Module2unit1TalesoftheunexplainedWelcometotheunitAnalyzingofthematerialPeoplearecuriousaboutmysteries.Inthissection,studentswillbeaskedtotalkaboutsomemysteriousorunexplainedphenomena,includingevidenceofUFOs,thepossibleexistenceofYetisandtheLochNessMonster,reasonsforbuildingStonehengeandthepyramids.Noevidenceorproofhasbeenprovidedtoexplainedthesephenomena.Studentsareexpectedtomakefulluseofresourcesandsharetheirimaginativeideaswitheachotherbyparticipatinginalltheactivities.Itisthefirstperiodinthisunitanditfunctionsasleading-in.Module2unit1TalesoftheunexplainedWelcometotheunitStep1Leadin1.Briefself-introductionandsomethingaboutlearningEnglish.(WhenspeakingEnglish,weshouldbebraveanddon’tbeafraidofmakingmistakes.NOmistakes,noimprovement.ItencouragesstudentstospeakEnglishintheclass.)2.Whatdoyouusuallydoinyoursparetime?(WatchTV,readbooks,etc.Whataboutwatchingfilms?)3.ShowpartofafilmnamedE.T.(Afterseeingpartofthefilm,theteacheraskssomequestions,suchasWhatdoyoufeelwhenyouseethefilm?Whatsubjectscanyouusetodescribeyourfeelings?terrible,mysteriousandsoon.)Step2Unexplainedthings1.UFO2.YetisandLochNessMonster3.HaveadebateDoyouthinkthattheLochNessMonsterexists?Whyorwhynot?(Ithinkso,because…/Idon’tthinkso,because…)ItistimetopractisetheirspokenEnglish.TheteachershouldencouragestudentstospeakEnglish.4.Similaritiesofthethreeunexplainedthings(Mysterious,Noevidenceorproofhasbeenprovidedtoexplainedthesephenomena.)5.PyramidsandStonehenge(Whobuiltthem?Whyandhowweretheybuilt?)Step3GroupdiscussionWhatwouldyoudoifyousawaUFOoramonster?(It’stimeforthestudentstopractisetheirspokenEnglish.Itarousesthestudents’interest.)Step4FurtherdiscussionWhatmysteriousthingswouldyouliketoexploreifyouhaveachance?(Iwouldliketoexplore…,because…challenging,provemyself/myability,learnknowledgeabout,protectourearth/country,contributeto,developscienceandtechnology,makeourcountrystrong…)Practisethesentencepatternandithassomethingtodowiththestudents’ideals.Step5ConclusionThemostbeautifulthingsonecanexperiencearemysteries.Theyaretrulythebasisofallartsandsciences.---AlbertEinsteinStep6HomeworkWriteapassageaboutUFO.YoucansurftheInternet,readbooksoraskteacherstogetmoreinformationthatyouneed.
