牛津高中英语 模块二 高一上

Tales of the unexplained Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained Welcome to the unit

Objectives To get a general idea of the topic in Unit 1 To get some ideas about UFOs, Yetis, Crop circles, and Stonehenge

tale 故事，传说 a story, especially one which might be invented or difficult to believe

unexplained 无法解释的，神秘的 used to describe events, behaviour, etc. for which people do not know or understand the reason

The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences. Albert Einstein

Here are two pictures. What are they? UFOs?

UFOs: unidentified flying objects The chances for seeing a UFO are greater for those people who live in small towns or in the country and are outside late at night. UFOs come in all shapes and sizes. Some are only small spots of light that move in strange patterns across the night sky. Some can be seen in the daytime, often disk- or saucer-shaped.

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think Do you think such kind of things mysterious? Are you curious about them? Besides UFOs, can you list anything more unexplained you’ve ever heard or seen in your daily life?

Have you heard stories about these things?

the highest mountain range in the world Half-man and half-beast Yeti Abominable Snowman Himalayas the highest mountain range in the world Half-man and half-beast

Crop circles are patterns that appear in fields Crop circles are patterns that appear in fields. The pattern is created when certain areas of the crops are tamped (压实) down, but others are left intact (完好无损). The edge is so clean that it looks like it was created with a machine.

                                                                               Stonehenge   Prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain (索尔兹伯里平原), southern England, consisting of two concentric (同心的) circles of large standing stones. It was built between 2800 and 1500 BC and is thought to have been an astronomical calendar or a temple to the sun.

Do you believe in unexplained things pair work Do you believe in unexplained things such as UFOs and Yetis? Why or why not? 2. If you saw a UFO or a Yeti, what would you do?

Preview To preview the wordlist in Unit 1 To think about how to read a newspaper article To preview the Reading on Pages 2-3

Homework Surf the Internet and learn more about world mysteries. Prepare a short speech to introduce something that interests you.

Thank you!