1、M6Reading and VocabularyBefore the classYou are supposed to be engaged in the material and in whatever it is that we are discussing in class,not necessarily thinking about getting down every word that I say.Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes.Write down what can make you feel
2、or learn something.Better attention,better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.Better attention,better understanding of the material if you are actively engaged.You are supposed to be engaged in the material and in whatever it is that we are discussing in class,not necessarily
3、thinking about getting down every word that I say.Id like you to take active notes rather than passive notes.Write down what can make you feel or learn something.Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains.monstern.怪物怪物frighteningadj.吓人的吓人的attackvt.袭击；攻击袭击；攻击creaturen.动物；生物动物；生物any imagi
4、nary frightening creature making you feel fear an animal existvi.存在存在to try to hurt or defeat using violence to be,or to be real hairyadj.毛的；多毛的毛的；多毛的having a lot of hair the mark made by a persons or animals footfootprintn.脚印；足迹脚印；足迹journaln.杂志；学报；期刊杂志；学报；期刊a serious magazine or newspaper which is
5、published regularly,usually about a specialist subject scepticaladj.怀疑的；不相信的怀疑的；不相信的doubting that something is true or useful unlikelyadj.不可能的不可能的not likely having a thin edge or point which cancut something mysteriousadj.神秘的神秘的claimvt.声称声称n.目击；发现目击；发现sightingsharpadj.锋利的；尖的锋利的；尖的strange,not known o
6、r not understood when you see something or someone,especially that is rare or trying to hide to say that something is true or is a fact,although you cannot prove itto jump into water,especially with your head and arms going in firstsurfacen.表面；水面表面；水面divevi.潜水潜水 calmadj.平静的平静的the outer or top part o
7、f something peaceful and quiet;without hurried movement,worry or noise covervt.占地（多大面积）占地（多大面积）to put or spread something over something,or to lie on the surface of something Objectives1.To learn about the monster of Lake Tianchi2.To learn some important words and expressions in the passage3.To summ
8、arize and memorize the main idea of the passage4.To speak out the detailed information of the passageWords:claim dive adapt cover Expressions:be back in the newsclaim to do sth.on the surface ofget a clear look at sth.dive into take a photo/take photos be unlikely to docover an area ofa tourist a ne
9、wspapera dictionary a scientist journalRead the beginning of the passage and decide where it comes from.Reading Comprehension ISkimmingSkimmingWhats the topic sentence of the text?A.The“Monster of Lake Tianchi”is back in the news after several recent sighting.B.The weather is fine and the lake was c
10、alm.The Monster of Lake Tianchi lives well.C.The monster is a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.Find out the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5A.a third sighting of the Tianchi monster B.the latest sighting of the Tianchi monsterC.information about Lake Tian
11、chiD.more information about the Tianchi monsterE.another recent sighting of Tianchi monsterReading Comprehension IISkimmingSkimming for specific information1.We can conclude from the first sentence in Paragragh 1 that _.A.the“Monster of Lake Tianchi”had been reported before.B.the“Monster of Lake Tia
12、nchi”must have been a strange fish.C.Lake Tianchi is the highest lake in China.D.Lake Tianchi lies between Jilin Province and Hei-longjiang Province.ScanningScanningReading Comprehension IIIChoose the best answers.2.Why were the photos not clear?A.Because it is under deep water.B.Because the weather
13、 was not fine enough.C.Because the water in Lake Tianchi was not so clear.D.Because the monster was too small to be seen clearly.3.According to the scientists,large living creatures cannot exist _.A.in hot water B.in bright sunlight C.in low temperature D.under deep water appear calm claim dive horn
14、 repeat sceptical seal sighting temperatureChoose the best way to complete the definitions of the words in the box.ScanningScanningReading Comprehension IV1 a sighting is when someone _.(a)sees something (b)finds something (c)puts something somewhere2 A seal is _.(a)a kind of animal (b)a swimmer (c)
15、a kind of boat 3 If you claim something you_.(a)say it is true (b)say it is not true (c)are not telling the truth4 A horn is a type of bone which comes out of an animals _.(a)tail (b)head (c)back5 If you dive into water you go _.(a)feet first (b)bottom first (c)hands and head first6 If you repeat so
16、mething you _.(a)do it again (b)stop doing it (c)do it many times7 Something which appears can be _.(a)seen (b)heard (c)touched8 Calm water is not_.(a)dangerous (b)deep (c)moving9 If you are skeptical about something you _.(a)know nothing about it (b)believe it to be true (c)dont really believe it10
17、 The temperature of something is _.(a)how heavy it is (b)how hot or cold it is (c)how deep it is1.How many sightings of the monster does the article reporter?2.Which description of the monster is most detailed?3.What is special about Lake Tianchi?ScanningScanningReading Comprehension VAnswer the que
18、stions below.Three.The soldiers description.Its the highest volcanic lake in the world.1.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.About 200.1.Who else saw the animal?2.What were they doing?3.What did
19、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.1.What did Li Xiaohe see?2.Why could they see the animal clearly?A round black creature moving quickly through the water.After 300 or 400 meters it dived into the
20、water.The weather was fine and the lake was calm.1.How long was the history of reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi?2.What do the scientists think?Since the beginning of the last century.The low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.Information about Lake Tian
21、chi:Height:Area:Depth:2189 m10 km2370 m deep in some placesLake TianchiThe highest 1._lake in the world2._ metres highCovering an area of about 3._ square kilometresMore than 4._ metres deep in some placesvolcanic2,189ten370Fill in the table according to the passage.ScanningScanningReading Comprehen
22、sion VIMeng FanyingDirector of a local5._ officeThe monster seemed to be 6._ in color.It jumped out of the water like a 7._.Xue JunlinA local 8._ _The monsters head looked like a 9._.touristblacksealphoto-grapherhorseA group of soldiersThe creature was greenish-black and had a round head with 10-cen
23、timetre 10._.Li Xiaohe andhis familyVisitorsA 11._ black creature moved quickly through the water for three or four hundred metres and then 12._ into the water.ScientistsAttitude:13._The 14._ lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.hornsrounddivedscepticallow-temperatureTh
24、e“Monster of Lake Tianchi”,the _ volcanic lake in the world,in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province,northeast China,is _ in the _ after several recent sightings.The director of a local _ _,Meng Fanying,said he saw a monster in the lake.It seemed to be black _ _,ten metres from the _ of the lake
25、during the most recent sighting.highestbackfocustourist officein colouredgeQuiz:Retell the passage.In another recent sighting,a group of soldiers _ they saw an animal _ on the surface of the water.A third report came from Li Xiaohe.He _ _ have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the w
26、ater.There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century,although no one has seen one _ _.claimmovingclaims toclose upMany people think the monster may be _ _ _ of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.They also think that there might be _ creatures in other lakes
27、 around the world.Scientists,however,are _.They say that the low temperature lake _ _ _ be able to _ such large living creatures.a distant cousinsimilarscepticalis unlikely tosupportThink about what weve just learnt in todays class.Study without reflection is a waste of time.After the classIts time
28、we stop the class and you reflect.Its a time of silence in class.课时重点回顾课时重点回顾再次成为新闻再次成为新闻 be back in the news声称做某事声称做某事 claim to do sth.在在表面表面 on the surface of看清楚某物看清楚某物 get a clear look at sth.潜入潜入 dive into 拍照拍照 take a photo/take photos 不可能做不可能做 be unlikely to do占地占地面积面积 cover an area ofHomework1.Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions.2.发挥想象，连词成文发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字字)。frightening,claim to do sth.,exist,dive into,sighting,sceptical,cover an area of.
