1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Do you know any unexplained mysteries in the natural world?Can you list some of them?Stonehenge 巨石阵巨石阵The Bigfoot大脚大脚Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角百慕大三角 The Yeti雪人雪人UFO 不明飞行物不明飞行物 The Loch Ness Monster尼斯湖水怪尼斯湖水怪The Yeti喜马拉雅山喜马拉雅山雪人雪人The Grey man灰怪人灰怪人The B
2、igfoot大脚怪大脚怪Have you heard of any monsters?Lets focus on these four:Do you know anything about them?Read the descriptions and match them with their names.The YetiThe BigfootThe Grey ManLoch Ness MonsterNow lets watch a video and find out 1.whats the video about?2.Where is Lake Tianchi located?Listen
3、 to the tape and choose the right answer.a tourist guide a newspapera dictionary a scientist journalRead the beginning of the passage and decide where it comes from.P52 A.The“Monster of Lake Tianchi”is back in the news after several recent sightings.B.The weather is fine and the lake is calm.The Mon
4、ster of Lake Tianchi lives well.C.The monster is a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.Whats the topic sentence of the text?Tianchi monstermain ideaPara.1Para.2Para.4Para.5Para.3the latest sighting of the Tianchi monsteranother recent sighting of Tianchi monstera third sighting of th
5、e Tianchi monstermore information about the Tianchi monsterinformation about Lake Tianchi1.What does this passage tell us?A.The monster of Lake Tianchi.B.Something about travel in Tianchi.C.Some strange scenes of Lake Tianchi.D.Someone has seen the monster close up.Choose the best answers.2.Some pho
6、tos have been taken but they are not clear because _.A.the weather was not fine enoughB.the monster was too far awayC.the lake was not calmD.the visitors were not good photographers3.What is special about Lake Tianchi?A.It is the highest volcanic lake in the world.B.It is the deepest volcanic lake i
7、n the world.C.It is the biggest volcanic lake in the word.D.Its average depth is 370 meters.4.In the fourth paragraph,the underlined word in this sentence“Scientists,however,are sceptical.”means that _.A.knowing something well B.knowing nothingC.having funD.having doubts5.The reason why scientists a
8、re sceptical about the sightings is that _.A.they havent seen the monster with their own eyesB.the temperature of the lake is too low to support large creaturesC.the descriptions of the monster are not the sameD.not a single clear picture of the monster has ever been takenFill in the blanks.Lake Tia
9、nchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world,_(cover)an area of about ten square kilometres.The“Monster of Lake Tianchi”attracts peoples attention after several recent sightings._ there was no one getting a clear look at the _(mystery)creature.A local photographer claimed that its head looked like
10、 a horse.And some soldiers has ever seen it _(move)on the surface of the water and found that it had a round head with 10-centimetre horns.Someone else had also noticed that the creature moved _(quick)through the water and then dived into it.Several minutes _(late),it appeared again and could be see
11、n clearly because of the calm lake._ have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the _(begin)of the last century.Some people even guess that there might be similar creatures in other lakes,but the scientists are sceptical _ it.They all think that _ is unlikely that such large living creature
12、s live in the low-temperature lake.coveringButmysteriousmovingquicklylaterTherebeginningaboutit1.The title or main idea are usually arranged at the beginning or end of the text or the passage.If you cant find it there,you should conclude it according to the supplied facts and clues.2.When we deal wi
13、th detail questions,we should respect the logic and fact of the text.We shouldnt jump into subjective assume hastely.Reading StrategyHow to write a summary:A summary cant cover everything and should usually be about one-fourth to one-third as long as the original passage.It must include the main sup
14、porting points.Dont express our own ideas,but you should faithfully represent the fact.Begin the summary by mentioning the author,the articles title and the authors thesis;State the supporting points one by one;Conclude.What is UFO?UFO（Unidentified Flying Object）The UFO has unknown origin,unknown sp
15、ace,structure and nature,but it can float and fly.Some people believe that it is from other planetary spacecraft.Some people think that UFO is a natural phenomenon,but even the scientists cannot explain all of the UFO report.Before the 20th century,the complete sightings are more than 300 pieces.Unt
16、il the early 1980s,the whole world has about 100000 pieces reports that increase more than 3000 pieces per year on average.According to eyewitness reports,the shape of UFO looks like disk,ball or cigar mostly.In 1940s,American discovered the UFO which called “flying saucer”at that time.and they thin
17、k it is the new weapons of the Soviet government.This is the beginning of researching UFO and later people focus on the worlds reports about UFO.Several decades ago,there are many reports about the aliens visiting earth.If the reports is true,that is to say,the aliens spacecraft can travel through t
18、ime and space.However,humans must spend twenty thousand years from earth to another planet.Crop CirclesThe earliest crop circle was found in Scotland in 1647.In the 1980s,British discovered many crop circles in the wheat field.Therefore,the phenomenon was called crop circles.Many people believed tha
19、t crop circles were made by aliens.It is reported that many places where lots of crop circles took place UFO may appear frequently.Besides,the crop circles made by human being were rough and the wheat couldnt continue to grow up any more.However,some crop circles were so perfect that it is impossibl
20、e for human being to make it.Moreover,crop circles became tourist attractions,which promoted local economic development.Therefore,some people think crop circles were made by British government to increase the income.Besides,some people thought that crop circle was just a natural phenomenon.It was ma
21、de by tornado,magnetic field or radiation.The Bermuda Triangle,located in the north Atlantic the Sargasso Sea,is made up of the British Bermuda.The origin of the name Bermuda triangle,which was on December 5,1945,the United States in the 19th flying team mysteriously disappeared during the training,
22、From 1876 to 1980,about 158 disappearances,mostly occurred in the 30 years since 1949,has 97 times,missing events at least 2000 people dead or missing.Submarine pyramid in 1979,the United States,France had a new discovery:scientists discovered a pyramid in this sea area,which is 200 meters high,the
23、bottom side length 300 meters,the spire and the sea are 100 meters apart.The tower has two giant holes.Some scientists said that the raw material of pyramids could be iron stone,because the shock waves and the long-term effects of the geomagnetic field,the pyramids had been magnetized,making a huge
24、permanent magnets.When the ship moved across the sea area,disorder,and may be inhaled.The Bermuda Triangle Stonehenge,a rock circle,is not only one of Britains most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries.Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors.People like to go to
25、this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.For many years,historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leader tried to communicate with the gods.However,historian Paul Stoker thinks this cant be true because Stonehenge was built so ma
26、ny centuries ago.Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar.The large stones were put together in a certain way.On midsummers morning,the sun shines directly into the center of the stones.Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose.No one is sure what Stonehenge w
27、as used for,but most agree the position of the stones must be for a special purpose.Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.In 2001,a group of English volunteers tired to build another Stonehenge,but they coul
28、dnt.They do know the builders must have been hard-working and great planners!”StonehengeWhat is UFO?Crop CirclesThe Bermuda Triangle StonehengeI hope you can develop your interest in Unexplained Mysteries.They can trigger your motivation to discover the unknown world and find the answer to them by c
29、ooperation.Homework:1.Write an interview.2.Student A visited a Unexplained Mysteries of the nature.Student B is a journalist who is interviewing student B.3.Act it out.There are many unsolved mysteries in the world even though science,technology,and research have come a very long way.1.Crop circles(
30、麦田怪圈麦田怪圈)Crop circles are patterns that appear in fields.The pattern is created when certain areas of the crops are tamped(压压实实)down,but others are left intact(完好无完好无损损).The crop circles are actual events that have taken place in cereal crop fields from all over the world and their origin is unknown
31、.Now enjoy a piece of video about it.2.Bermuda Triangle百慕大三角百慕大三角Pilots often tell of their instruments going haywire and numerous ships have been lost at sea.With explanations ranging from gas bubbles to aliens,no one is sure what is behind the strange phenomena.3.Stonehenge巨石阵巨石阵While Stonehenge i
32、s a very fascinating structure due to the big rocks that stand atop one another,the biggest mystery isnt how it was created but why.4.Extraterrestrials外星人外星人Men have always been in question as to whether we are not alone in the universe.But there is as of yet no consensus.5.UFOs and Area 51不明飞行物和不明飞
33、行物和51区区Area 51 has since become Americas testing ground for secret black budget aircraft before they go public.The first reported UFO sighting happened in Texas in 1878.在我的印象里，他一直努力而自知，每天从食堂吃饭后，他总是习惯性地回到办公室看厚厚的专业书不断提升和充实自己，他的身上有九零后少见的沉稳。同事们恭喜他，大多看到了他的前程似锦，却很少有人懂得他曾经付出过什么。就像说的：“如果这世上真有奇迹，那只是努力的另一个名字，
34、生命中最难的阶段，不是没有人懂你，而是你不懂自已。”而他的奇迹，是努力给了挑选的机会。伊索寓言中，饥饿的狐狸想找一些可口的食物，但只找到了一个酸柠檬，它说，这只柠檬是甜的，正是我想吃的。这种只能得到柠檬，就说柠檬是甜的自我安慰现象被称为：“甜柠檬效应”。一如很多人不甘平庸，却又大多安于现状，大多原因是不知该如何改变。看时，每个人都能从角色中看到自已。高冷孤独的安迪，独立纠结的樊胜美，乐观自强的邱莹莹，文静内敛的关睢尔，古怪精灵的曲筱绡。她们努力地在城市里打拼，拥有幸或不幸。但她依然保持学习的习惯，这样无论什么事她都有最准确的判断和认知；樊胜美虽然虚荣自私，但她努力做一个好HR，换了新工作后也是
35、拼命争取业绩；小蚯蚓虽没有高学历，却为了多卖几包咖啡绞尽脑汁；关睢尔每一次出镜几乎都是在房间里戴着耳机听课，处理文件；就连那个嬉皮的曲筱潇也会在新年之际为了一单生意飞到境外其实她们有很多路可以走：嫁人，啃老，安于现状。但每个人都像个负重的蜗牛一样缓缓前行，为了心中那丁点儿理想拼命努力。今天的努力或许不能决定明天的未来，但至少可以为明天积累，否则哪来那么多的厚积薄发和大器晚成？身边经常有人抱怨生活不幸福，上司太刁，同事太蛮，公司格局又不大，但却不想改变。还说：“改变干嘛？这个年龄了谁还能再看书考试，混一天是一天吧。”一个“混”字就解释了他的生活态度。前几天我联系一位朋友，质问为什么好久不联系我？
36、她说自已每天累的像一条狗，我问她为什么那么拼？她笑：“如果不努力我就活得像一条狗了。”恩，新换的上司，海归，虽然她有了磨合几任领导的经验，但这个给她带来了压力。她的英语不好，有时批阅文件全是大段大段的英文，她心里很怄火，埋怨好好的中国人，出了几天国门弄得自己像个洋鬼子似的。上司也不舒服，流露出了嫌弃她的意思，甚至在一次交待完工作后建议她是否要调一个合适的部门？她的脸红到了脖子，想着自己怎么也算是老员工，由她羞辱？两个人很不愉快。但她有一股子倔劲，不服输，将近40岁的人了，开始拿出发狠的学习态度，报了个英语培训班。回家后捧着英文书死啃，每天要求上中学的女儿和自己英语对话，连看电影也是英文版的。功
37、夫不负有心人，当听力渐渐能跟得上上司的语速，并流利回复，又拿出漂亮的英文版方案，新上司看她的眼光也从挑剔变柔和，某天悄悄放了几本英文书在她桌上，心里突然发现上司并没那么讨厌。心态好了，她才发现新上司的优秀，自从她来了后，部门业绩翻了又翻，奖金也拿到手软，自己也感觉痛快。她说：这个社会很功利，但也很公平。别人的傲慢一定有理由，如果想和平共处，需要同等的段位，而这个段位，自己可能需要更多精力，但唯有不断付出，才有可能和优秀的人比肩而立。人为什么要努力？一位长者告诉我：“适者生存。”这个社会讲究适者生存，优胜劣汰。虽然也有潜规则，有套路和看不见的沟沟坎坎，但一直努力的人总会守得云开见月明。有些人明明
38、很成功了，但还是很拼。比如剧中的安迪，她光环笼罩，商场大鳄是她的男闺蜜，不离左右，富二代待她小心呵护，视若明珠，加上她走路带风，职场攻势凌历，优秀得让身边人仰视。这样优秀的人，不管多忙，每天都要抽出两个小时来学习。她的学习不是目的，而是能量，能让未来的自己比过去更好一些。现实生活中，努力真的重要，它能改变一个人的成长轨迹，甚至决定人生成败。有一句鸡汤：不着急，你想要的，岁月都会给你。其实，岁月只能给你风尘满面，而希望，唯有努力才能得到！9、懂得如何避开问题的人，胜过知道怎样解决问题的人。在这个世界上，不知道怎么办的时候，就选择学习，也许是最佳选择。胜出者往往不是能力而是观念！在家里看到的永远是
39、家，走出去看到的才是世界。把钱放在眼前，看到的永远是钱，把钱放在有用的地方，看到的是金钱的世界。给人金钱是下策，给人能力是中策，给人观念是上策。财富买不来好观念，好观念能换来亿万财富。世界上最大的市场，是在人的脑海里！要用行动控制情绪，不要让情绪控制行动；要让心灵启迪智慧，不能让耳朵支配心灵。人与人之间的差别，主要差在两耳之间的那块地方！人无远虑，必有近忧。人好的时候要找一条备胎，人不好的时候要找一条退路；人得意的时候要找一条退路，人失意的时候要找一条出路！孩子贫穷是与父母的有一定的关系，因为他小的时候，父母没给他足够正确的人生观。家长的观念是孩子人生的起跑线！有什么信念，就选择什么态度；有什
40、么态度，就会有什么行为；有什么行为，就产生什么结果。要想结果变得好，必须选择好的信念。播下一个行动，收获一种习惯；播下一种习惯，收获一种性格；播下一种性格，收获一种命运。思想会变成语言，语言会变成行动，行动会变成习惯，习惯会变成性格。性格会影响人生！习惯不加以抑制，会变成生活的必需品，不良的习惯随时改变人生走向。人往往难以改变习惯，因为造习惯的就是自己，结果人又成为习惯的奴隶！人生重要的不是你从哪里来，而是你到哪里去。当你在埋头工作的时侯，一定要抬头看看你去的方向。方向不对，努力白费！你来自何处并不重要，重要的是你要去往何方，人生最重要的不是所站的位置，而是所去的方向。人只要不失去方向，就永远
41、不会失去自己！这个世界唯一不变的真理就是变化，任何优势都是暂时的。当你在占有这个优势时，必须争取主动，再占据下一个优势，这需要前瞻的决断力，需要的是智慧！惟一能移山的方法就是：山不过来，我就过去。人生最聪明的态度就是：改变可以改变的一切，适应不能改变的一切！是产生在人的思想里。你没找到路，不等于没有路，你想知道将来要得到什么，你必须知道现在应该先放弃什么！把人抛入最低谷时，往往是人生转折的最佳期。谁能积累能量，谁就能获得回报；谁若自怨自艾，必会坐失良机！人人都有两个门：一个是家门，成长的地方；一个是心门，成功的地方。能赶走门中的小人，就会唤醒心中的巨人！要想事情改变，首先自己改变，只有自己改变，才可改变世界。人最大的敌人不是别人，而是自己，只有战胜自己，才能战胜困难！
