Unit 5 It must belong to Carla. Chicheng Middle School By Fan Xiaoxia SectionB (3a-4)

Do you know the people around you well? What do you think they are doing now? … could/might/must + be +doing…

Liu Yu

She is a reporter from a local newspaper. She is extremely busy. She often interviews lots of people in the neighborhood. (Lots of people______________ her in the neighborhood.) There are always some strange events/things happening there. She really has fun _______(interview) others. extremely=very are interviewed by Interview 采访 interviewing

She i_______ people in Bell Tower neighborhood yesterday. (people in Bell Tower neighborhood ______________ yesterday.) nterviewed were interviewed by her

Bell Tower neighborhood used to be very quiet. However, something strange is happening there. They heard strange noises. Everyone was e______ unhappy.There must be something ______(visit) there. But what is it? It is really a mystery. xtremely mystery noise visiting

heard strange noises outside her window every night. Zhou Gu’s wife She thought that it could be an animal.

Who?What did they find? What did they think it was? Zhou Gu’s wife Zhou Gu The police Zhou Gu’s _______ Qi Hui strange noise outside their window could be an animal strange noise outside their window must be teenagers having fun can’t find anything strange might be the wind might be a dog couldn’t see the dog, but she still hears noises outside

Strange events in Bell Tower neighborhood Our neighborhood used to be very quiet. However, these days,strange things are happening in our neighborhood and everyone is unhappy. Zhou Gu, the local school teacher is extremely worried. When he was interviewed by the local newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the police, but they can’t find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so ！ ” Zhou’s next door neighbor Qi Hui is unhappy too. “At first, I thought it might be a dog, but I can’t see a dog and I still hear the noises outside.” Everyone in our neighborhood is worried, and everyone has his or her ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it?

Retell the story: A local school teacher called Zhou Gu heard strange noises outside his window every night. His wife thinks that it could be an animal. His friends and he think it must be teenagers having fun. The police think it might be the wind. His neighbor thinks it might be a dog.

Retell the story: A local school teacher called Zhou Gu heard ___________ outside his window every night. His wife thinks that it could be __________. His friends and he think it must be __________. The police think it might be __________. His neighbor thinks it might be ____________.

Retell the story

Imagine that you are Liu Yu, you are interviewing other people who find something strange. 1.last night,someone heard footsteps in the hallway. – might be the neighbor’s 2. someone found someone trying to get in the window. – might be the wind 3.someone finds garbage in front of her house. – might be from cats

1.Ask them the question and write down the answers : Last night, someone heard footsteps in the hallway,what do you think of it? The footsteps might be their neighbor’s There must be someone playing jokes. ………..

You can have a report like this ： Late last night, someone heard footsteps in the hallway.xx thought they might be their neighbor’s. xx thought ….. Show it on the Bb. 黑板展示

Look at this headline and finish the article about the strange events in Bell Towner.

Please write the story in your exercise books.

GROUPWORK Think of a dream you had recently and tell your classmates about it. Your classmates guess what the dream might mean. A: Last night I had a dream. In my dream, I was swimming in an ocean of paper. B: Maybe it means you’re afraid of too much homework! A: Last night I had a dream. In my dream, I was chased by a group of people. I was very frightened. B: Maybe it means you feel nervous under the pressure of study, you are afraid of falling behind others.

A: The night before last I had a dream. In my dream, I saw my grandma. In fact, she has been dead for 3 years. B: Maybe it means you’re looking forward to seeing her; you must miss her very much.

A proverb is a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some common truth or useful thought. It is a wise saying. Read these proverbs from around the world. What do you think they might mean? Discuss with your classmates. 1. One finger cannot lift a small stone. We must unite to do things. 2. When an ant says “ocean”, he’s talking about a small pool. Different people have different views on things. Proverb world 众人拾柴火焰高。 人们所处的环境不同，对事物的看法也不同。

3. It is less of a problem to be poor than to be dishonest. We should be honest even if we are poor. 4. Be careful of the person who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark. People or animals who are silent might be thinking about hurting others. 5. You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. If others don’t need help, it’s useless to offer them some. 诚信为先，富贵在后。 小心不说话的人和不叫的狗 / 明枪易挡，暗箭难防。 帮人也需要人同意。

7. Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today. Don’t let past things worry you anymore. 8. He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone. If you want to do something great, do not be shy to ask for help. 6. Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Let me try, and I’ll understand. The best way of learning is to practice doing something. 多听和多看，不如多实践 / 纸上得来终觉浅，绝知 此事要躬行 / 实践出真知。 今日事，今日毕。 一个篱笆三个桩，一个好汉三个帮。

1. Two heads are better than one 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 / 一个好汉三个帮 2. No way is impossible to courage 勇者无惧 3. God helps those who help themselves 自助者天助 4. Do as you would be done by 己所不欲，勿施于人 5. You never know what you can till you try. 是驴子是马，拉出来遛遛 6. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情 7. Think twice before you do. 三思而后行 8. He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword 玩火自焚 9.Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧 10.Rome wasn't built in a day. 罗马不是一天建成的 / 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。

In each line, circle the word that doesn’t belong. 1. escape ownerchase run 2. picnic lunchdinner alien 3. land appleice cream chicken 4. creature alienexercise visitor 5. lost grasstree flower