1、Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldThe Monster of Lake TianchiBook4 Module6Listening exercise Our world was once a world _by_.They walked _we walk.They drank the same water,_the same air and_ on the same battle fields.But then they _the day that none of us can_.Some of the most _hours _ _ _of
2、 life on the earth.This is the story of the day their world_,the last day of the dinosaurs.Listening exercise Our world was once a world _by_.They walked _we walk.They drank the same water,_the same air and_ on the same battle fields.But then they _the day that none of us can_.Some of the most _hour
3、s _ _ _of life on the earth.This is the story of the day their world_,the last day of the dinosaurs.dominateddinosaurswherebreathed fought facedimaginecriticalin the history ended Whats the topic of the video?The extinction of dinosaurs.Why did the dinosaurs go extinct?a large asteroidstrd strd stri
4、king the earthextensive volcanic eruptionThe extinction of dinosaurs a large asteroid striking the earthextensive volcanic eruptionabrupt climate changecontinental driftfights among/in speciesThe Monster of Lake Tianchi1.Read the passage quickly and decide where it comes from.2.Find the topic senten
5、ce of the passage and then summarize the main idea of each paragraph.Fast ReadingA.A tourist guideB.A newspaperC.A dictionaryD.A scientific journal.the topic sentence of the passage:_.Para1:Para2:Para3:Para4:Para5:The“monster of Lake Tianchi”is back in the news after several recent sightings.the lat
6、est sighting of the Tianchi monsteranother recent sighting of Tianchi monstera third sighting of the Tianchi monstersome guesses about the origin of Tianchi monstersome information about Lake TianchiCareful Reading Para5:Height:_Area:_ location:_Depth:_Features:_ _Information about Lake Tianchi.2189
7、 m10 km2370 m deep in some placesthe highest volcanic lake in the worlda low-temperature lakeIn the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province,northeast ChinaPara11.According to the text,what did the monster look like?2.How many people saw it?black in color;jumped like a seal;its head looked like a horse.
8、About 200Para21.Who else saw the animal?2.What were they doing?3.What did it look like?A group of soldiers.They were walking along the side of the lake.It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10cm horns.Para31.What did Li Xiaohe see?2.Why could they see the animal clearly?A round black creat
9、ure moving quickly through the water.After 300 or 400 meters it dived into the water.The weather was fine and the lake was calm.SIGHTINGWITNESSDESCRIPTIONSighting OneSighting TwoSighting ThereXue Junlina group of soldiersLi XiaoheIts head looked like a horsegreenish-black，round head with 10cm hornsA
10、 round black creatureWho do you trust best?Why?Can you draw a detailed picture of the monster?1.Xue Junlin,a local photographer,claimed that its head looked like a horse.2.A group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water.3.Li Xiaohe claims to have seen a round black cr
11、eature moving quickly through the water.Whats the meaning of claim?Say something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it.Para4 There _ _reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi _the _ of the last century,_no one has seen one_ _.Some photos _ _ _but they are not clear b
12、ecause it was too_ _.Peoples opinion Scientists opinion have been sincebeginningalthoughclose uphave been taken far awayThe monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world.The low-temperature lake is unlikely t
13、o be able to support such large living creatures.Lake Tianchi _(locate)in the Changbai Mountain in Jinlin Province.It is the highest _(volcano)lake in the world.There _(be)reports of monsters in it since the beginning of the last century.Meng Fanying,the director of a local tourist office,said that
14、the monster seemed _(be)black _ color,and jumped out of the water _ a seal.Xue Junlin,a local photographer,claimed that its head looked _ a horse,_ no one really got a clear look _ the _(mystery)creature.is locatedvolcanichave beento beinlikelikethoughatmysterioussummary of the passage A soldier sai
15、d the monster was greenish-black and had _ round head _ 10-centimeter horns.Li Xiaohe,_ was visiting the lake _ his family,claimed _(see)a round black creature _(move)quickly through the water.Many people believe _ existence._,scientists are skeptical _ this.awithwhowithto have seenitsmovingHowevera
16、boutRole playStudent B(interviewer):You are a journalist of an English Newspaper.You are writing an article about the Lake Tichchi monster.Ask A what he/she saw.Work in pairs and do the role-play.Student A(witness-intervewee):You were one of the people who saw the monster from the top of the mountai
17、n.Think about what you saw.Answer Bs questions.News ReportWhat are the basic elements of the news report?where when who what why Watch the video choosing a sighting you are interested in and write a news report about the sighting.A news report of _wherewhenwhoGoogle Earth Sightingwhatwhypresentation
18、outline A.Write a news report about the sighting you choose and try to use as much knowledge as youve learnt this class.(within 120 words)Be prepared to share your reports next class.B.Review the passage to recite 6 sentences you like and be prepared to share them with your classmates next class.Homeworkmiragemr experience more and discover more
