1. Unit One
Tales of Unexplained
Reading

2. Boy missing, police puzzled (something unable to understand)
Pre-reading
Today we’re going to read a news story. Here is the title.
Boy missing, police puzzled (something unable to understand)
(A) boy (is) missing, (and) police (are) puzzled.
What do you think happened to the boy when you see the topic “Boy missing, policemen puzzled”?
The boy was murdered.(谋杀)
The boy was kidnapped.(绑架)
The boy left without saying goodbye because he couldn't get on well with his family members.
The boy was taken away by some unknown creatures/ mysterious power.

3. What is the article about?
Who is missing?
Do the police know what happened to Justin?
It’s about a missing boy,UFO and aliens.
Justin Foster is missing.
No.

4. 1. Where does Justin Foster live?
He lives in Dover, New Hampshire.
2. Why did Justin’s mother go to bed early?
Because of a headache.
3. What sports does Justin play?
He plays baseball.
4. What time did the witnesses see Justin walking home?
At p.m.

5. 5. Does Justin have any brothers and sisters?
He has a sister.
6. What color were the aliens?
They were white.
7. Who else has been taken by the aliens?
Mavis Wood has been taken away.
8. Who is in charge of the case?
Detective Sam Peterson is.

6. at 8 p.m. _____________________
J left home to play baseball
witnesses saw J walking
at p.m. __________________
Justin
at 11 p.m. ____________________
K heard J return home
after 11 p.m. , he was heard __________________________
to put on his favorite CD
the next morning, he was found __________
missing
shape
strange
objects
its appearance
color
size
its inside

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

8. “A boy missing, police puzzled”
It’s about a missing boy
a boy/ Justin
last Friday night
went missing
unknown …
Who
When
What
why …
the 1st para
the next paragraphs
evidence given by Justin’s parents, sister, neighbors …

9. What Who When Where How Why A boy was missing.
While-reading 1
When we read the news story, we’d better first know 5W-H.
What
Who
When
Where
How
Why
A boy was missing.
Justin Foster, a high school student
Two days ago
Dover, New Hampshire, America
Sightings of puzzling lights in the sky and reports of aliens visiting around the time of his disappearance
Maybe his disappearance has something to do with aliens.
Activity: Tell the news according to the information above.

10. Post-reading 1
Complete the following according to the news story.
Friday
missing
Last _______ night, Justin Foster went _________. His parents _________ he was out the whole night while his sister Kelly was sure he had returned home at about _______. Kelly said she saw a ______ moving and coming closer around which there were many _______. Standing inside were lots of ____________, ______________ creatures with large black eyes. Her parents said she was only _________ but some people believed her words and said they had seen _______. One of them told his experience and said Justin was also ___________. Police have not _________ the __________ that Justin was taken by strange creatures. They think it can be a ________.
thought
11 p.m.
light
windows
white-skinned
strange-looking
dreaming
aliens
taken away
ruled out
possibilities
murder

11. 充满神秘 2.先进的科学与技术 be full of mysteries 3.一艘沉船 4. 相信未解之谜 5.偶遇一个野人.
Translate the following phrases:
充满神秘
2.先进的科学与技术
3.一艘沉船
4. 相信未解之谜
5.偶遇一个野人.
be full of mysteries
advanced science and technology
a sunken ship
believe in unexplained things
run into a Yeti

12. step up the search for the missing boy
Translate the following phrases:
加紧对失踪男孩的搜索
2.对…表示出很大的兴趣
3.对…做研究
4. 排除…的可能性
5.编造一个故事
step up the search for the missing boy
show great interest in
do research on…
rule out the possibility of …
make up a story

13. Suppose you are a reporter from China Daily
Suppose you are a reporter from China Daily. You are making a face-to-face interview with a person who has just come back from one of the mysterious places below.

14. crop circles

15. Lake Tianchi Monster

16. The Bermuda Triangle

17. In which years were Yetis seen?
Read the passage quickly and then answer the following questions:
2. Where have Yetis or similar creatures been seen?
3. What has been reported about Yetis?
4. What do scientists think about Yetis?

18. Please find the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1: Yetis are reported to have been seen all over the world.
Para 2-4: Descriptions of Yetis in different places (supported details for Para 1)
Para 5-6: scientists’ different opinions about Yetis.
Para 7: scientists hope to find the truth.

19. The writing features(写作特点) of a mysterious story:
1. an interesting and attractive title
2. an attractive beginning
3. some details of the story with some pictures or photos
4. What scientists or other people think about the story
5. an open end of the story

20. 梦见，梦想…
2.梦想成真／实现某人的梦想
3.偶然学会
4. 脱下，起飞，突然成名
5.太阳系
6. 人造卫星
dream of
dreams come true/realize (live) one’s dream
pick up
take off
solar system
artificial satellites

21. 实施一个问卷调查
2.引起任何困惑
3.一次，每次
4. 阐述你…的观点
5.把…分成…
6. 避免　　　　　　　7.　忽略
conduct a survey
cause any confusion
at a time
state your opinion on
divide …into …
avoid
ignore

22. 明确地陈述　　　　特别的，专门的
2.指出
3.恰当的　　　　　　
4.用不恰当的方式
5.作为回报/ 报答
6. 常见的问候　　　　7.　在工作面试中
specify specific
2. point out
appropriate
in an inappropriate manner
in return
common greetings
in a job interview

23. 和…握手
2.打算／意图做…
3. 准备好了做某事　　　　　　
4.轮流做某事
5.分析数据
6. 得出结论　　　　7.　提建议
shake hands with sb
intend to do sth
be ready to do sth
take turns to do sth
analyze statistics
draw conclusions
make recommendations

24. 做某事的可能性
2.愿意/乐意/甘愿做某事
3. 大量的钱　　　　　
4.偏远地区
5.声称看见了野人
6. 一个体格健壮的人　　7.　追求，追赶
the possibility of doing sth
2. be willing to do sth
large amounts of money
remote areas
report seeing a Yeti
a heavily built man
intend to do sth

25. 以惊人的速度奔跑
2.平均
3. 继续生存，靠…为主食　　　　　
4.前进，行走
run at amazing speed
2. on average
live on
make one’s way