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Module 2 Unit 1
Welcome to the unit授课教师：颜海鹰
Tales of the unexplainedTales of the unexplained
Welcome to the unitWelcome to the unit
Tales of the unexplainedTales of the unexplained
Welcome to the unitWelcome to the unit
Group discussion: In your opinion, what is the most beautiful thing that one can experience?
The most beautiful thing
one can experience is
_________. They are trul
y the basis ( 基础 ) of
all arts and science.
mysteries
Albert Einstein
We should have a right attitude to the mysterious things in the world.
mysteries
mysteries
Have you heard of something not only interesting and attractive but also unexplained in the world?
Thinking
A spaceship from another planet?
A satellite? A weather balloon? Can’t tell?
That’s why it is called a UFO!
UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. According to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady speed with little noise.
What do the letters UFO stand for?
What might be the most acceptable
explanation for UFOs?• Aliens from space.• Military test aircrafts.• Some UFOs are aliens; some are test aircrafts.• UFOs are neither aliens nor test aircrafts.• UFOs don’t exist.
Yeti
Abominable Snowman
You might run into a Yeti in the
Himalayas, or just see a few
footprints, if you are lucky!
Himalayasthe highest mountain range in the world
What is the weather like there?High winds, snowstorms, Cold, wet…
Why do so many people make great efforts to climb them?
hobby, dream,challenge themselvesovercome difficultymake discoveries …
What do Yetis look like?
Half-man and half-beast
Strong, hairy…
• The Yeti or Abominable Snowman, also called the “missing link” ( 推想中从类人猿发展到人类之间的过渡生物 ) is said to live in Himalayas, th
ehighest mountain range in the world.Some footprints have been reportedby westerners throughout the years.But none have been supported withevidence in any way.
Crop circles ( 麦田怪圈 )
Who made them and why?
It’s said that the earliest crop circles
appeared in England in 1647. Crop
circles are reported to appear mostly in
spring and summer. People are curious
about these phenomena .
Do you really believe it’s a natural
phenomenon?
Who built Stonehenge in England and for what reason?
Stonehenge
No one knows the answer!
Stonehenge
Being one of Britain’s greatest national icons( 图象 ; 符号 ), it stands for mystery and power. some people guess it was a temple for worship( 崇拜 ). Scientists can’t give any satisfactory answers.
Questions1. Do the four pictures have
something in common? If so, what is it?2. Can scientists explain these
phenomena?
They are mysterious because no satisfactory answers have been offered to explain them so far. Though these mysteries have puzzled people for a long time, they still show great interest in them.
If you saw a UFO or a monster
some day, what would you do?
TV report: (1) town, Jiangsu, eleven
(2) visiting (3) bright lights
(4) two hills, disappeared
Dad’s beliefs: (1) plane
(2) hundreds of, people, see
(3) Tian’anmen Square
Listening practice on P92.
1.Finish C on P92.
2. Finish B on p91.
3.Preview Word power.
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