ProjectUnitUnit 11Telling a mysterious storyRevision&BrainstormingThe most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences. Albert EinsteinMysteries unsolvedQ1:How much do you know about this creature?Q2:What else would you like to know about it? Know more about the YetiThe Himalaya Mountains, the highest range on Earth, have been referred to as the "roof of the world." There is a mystery called the Yeti in our attic. In Tibetan the word means "magical creature" and truly it is a seemingly supernatural enigma in the shape of a hairy, biped creature that resembles a giant ape. Listening&ReadingQ1: In which year were Yetis seen?Q2: Where have Yetis or similar creatures been seen?Q3: What has been reported about Yetis?Q4: What do scientists think of Yetis?Q1: In which year were Yetis seen?Q2:Where have Yetis or similar creatures been seen? In 1998. Yetis have been seen on the Chinese side of the Hmalayas and in the Shennongjia National Forest Park in western Hubei Province.Q3: What has been reported about Yetis? man-like, heavily built, hairy-black fur huge shoulders, 6 feet tall, long armlarge hands, large feetrun with amazing speed and strength walk like a man attack peopleQ4: What do scientists think of Yetis? Some scientists think that these footprints are not left by Yetis. Some scientists even think thatthese footprints could have been made by peopleplaying jokes. And they hope that the mysterywill be solved someday.Para 1Sightings of Yetis are reported all over the world.Para 2-4Witnesses gave similar descriptions of Yetis.Para 5-6Scientists’ opinion of their existence are divided.Para 7Scientists hope the mystery will be solved someday.The outline:Writing a mysterious storywriting features of a mysterious story: an interesting and attractive title an attractive beginning some details of the story with some pictures or photos what scientists or people think about the story an open end of the story The first step ─ Planning1 Chose the topic of your story2 Decide the tasks of your group membersThe second step ─ Preparing1 Search the related information about your story2 Write your outlineThe third step ─ ProducingDraft( 起草） your story and then improve it The last step ─ PresentingTell your story to the classCreating a story about one of the mysteries .mysteriesWhat we know about itInformation resourcesYetiLoch Ness MonsterPyramidsStonehengeUFO…
