单 元：unit 1 tales of the unexplained
板 块：welcome to the unit
thoughts on the design:
本单元的学习内容主要是关于一些世间未解之谜。作为本单元的第一课时，主要是起热身作用，将鼓励学生充分发挥他们的想象力，同时还将充分利用网络、报纸、电视新闻等多种渠道的信息让学生对后面即将要学的内容有个粗略的了解，希望借此来激发学生对将学内容的兴趣，培养学生探索发现问题的能力和英语口语表达的能力，并将学习本节课教材中出现的一些重点词汇及句型。
teaching aims:
after learning this section, the students will know about some mysterious and unexplained phenomena in the world. their ability to make full use of resources to search for the information they need and share the information they get with others will be encouraged. meanwhile, students are expected to describe what they have known about the posters and what they are eager to know about the unexplained. their interest in scientific mysteries should be stimulated and their ability to find solutions to problems should be cultivated. students will be encouraged to communicate with classmates so that not only can the information and their imaginative ideas be shared but also their oral english can be improved. besides, some useful words and expressions in this part will be taught so that the students will know how to use them.
teaching procedures:
step 1 lead-in
1. group discussion: in your opinion, what is the most beautiful thing one can experience? why? (ppt4)
2. warm-up questions:
● do you want to know his opinion of the most beautiful thing one can experience? —introduce his saying about mysteries (the most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. they are truly the basis of all arts and sciences. ppt.6) and lead to the topic of this unit.
(so you see, mysteries are of vital importance to the world. that’s why we shall begin to learn something about them. bb: the topic of the unit. then what kind of attitude should we adopt towards mysteries?—bb: show interest in …; be curious about …; trace the causes of …; analyze …; cooperate with …; seek help from …; work intelligently and independently; find solutions to … before we take up the unit, i have two more questions for you.)
let’s watch a short video, what’s flying in the sky? is it a ufo? what other unexplained things do you know about?
[设计说明]
(1) 以问题讨论开始，不仅可让学生发挥他们的想象力，还可激发他们的学习兴趣。
(2) 以爱因斯坦以及他关于神秘事物的名言为例, 引出本单元话题，同时旨在激发学生探索世
