Unit 5 Amazing things Reading (1--2)

Retell the dialogue. One day Eddie and Hobo looked at the ____. Eddie thought he saw a ____ but Hobo thought it was a _____. Because Hobo saw one _________. Eddie thought there were many bright _____ and it was too _____, so it couldn’t be a plane. sky UFO plane yesterday lights small en.12999.com

Fun facts The Sun is about 1,300,000 times larger than the Earth. There are no bones in the back of elephants’ feet — only fat.

Our eyes are the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Fish sleep with their eyes open.

We can’t sleep with windows closed. 1) 我们不能关着窗户睡觉。 2) 李老师 手里拿着一本进教室。 3)下课了。让我们停下来去吃午饭吧。 4) 别哭了，我给你讲个笑话吧。 We can’t sleep with windows closed. Mr. Li comes into the classroom with a book in his hand Class is over. Let’s stop to have lunch. Stop crying, and I tell you a joke.

Dodo is about ten times heavier than the duck. 20 kilos 2 kilos Dodo is about ten times heavier than the duck.

Some amazing things

Lead-in Do you know me? I'm a ghost. What do you think of it?

ghost 1. Are there any ghosts in the world? 2. Are you afraid of ghosts? 3. Do you like reading Ghost Stories?

love story funny story exciting story ghost story

Last Sunday, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park Last Sunday, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. Something strange happened there. They told Daniel their story and put the story on his blog. What happened?

Task 1 fast reading What did Millie and Amy hear in the park when they sat under the tree? They heard a whisper from the bushes behind the tree. What made the noise? A little cat. At last, who found the ghost? And in fact, what was it? Andy found the ghost. It was a little cat.

Task 2 Please read the text out . You can put the text into 4 parts. Part 1 (One Sunday morning~~ they met Andy) Part 2 (“What happened ~~ searched the bushes”) Part 3 (“Here it is ~~ Millie and Amy.”) Part 4 (“This is~~ animal centre.”)

Part 1 (“One Sunday morning~~ they met Andy”) When did it happen? Where did it happen? Who went to Sunshine Park? What did they do as usual? What happened suddenly? How did they feel? One Sunday morning. Sunshine Park. Millie and Amy. Sat down under a big tree. They heard a whisper from the bushes. afraid.

Part 2 (“What happened~~ searched the bushed.) Who told Andy everything? Where did the strange voice come from? Who did they tell the strange thing ? Millie told Andy everything. It came from the bushes. Andy.

Part 3. (“Here it is ~~ Millie and Amy.”) Who made the strange voice? Why did the little cat sound like a ghost? A little cat. Because it was very weak, when it miaowed, it sounded like a ghost.

Part 4 (This is ~~ animal centre .) How were Millie and Amy when they saw the little cat? Where did they take the little cat? They were surprised. They took the little cat to the animal centre.

Words understanding c b a 1 A whisper is a ___. a. big cry b. song c. soft noise 2. If people are frightened, they ___. a. hear a big noise b. are afraid c. sing and dance 3. If someone is strange, it is ___. a. unusual b. tall c. nice c b a

c b a 4. Weak means ____ . a. clever b. small c. not strong 5. As usual means ____. the first time b. as they often do c. Seldom 6. If you wonder, you ___. want to know something feel great say something happily c b a

c c c 7. To reply means ___. a. To think b. to say something again c. to say or write something as an answer 8. To search means ___. a. to find something b. to shout at something c. to look carefully for something 9. To leave means ___. a. to find out b. to look for c. to go away c c c

T Correct Millie’s sentences: (page 60) I was afraid when I heard the whisper. T

The whisper came from a big tree. × F the bushes behind the tree.

We went back to the park with Andy. F

× Somebody helped Andy find the “ghost”. F Nobody

Andy found a little cat in the bushes.

Andy gave the little cat to Amy. × F animal centre

Task 3 Read the text for a third time and fill in the blanks. Last Sunday, Millie went to ______________with Amy. As usual, they often sit under the big tree. Suddenly, they heard a _______ from the ______.They looked around but saw _______. They were _____ and ___ ___ _____ quickly. Sunshine Park whisper bushes nothing afraid left the park

They met _____ on their way and told him__________ They met _____ on their way and told him__________. At last, Andy found a ____ ___ in the ______. It was very _____. He went to find Amy and Millie. They were _________to see the cat. Later that day, they took the cat to the ______ ______. What an unforgettable day! Andy everything little cat bushes weak surprised animal centre

Task 4 Can you put them into the right order? a. We ran away quickly. b. Andy found a little cat in the bushes. c. We sat under a big tree in the park. d. Suddenly, we heard a whisper. e. We turned around but saw nothing. f. Andy went to the park. g. I told Andy about the strange sound. 4 7 1 2 3 6 5

Try to retell the story Keywords and phrases: Sunday morning/Sunshine park/sat under/ a whisper/bushes/turn around, nothing/ afraid/ leave/ meet Andy/ tell/search/ a little cat/weak/surprised/ / animal centre

Why was she so weak? Can you guess? What help does she need?

We should say sorry to the birds and the other animals.

Heal the world, protect the world

Whoever we are,whatever we do,wherever we go, Let’s finish the class in Michael Jackson’s song ---Earth song What about sunrise? What about rain ? What about all the things That you said we were to gain What about killing fields? Is there a time? That you said was yours and mine Did you ever stop to notice All the blood we’ve shed before The crying earth the weeping shores Aaaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah Whoever we are,whatever we do,wherever we go, We must help the animals .

Homework Try to remember all the new words and new phrases 2. Read the story at least 3 times. 3. Do some exercises.

usual 通常的 unusual 不寻常的

bush 灌木丛 search 搜寻

whisper 低语，耳语

weak 虚弱 look after him carefully

New words and expressions as usual as usual sit down suddenly whisper bush turn around adv. 和…一样 adj. 通常的，平常的 照例；像往常一样 坐下 adv. 突然 n. 低语，耳语 n. 灌木丛 转身；（使）翻转

New words and expressions anybody nobody reply strange leave quickly on one’s/the way happen pron. 任何人 pron. 没有人，无人 vi. 答复，回答 adj. 奇怪的；陌生的 vt. 离开 adv. 迅速地，飞快地 在…路上 vi. 发生

New words and expressions everything wonder carefully search himself say to oneself pron. 每件事，每样事物， 一切 vi. & vt. 琢磨，想知道； 感到诧异 adv. 仔细地，认真地； 小心地 vt. & vi. 搜查，搜寻，搜索 pron. 他自己 自言自语

New words and expressions weak miaow pick pick up surprised later run away somebody adj. 虚弱的，无力的 vi. （猫叫声）喵 vt. 拾起 拿起，举起 adj. 吃惊的，惊讶的 adv. 随后，后来 逃离，跑开 pron. 某人，有人

go to as usual suddenly whisper

go sit hear turn see ask reply are leave meet happen say wonder tell stand listen search find is miaow sound pick take think run