Project Telling about an unexplained mysteryUnit 1 Tales of the UnexplainedWhat does the title mean?mysteriesmysterious storiesReviewVocabulary Brainstorming 1. 无法解释的神秘事物 2. 先进的科学技术 3. 遇见 4. 寻找 5. 失踪 6. 出现 7. 对感兴趣 8. 令人困惑的亮光 9. 由于 10. 害怕 11.根据. 12. 目击者 unexplained mysteries advanced science and technology run intosearch for go missingshow up show interest indue toget frightenedaccording towitnesspuzzling lights13.怪模怪样的动物 14.研究 15.调查 16.发生在某人身上 17.做恶梦 18.编造 19.令人信服的证据 strange-looking creatures do research on look intohappen to sb. have nightmares make upconvincing evidence20.取得很大进步 21.梦见 22.实施 23.实现/成真 24.和分离 25.对某人失望 26.寻找财宝make much progress dream of carry out come true separate frombe disappointed with sb. look for treasureYeti, Bigfoot and the wild Man of ShennongjiaWarming upHow much do you know about this creature?What else would you like to know about it?Skimming1. What do they look like?2. What can they do?3. When and where were they found?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 an amazing speed.4. Footprints of Yetis are similar to human.5. Yetis possibly lived in Asia about 3,000,000 years ago.6. Scientists have solved the mystery.FTT F TFTrue or FalseTheir appearance: man-like heavily built hairy-black fur huge shoulders 6 feet tall long arms large hands large feetTheir abilities:run with amazing speed and strengthwalk like a manattack peopleTime and places:1998 the Chinese side of the HimalayasThe Shennongjia National Forest Park, Hubei Province1970 Bossbrug, Washington, USAVocabulary 1. show the truth or correctness of 2. to live or to be real 3. something that cannot be explained or understood 4. almost but not exactly the same 5. the degree of being strong or powerful mystery strength support similar exsitCareful ReadingDo scientists all believe Yetis exist?How are their opinions divided?Dr Krantz believes _. He explained Yetis are reported to be found in many parts of the world because _. Some scientists think _. They explained the large footprints might be made by _.Further discussionHow many of you believe in the existence of Yetis? Writing Do you enjoy reading this story? If you are supposed to write a story about Yetis, how will you write it?How did the writer write it?Collect information:1. What do they look like?2. What can they do?3. When and where were they found?4. What do scientists think about it?Para 1 Reports about seeing Yetis in Himalayas for hundreds of years.Para 2 An eyewitness to a Yeti in 1998.Main pointPara 3 Another eyewitness who saw Yeti tracks in 2007, which looked loke the tracks of Bigfoot in the USA Para 4 Reports about theWild Man in Shengnongjia and the similarity of Yeti, Bigfoot and the Wild in Shennongjia.Para5 An American scientists opinionPara 6 The hope for the solution of the mystery1. an interesting title2. an attractive beginning3. illustration (photos / pictures)4. an open end for readers to think moreWriting skillsHow to write a story?InformationOutlineWriting skillsCreating a story about one of the mysteries . Now here comes a chance for you to create a story of your own!PlanningPreparingProducingPresentingProject Telling a mysterious storyPlanning1. Which mystery are you interested in?2. What will your story be about?mysteriesWhat we know about itWebsitesYetiwww. phobe. com Loch Ness Monsterwww. nessie. co.ukPyramidswww. touregypt. net Stoneheng ewww. stonehenge.co.uk UFOwww. ufoevidence.org Plan 1 What to write aboutResearch _ Write the outline_ Write the story_ Draw pictures for the story_ Tell the story_Praparing Members doing research need to find as much information as possible on the mystery you have chosen . The group should discuss the information found, and decide what to include in the story and what to leave out.Those writing the outline should organize the information the group has decided touse. When the outline is finished,it needs to be approved by the whole group.Producing Members who are writing the story follow the outline. The story should begin with an interesting sentence such as,I have been looking for Yetis in the Himalayas for years,but I have not found one yet.When the story is completed,each member should check the story at least once, correct any mistakes and add any new ideas they think of.The writers in the group should improve the story based on the suggestions of the other group members.Those students drawing pictures for the story should draw pictures that include the places,characters and events i