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1、M2 M2 Unit 1 Unit 1 1. Its said that the earliest ones appeared in England in 1647.2. They are reported to appear mostly in spring and summer.3. 26 countries have reported approximately 10,000 cases, and 90% of those were located in southern England.4. They are large patterns created by flattening (
2、使使平坦平坦) the crop. Guess what it is?Crop circlesCrop circles are unexpected patterns that are found in fields, even in ice and snow. 1. the creation of alien visitors from space.2. the effect of tornado(龙卷风龙卷风 )3. the effect of the earths magnetic field (磁场磁场 )4. by God Force 5. by top secret militar
3、y experiment6. were entirely man-made Are these circles natural or made by human beings? Are there any other possible explanations?However, some argue that human beings cant make such a huge complicated project in such a short time.Everything is possible, but there is still no right answer to them.1
4、.The chances for seeing it are greater for those people who live in small towns or in the country. 2. They come in all shapes and sizes. 3. Some are only small spots of light that move in strange patterns across the night sky. Some that can be seen in the daytime are often disk- or saucer-shaped.Gue
5、ss what it is?Unidentified flying objectAre UFOs really from another planet? And why do you think so?There are many photos taken by UFO witnesses(目击者目击者) in different places around the world for a long time.However, most people think of the reported sightings as optical illusions(视错觉视错觉, 光幻觉光幻觉 ), u
6、nknown natural phenomena, or top-secret military vehicles not known to the public.Until now no one can give any satisfactory explanations to this phenomenon.Yeti1. They were made by bears or other beasts. The sun melted them, so they became bigger.3. Actually till now, no bodies of Yetis have been f
7、ound. 2. They were made by people playing a joke.bigger than humansbigger than humansnot realWhy?not realWhy?footprintsThe Yeti is a _creature which is supposed to live in_, the highest mountain range in the world. Several sightings,mainly of footprints, have been reported by westerner explorers ove
8、r the years. Yet _of them have been supported or proved with evidence in any way. the Himalayasnonehalf-man and half-beasthumanlike Stonehenge in England built in the Stone AgeIt stands for mystery and power.What did people build it for? ?To serve as a temple to worship(崇拜崇拜) gods.To pray for good h
9、arvest / for peaceTo study the sky.MaybeMaybeThe truth is nobody really knows. How did these huge stones stand upright(挺立挺立)?(The heaviest of them weighs probably about 45 tons.It required men of great strength and hundreds of men to move one of these huge stones. ) Do the four pictures have somethi
10、ng in common?If so, what are they?(unexplained; no satisfactory answers; mysterious; no evidence or proof provided; beyond our knowledge; unsolved puzzles）Question 1:Are there anything else unexplained even with the help of modern science and technology in the world besides what we have talked about
11、?Question 2:The Loch Ness MonsterStatues on Easter Islandthe Great PyramidThe Bermuda TriangleSupernatural power ?Black hole?Electromagnetic field ?Aliens ?The Loch Ness Monster is one of the most mysterious and attractive mysteries in the world. It still needs hard evidence( 真凭实据真凭实据) to prove whet
12、her it exists or not.Does it really exist?Read the following news about a robot, and try to find the answers to these questions.1. What happened to the robot ? 2. What is the reason for his doing so? Do you think it is true?3. How did it come to be activated ? Group discussionGroup discussion Since
13、there are so many mysteries around us, what attitude should we take towards things unexplained? (Have a discussion with your classmates around and try to list as many words or sentences as possible to express your opinion in 2 mins. And then there will be a competition between boys and girls in 5 mi
14、ns. The side who can write down more words on the blackboard will be the winner. The other side who fail will sing a song for the winner.)Attitudes towards things unexplainedSeeing is believing.Its against the law to spread rumors. follow scientific explanationBe confident that everything will be cl
15、ear in the future.Advocate people to respect science and knowledge, cultivate talented persons and eliminate ignorance. (消除愚昧消除愚昧)Oppose superstition（迷信）（迷信） and pseudo-science seek / explore truth from facts Do not always follow the authority. To pursue truth, we should enrich our knowledge. Dont b
16、lindly follow everything.Dont have a blind belief / faith in falsehood(谬误谬误) Lets check outLets check out flatten _ pattern_tornado_magnetic_unidentified _witness_worship gods_hard-evidence_stand upright_类人的 _ 绝对机密的_满意的答案_超自然的_外星人 _眼见为实_迷信权威_追求真理_丰富知识_Homework 1.Review what we have learned in class, especially new words.2.Preview Reading: Boy missing, police puzzled