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Welcome!. The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences. Albert Einstein. Unit. 1. Project. Telling a mysterious story. 新坝中学 : 高善芹. Searching for the Yeti. T rue or F alse. F.
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The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences. Albert Einstein
Unit 1 Project Telling a mysterious story 新坝中学: 高善芹
True or False F 1. There are no Yetis in the world according to the report. 2. An American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti once. 3. Yetis ran with amazing speed. 4. Footprints of Yetis are similar to human’s. 5. Yetis possibly lived in Asia about 3,000,000 years ago. 6. Scientists have solved the mystery. T T F T F
Detailed reading: • 1. What do the Yetis look like? • 2. What can they do? • 3. When and where were they found? • 4. What do scientists think about it?
1. What do the Yetis look like? • Their appearance: • man-like • heavily built • hairy-black fur • huge shoulders • 6 feet tall • long arms • large hands • large feet
What can they do? • run with amazing speed and strength • walk like a man • attack people
Description of the creature On the Chinese side of the Himalayas An American mountain climber Yeti Man-like, heavily built, hairy, thick black fur, six feet tall, huge shoulders, long arms, large hands
Description of the creature In the Shennongjia National Forest Park in western Hubei Province Ten Chinese engineers Yeti Ran with amazing speed and strength
Description of the creature In 2007 In the snow near Mount Qomolangma Tracks 33centimeters long Tracks
What are the scientists’ opinions on the Yeti? A scientist from Washington State University believes the existence of the Yeti: The Yeti possibly lived in Asia some 3,000,000 years ago The Yeti made its way to other parts of the world and continues to live even today
Let’s vote! • How many of you believe in the existence of yetis?
Searching for the Yeti Yetis are reported to have been seen all over the world. (para1) Descriptions(描述) of Yetis in different places. (para2-4) Scientists’ opinions about Yetis. (para5) Scientists hope to find the truth. (para6)
Task-based reading: Searching for the Yeti large Appearance Evidences tracks convinced Opinions mystery
Suppose you are a CCTV host or hostess. You are going to introduce a mysterious story about Yetis to the audience, so you invite some witnesses(目击者) and some scientists to your program. Now you are interviewing them about Yetis……… ……
Title Searching for the Yeti Yetis are reported to have been seen all over the world. (para1) Beginning Details Descriptions(描述) of Yetis in different places. (para2-4) Opinions Scientists’ different opinions about Yetis. (para5-6) Ending Scientists hope to find the truth. (para7)
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Homework Work in groups, make up your story and write it in your exercise-book.
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