Module 6

Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World

Read the reading passage again and answer the questions. 1. What happened? Several groups of people saw a kind of “monster”. 2. Where did it happen? In Lake Tianchi in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin Province.

3. What was the monster like? It lived in the water, was black or greenish-black, and some people said it had a round head and body with 10-cm horns on the head, while others said it had a horse’s head. 4. What might have been the reasons for the appearance of the monster?

Make up a story about another monster or mystery Make up a story about another monster or mystery. Discuss in a group of 4 and write down the key points. 1. Give the monster / the mystery a special name. 2. Begin by saying what happened and where. 3. Describe the appearance of the monster or the phenomena. 4. Give an explanation or theory about the monster or the phenomena.

Your presentation should include the following points: Suppose you are the tour guide , giving the tourist an introduction about the monster or the mystery. Your presentation should include the following points:

Tell the location of the place where your explained mystery exists Tell the location of the place where your explained mystery exists. Give practical information, such as a map of the area. Say what happened there. Describe what the monster is like or how the phenomena are. Finish your article by giving an explanation or theory about your monster / phenomena. Ask foreign tourists to pay a visit to the place and tell what the best time it is to go there.

Cultural Corner

Do you know any dragon stories?

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Cultural Corner

What is the main idea of the text? A. It tells us how the Chinese think of dragons. B. It tells us different opinions about dragons between the Chinese and the westerners. C. It tells us Beowulf was a hero.

Dragons are talked about everywhere in the world. Read the passage and give the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 Dragons are talked about everywhere in the world. Para. 2 The Chinese think well of dragons.

Para. 3 The English think ill of the dragon but in Wales, it is a positive symbol. Para. 4 Dragon has a different character due to the animals the myths grew out of. Para. 5 In China, the dragon may have come from the alligator.

带来好运 造成死亡和毁灭 与… 密切相关 颜色不同 根据, 依据 有不同的特性 源自于… 害怕… 不敢做… 幸运的使者 bring good luck cause death and destruction be closely connected to … be of different colours = be of a different color = be different in color 5. according to … = in terms of … 6. have a different character 7. grow out of … 8. be afraid of … 9.be afraid to do … 10.a bringer of good fortune

1.For a creature that doesn’t exist, that’s quite something. 2.龙和皇室是密切相连的。 3.龙有时会是友好的，有时会是凶猛的。 4.However, across the border in Wales, The red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national identity. 对于一个不存在生物而言，那是不同寻常的。 The dragon was closely connected to the royal family. Dragons can be friendly or fierce. 然而，跨过威尔士边界，出现在威尔士旗上的龙是一个 积极的象征，暗示着力量和一种民族认同感。