1、list,1/61,u3,2/61,Vocabulary Focus,Lesson B More mysteries,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,A mysterious disappearance,You are going to read a news article based on a police report.What kinds of news events are typically in a police report?,LA_VF_A4,3/61,Vocabulary Focus,Read the article.What kin
2、d of police report is it based on?,Check(,)the box.,Daily Times Tuesday,September 22,Somerville Man Sought,A Somerville man,is being,sought,by police after he disappeared on Friday afternoon.Adam Martin,a well-known family man and,devoted,father of two,left home September 19th and never returned.,Po
3、lice say that Martin,39,went out at 2:00,P.M.,with his tool kit,saying he was answering a,distress call,from his friend Devin,who was,stranded,on the Highway 92 with a flat tire.By late Friday evening,his wife Susan was very worried.She considered calling the police,but decided to wait until the fol
4、lowing morning to contact,authorities,.,A mysterious disappearance,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_VF_A1,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,4/61,Vocabulary Focus,A mysterious disappearance,Martin,a banker,had the day off,because his branch of First Bank Savings&Loan was closed for renovations.“He seemed
5、very relaxed and happy to have some time away from the office,”said his wife.“I didnt notice anything out of the ordinary.”,Police are eager to question Martin about a bank transfer he made late Thursday night.“A large amount of cash was transferred from our branch in Somerville to the main branch i
6、n Boston late Thursday night,”said First Bank manager Frank de Leo.“The money was then withdrawn in Boston on Friday afternoon.”,Police are speaking with a,witness,who may have seen Martin on Friday afternoon in a bright blue truck with an unidentified young female passenger.,Lesson B More mysteries
7、LA_VF_A2,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,5/61,Vocabulary Focus,The female is also being sought for questioning regarding her,involvement,in the case.,Mrs.Martin is keeping her hopes up.“Adam has,seemingly vanished,which is completely unlike him,”says Susan.“But I know that this story will have a
8、 positive,outcome,.I know that he will return soon.”,A blue truck was found on Monday about a half mile from the airport.It has been,identified,as Mr.Martins.Inside the truck were some bank,documents,and a pair of sunglasses.Police are studying this,evidence,carefully.,Police may have a,theory,about
9、 what happened,but are not talking at the moment.They urge anyone with information regarding this,incident,to call the Somerville Police at 800-555-TIPS.,A mysterious disappearance,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_VF_A3,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,6/61,Vocabulary Focus,Lesson B More mysteries,Lesso
10、n A Mysterious disappearances,A mysterious disappearance,A.burglary report,B.traffic report,C.missing persons report,Keys,LA_VF_A4,7/61,looked for _,an emergency call for help _,officials,in this case the police _,in a helpless situation and unable to move _,dedicated _,Vocabulary Focus,A mysterious
11、 disappearance,Match the words in,blue,with their definitions.,A Somerville man,is being,sought,by police after he disappeared on Friday afternoon.Adam Martin,a well-known family man and,devoted,father of two,left home September 19th and never returned.,Police say that Martin,39,went out at 2:00,P.M
12、with his tool kit,saying he was answering a,distress call,from his friend Devin,who was,stranded,on the Highway 92 with a flat tire.By late Friday evening,his wife Susan was very worried.She considered calling the police,but decided to wait until the following morning to contact,authorities,.,1.,2
13、3.,4.,5.,a.sought,b.devoted,c.distress call,d.stranded,e.authorities,Keys,a,d,c,e,b,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_VF_B1,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,8/61,a person who sees an event _,apparently _,disappear suddenly _,result _,participation _,Vocabulary Focus,A mysterious disappearance,Police ar
14、e speaking with a,witness,who may have seen Martin on Friday afternoon in a bright blue truck with an unidentified young female passenger.The female is also being sought for questioning regarding her,involvement,in the case.,Mrs.Martin is keeping her hopes up.“Adam has,seemingly vanished,which is co
15、mpletely unlike him,”says Susan.“But I know that this story will have a positive,outcome,.I know that he will return soon.”,1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,a.witness,b.involvement,c.seemingly,d.vanished,e.outcome,Keys,a,d,c,e,b,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_VF_B2,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,9/61,official papers
16、event _,recognized _,an explanation not yet proven to be true _,words or objects that prove something is true _,Vocabulary Focus,A mysterious disappearance,A blue truck was found on Monday about a half mile from the airport.It has been,identified,as Mr.Martins.Inside the truck were some bank,docum
17、ents,and a pair of sunglasses.Police are studying this,evidence,carefully.,Police may have a,theory,about what happened,but are not talking at the moment.They urge anyone with information regarding this,incident,to call the Somerville Police at 800-555-TIPS.,1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,a.identified,b.documents,c
18、evidence,d.theory,e.incident,Keys,a,d,c,e,b,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_VF_B3,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,10/61,Proper names,Ross Bilton,Claudia,Cara,Hampton College,Jewish,Catholic,Other words and phrases,birth parents,identical twins,You wont believe this,.,a twist of fate,to tell.apart,Tha
19、ts really something!,To say the least!,reunite,run into,minor in,a couple of,in common,Listening,A chance meeting,Here are some words and phrases you will hear in,A,B,and,C,.Read them aloud.,Language Notes,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_L,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,11/61,Listening,A chance meeti
20、ng,Listen to the interview.What is the relationship between Claudia and Cara?Check(,)the box.,Keys,They are former classmates being reunited.,They are sisters who were adopted at birth by different,parents.,They are college friends who survived a train crash five years ago.,(Track,5,-3-1),Lesson B M
21、ore mysteries,LA_L_A,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,12/61,_ religious background,_ where they grew up,_ their physical appearance,_ college,_ where they live now,_ relationship with Josh now,7._ favorite food,Listening,Listen to Claudia and Cara talk about their lives.Read each item.If its the s
22、ame for the girls,write“S.”If its different,write“D.”,D,(Track,5,-3-,2,),A chance meeting,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_L_B,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,13/61,An only child has,/,many,brothers and sisters.,When you cant tell two people apart,its because they look,/,different,.,A twist of fate is
23、an,expected,/,event.,If two people have a lot in common they have,/,difference,characteristics and habits.,1.,2.,3.,4.,Listening,The phrases below are used in the interview.Circle to complete each answer.Then listen to the interview again and see if your answers are correct.,Keys,similar,no,the same
24、unexpected,(Track,5,-3-,3,),A chance meeting,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_L_C,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,14/61,Listening,A chance meeting,Pair Work.,Now compare your answers in,B,with a partner.,Keys,_ religious background,_ where they grew up,_ their physical appearance,_ college,D,D,S,S,S,D
25、S,_ where they live now,_ relationship with Josh now,7._ favorite food,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_L_D&E,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,15/61,Listening,Now use the phrases in,C,and your own words to retell Claudias and Caras story.,1.An only child has,no,brothers and sisters.,2.When you cant tel
26、l two people apart,its because they look,the same,.,3.A twist of fate is an,unexpected,event.,4.If two people have a lot in common they have,similar,characteristics and,habits.,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_L_D&E,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,A chance meeting,16/61,Listening,Suggested summary of C
27、laudia and Caras story:,Claudia and Cara are twins,but they were adopted by different families and they did not know each other until they went to the same college.It is amazing that they got to know each other because they dated the same guy.,Claudia and Cara are common in many aspects.They look th
28、e same;they are both interested in music;they like the same food,same color,and they are both studying business,although Cara is a minor student in business.,There are also differences between Claudia and Cara.Claudia grew up in the city and was raised as an only child.Her religious belief is Jewish
29、while Cara is a suburban girl,growing up in a large Catholic family.They have different hair style and different taste in clothes.,It was such a twist of fate that they were reunited twenty years later after being separated at birth.,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_L_E2,Lesson A Mysterious disappearance
30、s,17/61,Listening,Discussion:,A chance meeting,Ask&,Answer,Is adoption common in your country?Why or why not?,Real English,run into,=see someone by chance,adopt,=legally make someone elses child part of your family,Real English,We use,to say the least,to express that a statement is even more surpris
31、ing or serious than has been suggested.,My father was angry,to say the least.,Discuss some amazing coincidences that you have experienced or heard about.,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_L_ Discussion,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,18/61,Speaking,The bosss birthday cake,Read the situation below.Then l
32、ook at the expressions in,blue,and match the sentence parts.,The office workers at Zigert Co.planned to have a birthday party for their boss at lunch time today.Yesterday at 5,P.M,.,they put Mr.Rameros birthday cake in the office refrigerator.When they opened the fridge this morning at 8,A.M,.,it wa
33、s empty.What happened?,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_S_A1,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,19/61,Speaking,a.,b.,c.,d.,e.,f.,g.,Making speculations,1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6.,7.,I wonder if,the cleaners _,I suppose,a thief _,I suspect that,our boss _,Im pretty sure that,Jason _,Im convinced/certain/positive th
34、at,Mary _,Its impossible that,we _,Theres no doubt that,the cake _,More certain,Keys,d,The bosss birthday cake,g,stole the cake.He loves desserts.,took it home with him yesterday.It had his name on it.,forgot to order it.We know that Carol picked it up.,could have broken into the office last night.,
35、ate it.She was in the office until 10:00 last night.,was gone when we got to work.,emptied out the fridge.,b,a,e,c,f,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_S_A2,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,Less certain,20/61,Speaking,List five possible explanations for each of these situations.,Your class started fifteen
36、 minutes ago.,Your teacher still isnt there.,_,_,_,4._,5._,Keys,might have been involved in a car accident,The bosss birthday cake,struck in a traffic jam,his family member got sick and he was not able to make a call,something has gone wrong with his watch,forgot the class time,etc.,Lesson B More my
37、steries,LA_S_B1,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,21/61,Speaking,You are at the train station to meet your friend after work.Your friend has never been there before.You have been waiting for an hour.,_,_,_,4._,5._,Keys,missed the train,The bosss birthday cake,gotten lost,got off at the wrong statio
38、n,might have left the station through a different exit,must have dozed off and missed the station,etc.,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_S_B2,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,22/61,Speaking,Pair work.,Talk about the situations in,B,and respond to your partners explanations.,The bosss birthday cake,I wond
39、er if Mr.Erikson is stuck in a traffic jam.,No way!He walks to school.,Responding to speculation,Definitely!,Youre probably right.,You may be right.,Well,maybe,but,That hardly seems likely.,No way!,(informal),Lesson B More mysteries,LA_S_C,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,23/61,Speaking,The bosss
40、birthday cake,Pair work.,Think of a mysterious situation and write it down.Give it to another pair.,_,_,_,You come to class late.When you open the door,no one is there,but theres a big empty box on the teachers desk.,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_S_D,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,24/61,Speaking,Th
41、e bosss birthday cake,Pair work.,Role-play explaining the situation you received.,Somebody must have,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_S_E,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,25/61,Do you know any mysteries at sea?What happened and what explanations have you heard?,Mystery World,Optional Listening,Lesson B
42、More mysteries,LA_OL_1,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,26/61,Here are some words and phrases you will hear in,A,B,and,C,.Read them aloud.,Mystery World,Optional Listening,Proper names,Clark Jacobs the North Atlantic Bermuda Puerto Rico,the Pacific Ocean the Devils Sea the European Space Agency,th
43、e Atlantic Ocean,Other words and phrases,speculate,shed new light on,folklore weather patterns,Language Notes,Lesson B More mysteries,LA_OL_2,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,27/61,Ships and aircraft have _ in areas such as the _,the Bermuda Triangle,and the _.,The name of“The Devils Sea”was given
44、 by _ in 1955 after ten,ships vanished in that area.,Optional Listening,1.,2.,disappeared,(Track,5,-3-,4,),Keys,Mystery World,Lesson B More mysteries,North Atlantic,Devils Sea,the Japanese government,LA_OL_A1,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,Listen to the first part of the TV program“,Mystery Worl
45、d,.”Then complete the statements below with the information you hear.,28/61,Its possible that bad weather or _ were responsible for these disappearances.,New evidence identified by the European Space,Agency found that the disappearances may be,caused by _.,Optional Listening,3.,4.,(Track,5,-3-,4,),K
46、eys,Mystery World,Lesson B More mysteries,giant waves,machine problems,LA_OL_A2,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,29/61,It is clear now that giant waves are more _ than once thought.,Scientists now think that monster waves _ form most often in places where waves of different strengths come together
47、 from _.,Weather patterns may also help to predict where monster waves are,_.,Even though there is a lot that scientists still dont understand about,monster waves,shipping companies are now trying to _.,Listen to the rest of the TV program and complete the statements with the information you hear.,O
48、ptional Listening,5.,6.,7.,8.,likely to happen,different directions,common,improve ships safety,appear to,(Track,5,-3-,5,),Keys,Lesson B More mysteries,Mystery World,LA_OL_B,Lesson A Mysterious disappearances,30/61,Ships and aircraft have disappeared in areas such as the North Atlantic,the Bermuda T
49、riangle,and,the Devils Sea.,The name of“The Devils,Sea”was given bythe Japanese government,in 1955 after ten ships vanished in that area.,Listen again to the whole TV program.Then read the statements in A and B,and decide if each is a fact or a theory.Write the correct letter(,F,or,T,)next to each s
50、tatement.,Optional Listening,Distinguishing fact from theory,A fact is something that can be checked and proven.A theory is a possible explanation for something.When discussing a theory,speculative words and phrases are often used such as:,1.,2.,F,_,(Track,5,-3-,6,),Keys,Lesson B More mysteries,Myst






