1、Unit 1,Tales of the unexplained,Welcome to the unit,Lead-in,Look at the following pictures and tell us how you feel about them.,a hotel balcony, Portugal, Sept, 2003,No lights on or around, no other rooms above the woman; no light could have reflected on the woman here. So, where does the light arou
2、nd the woman come from?,Santiago, 5:40 p.m. May 10, 2004,An unusual creature crossed the road behind one of the police on horseback, meanwhile, strange lights appeared in the same area.,I cant explain. They are mysterious.,Brainstorming,1. What do you know about UFOs or Yetis? Have you ever heard an
3、ything about that? 2. How do you feel about them? Are you a bit curious?,The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences. -by Albert Einstein,Look at the following pictures and think about the questions.,A spaceship from another planet? A s
4、atellite? A weather balloon? Cant tell? Thats why it is called a UFO!,Whats that?,1. Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China? 2. Are you interested in UFOs? 3. Are they really from another planet? 4. What do the letters UFO stand for? 5. Why do you think UFOs visit our planet?,UFOs,UFO s
5、tands for Unidentified Flying Object. According to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady speed with little noise.,Yetis,You might run into a Yeti in the Himalayas, or just see a few tracks, if you are lucky!,A Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast. Have you heard of it
6、?,1. Where are the Himalayas? 2. Whats the weather like there? 3. Why do some people make great efforts to climb them? 4. Do you think some climbers disappearances are connected with Yetis?,Yetis,The Yeti has been called the missing link; half-man, half-beast. It is supposed to live in the highest m
7、ountain in the world-Mount Qomolangma.,Crop circles,Who made them and why?,Its 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 the phenomenon. What about you? Do you really believe its a natura
8、l phenomenon?,1. Do you believe in the existence of aliens? 2. Do you think the crop circles are made by aliens?,Who built Stonehenge in England and for what reason? No one knows the answer!,Stonehenge,1. Have you ever heard or read about the Stonehenge? 2. Are you interested in Stonehenge? 3. Would
9、 you be interested in discovering more about them?,Its a monument of huge rock slabs in the south-west of England built in the Stone Age. It is believed that Stonehenge served some sort of religious purposes. Up to now nobody knows for sure how it came into being. Do you think you will be interested
10、 in discovering more about it?,Being one of Britains greatest national icons, it stands for mystery and power. Some people guess that is was a temple for worship. The reason Stonehenge was built remains unknown even today.,1. Do you believe in unexplained things mentioned above? Why or why not? 2. If you saw a UFO or a Yeti, what would you do?,Discussion,1. Go over the content in this lesson and preview the next period. 2. Finish Parts A-C in listening in workbook.,Homework,Thank you for listening！,
