Unit1TalesoftheunexplainedPeriod2ReadingBoymissing,policepuzzledTheanalysisofthispart:Thereadingtextisanewsstoryaboutaboy,whosedisappearancewasthoughttobeconnectedwithaUFO.Thoughalotofeffortahsbeenmadetoinvestigatethecase,itstillremainsamystery.Thereadingstrategyofthisunitenablesstudentstobecomefamiliarwithtypicalwritingfeaturesinnewsarticlesandacquaintthemselveswitheffectivewaysofreadingthosearticles.Teachingaims:1.CheckingandenhancingSs’sreadingabilities.2.HelpSsgainanoverallunderstandingofthearticle.3.HelpSslearntoreadindifferentwaysaccordingtothetypesofthearticlethey’rereading.Teachingmethods:1.Listeningandreading2.PairworkTeachingprocedures:Stepone:Lead-inTeacherstarsthelessonbyraisingthefollowingquestions:1)Whatcanyouguessfromthetitle?Canyoucompletethetitle?2)Areyoucuriousaboutwhythewriterusesanincompletesentenceasthetile?3)Doyouknowitisafeatureofanewstitle?Whataresomeofotherfeaturesofanewstitle?Steptwo:Fastreading1.AskSstoreadthestoryquicklyandfinishdoingPartA.2.AskSstodescribethepicturesbeforereading3.Suggestedanswers:Thearticleisaboutamissingboy.LastFriday.DetectiveSamPeterson.Stepthree:ReadingstrategyBeforeSsdothecarefulreading,theyareaskedtogothroughthereadingstrategyonpage3.Payattentiontosomephrasesaboutleadtaketheleadindoingsth.be/have/gaintheleadintherace在赛跑中领先take/losethelead带头/落后leadstorylead-led-led-leadingleadahappylifeleadtoThismisprintledtogreatconfusion.Stepfour:Carefulreading1.AskSstoreadorlistentothetapeandfinishdoingPartC2.TellSsthatthefirstparagraphgivesthemainideaandthemostimportantfacts.Askstudentsreaditandanswerthefollowingquestions:i.WhichcitydoesJustinFosterlivein?ii.WhatdidJustindowithfriendslastFriday?iii.WhattimedidJustingetbackhomethatnight?iv.WhatdoesKellythinkhappenedtoherbrother?v.WhatcolourarethealiensaccordingtoKelly?vi.WhathappenedtoMrs.MavisWood?vii.Whatdothepolicethinkabouttheincident?b)AskSstofinishPartC1andC2.c)Suggestedanswers:Stepfive:ConsolidationandHomework1.AskSstofinishPartE2.AskSstopreviewreadingpart.
