Unit 8,Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.,Section B 1 1a-2e,Teaching aims,Students know something about UFO, aliens and the Stonehenge. Sentence He might be running to catch a bus. Modal words must , could, might, cant,Important and difficult points,See sb doing sth. He might be running to catch a bus to word. some important usage in the passage:prevent sb from doing sth its quite difficult to understand the passage because its something unfamiliar and there are many new words.,Revision,Tell something about the strange things.,Victor, a teacher,Helen,a woman,UFO,Are you interested in the UFO and aliens?,Warming up,aliens,1a,Look at the pictures. Then use the words in the box to write a sentence about each picture.,land man UFO run alien run after,v. 着陆，降落,追逐；追赶,a. A UFO is landing. b. The alien is running after the man. c. The man is running, looking afraid.,_,1b,Listen and number the pictures 1-3 in 1a. Then write two or three sentences to finish the story.,2,3,1,A woman is filming with a camera. They are making a movie.,1c,Listen again. Complete the sentences.,late for work,a plane,an alien,from the TV news,a UFO,dreaming,making a movie,running for exercise,1d,Pair work,Role-play the conversation between the man and the woman.,A: Why do you think the man is running? B: He could be running for exercise. A: No, hes wearing a suit. He might be running to catch a bus to work. ,n. 西服，套装,2a,Match each linking word or phrase with its purpose.,express v. 表示，表达,Do you know the Stonehenge（巨石阵）? How much do you know about it?,2b,Skim the article below and underline the sentences with linking words or phrases. Do you think you have made correct matches in 2a?,Stonehenge-Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?,Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of n. 圆圈 Britains most famous historical places but also 大不列颠 one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it n. 奥秘，神秘事物 receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like to v. 接受，收到 go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.,For many years, historians believed Stonehenge n. 历史学家，历史工作者 was a temple where ancient leaders tried to n. 领导，领袖 communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this cant be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out.,Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummers n. 仲夏 morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can adj. 医疗的 n. 目的，目标 prevent illness and keep people healthy. “As you v. 阻止，阻挠 walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet n. 力量 move up your body,” said one visitor.,No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be n. 位置，地方 for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors. Others n. 埋葬，安葬 v. 表示敬意 n. 祖宗，祖先 think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy. n. 胜利，成功 n. 敌人，仇人,Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of n. 时期 time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldnt . “We dont really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker. “And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working-and great planners!” adj. 工作努力的,2c,Read the article again and complete the chart.,Who built it? What was it used for? How was it built?,1. as a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods 2. a kind of calendar 3. have a medical purpose 4. might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors 5. celebrate a victory over an enemy,1. Midsummer day is in June _ a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month. 2. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _ the stones were put in a special position.,2d,Complete the sentences using the words from the chart in 2a on page 62.,and,as,以一种特别的位置,3. Some people think the rocks can _ stop people from becoming ill _ keep them healthy. 4. We dont know who built Stonehenge _ how it was built. 5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago; _, they are not sure.,not only,but also,and,however,2e,Can you think of any other mysteries, either in China or another part of the world, that are similar to Stonehenge? What do you know about these mysteries? What is mysterious about them? Discuss them with your group.,Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角洲,所谓百慕大三角，即指北起百慕大，西到美 国佛罗里达洲的迈阿密，南至波多黎各的一个三 角形海域。在这片面积达400000平方英里的海面 上，从1945年开始数以百计的飞机和船只，在这 里神秘地失踪。当然，这些失踪事