牛津译林模块二.pptx

Boy missing,police puzzledBoy missing,police puzzled To get some ideas about how to read a newspaper articleTo gain an overall understanding of the articleTo master the words and phrases in this article1.Do you believe in the existence of aliens?2.Look at the title and pictures,what information can you get from them?1.Is there anything wrong with the title according to the grammar?2.What is the complete title?The title is incomplete.The boy is missing and the police are puzzled.3.Why did the writer use an incomplete sentence as its title?4.Can you name some other features(特征特征)of a news title?Because its brief.attractive,exact,direct How to read a newspaper article?title(to give a general idea about the news)the first paragraph(to tell readers“who”“when”“where”“what”“why”“how”)the following paragraphs(to give detailed but less important information)“Boy missing,police puzzled”the first paragraphthe following paragraphsevidence given by Justins parents,sister,neighbors a boyWhoWhenWhatWhereWhy Its about a missing boy.three days agowent missingunknownin Doverpredict Read first paragraph/the leadfor detailsRead the rest paragraphsReading strategy for news articles:Read title+Look at pictures/charts用约用约30个单词概述课文的主要内容。个单词概述课文的主要内容。_Justin Foster went missing three days ago.Some witnesses said he was taken away by aliens since they saw strange lights and aliens.The puzzled police have stepped up their search.1.What is the article about?2.When was Justin last seen?3.Who is in charge of the case?Friday night.The article is about a missing boy.Detective Sam Peterson.Read the following newspaper article quickly and answer these questions.()1.Justin Foster lives in Dover,New Hampshire.()2.Justin plays football.()3.The witnesses saw Justin walking home at 11:00 p.m.FFTbaseball10:45 p.m.()4.Justin has a sister called Kelly.()5.The aliens were yellow skinned.()6.Mavis Wood has been taken by the aliens.TFTwhite-skinnedHow well did you understand the details in the newspaper article?Read it again and answer the following questions:1.Which city does Justin Foster live in?In Dover.2.What did Justin do with friends last Friday?3.What time did Justin get back home that night?He went to play baseball with two friends.At about 11 p.m.4.What does Kelly think happened to her brother?5.What colour are the aliens according to Kelly?She thinks the aliens took her brother.The aliens had white skin and large black eyes.6.What happened to Mrs.Mavis Wood?7.What do the police think about the incident?She was once taken away by aliens too.They do not yet know what happened to Justin.1.According paragraph 1,_.A.Justin was killed by Yetis B.people showed great interest in Justin Fosters being missing C.the police have discovered the truth of Justins being missing D.Justin went lost last nightChoose the right answer.B2.Justins two friends,who played baseball with him,say that Justin _ after the game.A.went to school B.went home C.stayed in the baseball ground D.went to the libraryB3.From the third paragraph,we know that _.A.Justin did not go home that night B.after the game Justin spent the night with a friend that night C.Justin returned home that night D.Justin was playing baseball with a friend all the night.C 4.According to Paragraphs 5-6,we know that _.A.the light that Kelly saw was the light of the full moon B.the spaceship was white all over C.Kelly saw the aliens take Justin away D.Kelly was quite sure that the aliens took Justin awayD5.In the seventh paragraph,“show up”means _.A.arrive or appear B.reach C.disappear D.reach for A6.From the last paragraph we can know that _.A.the police have given up looking into space B.the police didnt believe what kelly and other people said at all C.the police will also try to find out some other possibilities D.the people have found out that someone made up the story of Justins missingCA newspaper article always gives details to support the main points of the story.Write down the supporting details for each point below.Main PointsSupporting detailsJustin Foster went missing.Mrs.Foster thought he was spending the night with a friend.Justin Foster _didnt show up at the family lunch the next day.Justin Foster returned home.Justins friends said _Witnesses said _ _Kelly heard _that Justin went home after playing baseball with them.that they sawJustin walking towards his houseat 10.45 p.m.him put on hisfavourite CD after he went to his room.Justin Fosterwas taken away by aliens.Kelly saw _ _Kelly heard _Mavis Wood said _Justin shout.a large spaceshipflying outside.that the alienstook her away so that theycould do research on her.Interviewing Suppose you are a report from China Daily.You are making a face-to-face interview with Justin Foster who has just come back home.A sample interviewing Mom and Kelly were so worried that they turned to a detective for help.Mom:Please help me,Mr.Peterson.My son is missing.Peterson:Calm down,and take a seat.When do you find he is missing?.Match these new words and phrases from the article with their meanings.Write the correct letters in the blanks.1.set up(Line 1)_ _ _g increase the amount or speed of something2.disappear(Line 8)_ _ _3.witness(Line 18)_ _ _ d become lost or impossible to findh someone who has seen something happen4.assume(Line 49)_ _ _5.show up(Line 54)_6.aboard(Line 60)_ _ e think that something is true without having the factsc arrive or appeara on or onto a ship,plane,bus or train7.possibility(Line 67)_ _ _8.take charge of(Line 69)_f the fact that something might be trueb get control ofWhile we are wondering if there is life on other planets,perhaps aliens are wondering if there is life on Earth.Use the words in the box to complete this report from the Alien News.construction making up dismissed spaceship creatures evidence amazing incidentKeys for activity E.1 _ 2 _3 _ 4 _5 _ 6 _7 _ 8 _evidenceamazingcreaturesconstructiondismissedincidentspaceshipmaking up1.What do you think might have happened to Justin?2.Do you believe in aliens?If you were taken away by aliens,what would you do?3.What will be the storys ending?Suppose you are Justin and has come back.A reporter is interviewing you and asking what you did during your disappearance.Write a passage about that.