Unit1 Reading Boy missing, police puzzled

# Boy missing, police puzzled Can you complete the title? What information can you get from the title? What else do you want to know?

# title the first paragraph ( to give a general idea about th newse ) the following paragraphs ‘How to read a newspaper article’ ( to tell readers “who” “when” “where” “what” “why” “how” ) ( to give detailed but less important information )

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# 1.What is the article about? 2.When was Justin last seen? 3.Who is in charge of the case? 4. What time did the witnesses see Justin walking home? 5. Does Justin have any brothers and sisters? It’s about a missing boy. Friday night. Detective Sam Peterson. Fast reading At p.m. He has a sister.

# 6. What colour were the aliens? 7. Who else has been taken by the aliens? They were white. Mavis Wood has been taken by the aliens.

# Detail reading: 1.The reason why people were interested in the disappearance of the child is that____ A. The lost boy was 15 years old. B. The police advised them to do so. C. The disappearance might have something to do with the UFO and the alien. D. All of the above

# 2. Which of the following statement is true? A. Justin Foster went missing last Friday morning. B. Justin father had a headache that day C. Justin did tell someone he would stay out late D. Justin’s parents asked the police for help.

# 3. We can infer that the boy might go missing______. A. in his own room B. on the playground C. in Kelly’s room D. in his brother’s room

# 4. What is the attitude( 态度） of the police to the disappearance of the boy?_____ A.They can’t make sure that Justin was taken by aliens. B.They think it possible for some people to make up an amazing story. C.They are looking into other possibilities. D.All of the above.

# 5.We can know_______. A.The police have known the cause of the boy’s disappearance. B. the police haven’t found convincing evidence about the boy’s disappearance C. the police will catch the aliens who took away the boy. D. the police won’t get any information about the child’s disappearance

# The structure of the newspaper article Main pointsSupporting details Introduction & Background (Para 1) When Where Who What how did people react why did people show great interest three days ago Dover, New Hampshire Justin Foster went missing showed great interest Strange lights in the sky & alien visits around the time the boy disappeared

# Main points Supporting details ( Para. 2) Who believed he was back? Justin Foster went home. his two friends witnesses his sister

# Main pointsSupporting details Kelly saw ______________________ ______. Kelly heard ____________. Mavis Wood said ______________________ ______________________ _____________. a large spaceship flying outside Justin shout that the aliens took her away so that they could do research on her (Para. 3~8 ) The boy was taken away by aliens.

# Main pointsSupporting details Mrs Foster thought Justin’s friends said Witnesses said didn’t show up at the family lunch the next day. that Justin went home after playing baseball with them. that they saw Justin walking towards his home at p.m. him put on his favourite CD after he went to his room. Kelly heard Justin Foster he was spending the night with a friend. Justin Foster went missing Justin Foster returned home.

# Main pointsSupporting details Kelly saw Kelly heard Mavis Wood said a large spaceship flying outside. Justin shout. that the aliens took her away so that they could do scientific research on her. Justin Foster was taken away by aliens

# Retelling At 8 p.m. At p.m. At 11 p.m. After 11 p.m.,he was heard The next morning, he was found Strange object (UFO) its appearance its inside shape colour size left home to play baseball with two friends Justin Foster witnesses saw him walking towards his home Kelly heard him return home put on his favourite CD missing large multi-coloured many windows lots of white-skinned, strange-looking creatures with large black eyes connection

# Steve Jobs dies (Updated: Oct. 5, 2011)

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# “A boy missing, police puzzled” the first paragraph the following paragraphs evidence given by Justin’s parents, sister, neighbors … a boy named Justin last Friday night went missing unknown … Who When What why … It’s about a missing boy

# Assignment Use your imagination to write a mysterious story.

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