M2U1reading

UnitoneTalesoftheunexplainedReadingAccordingtothesepictures,canyouguesswhattheyareabout?Ifyouaretowriteapassageaccordingtothethreepictures,whattitlewillyougivetoyourpassage?Pleasefullyuseyourimagination.Nowlet’shavealookatthetitleofourreadingpassage!!!Boymissing,policepuzzledAboyismissing,andthepolicearepuzzled.Title:Accordingtothetitle,whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A.Newspapers.B.Fashionmagazines.C.Historybooks.D.Travelbooklets.新闻标题中常常省略冠词、系动词、助动词等，使表达简洁，以达到节省版面的目的thefeaturesofanewstitlebriefattractiveexactdirect…Whatarethefeatures（特点）ofanewsstory?1.Thebroadest(最广泛的）,mostgeneral(总的、全面的)informationisgivenfirst,andthenthedetails.2.Para1--givethemainideaandmostimportantfacts.3.Para2--givetheimportantfactsthatarenotincludedinthelead.4.Therest--introducenewbutlessimportantbackgroundinformation.Readingstrategyfornewsarticles:P3湖南长郡卫星远程学校2007年下学期制作12Predict(预测)Readfirstparagraph/theleadfordetailsReadtherestparagraphs(togiveageneralideaaboutthenews)(totellreaders“who”“when”“where”“what”“why”“how”)(togivedetailedbutlessimportantinformation)Readingstrategyfornewsarticles:P3Readtitle+Lookatpictures/charts1.Whatisthearticleabout?2.WhenwasJustinlastseen?Fridaynight.Thearticleisaboutamissingboy.3.Whoisinchargeofthecase?DetectiveSamPeterson.Boymissing,policepuzzledIt’sabout____________thefirstparagraph:when______________;where______________________;who____________;what_____________;how_____________________;why__________________________________________________thefollowingparagraphs:evidencegivenby_________________________________amissingboythreedaysagoDover,NewHampshireJustinFosterwentmissingreceivegreatintereststrangelightsinthesky&reportsofalienvisitsJustin’sparents,sister,neighbors…MainpointsSupportingdetailsJustinFosterwentmissing.Mrs.Fosterthought_________________________________.JustinFoster____________________________________________.hewasspendingthenightwithafrienddidn’tshowupatthefamilylunchthenextdayMainpointsSupportingdetailsJustinreturnedhome.Justin’sfriendssaid______________________________________.Witnessessaid____________________________________________________.Kellyheard______________________________________.JustinwenthomeafterplayingbaseballwiththemtheysawJustinwalkingtowardshishouseat10.45p.m.himputonhisfavoriteCDafterhewenttohisroomMainpointsSupportingdetailsJustinFosterwastakenawaybyaliens.Kellysaw_____________________________________.Kellyheard_______________.MavisWoodsaid______________________________________________________________________.alargespaceshipflyingoutsideJustinshoutthatthealienstookherawaysothattheycoulddoresearchonher1.WhichcitydoesJustinFosterlivein?InDover.2.WhattimedidJustingetbackhomethatnight?Atabout11p.m.3.WhatcolorarethealiensaccordingtoKelly?Thealienshadwhiteskinandlargeblackeyes.4.Whatdothepolicethinkabouttheincident?TheydonotyetknowwhathappenedtoJustin.5.WhathappenedtoMrs.MavisWood?Shewasoncetakenawaybyalienstoo.6.WhatdoesKellythinkhappenedtoherbrother?Shethinksthealienstookherbrother.Checkyourunderstanding:Findthebestanswers1.Thereasonwhypeoplewereinterestedinthedisappearanceofthechildisthat____A.Thelostboywas15yearsold.B.Thepoliceadvisedthemtodoso.C.ThedisappearancemighthavesomethingtodowiththeUFOandthealien.D.AlloftheaboveCheckyourunderstanding:2.Wecaninferthattheboymightgomissing_____.A.inhisownroomB.ontheplaygroundB.inKelly’sroomD.inhisbrother’sroom3.Whatistheattitudeofthepolicetothedisappearanceoftheboy?_____A.Theycan’tmakesurethatJustinwastakenbyaliens.B.Theythinkitpossibleforsomepeopletomakeupanamazingstory.C.TheyarelookingintootherpossibilitiesD.Alloftheabove.4.Thefamilydidn’treportJustin’sdisappearanceuntil_____.A.thateveningB.lunchtimethenextdayC.thenexteveningD.thenextafternoon5.AccordingtoKelly,whatmightbetrueaboutthealiens?A.TheyaremovingallthetimeB.Theyhavemulti-coloredskinC.TheylookstrangeandfrighteningD.Theyliketostoppeoplefromdreaming6.Inthepassagethewritermainlytellsus_______.A.howalienstookJustinawayB.whatmakesthepolicepuzzledC.whyJustin’sparentsareworriedabouthimD.anunexplainedstoryofamissingboy.Justin’smotherthoughthewasspendingthenightwithhisfriendsbuthestilldidn’tshow1.___thenextmorning.Mavisdescribedhisown4.___thathewastakenawayanddone5.___on.However,hisfriends2._____whomJustinplayedbaseballsaidhewenthomeafterthegames.3.____alsosaytheysawJustinwalkingtowardshomethateveningat10.45p.m.Kellyheardhimreturnand6._____onhisfavoriteCD.Atthesametime,shesawaspaceshipwithstrange7.____initmovingtowardsJustin’sbedroom.Thereisnohard8.___thatalienstookawayJustinbutthepolicehavenot9._____theideasandtheywilllookintoother10.___aswell.BoymissingPolicepuzzledupwithWitnessesexperienceresearchputcreaturesevidencedismissedpossibilitiesMr.FosterMrs.FosterKellyDetectiveSamPetersonCanyoutellmewhathappenedthatnight?AaronSmith(fromBBC)Groupwork:(Interview)Kelly…puton…pullback…see…spaceshipinside…creatures…hear…shout…disappear…triedtowakeup……senttobedSamPeterson…working……roadconstruction……nothome……callthepolice…heardsb.returnMrsFoster…thought……spending……assume…worried…t