高一英语外研必修4Module6教案1

1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World教学设计说明话题介绍本模块主题是"Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World 。 自然界中的神秘现象是指：那些不能或据说不能用已有的科学 理论解释或很好解释的、 令人困惑的自然界现象或者所声称的 自然现象。目前人们比较关注的自然界中的神迷现象大致包括 UFO （Unidentified Flying Object ,不明飞行物，俗称飞碟、夕卜 星人，据说的麦田圈 Crop Circle），响沙，据说的自然界 闪电打雷时的录像现象，等等。Per

2、iod 1 ReadingINTRODUCTION Vocabulary and reading 和 READING AND VOCABULARY 合并为第一课时“阅读课”。建议教师灵活使 用本教案提供的材料，以“自上而下”或者“自下而上”的模 式进行教学。课文"The Monster of Lake Tianchi ”记述了白山天池怪兽之谜。 天池湖面海拔2189米，水深373米，水面 积9. 82平方公里， 积水20亿立方米，年平均气温为-7.3C,年积雪日数达到 258天，积雪最深达到3米，是中国最高最大最冷的高山湖泊。天池地处高山之颠，自然环境恶劣，四周群蜂围拱，草木不生；

3、水 中 有机质及浮生物极少，没有可供大型动物生存的食物。但是近百年来，“天池怪兽”，一直是天池的奇怪现象，被传说 得沸沸扬扬、神乎其神：留卜了许多悬念，令人费解。Period 2 Speaking课本54页为口语课，学习 Doing the role-play,教师引导学生把课文黄色化、戏剧化，进而谈论天池怪兽，演练语言结构。Period 3 Function课本54页是功能课"Function”,本模块学习 Talking about possibility and improbability 。Period 4 Grammar课本57页为“语法课”，学习理解和使用 May hav

4、e/ might have。Period 5 Writing课本57页为 "写作课”，学习 Writing about monsters。Period 6 CULTURAL CORNER课本59页的 CULTURE CORNER 是“文化阅读课” ，“The Universal Dragon 。文早对龙进行了探讨。东西方文明中都有关于龙的传说，是巧合还是有更深的含意？如果我们承认人脑不可能凭空产生概念，那么这种“龙”的概念背后必然存在一个客观的实体。现在的问题是“龙”，这个实体是什么？ 不论东方还是西方的龙， 虽然现在传世的形象不同，但有共同的特点：有爬行动物的特点， 会飞，还后喷火

5、等其他非生物的 特性。古人必定是在看到类似形象的物体后才能产生龙的概 念。另一个值得注意的现象是，不论东方还是西方，龙都是一个包 含善恶、好恶的概念，且龙深深地参与到人类的生活中， 居高 临下地。在西方龙是邪恶的象征， 在东方，龙是吉祥的，但又 有恶龙的存在。Period 7 TASK50 页是"任务课”,学习 Writing about mysteries 。Part One Teaching Design第一部分教学设计Period 1 Reading The Monster of Lake Tianchi Goals To learn to read passages with

6、 Imperatives about traffic jams To learn to read with strategiesProceduresStep 1: Warming up by talking about Lake Tianchi MonsterThe Lake Tianchi Monster is an alleged“lake monster " which dwells in Lake Tianchi, within theChangbai Mountains of Jilin Province, China, not far from the North Kor

7、ean border. Some reportsargue that there is not a monster, but an estimated 20 monsters.The first reported sighting was in 1903. It was claimed that a large buffalo-like creatureattacked three people, but was shot six times. The monster then retreated under the water.More recent reports describe the

8、 monster as having a human-like head attached to a 1.5m neck.It is said to have a white ring around the bottom of its neck, and the rest of its skin is grey andsmooth.Step 2: Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, therelationsh

9、ip between its pronunciation and its spelling.Step 3: While you readType of writingA narrationIdea of 1st para.The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying happened to see a monster in the “ Monster of Lake Tianchi" in the Changbai Mountains in Jilinnortheast China.Idea of 2nd para.In a

10、nother recent sighting, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water.Idea of 3rd para.A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water.Idea of 4 th para.Being skeptical scientists say that the low-t

11、emperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.Idea of 5 th para.Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world.1. Type of writing and summaries of Monster of Lake Tianchiprovince,2. A diagram of A Trip Along the Three Gorges3. Complete the article with one wor

12、d in each blank.The “ Monster of Lake Tianchi _1_ volcanic lake in the world, in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China, is _2_in the focus after several recent sightings.The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying, said he saw a _3_in the lake. It seemed to be black in c

13、olour, ten metres from the _4_of the lake during the most recent sighting.In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers _5_they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water. A third report _6_ from Li Xiaohe. He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water. There

14、 _7_ been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no _8_ has seen one close up. Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness _9_ in Scotland. They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the _10_.

15、Scientists, however, are skeptical. They say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be _11_to support such large living creatures.Keys: 1 highest2 back3 monster4 edge5 claim6 came7 have8 one9 monster10 world11 able4. Answer the reading comprehension questions according to the text.1. What is t

16、he topic of this text?A. Introduction to “ Monster of Lake Tianchi ”B. Several recent sightings of lake monstersC. Scientists skeptical about lake monstersD. ” Monster of Lake Tianchi " and reports of monsters in the lake2. Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a.A

17、. cat B. elephant C. horse D. tiger3. Which of the following statements is not scientifically based?A. The “ Monster of Lake Tianchi " is in the Changbai Mountains.B. Jilin province is in northeast China.C. The lake monster seemed to be black in colour.D. Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic la

18、ke in the world.4. What does “ distant " mean in “ Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland." ?A. remote in time B. remote in relationship C. aloofly reserved D. hard to distinguish clearlykeys: 1-4 DCCBStep 4: After you read1. Copy all the

19、 useful expressions into your Expression Book.Useful expressions from The Monster of Lake Tianchiback in the news, o n Changbai ' s western peak, get a clear look at the mysterious creature, a loc photographer, in another recent sighting, a group of soldiers, have a round head with 10-centimetre

20、 horns, dive into the water, repeat the action, too far away, the low-temperature lake, 2,189 meters high, cover an area of about ten square kilometersSentences made with expressions from The Monster of Lake Tianchi2. The old actor is back in the news for his latest movie.3. It is one of the most di

21、fficult peaks to climb.4. Do you know why you can not get a clear look at the picture?5. She' s an actress whose inner life has remained mysterious, despite the many interviews she has given.6. Blue whales are the largest creatures ever to have lived.7. Many local shops will be forced to close i

22、f the new supermarket is built.8. This is the first sighting of this particularly rare bird in this country.9. The car was parked near a small group of trees.10. With a bit of luck, we should be back in time for dinner.11. They ran to the pool, dived in, and swam to the other side.12. Please don rep

23、eat what I've just told you to anyone else.13. Is the station far away ?14. We are particularly interested in information that would be useful to the low temperature community.15. It ' s two and a half metresgh and one metre wide.16. The campus covers an area of 23.33 hectares, with a floor

24、space of 120190 square meters.2. Read to fill in the table with information from the text.Para. 1 A recent sighting:The monster of Lake Tianchi jumped out f the water like a seal200peopleonChangbai s western peak saw it.Para. 2 Another recent sighting:It was greenish-black and had aroundhead with10-

25、centimetre horns.Para. 3 A third report:A round black creature was moving quickly through the water. It dived into the water and appeared again.Para. 4 There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century.Para. 5 Lake Tianchi isthe highest volcanic lake in the

26、world.Period 2 SpeakingDoing the role-play Goals To learn to role-play a dialogue about the monster of Lake Tianchi ProceduresStep 1: Making preparation for speakingTo speak about something well in a foreign language, you need two things prepared: the language and the idea.Now go back to the reading

27、 passage to read it again for the necessary vocabulary and ideas to be used in talking about the monster of Lake Tianchi.You may go to the internet or the library for any other related information for talking about lake monsters reported in China or other countries of the world.Step 2: Role-playing

28、the text The Monster of Lake TianchiA: Hi, where have you been?B: I have been to China ' s legendary Lake Tianchi.C: I learned that Lake Tianchi Monster has surfaced again.B: Yes, it has. Local officials have reported sightings of as many as 20 of the mysterious and unidentified creatures in a l

29、ake near North Korea.D: I learned that sightings of the strange beast -China' s version of the 'Loch Ness Monster' 一date back more than a century, but like Scotland 'famed “ Nessie reports vary and remain unconfirmed.B: You are right in saying that. On the morning of July 11, several

30、 local government cadres caught sight of a school of mysterious creatures.D: I think they were swimming through the lake in the Changbai mountains, in northeastern Jilin province.B: Yes, they were. Within about 50 minutes, the monsters appeared five times.D: At times there was one, at times there we

31、re several.B: The last time, there were as many as about 20.D: It was reported that the creatures, two to three kilometres in the distance, appeared only as white or black spots.B: But from the ripples in the water, people there determined the spots were“living beingsA: I read in the paper that in 1

32、903, according to local records, a creature resembling a huge buffalo with a deafening roar sprang out of the water and attempted to attack three people before one them shot it in the belly six times.B: The beast then roared and disappeared back into the water.A: That was frightening.Step 3: Role-pl

33、aying a dialogue about lake monstersA: What is a lake monster?B: Lake Monster is the name given to large unknown animals which have purportedly been sighted in, and/or are believed to dwell in lakes, although their existence has never been confirmed scientifically.C: Do they exist?C: They are genera

34、lly believed not to exist by conventional Zoology and allied sciences.D: Are they the subjects of scientific investigation?D: Yes, they are. They are principally the subject of investigations by followers of Cryptozoology.A: What about their sightings? Are the sightings unusual?B: Their sightings ar

35、e often similar to some sea monsters.C: Could you give us some examples of lake monsters?B: Okay. The most famous lake monster is certainly the Loch Ness Monster.D: I learned that for many decades it has been reported to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland.B: And in more recent years, similar animals have

36、 been widely reported, such as Ogopogo in Okanagan Lake in the heart of British Columbia; Manipogo in Lake Manitoba, and Champ in Lake Champlain.C: Are there any other locations?is a morB: Other locations which have been claimed as homes for lake monsters are Bear Lake (Idaho/Utah), a large, very de

37、ep lake with sightings as early as 1850. Flathead Lake in Montana, Lake Tianchi in China, Bala Lake in Wales, the White River in Alabama. Fulk ' Isake near Churubusco, Indiana is said to be home to the Beast of Busco. The world ' deepest lake, Lake Baikal in Siberia has also been cited as a

38、monster' s home, although Lakedprolsiin cRussian location.D: And Storsj? n in Jemtia, Sweden has also been said to house Storsj?odjuret.A: Are there anything in common between all these lakes?B: Yes, yes are. All these lakes are extraordinarily deep. Interestingly all these lakes are situated in

39、 areas of cold climate.C: What about the evidence? Are there any firmly approved evidences?B: Evidence for such animals is almost exclusively in the form of frequently-numerous eyewitness reports. Relatively few still photographs, almost no motion picture or videotapes, and no living animals or anim

40、al remains have been produced.D: What do scientists think of all these evidences?B: There are many speculations as to what the reported lake monsters could be. Many consider them to be purely exaggerations or misinterpretations of known and natural phenomena, or else fabrications and hoaxes.A: I thi

41、nk these lake monsters have become important tourist draws.B: You may be right in saying that. I learned the first sighter of the Loch Ness Monster died recently, and he admitted that the monster was a cardboard cutout and photographed to look as if the monster was real.Period 3 Function Talking abo

42、ut possibility andimprobability Goals To learn to talk about possibility and improbability ProceduresStep 1: Learning about ways to talk about possibility and improbabilityMay : The monster may be related to Nessie.Might: There might be similar creatures in other lakes.Unlikely: The lake is unlikely

43、 to be able to support such a big creatures.Perhaps: Perhaps there are still dinosaurs somewhere.It may/ might be: It may/ might be a big fish.It ' snlikely to be: It ' snlikely to be adinosaur.It is likely that1 Step 2: Making sentences expressing possibility and improbabilityUseful express

44、ions from The Monster of Lake Tianchi1. The UFO may be back in the news.2. The monster might become famous after several reports of sightings.3. Perhaps the director of the school is a believer in lake monsters.4. It is likely that the monster is black in colour.5. The monster might be sighted ten m

45、etres from the edge of the lake.6. During the most recent sighting the monster was likely to have been mistaken for a big fish.7. The diver might jump out of the water, like a seal.8. On a clear day, on Changbai ' western peak you may get a clear look at the mysterious creature.9. A local photog

46、rapher is more likely to see a lake monster.10. The fish might look like a horse.11. A group of soldiers might come and move on the surface of the water to find the much-reported monster.12. He may walk along the side of the lake.13. The river monster perhaps has a round head with 10-centimetre horn

47、s.14. I may soon visit the lake with my family.15. It ' s likely th atround black creature was moving quickly through the water.16. You may dive into the water to get it back to me.17. Perhaps he repeated the action again and again in order to see the monster clearly.18. Reports of monsters migh

48、t have been read ever since the beginning of the last century.19. To see the monster close up you may have to go out to the center of the lake.20. Not far away, a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster is likely to have been sighted by more common visitor to the lake.Period 4 Grammar May have/ migh

49、t have Goals To learn to use may have/ might have ProceduresStep 1: Learning about ways to talk about possibility and improbabilityMay PossibilityWe can use may to say that something is a possibilitymay + verb Events in presentmay + have + past participle Events in pastShe may be rich.=It is possibl

50、e that she is rich.She may have missed her train.=It is possible that she missed her train.Might PossibilityMight is used to say that something is possible in the present or the future like mayWhat is difference between might and may ?Usually may and might have same meaning but might is used when th

51、e situation is not real.If you don ' t hurry up, you might be late.She might be having lunch at Chinese restaurant.To speculate about or consider things that were probably true in the pastmay possibilityJack may have been upset. I couldn'tell if he was annoyed or tired.She may have spoken to

52、 him yesterday.Jtareallmay not have been upset.Perhaps he was tired.To speculate about things that were probably true in the pastmightpossibilityShe migh t have taken the bus. I' mShesureght not have taken thehow she got to work.bus. She might have walkedI might have left my books on the bus.hom

53、e.Step 2: Putting" may' and " might" into dialogues'May' DIALOGUEWoman: thanks very much, been very useful. But we still have a lot to talk about. Weanother meeting. What about next week?Boss: May I make a suggestion?Woman: Of course.Boss: Could we meet again next month? W

54、e may have more information by that time.Woman: Ah. Um. I may be on holiday next month.Boss: I see. Well, next week then.Woman: (CONVERSATION FADES) I think that ' s best.'Might ' DIALOGUEMary: I can ' t find my phone.Tom: It might be in your briefcase.Mary: No. I alwayso h dear. I t

55、hink I might have left it in the taxi.Tom: Oh Helen. You ' d better call them.Mary: Oh great, yes, of course. (CONVERSATION FADES) But I haven ' t got a phone, have I?Step 3: Making sentences with “ may/ might have ”1. He may have brought good luck to his wife.2. Its death and destruction mi

56、ght have been caused by global warming.3. They might have talked about monsters among them.4. In Chinese culture, dragons may have been closely connected。the royal family.5. The emperor ' s romght have had a symbol of a gold dragon with five claws.6. Other members of the royal family may have wo

57、rn claws of a different color according to popular belief.7. He might have been born in the year of the dragon.8. My group leader might have had a different reputation.9. He may have told the story of a Scandinavian hero to his teacher.10. The lake monster might have been killed in the fight.Step 4:

58、 Absorb information concerning National College Entrance Examination命题热点：为情态动词的基本用法辨析，情态动词表示态度的用法辨析，情态动词表示推测的用法辨析，情态动词在虚拟语气中的运用。考查形式：主要体现在听力理解、单项填空和完形填空中。下面就近几年来高考试题中出现的情态动词的考点进行归纳分析，以便同学们复习掌握。典例精析一、考查情态动词的基本用法一些常见情态动词的非常用意义往往为高考考查的焦点，考生须确切理解其含义并根据句子意思选择正确的情态动词。例 1: “The interest be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by bothsides." declared the judge.（重庆 2019）A. may B. should C. mustD. shall例