1. Lead in

2. ET is about a young boy called Elliot who makes friends with a small creature from outer space and helps him to find a way to go home. Why is the film E.T. popular in the world ?

3. UFO

4. flying saucer( 茶碟 ) UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects)

5. Nowadays, UFO and aliens have attracted the world’s attention. How about you?

6. Unit 7 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained

7. Boy missing, police puzzled who when where why …

8. Skim the news article What is the article about? The article is about a missing boy.

9. Part one Part two Part three Part four Justin went missing. It is a brief introduction. The boy may be taken away by the aliens. The police found that Justin returned home. para1 para2 Para3-4 Para5-7 Scan the text

10. This news article tells us that a boy called____________ went ______ ___________________ in___________, New Hampshire. People have shown great interest in his disappearance because his disappearance might have something to do with _______ and ________. Listen to the first paragraph and fill in the blanks. Justin Foster missingtwo days ago Dover UFO aliens Who-what-when-where-why-how

11. main points supporting details Justin Foster went missing. The police found that Justin returned home. The boy was taken away by aliens. Mrs. Foster thought______ Mr. Foster was surprised__ Justin Foster__________ Justin’s friends said_____ Witness said____________ Kelly heard______________ Kelly saw______________ Kelly heard_____________ Mavis Wood said________

12. Reading for supporting details: I. Read paragraph 2 and find: Main Idea: Justin Foster went missing Supporting details: 1)Mrs. Foster thought_____________________ __________________________ he was spending the night with a friend.

13. 2)Mr. Foster was surprised__________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________. that his son did not tell anyone that he was staying out late.

14. 3)The next day Justin Foster______________________________. didn’t show up at the family lunch

15. main points supporting details Justin Foster went missing. The police found that Justin returned home. The boy was taken away by aliens. Mrs. Foster thought______ Mr. Foster was surprised__ Justin Foster__________ Justin’s friends said_____ Witness said____________ Kelly heard______________ Kelly saw______________ Kelly heard_____________ Mavis Wood said________

16. Main Idea: The police found that Justin returned home.(para3-4) Supporting details: 1) Justin’s friends said__________________ ______________________ ______________________ _____________________ _________. Justin went home after playing baseball with them.

17. 2) Witnesses said________________________ ___________________________ _________________. they saw Justin walking towards his home.

18. 3)Kelly heard___________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________. him put on his favorite CD after he went to his room.

19. main points supporting details Justin Foster went missing. The police found that Justin returned home. The boy was taken away by aliens. Mrs. Foster thought______ Mr. Foster was surprised__ Justin Foster__________ Justin’s friends said_____ Witness said____________ Kelly heard______________ Kelly saw______________ Kelly heard_____________ Mavis Wood said________

20. Main Idea: Supporting details: 1)Kelly saw____________________ outside. The boy may be taken away by the aliens.(para5-7) a large spaceship flying

21. 2)Kelly heard______________. Justin shout

22. 3)Mavis Wood said _________ took her away so that they could do ____________ on her. the aliens research

23. Boy missing, police puzzled Morning post Sept 14th Who What When Where Why Reading strategy

24. title title ‘Boy missing, police puzzled’ ? A boy is missing and the police are puzzled. the features of a news title the features of a news title brief attractive exact direct …

25. A typical news story is always written in an inverted pyramid format ( 倒锥体形）. The broadest, most general information is given first, and then the details. detailed informatio n title the first paragraph

26. title the first paragraph ( to give a general idea about the news ) the following paragraphs ‘How to read a newspaper article’ ( to tell readers “who” “when” “where” “what” “why” “how” ) ( to give detailed but less important information ) Boy missing, police puzzled” It’s about a missing boy Who When What why … Justin last Friday night went missing has sth to do with UFO and aliens evidence given by Justin’s parents, sister, neighbors …

27. consolidation According to Paragraph1,_______. A. Justin was killed by Yetis. B. people showed great interest in Justin’s missing. C. the police have discovered the truth of Justin’s missing. D. Justin went lost last night.

28. Which of the following statement is true? A. Justin Foster went missing last Friday morning. B. Justin’s father had a headache that day. C. Justin did tell someone he would stay out late. D. Justin’s parents asked the police for help.

29. Tasks for part 3 Arrange the following events in the order of time. 1.Police found Justin returned home. 2.Witness saw Justin walking home. 3.The next morning, the boy was found missing. 4. Justin was heard put on his CD. 5. Justin left home to play baseball with two friends. 5 – 2 – 1– 4 – 3 at 11p.m. at 10.45 p.m. the next morning after 11p.m. at 8 p.m.

30. According to paragraph 5,we know that________ A. The light 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 sure that the aliens took Justin away.

31. From the last paragraph we can know that_______. A. the police have given up looking into the case B. The police didn’t believe what Kelly and other people said at all. C. The police will also try to find out some other possibilities. D. The police have found that someone made up the story of Justin’s missing.

32. Discussion (group work) 1.What do you think might have happened to Justin? ① Was he in danger? ② If he were taken away by aliens, how do you think they would treat him? 2. Do you want to know more about the unexplained ? Why?

33. The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis( 基础 ) of all arts and sciences. Albert Einstein

34. This is one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong

35. Retell the news story Find a news article to read and tell it to your classmates in your own words, using the strategy we learned today. Write an end to the story. Homework : Homework