巧衔接 在叙述谜团是如何解开时，首句使用过去进在叙述谜团是如何解开时，首句使用过去进行时行时(was happening)作为背景作为背
6、景，后用，后用一般过去一般过去时叙述具时叙述具体事体事情。通过动词时情。通过动词时态配态配合合，建，建立立起起逻逻辑顺序关系。辑顺序关系。本文还本文还体现了其他的衔接手体现了其他的衔接手段段：词词义搭配义搭配，包包括篇章中所有语义相关联的词项括篇章中所有语义相关联的词项。围。围绕绕mystery展展开开，关，关联的词有联的词有strange,uneasy,solved,relaxed等等，都，都与描述神秘事件有关联。与描述神秘事件有关联。4.成篇章成篇章No More Mystery in the Neighborhood Last week,in a quiet neighborhood,s
7、omething strange happened._5.化化“平凡平凡”为为“非凡非凡”They live there as usual.Their life is going on as usual.No More Mystery in the Neighborhood Last week,in a quiet neighborhood,something strange happened.People found there were more and more trees in the neighborhood.In the daytime some people tried to f
8、ind out who was planting these trees,but they couldnt.Everyone felt uneasy.We now know what was happening in theneighborhood.One night an old man found out the truth.Three mothers wanted people here to live more comfortably,so they decided to plant some trees.They didnt have free time in the daytime
9、,so they had to work at night.Now the mystery is solved.People in the neighborhood now feel relaxed and they showed their thanks to the three mothers.They live there as usual.I.Fill in the blanks with must,might,or cant.1.That bright light _ be a UFO-theres no such thing!2.Im still waiting for the b
10、us,so I _ be a bit late for the party.cantmight3.That sweater _ be Carlas.Shes the only one who wears such colorful clothes.4.Tony _ want to go to the concert.He likes music,but Im not sure if he likes rock music.5.The person you saw at the supermarket _ be Susan.I just talked to her on the phone,an
11、d shes at work right now.mustmightcantII.Look at the chart and write sentences for the things below.NameLikesDislikesJessicatake photosrunToddplay the piano eat sweet foodMikeplay tenniswatch moviesAnniereadcook1.DVD It cant be Mikes.He doesnt like to watch movies.2.bowl of ice-cream _ _3.camera _ _
12、It cant be Todds.He doesnt like to eat sweet food.It must be Jessicas.She likes taking photos.4.cookbook _ _5.tennis ball _ _6.running shoes _ _It cant be Annies.She doesnt like to cook.It must be Mikes.He likes to play tennis.It cant be Jessicas.She doesnt like to run.I.根据汉语意思完成英语句子根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空一
13、词每空一词(含缩含缩略形式略形式)。1.那块大岩石看起来像一位老人。那块大岩石看起来像一位老人。The huge rock _ _ an old man.2.这只狗的主人不可能是这个男孩。这只狗的主人不可能是这个男孩。The owner of the dog _ _ the boy.3.这场雨没有阻止特德享受这次旅行。这场雨没有阻止特德享受这次旅行。The rain didnt _ Ted _ _ the trip.prevent/stop/keep looks likecant be from enjoying 4.一定有什么东西在盒子里移动。一定有什么东西在盒子里移动。There _ _
14、something moving in the box.5.周华将带他们参观一处中国最著名的历史周华将带他们参观一处中国最著名的历史古迹。古迹。Zhou Hua will show them around one of Chinas most famous _ _.6.天气多云，结果我们在泰山顶上没有看到天气多云，结果我们在泰山顶上没有看到日出。日出。It was cloudy so that we didnt see _ _ _ on the top of Mount Tai.the must behistorical placessun risingII.根据根据短文内容及所给首字母短文内
15、容及所给首字母提示提示,补补全所全所缺缺 单词单词,使使短文完整、通顺短文完整、通顺。Gina has three brothers.The three boys have different hobbies.James,Ginas first brother,likes collecting v (1)things such as coins and notes(纸币纸币).George,Ginas second brother,is a hard-working boy.At school,he is good at all his subjects.Of all his subjects
16、 hes best at history.His hobby is collecting ancient things.valuable His dream is to be a h (2).He says,“One day Ill solve the m (3)ofStonehenge.Ill find out who built Stonehengeand the p (4)of building it.”Ben is Ginas third brother.He has the same hobby as me.He and I like traveling.Because of thi
17、s,I included him in my c (5)of friends.Last weekend Ben and I went camping.On Saturday night we camped by a small lake.During the night,we heard a loud n (6).It woke us up.We thoughthistorianmysterypurpose circle noisesomebody was moving about.But when we went out of our tent,we didnt seea (7).That made us u (8).That night we didnt sleep well.uneasyanybody 昨晚昨晚天空中有不明飞行物体。对此天空中有不明飞行物体。对此,你的同学有不同的猜测。请根据下面表你的同学有不同的猜测。请根据下面表格中的信息写一篇格中的信息写一篇80词左右的短文。词左右的短文。人物人物猜测猜测原因原因Alice a UFOIt flew very fast.Jacka kite which can give off lightIt didnt fly high.Antonio a planeIt sounded like a plane sound.
