Unit 10 The Bermuda triangle Phenomenon

1. Unit 10The Bermuda triangle Phenomenon

2. Before Reading-warm up Think: 1. Why is The Bermuda triangle so mysterious? 2. Have you ever read any stories about it? 3. Do you believe in the existence of aliens? >> WARM-UP ACTIVITIES

3. Before Reading-background information 1 The Bermuda Triangle >> Background Information It should be pointed out that the U.S. Board of Geographic Names does not recognize the Bermuda Triangle as an official name. The “Bermuda or Devil’s Triangle” is an imaginary area located off the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States, which is noted for a high incidence of unexplained losses of ships, small boats, and aircraft. The apexes（顶点）of the triangle are generally accepted to be Bermuda, Miami, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

4. Before Reading-background information 1 The Graveyard of the Atlantic >> Background Information Over 600 ships have been wrecked along this treacherous stretch of coast since the 16th century, and a few remain visible at times on the beaches. David Stick’s Graveyard of the Atlantic, Shipwrecks of the North Carolina Coast gives detailed accounts of these and other tragedies that were a daily occurrence.

5. Before Reading-background information 1 Atlantis >> Background Information It is said that over 11,000 years ago there existed an island nation located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, which was the domain of Poseidon, god of the sea. When Poseidon fell in love with a mortal woman, Cleito, he created a dwelling at the top of a hill near the middle of the island and surrounded the dwelling with rings of water and land to protect her. The city of Atlantis sat just outside the outer ring of water and spread across the plain covering a circle of 11 miles (17 km).

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7. Detailed Reading-language points trace （L.5）He had been hurt so much by life that he had to laugh at it and there was not a trace of bitterness in him.（n. a sign that sth. has happened or existed） vt. find or discover about sb / sth .by examining the direction in which they have gone. She has given up all the hope of tracing her missing daughter. 她对于找到失踪的女儿已经不报任何希望。 vt. discover the cause or origin by examining the way of developing Horseracing can be traced to the Olympic Games of about 600 BC. 赛马可追溯到公元前600 年的奥林匹克运动会。 词语搭配：trace back to 追溯到 >> Language Point > New Words >> Language Point > New Words & useful expressions

8. Detailed Reading-language points stain 1) n. a dirty mark He tried to remove the black stains on the shirt by washing it.他试图洗掉衬衫上黑色的污渍。 2) vt. leave a mark on sth, which is difficult to remove Don't spill any of that red wine. It'll stain the carpet. 别把红酒洒出来， 会弄脏地毯的。 >> Language Point > New Words >> Language Point > New Words & useful expressions

9. Detailed Reading-language points vanish vi. disappear or stop being present or existing, esp. in a sudden, surprising way The aircraft vanished without trace. 飞机消失得无影无踪迹。 2) vi cease to exist; come to an end Many types of insects have now vanished from the earth. 许多昆虫已在地球上绝迹了。 >> Language Point > New Words & useful expressions

10. Detailed Reading-language points Crew n. all the people working on a ship, aircraft, etc.) The plane crashed, killing all its passengers and crew. 词组辨析 ： After the storm, the surviving ______members were ashore. staff B) faculty C) clerk D) crew >> Language Point > New Words >> Language Point > New Words & useful expressions

11. Detailed Reading-language points install v. place sb .in a new position When new bishops are installed there is a grand ceremony. 新主教就职时有壮观的仪式。 2) v. put (equipment or machine) in a place so that it is ready for use They had installed a new phone line in the apartment. 他们在公寓安装了一条新的电话线。 >> Language Point > New Words >> Language Point > New Words & useful expressions

12. Detailed Reading-language points go so far as to Phr. make such a strong statement or take such strong action as to We have gone so far as to collect some useful statistics. 我们甚至收集到一些有用的统计资料。 claim the life of Phr. Kill Heart disease is the biggest killer, claiming 180,000 lives a year. 心脏病是最大的杀手，每年夺去18万人的生命。 >> Language Point > New Words >> Language Point > New Words & useful expressions

13. Detailed Reading-language points Suck 1) v. pull sth. with great force The waves came crashing over my head and I could feel myself being sucked under by the currents. 2) v. pull in through the mouth without using the teeth Darkness and silence sucked all warmth and courage from his body, leaving him chilled to the bone and fearful of even the smallest movement in the big house. 词组辨析: He ______the end of his pen, wishing he had a cigarette, trying to concentrate upon the last two questions. A) sucked B) sunk C) soaked D) soaped >> Language Point > New Words >> Language Point > New Words & useful expressions

14. Detailed Reading-language points cruise(L.67) v. travel on ships for pleasure He and his wife were planning to cruise around the world. 他和他的妻子准备乘船周游世界。 词组辨析: The doctor prescribed an ocean ______for the sick woman. A) cruise B) journey C) trip D) excursion >> Language Point > New Words >> Language Point > New Words & useful expressions

15. Detailed Reading-language points 1.Typical patterns for emphasis 原句:Whatever the truth may be, planes and ships regularly disappear in the triangle. (L. 25) 翻译： 不论真相如何，飞机和船只仍常常消失在这个三角地带。 提炼：Whatever/Whoever/Wherever/Whichever/However/Whenever … 不管/ 不论…… 应用： 无论你的理由是什么，我坚持认为应该允许人们有私生活。 Whatever your reason(is), I shall hold to my idea that people should be allowed to have private lives. > >> Expressions & Patterns

16. Detailed Reading-language points 2) 难句剖析 Stranger yet are the numerous “ghost” ships that have been found floating crewless within the triangle.（L.34） 翻译： 更怪的是，无数的“鬼船”被人发现漂浮在这片水域里，船上却空无一人。 解析： 这是一个完全倒装句，由于主语the numerous “ghost” ships that have been found floating crewless within the triangle 过长，所以把表语stranger 提至句首。 >> >> Expressions & Patterns

17. After Reading-guided practice >> Guided Practice 起飞take off 安装报警器install an alarm 无影无踪without trace 夺去生命claim the lives of 大衣上的补丁 a patch on the coat 绕地球运行orbit around the earth

18. After Reading-guided practice >> Guided Practice attribute to归因于 magnetic power磁力 the educational bureau教育局 an up-to-date system现代制度 set off引起，启动 expand on (对故事，论据等进行）补充

19. After Reading-assignment Group Work：Please retell the story with the words and phrases given below. Reference >> Story Telling the Bermuda Triangle, unexplained losses strange occurrences, airplane pilots Compass, run out of petrol, Disappear, Berlitz---a famous writer outer space beings

20. After Reading-story telling It should be pointed out that the U. S. Board of Geographic Names does not recognize the Bermuda Triangle as an official name. The “Bermuda or Devil’s Triangle” is an imaginary area located off the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States, which is noted for a high incidence of unexplained losses of ships, small boats, and aircraft. Several theories are brought forth in this article to try and explain the Bermuda Triangle phenomenon. It is called a phenomenon because of the very strange occurrences that have taken place at almost the identical point and they happened over several occasions in an extended period of history. >> Story Telling

21. After Reading-story telling How accurate are the reports? Maybe there is a logical explanation for the disappearances. Were the airplane pilots confused because the ocean water can look like glass and reflect the blue sky so the pilots started climbing to get altitude and flew directly into the ocean? Did their compass get magnetically changed and they then flew out to sea when they thought they were flying back to land? Then they ran out of petrol. Or was it a giant being from outer space making them disappear? Charles Berlitz is a famous writer, who is one of those trying to explain the triangle phenomenon. One of the theories advanced by Berlitz to explain the number of losses in the area is that outer space beings hunt human specimens for their “zoos”. However, do you believe it? >> Story Telling

22. After Reading-story telling Is Outer Space Worth Exploring (太空是否值得探索) 1、近年来人类加大了对太空探索的步伐； 2、但是并非每个人都赞成这种做法； 3、太空探索利大于弊。 Essay Writing Reference >> Assignment

23. After Reading-story telling Almost everyday we may see something in the newspaper or on TV about the latest exciting developments in space exploration. There is an immense pride in our science and technology and a sense of its importance for the welfare of mankind. Not everyone, however, shares this feeling. Ever since space research began, it has been criticized as a huge waste of money and other resources, which might be used to help to relieve the suffering of the earth’s starving millions. It has also been felt that the space program might lead to the total destruction of the earth. Despite these disadvantages and potential dangers,the advantages are far greater. We have already succeeded in using satellites for communications, weather forecast and oil exploration and with further space research, more problems we are having now can be solved. For instance, with the success of space shuttles and the feasibility of living in other planets, we may solve the population problem on the earth. Space projects will also enable us to find a few chemical elements to cure presently incurable diseases. Space exploration contributes not only to the improvement of the quality of human life, but also to our understanding of the interdependence of all beings; and therefore, of the need to take better care of each other. Essay Writing >> Assignment

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