Unit 7 Module 4 Discovery The unknown world

Unit 7 Module 4 Discovery The unknown world Reading 清城中学 李阳

Work in pairs and work out the word puzzles. 1 w 　 2 f 7 l 　 3 f 4 t 5 r 　 　 　 9 r 　 　 10 d 8 q 　 6 u 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

Check the answers. 1. wonders 2. frightened 3. fethers 4. terrible 8. quiet 5. refused 6. unknown 7. line 9. received 10. discovered

alien n. 外星人 astronaut n. 宇航员 spaceship n. 宇宙飞船

Pre- reading Before you read P 98 Look at the pictures, the title and the first paragraph of the story on page 99. Then answer the questions below. You may need to guess some of the answers.

1. When did Tina wake up? She woke up at midnight. 2. What was the yellow light in the sky? Perhaps it was a spaceship. 3. 3. What happened to the light? It suddenly dived towards the ground. 4. What did Tina probably do the next day? (Possible answer) She probably went and looked for a spaceship.

Reading Aliens Arrive

True or False 1. Tom saw a yellow light in the sky. 2. Tina and Tom can understand the strange language. 3. The strange creature had some hair and feathers. 4. Tom’s dad refuse to believe the children at first.

Read the passage and answer questions. 1. Why was Tina sure something had landed in the forests near the hills? 2. What did Tina and her brother do the next day ? 3. What does the alien look like? 4. How did Tina and Tom feel when they saw the alien ? 5. What did the children do after that ? 6. Did Tina and Tom’s father believe them?

Read the passage and answer questions. 1. Why was Tina sure something had landed in the forests near the hills? Because she heard a noise and saw a red light. 2. What did Tina and her brother do the next day ? They explored the forest after school.

3. What does the alien looks like? It was tall, with a round head and silver body. 4. How did Tina and Tom feel when they saw the alien ? They felt frightened. 5. What did the children do after that ? They ran away in fear. 6. Did Tina and Tom’s father believe them? No, he didn’t.

D 2 Read the story again and answer the questions below in complete sentences. 1. What are Tina and her family? 2. They are people of Bird World. / They are birds. 2. Who are the aliens? They are astronauts from the Earth. 3. Where did the spaceship come from? It came from the Earth.

Summarize Read the story again and match the main idea of each part. d. c. a. b. Paragraphs Main idea Paragraph 1 a. Tina and Tom told their father what they saw and he refused to believe them. b. Tina and Tom’s father looked at the piece of paper with the word “EARTH” on it. c. Tina and Tom explored the forest and found two aliens. d. Tina saw something unusual at midnight. Paragraphs 2— 5 Paragraphs 6— 9 Paragraph 10

Fill in the blanks according to the article. Tina saw a strange light in the sky at midnight. She told it to her brother Tom and explore they decided to _______after school. They saw an ______in the forest. Their spaceship alien was damaged _____a because of crash. One alien fear discovered them and they ran away in ______. They told their parents about the ____ strange lines on a ____and even drew some ______ creatures piece of paper. At first, Tom’s Dad____ refused to believe them. After looking at the picture, he strange too. felt ____

Retell the story. Using the key words and the pictures to help you. • At midnight… a yellow light… a noise …a red light • The next morning… her brother…explore • At 6 p. m. …reach… an alien… a spaceship • The next morning… tell their father

Homework 1. Retell the article using the new phrases learned this class. 2. Finish the exercises: Book B P 113