Unit1TalesoftheunexplainedPeriod1WelcometotheunitandReading一．【设计思想】本文的体裁是新闻报道，采用新闻报告的常规要点为切入口，从title和五个“W”一个“H”这几个方面构画出新闻报道清晰的框架结构并指导学生如何阅读此类文章，如何在此类文章中捕捉所需要的信息。教学方法还是通过预测、略读和寻读等常规技巧，帮助学生了解课文内容。教学步骤的设计以培养说、读、写能力为主。二．【教学目标】Bytheendofthisclass,thestudentswillbeableto1.knowaboutsomemysteriousandunexplainedphenomenaintheworld.2.knowtypicalwritingfeaturesinnewsarticles.3.learnhowtoreadanewspaperarticleandhowtogettheimportantinformationinit.4.expressthemselvesinbothwrittenandoralEnglishsothattheirlanguagelearningabilitiescanbeenhanced.三．【教学重难点】EncouragethestudentstoexpressthemselvesinbothwrittenandoralEnglishsothattheirlanguagelearningabilitiescanbeenhanced.四．【教学环节】【课堂导入】Groupdiscussion:Talkaboutthepicturesonebyone.Forexample:Topic1:aboutUFOs:(1)WhatdothelettersUFOstandfor?(2)Aretheyreallyfromanotherplanet?Whyorwhynot?(3)DoyoubelieveinUFOs?Whyorwhynot?WhatdoyouthinkmightbethemostacceptableexplanationforUFOs?(4)Canyoushowusmoreinformationyougetaboutit?UFOstandsforUnidentifiedFlyingObjects,thatis,objects,apparentlymovinginthesky,whichwecannotidentify.TherearelotsofreportsaboutUFOs.Somesaytheyarealiensvisitingusintheirspacecraft,andsomesaytheyaremilitarytestaircraft,whileotherssaytheydonotactuallyexist.Sincewehaveneverseenonewithourowneyesandthereisnodefinitescientificexplanationforit,wearenotcertainwhetherUFOsreallyexist,butwebelieveeverythingwillbeclearinthefuture.Topic2:aboutYetis:(1)WhereistheHimalayas?What’stheweatherlikethere?(2)Whydosomepeoplemakegreateffortstoclimbthem?(3)HaveyoueverheardofYetis?WhatdoYetislooklike?(4)DoyoubelievethereareYetis?Whyorwhynot?(5)Doyouthinksomeclimbers’disappearancesareconnectedwithYetis?(6)ShowusmoreinformationyouknowaboutYetis.Topic3:aboutcropcircles:(1)Wherecanweseethesestrangecircles?(2)Whatdotheymean?(3)Whoonearthcreatedthesecircles?Topic4:aboutStonehenge:Whatisit?Whereisit?Whyisitfamous?【预习检查】Wordstudy（Matchthemandwritethecorrectlettersintheblanks）1.stepup________a.onorontoaship,plane,busortrain2.disappear________b.getcontrolof3.witness_______c.arriveorappear4.assume_______d.becomelostorimpossibletofind5.showup_______e.thinkthatsomethingistruewithouthavingthefacts6.aboard________f.thefactthatsomethingmightbetrue7.possibility_______g.increasetheamountorspeedofsomething8.takechargeof_____h.someonewhohasseensomethinghappen【课堂教与学】Step1.Lead-in1.Canyoucompletethetitle?2.Whatarefeaturesofanewstitle?Step2.Fastreading1.Whatisthearticleabout?_______________________________2.WhenwasJustinlastseen?________________________________3.Whoisinchargeofthecase?_______________________________Step3.ReadingstrategyGothroughthereadingstrategytofindout“howtoreadnewsarticles”1.___________:giveageneralideaofthenews2.the1stPara/thelead:____________________________likewhen,where,who,what,whyandhowabouttheevent;3.the2ndPara:______________________________________4.therest:_______________________________________Step4.CarefulreadingTitle:Boymissing,policepuzzled→It’sabout_____________________Paragraph______:Briefintroductiontothecase1)Howoldwastheboy?_________________2)Whathappenedtotheboy?________________3)Whenwastheboyfoundmissing?____________________________4)Wheredid...
