M2Unit1TalesoftheunexplainedReadingIBoymissing,policepuzzledTask1Skimming(catchthemainpoints)Title:Paragraph1-2:who:what:when:where:why:how:Conclusion:ThereadingstrategyofnewsstoriesForgeneralideas:Fordetails:Task2Scanning(Finishthechart)AnincidentPoliceinAmericahavesteppeduptheirsearchforanAmericanboynamedJustinFosterwhowent1)__________ThecourseoftheeventAt8p.m.lastFridayJustinlefthometoplaybaseballwithtwofriends.WitnessessaytheysawJustin2)__________towardshishomeat10.45p.m.Atabout11p.m.lastFridayJustin’ssister,Kelly,heardherbrother3)___________onhisfavouriteCD.LastSaturday,Justin’smotherwhothoughtJustinwas4)__________thenightwithafriendfoundJustindidnot5)__________upforlunchandbecameveryworried.People’s6)__________Kellythoughtherbrotherwastakenawaybylotsofstrange7)___________withwhiteskinandlargeblackeyes,buthermotherdidn’tbelieveher.MavisWoodthoughtJustinwastakenawaybythe8)__________becauseshehadasimilarexperience.Shesaidtheywantedtodo9)__________onher.PolicearenotsurewhetherJustinwastakenbyaliensbuttheyarealsolookingintoother10)__________.Task3Detailedreading(Findthebestanswer)()1.Thereasonwhypeoplewereinterestedinthedisappearanceofthechildisthat____A.Thelostboywas15yearsold.B.Thepoliceadvisedthemtodoso.C.ThedisappearancemighthavesomethingtodowiththeUFOandthealien.D.Alloftheabove()2.Inthesecondparagraph,“showup”means_________.A.arriveorappearB.ReachC.DisappearD.reachfor()3.Wecaninferthattheboymightgomissing______.A.inhisownroomB.ontheplaygroundC.inKelly’sroomD.inhisbrother’sroom()4.Whatistheattitudeofthepolicetothedisappearanceoftheboy?_____A.Theycan’tmakesurethatJustinwastakenbyaliens.B.Theythinkitpossibleforsomepeopletomakeupanamazingstory.C.Theyarelookingatotherpossibilities,suchasmurder.D.Alloftheabove.()5.Wecanknow_______.A.Thepolicehaveknownthecauseoftheboy’sdisappearance.B.thepolicehaven’tfoundconvincingevidenceabouttheboy’sdisappearanceC.thepolicewillcatchthealienswhotookawaytheboy.D.thepolicewon’tgetanyinformationaboutthechild’sdisappearanceTask4Consolidation(Retellthestory)JustinFoster1__lastFridaynight.Hedidn’t2______forlunchthenextday.Thatevening,HistwofriendsbothsaidthatJustin3__________afterthegame.WitnessesalsosaidtheysawJustin4____hishome.Justin’ssister,Kellyheardhim5________hisfavouriteCDandshealsosawalargespaceship6_____.SheheardJustin7_____.ShetoldhermotherJustinwastakenbyaliens,buthermotherdidn’tbelieveher.MavisWoodsaidthatshewas8________byaliens.Theydid9__________her.Thewholeexperiencewasterrible.DetectiveSamPeterson10____thecase,Hesaidsometimespeople11_____________amazingstories,andtherewasnohardevidencethatalienstookhim,andtheywere12_____________otherpossibilities.Task5Groupwork(Writeanendtothestory)AllthepeopleareconcernedaboutJustin’sdisappearance.Whatdoyouthinkmighthavehappenedtohim?Pleasegiveanendingtothestory.Task6Homework1.Finishtherestexercisesonpages4-52.Readthepassage,andanswerthequestionsbelow.Weallknowthatweliveinacomplexworld.Althoughthetechniquesofthehumanbeingsaredevelopingallthetime;westillgotsomanyunsolvedproblems.Amongallofthesepuzzles,UFOisoneofthemostnoticeablethings.Nowaseverybodyknows,UFOiswhatwecallUnknownFlyingObjectforshort.Foraperiodoftime,oncewementionedUFO,wealwayscommunicateitwithhigh-tech,extra-terrestrials,outerspacecultureandmanyotherexcitingthings.Therearealotofwitnessesaroundtheworld,affirmingthattheychancedtohaveseensomestrangethingsinthesky.However,mostofthemcannothandinthecredibleevidence.That'sapity.Withthelong-termeffortsoftheurologists,mostoftheincidentsarefinallyconsideredasnaturalphenomenonorhumanconducts.Someso-calledUFOisjustabird,aplane,aballoonorevenaplasticbag.Untilnow,wehaven'tfoundanycluesonrealextraterrestrialcivilizationorsupernaturalphenomenon.Butwearewillingtosee,withtheconstantexertionofhumanity,wewillgetmoreprofoundknowledge;wewillgettorealizetheessenceoftheworld.Wehavethefaith!1.Whichwordhastheclosestmeaningwith“exertion”?(nomorethan1word)____________________________________________________________2.WhatisaUFO?(nomorethan3words)____________________________________________________________3.Whatthingsmayso-calledUFObe?(nomorethan14words)____________________________________________________________
