5. UFOS aliens

6. Do you believe in UFOs and aliens? Why or why not? If you saw a UFO and an alien some day, what would you do? What other unexplained things do you know about? Discussion

7. a Yeti the Pyramids Stonehenge the Loch Ness Monster the Pyramids

8. a Yeti the Loch Ness Monster the Pyramids Stonehenge

9. Boy missing, police puzzled A boy is missing, and the police are puzzled. The title of a news story is usually incomplete.

10. Read the news story quickly and answer the questions.  Who is missing?  When and where is he missing?  Do the police know what happened to Justin?

11. Justin Foster, a fifteen-year-old boy,was missing two days ago in Dover, New Hampshire. Maybe he was taken away by aliens.

12. The first part The rest parts main topic and the most important facts new but less important facts A typical news story is written in an inverted pyramid format.( 倒金字塔 )

13. Read the news story and finish the following exercises. Main PointsSupporting details Justin Foster went missing. Mrs. Foster thought he was spending the night with a friend. Mr. Foster was surprised ______________. Justin Foster ________at the family lunch the next day. The police found that Justin returned home. Justin’s friends said _______after the game. Witnesses said ______ at 10:45p.m. Kelly heard ______at about 11p.m. The boy was taken away by aliens. Kelly saw _______flying outside. Kelly heard _____and then the UFO disappeared. Mavis Wood thought Justin __________  1.Why did Mrs. Foster go to bed early?  2. What was Mr. Foster doing that night?  3.What did Mrs. Foster do when Justin didn’t show up?  4.What sports does Justin play?  5. Does Justin have any brothers or sisters?  6.Who else has been taken away by the aliens?

14. 1.Why did Mrs. Foster go to bed early? She went to bed early because of a headache. 2. What was Mr. Foster doing that night? Mr. Foster was working that night. 3.What did Mrs. Foster do when Justin didn’t show up? She became worried and told her husband to call the police. 4.What sports does Justin play? Justin plays baseball. 5.Does Justin have any brothers or sisters? Yes, he has a sister. 6. Who else has been taken by the aliens? Mavis Wood was taken by the aliens too.

15. Main PointsSupporting details Justin Foster went missing. Mrs. Foster thought he was spending the night with a friend. Mr. Foster was surprised___________________ _____________________________. Justin Foster _____________ at the family lunch the next day. The police found that Justin returned home. Justin’s friends said ______________ after the game. Witnesses said_________________________ at 10:45p.m. Kelly heard ________________at about 11p.m. Justin was taken away by aliens. Kelly saw __________________ flying outside. Kelly heard _________ and then the UFO disappeared. Mavis Wood thought Justin ________________ __________________. he didn’t tell anyone that he was staying out late didn’t show up Justin went home they saw Justin walking home Justin return home a large spaceship Justin shout was taken away by the aliens

16.  What did you do when your son didn’t show up?  What were you doing that night?  What did you hear?  What do the aliens look like?  What do you think may happen to Justin? …

17. John Smith (from VOA) Mr. Foster Mrs. Foster Kelly When? Where? Who ? What? How?

18.  What did you do when your son didn’t show up?  What were you doing that night?  What did you hear?  What do the aliens look like?  What do you think may happen to Justin? …

19. Homework  Please give an ending to the story.Was Justin really taken away by aliens or were there any other reasons?  Finish part F and do some speaking practice according to the sample.