1、By SharonBy Sharon1.To know how to read a news story.2.To get a clear understanding of the text.3.To work in groups to make and act a dialogue before the end of the class.4.To be more curious about something unexplained.Learning bjectivesLearning bjectivesUnit 1 Tales of the unexplainedA boy is miss
2、ing and the police are puzzled.Pick out the features of a news title:A.long B.short C.brief D.detailed E.attractive Boy missing,police puzzled?titlethe first paragraphthe following paragraphsHow to read a newspaper article to tell readers :Where?What?Who?When?Why?How?to give detailed and less import
3、ant information to give a general idea about the news Part 1(Para.1)Part 2(Para.2-7)Part 3(Para.8-9)a.is about the time and place Justin was missing.b.is about possible causes of his disappearance.c.tells us the most general information and the important facts.1.The reason why people were interested
4、 in the disappearance of the boy is that _.A.The police advised them to do so.B.It might have something to do with the UFO.C.They were doing a research.D.All of the above.2.In the seventh paragraph,“show up”means _.A.arrive or appear B.reach C.disappear D.reach for 3.We can infer that the boy might
5、go missing _.A.in his own room B.on the playground C.in Kellys room D.in his brothers roomScan the passage and find out what happened to the boy according to the time sequence.8p.m.10.45p.m.11p.m.midnightthe next day play baseball walk towards return homenot show up for lunchshoutTopicPeople Details
6、Boy missing,police puzzledParentsthought the boy was 1 _ the night with his friends but felt worried when their son didnt 2 _ up for lunch the next day.Kellylheard Justin 3_ home and 4_ on his favorite CD.lclaimed to see a large 5_ flying outside,inwhich stood many strange 6_ with white skin andlarg
7、e black eyes.lthought that Justin had been taken away by the 7_,for she heard him shout and never saw him afterthat.Mavis Woodbelieved Kellys words,for she herself had ever been 8_ away by the aliens.Detective l thought stories about aliens were made up by people.lwill look into other 9 _as well.lwo
8、nt give up until the truth is 10 _ out.1.spending 2.show 3.return4.put 5.spaceship6.creatures7.aliens8.taken 9.possibilities10.foundPair workInterview:what happened that night?KellyMrs.Mavis WoodSam Peterson(from CNN)I want to interview at least two of them!Mr.Foster&Mrs.Foster Interview:ExampleThan
9、k you Mrs.Foster!Kelly,may I ask you.Good morning,Mrs.Foster.I am a reporter from CNN._?_Im sorry to hear that your son is missing.But would you like to tell me why you didntfeel worried at first?_?_Then when did you find he was missing?_?_Thank you Mrs.Foster!Then Kelly,may I ask you some questions?_?_ExampleKellyMrs.Mavis WoodInterview:Sam Peterson(from CNN)I want to interview at least two of them!Mr.Foster&Mrs.Foster 1.Write down your ending.2.A recommended movie:E.T.