1、Tales of the unexplained,Lead-in,What do they have in common?,The world we live in is full of things that cannot be explained even by todays science.,The world we live in is full of things that cannot be explained even by todays science.,The world we live in is full of things that cannot be explaine
2、d even by todays science.,Boy missing, police puzzled,A boy was missing, and the police were puzzled.,incomplete,The 1st part The 2nd part The 3rd part,New,less important,but_ information can be found in the following paragraphs.,Fast reading,1.Who is the boy that went missing?,2.When and where did
3、the boy go missing?,4.Why did people show interest in the case?,Justin Foster who is a fifteen - year-old boy.,Three days ago, in Dover, New Hampshire.,Due to reports of strange lights in the sky and of alien visits around the time the boy disappeared.,3.What did the police do?,They have stepped up
4、their search for the boy.,The first paragraph -the lead,gives the main idea and most important facts,Listening,Listen to the recording and find out what happened to the boy according to the time sequence.,8p.m.,10.45p.m,11p.m.,midnight,the next day,Listening,play baseball,8p.m.,10.45p.m,11p.m.,midni
5、ght,the next day,walk towards,return home,wake up,not show up for lunch,Listen to the recording and find out what happened to the boy according to the time sequence.,The 2-9 para. Do exercise C1,Sharing opinions,Believe,Disbelieve,Be unsure,Do you believe the existence of aliens? Could you give some
6、 reasons?,The existence of aliens,Critical thinking,Pros from the students,Nothing is impossible.,17,2. Lots of people all over the world haveclaimed that they have seen UFOs.,3. In the huge universe, the earth may not be the only planet where life exists.,4. Many photos prove the existence of UFOs.
7、,5. Many mysteries cannot be explained, such as Crop Circles and Stonehenge in England, so UFOs are no exception.,6. Aliens can come to the earth, just like mencan land on the moon.,Critical thinking,Cons from the students,Seeing is believing.,17,2. No concrete evidence can prove it.,3. To attract o
8、thers attention, many people tell lies.,4. No alien has ever been caught.,5. There is no clear picture about UFOs.,6. Many “UFOs” have been proved to be mistakes.,Homework,1. Read the text at least ten times. 2. Read another English newspaperarticle after class. 3. Write an ending to the news story.,congratulations,
