SearchingfortheYetiUnit1ProjectHi,I’maYeti!I.Lead-in•yeti/jeti/ˈn[C]•alargehairycreaturelikeahumanwhichsomepeoplebelievelivesintheHimalayanmountains•Doyoubelievethatthiskindofcreaturereallyexistsintheworld?II.Predicting•SearchingfortheYeti•Whatissupposedtobetoldinthepassage?•Whatarethereadersgoingtoknowfromthepassage?•when,where,who,appearances…III.Readingforgist•Gothroughthepassageandgetthemainideaofit.1.Wherehavepeoplereportedseeingawildman-likecreature?2.HaveScientistssolvedthemysteryofyetiyet?Howdotheyfeelaboutit?Para.1Para.7IV.Mainstructure•Paragraph1•Paragraphs2-4•Paragraphs5-6•Paragraph7•Yetisarereportedtohavebeenseenallovertheworld.•DescriptionsofYetisindifferentplaces•Scientists'differentopinionsaboutYetis•Scientistshopetofindthetruth.IV.Mainstructure②④①⑤⑦⑥③DescriptionsBeginningDiscussionsConclusionV.Readingfordetails•Groupreading•Para.2•Para.3•Para.4WhenWhereWhoWhatDescriptionofthecreatureWhenWhereWhoWhatDescriptionofthecreature1998OntheChinesesideoftheHimalayasAnAmericanmountainclimberYetiMan-like,heavilybuilt,hairy,thickblackfur,sixfeettall,hugeshoulders,longarms,largehandsPara.2WhenWhereWhoWhatDescriptionofthecreatureIntheShennongjiaNationalForestParkinwesternHubeiProvinceTenChineseengineersYetiRanwithamazingspeedandstrengthPara.3－WhenWhereWhoWhatDescriptionofthecreature19701,089footprints;14to18incheslong,5to9incheswide;muchlargeranddeeperthanthoseofahumanInthesnownearBossburg,WashingtonintheUSAFootprintsPara.4－DifferentopinionsDifferentopinionsSomescientistsSomescientistsDr.KrantzDr.KrantzhopehopeThemysterywillbesolvedsomeday.Themysterywillbesolvedsomeday.ThefootprintsarenotleftbyYetis,andtheycouldhavebeenmadebybearsorotheranimalsandthesuncausesthefootprintstobecomelarger.Somepeoplemayplayajoke.YetisexistandtheylivedinAsia3,000,000yearsago.Theymaygotootherpartsoftheworldandliveontilltoday.SearchingfortheYeti②④①⑤⑦⑥③DescriptionsBeginningDiscussionsConclusion•an_______and_________title•an_______beginning•some______ofthestory(withsomepicturesandphotos)•different______fromotherpeople•an____endofthestoryinterestingattractiveattractivedetailsopinionsopenVI.Languagepoints•(1)searchingfortheYeti寻找野人•▲searchfor寻找；在……里面（身上）搜寻–Manysoldierssearchedthewoodsforthemissingboy.•▲insearchofsth–Markwentinsearchofwater.•(2)Eachreportedsightingproducessimilardescriptionsofthecreature.•▲produce•【cause】【create/make】【makenaturally】【show】【play/film】–Theycouldn’tproduceenoughfoodeveryyear.–Thefactoryproduces100carsperhour.–Newdrugsareproducingremarkableresults.•(3)Theengineersranafterthecreature,whichranwithamazingspeedandstrength.•▲runafter追（逐），追赶•如果你同时追赶两只兔子，你一只也抓不到。•Ifyourunaftertwohares,youwillcatchneither.–hare/h/n.ɛə野兔•▲amazeV.使（某人）惊异或惊奇•amazingadj.使人惊讶的•amazedadj.惊讶的•Iamstillamazedthatshewonfirstprize.•He'sanamazingplayertowatch.•Daveamazedhisfriendsbysuddenlygettingmarried.amaze,amuse,bore,disturb,embarrass,exhaust,puzzle,relax,satisfy,shock•(4)FootprintsareoneofthefewpiecesofhardevidencesupportingtheexistenceofYeti.•▲support支撑；支持；养（家），维持（生活）–VeryfewcountriessupportedtheUnitedStatesinitsaction.•withsb'ssupport–Withyoursupport,wecanmakeabettercountry.–Withyoursupport,…VII.Homework•Trytocreateastoryaboutoneofthemysteries.•UFOs•LochNessmonster•extraterrestrialbeing(ET)•…Pleasepayattentiontothestructure②④①⑤⑦⑥③DescriptionsBeginningDiscussionsConclusion
