1、 M2U1 Tales of the unexplainedPre-reading UFO(unidentified flying object)AlienLead-in(puzzling pictures),naidentifaid 不明的1.step up2.disappear3.witness4.assume 5.show up6.aboard7.possibility8.take charge ofa.on or onto a ship,plane,bus or trainb.get control ofc.arrive or appeard.become lost or imposs
2、ible to finde.think that something is true without having the factsf.the fact that something might be trueg.increase the amount or speed of sth.h.someone who has seen something happen Words-matchingPre-readingBoy missing,police puzzledBoy missing,police puzzledA boy is missing,and the police are puz
3、zled.Title:Features of a news titlebrief attractive exact direct incomplete(不完整的不完整的)(特征特征)News title:新闻标题中常省略冠词新闻标题中常省略冠词、系动词、助动、系动词、助动词等，为使表达简洁词等，为使表达简洁 节省版面节省版面。imagineWhat happened to themissing boy?Boy missing,police puzzledTitle:Pre-readingImagination:Where or how was the missing boy?leaving h
4、omekidnapping（绑架）（绑架）murder (谋杀谋杀)drowning（溺水）（溺水）being taken away by aliens1.What is the article about?2.When was Justin last seen?Friday night.The article is about a missing boy.3.Who is in charge of the case?Detective Sam Peterson.Pre-readingthe 1st para/the lead:The main idea and most important
5、facts the 2nd para:The important facts the rest:New but less important background information倒金字塔倒金字塔who/what/when/where/why/howPre-readingthe title:give a general idea of the news Title:Boy missing,police puzzled Paragraph _:Brief introduction to the caseParagraph _:Supporting details to the casePa
6、ragraph _:Detective Sam Petersons description to the case.While-reading12-89Paragraph 1:Brief introduction to the caseParagraph 1:Brief introduction to the caseThree days ago.Dover,New Hampshire.15-year-old.The boy went missing.Due to reports of strange lights and of alien visits.Title:Title:Boy mis
7、sing,police puzzledBoy missing,police puzzled Its about _ a missing boyWhile-readingold was the boy?happened to the boy?was the boy found missing?did these events occur?did people show interest in his disappearance?1)How2)What3)When4)Where5)WhyParagraph 2-8:Paragraph 2-8:Supporting details to the ca
8、se Supporting details to the case At 8 p.m.At 10:45 p.m.At 11 p.mJustin FosterAfter 11 p.m.,The next daywent to play baseball with went to play baseball with two friendstwo friendswalked towards walked towards his househis houseshoutedshoutedreturned homereturned homewent missingwent missingWhile-re
9、adingWhile-reading1)No one saw Justin after he played baseball with his friends.2)Justins sister was sure that Justin was taken away by the aliens in the UFO.3)Justins mother thought that her son was spending the night with his friends.4)Justins father was working on his road constuction job that ni
10、ght.5)Mrs Mavis Wood was once taken away by aliens.FTTTTWhile-readingParagraph 9:Detective Sam Petersons description to the case.We can know that the police _A.have known the cause of the boys disappearanceB.havent found hard evidence about the boys disappearanceC.will stop looking into the evidence
11、 of the boys disappearanceD.have ruled out the possibility that the boy was taken by aliensB BThe purpose of the passage is to _ A.tell a news story B.discuss whether aliens exist C.describe a UFO D.introduce a schoolboyA AWhile-readingThis news story is about a boys strange(1)_.Though a lot of effo
12、rts have been made to look into the case,it still(2)_unexplained.Main pointsSupporting detailsJustin Foster(3)_ missing.Mrs Foster thought he was spending the night with a(4)_.Justin Foster did not(5)_ at the family lunch the next day.Evidence showed that Justin returned home.Justins friends said he
13、 went home after playing baseball with them.(6)_ said they saw Justin walking towards his home at 10:45 p.m.Kelly heard him(7)_ his favourite CD after he went to his room.Some believed the boy was taken away by(8)_.Kelly saw a large spaceship flying outside and heard Justin shout.Mavis Wood said tha
14、t that the aliens took her aboard a UFO so that they could do(9)_ on her.The police were puzzled.It was(10)_ that Justin was taken by aliens,but there is no convincing evidence for it and there are other possibilities as well.disappearanceremainswentfriendappearWitnessesplayaliensresearchpossiblePos
15、t-reading Any earth people can submit application to apply.mars-.Once selected,only need to pay$38(about 235 yuan).But this task for one way,that is to say,the astronauts will settle down in a permanent human Mars outpost,there will be no opportunity to return to the earth.PS:At least 18 years oldPo
16、st-reading If you have the opportunity,do you want to go?1.I feel like this is a reality show2.no carbon dioxide 3.not suitable for human survival environment 4.although we planted crops in the space station,but the station is controlled 5.how to transport supplies6.how to deal with garbage 1.even d
17、eath on Mars 2.the earth is too boring 3.the future of mankind in the universe 4.will be a hero5.will go down in history YesNo The world we live in is full of mysteries.Everyone of us should have inspiration(激情)to explore it.The world we live in is also full of beauty.Weshould close our eyes to feel
18、 the beauty.Im sure every one of you have a dream-a dream to explore the mysterious world.We should study hard to equip ourselves with allkinds of skills and knowledge to explore the world andfeel its beauty?My best wishes to all of you from the bottom of my heart：1.Weve known typical writing featur
19、es in news articles.2.Weve learned how to read a newspaper article and how to get the important information in it.3.Weve enhanced language learning abilities.What have we learned today?1.Try to write the end of Justin Fosters story down,and tell it to the others.2.Please read an article,using the reading strategy of a news story.
