Unit1TalesoftheunexplainedHighlightsoftheUnitSkillGoalsBytheendofthisunit,studentswillbeableto:1readanewspaperarticle2identifyspecificinformationthroughlistening3introducethemselvesandconductaninterview4drawconclusionsandmakerecommendationsafteranalyzingstatistics5writeareport6expandvocabularyrelatedtospaceexplorationFunctions1.AskingforinformationtomakeasurveyWhendidyoujointheclub?Howmuchhaveyouspentonbooksinthelastsixmonths?Whattopicsareyouinterestedin?2AskingforopinionsWhatdoyouthinkofBestBookClub?Vocabulary1.tale,unexplained,puzzled,search,sighting,puzzling,witness,creature,research,frightening,possibility,case,murder,convincing,evidence,outer,progress,disappointed,treasure,lately,website,wild,similar,hairy,villager,thick,fur,shoulder,national,strength,footprint,state,support,existence,inch,exist,possibly2.stepup,dueto,showup,accordingto,ruleout,lookinto,makeup,takechargeof,outerspace,runafter,onaverageGrammar1.PresentperfecttensePoliceinAmericahavesteppeduptheirsearchforafifteen-year-oldboywhowentmissingtwodaysagoinDover,NewHampshire.2PresentperfectcontinuoustenseIhaven'tbeensleepingwellsinceIreturnedhome.用心爱心专心116号编辑SentenceStructures1.PoliceinAmericahavesteppeduptheirsearchforafifteen-year-oldboywhowentmissingtwodaysagoinDover,NewHampshire.P22.Peoplehaveshowngreatinterestinhisdisappearanceduetosightingsofpuzzlinglightsintheskyandreportsofalienvisitsaroundthetimeofhisdisappearance.P23.Atfirst,Justin'smother,whowenttosleepearlythateveningbecauseofaheadache,thoughtthattheteenagerwasspendingthenightwithafriendP24.Atfirst,theyounggirlthoughtitwasthelightofthefullmoon,butthensherealizedthatitwasmovingandcomingcloser.P2-35.PolicehavenotruledoutthepossibilitythatJustinwastakenbyaliens,butarealsolookingintootherpossibilities.P36.Theengineersranafterthecreature,whichranwithamazingspeedandstrength.P187.Somescientistseventhinkthatthesefootprintscouldhavebeenmadebypeopleplayingajoke.P188.Itcouldhavemadeitswaytootherpartsoftheworldandlivedonuntiltoday.P18用心爱心专心116号编辑