Unit 8

It must belong to Carla.

Look at the pictures. Then use the words in

the box to write a sentence about each picture.

Land man UFO run alien run after

1a

a.

A UFO is landing.

a.

A UFO is landing.

b.The alien is

chasing the man.

b.The alien is

chasing the man.

c.The man is running.

c.The man is running.

2 3

1b Listen and number the pictures [1-3] in 1a. Then write two or three sentences to finish the story.

1c Listen again. Complete the sentences.

They see The man says The woman says

1. a man running.

He could be __________ __________.

He might be late for work.

2. Something in the sky.

It could be ____________

It must be ____________

3. A strange creature.

It must be ____________

I must be ____________

4. a woman with a camera.

She could be ____________

They must be ____________

a helicopter. a UFO.

an alien. dreaming.

from the TV news.making a movie.

running for exercise

1d

A: Why do you think the man is running?B: He could be running for exercise.A: No, he’s wearing a suit. He might be running to catch a bus.

Role play a conversations betweenthe man and the woman.

Sample dialogue

A: Why do you think the girl

is crying?

B: She could be crying for the

failing of the exam.

A: No, her cat died. She might be

crying for her dead cat.

Sample dialogue

A: Why do you think the boy

is laughing?

B: He could be laughing for the

exciting result of the match.

A: No, can’t you see he’s reading a

storybook. He must be laughing

for a funny story.

Sample dialogue

A: Why do you think the strange

creature is running after the

man?

B: It could be playing with the man

for fun.

A: No, can’t you see it is very fierce?

It must be hungry.

Match each linking word or phrases with its purpose.

Linking word or phrase

Purpose of linking word or phrase

so expressing a difference

as, because, since giving a choice

but, however, though expressing a result

2a

not only ...

but also

expressing two things

happening at the same time

or giving reasons

when, while adding information

Read the article below and underline the linking words or phrases. Do you think you have made correct matches in 2a?

2b

Stonehenge — Can AnyoneExplain Why It Is There?

Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one

of Britain’s most famous historical places, but also one of its greatest mysteries.

Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. Especially in June, people go to

this place as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.

For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this

can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out.

Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large

stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun

shines directly into the center of the stones.

Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness while keeping people healthy. “As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet climb up your body,” said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place, or a place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.

must be almost 5,000 years old. One of the

greatest mysteries is how it was built because

the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a

group of English volunteers tried to build

another Stonehenge, but they couldn’t. “We

don’t really know who built Stonehenge,”

says Paul Stoker. “And perhaps we might

never know, but we do know they must have

been hardworking — and great planners!”

Read the article and complete the chart.2c

Mysteries about Stonehenge

What Stonehenge might have been used for ...

Who built it?

Complete the sentences using the words from the chart in 2a on page 62.

2d

1.Midsummer’s morning is in June ________

a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this

month.

2. The sun shines straight into the center of

Stonehenge ____________ the stones were

put in a special position.

so

because

3. Some people think the rocks can _______

stop people becoming ill _________ can keep

them healthy.

4. We don’t know who built Stonehenge

__________ how it was built.

5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about

5,000 years ago; _________ are not sure.

not only

or

however

but also

Can you think of any other mysteries, either in China or another part of the world, that are similar to Stonehenge? What do you know about these mysteries? What is mysterious about them? Discuss them with your group.

2e

环游世界 看看十大诡异地域

1 、位于英格兰威尔特郡索尔兹伯里平原的巨石阵

•又称环状列石、太阳神庙等名，是欧洲著名的文化神庙遗址。据推测约出现于公元前 4000-2000年，有学者认为是史前文明遗址，也有人认为是外星文明的痕迹。

2 、中国阿尔泰山荒原通天石人之谜

• 被疑为人类对外星文明的记录。矗立在草原上的石人成为一种神秘主义的象征

3 、古埃及金字塔• 金字塔的神秘至今仍是一个谜，不少学者认为金字塔是古代外星人留下的建筑物。

4 、玛雅文明•在玛雅人的编年史中，曾记载了地球 9000万年至 4 亿年之间的事。

5. 巴别通天塔•巴比伦是一座令人神往的古城，它位于幼发拉底河和底格里斯河的交汇处。

南美火地岛：浮出地面的骷髅头

斯堪的纳维亚半岛峡湾：狮身人面守护者

南斯拉夫境内：熟睡的老猫

加拿大与美国阿拉斯加交接处：磅礴奔腾的巨大象龟

极光：贞子降临

南美秘鲁：富兰克林头像

新西兰南岛：不可思议的太极图

Read through the article in 3a on page 59 again. What do you think the noise could be? List all your ideas. See who in your group can come up with the most imaginative explanation.

3a

What would the noise be?

Why do you think that?

Read through the article again. What do you think the noise could be? List all your ideas. See who in your group can come up with the most imaginative explanation.

3a

What would the noise be?

Why do you think that?

Look at this newspaper headline and finish the article about the strange happenings.

3a

First part: background information about the mystery

Second part: how the mystery was solved

Third part: how the people in the

neighborhood now feel

Writing tips

No More Mystery in the Neighborhood Last week, in a quiet neighborhood, something strange happened ...

We now know what was happening in the neighborhood ...

Now the mystery is solved.

People in the neighborhood ...

last week, in a quiet

neighborhood, something

strange happened. Victor, a

teacher in our school said,

“every night we hear strange

noises outside our window”

We now know what was happening in the

neighborhood. The director of the local zoo says

that three monkeys escaped from the zoo and was

still missing. These monkeys used to be

researched in experiments by scientists in a

animal lab the capital city, one of the experiments

is call "knocking-bell", in the experiments the

monkeys were trained to knock bells for bananas.

sample writing

after they had escaped into the neighborhood,

they all tried their best to knock the bell for

food at meal time. That is the mystery in

neighborhood, and now, there is no more. All

people feel surprise and fun.

1.Circle 可数名词，意为 “圆圈”，也可表示

具有共同兴趣爱好或职业等的 “阶层；圈子；

界” .e.g.

• The children stood in a circle around the fire.

• He is well-known in theatrical circles.

注意： Circle 还有动词的意思，表示“圈出”。

Please circle the correct answer.

Language Points

2. Not only… but also… 意为 “不但…而且…”

遵循一下三个原则(a) 并列连词，连接两个并列成分，其中 also

可以省略。(b) 主谓一致原则： not only…but also.. 连接两个主语时，谓语动词在人称和数上要与 but also

的主语保持一致。

Language Points

(c) 倒装原则： not only…but also… 连接两个并列分句时， not only 置于句首，表示强调，其引导的句子要用部分倒装，即将谓语动词的一部分 ( 情态动词，助动词等 )放在句子的前面，而 but also 后的句子用正常语序。

• Not only he but also I am interested in pop music.

• Not only do I feel good about helping people, but also I get to spend time doing what I love to do.

receive"收到 "，强调客观上收到这一事实，不表明是否愿意接受。

accept“ ” 接受 ，主动地或自愿地接受

“ ”，带有 满意；同意；认可 等意味，其反义词为 refuse。

3. receive “ ”及物动词，此句中意为 接待；招待 。 recieve “ ” 还可以表示 接受；收到 ，与 get 同

义，其后可接介词 from。• They are very glad to have the opportunity to receive the quest.• I receive a letter from my mother.

• I receive his invitation to the party yesterday, but I refuse to accept it.

昨天我收到了他的晚会请柬，但我拒绝接受。

receive a letter( 客观收到 )

accept( 主观上接受 )

4. medical “形容词，意为 医疗的；医学的” 其名 词形式是 medicine。• He is a medical student. 他是个医科学生。• Have you taken your medicine this morning?今天早上你吃过药了么？5. purpose “名词，意为 目的；目标，意图” ，常 与 of 连用。常见短语 on purpose, “意为 故意

”地• What was the purpose of his visit?• He came here for/with the purpose of seeing his family.• She did it on purpose, of course.

6. prevent “动词，意为 阻止；阻挠”，相当于stop 。常用结构 prevent sb.(from) doing sth. “ ”意为 阻止某人做某事 。

Could you prevent these accidents?

Mother prevents/stops me (from) eating too much candies.

注意： from 在主动语态中可以省略，但在被动语态中不得省略。

He was prevented/stopped from playing computer games.

7. energy 意为 "精力；力量 "，其形容词形式为 energetic “，意为 精力充沛的”。

• Young people usually have more energy than the old.

年轻人通常比老年人更有活力。• He is an energetic boy.

他是个精力充沛的男孩。

1. I will take my ______ examination next week, and then I will leave university. 

2. He got up early this morning so that he could ______the early bus. 

3. There is too much _____ in this class. I can’t hear you clearly. 

4. The box is so heavy that he can’t______ it. 

5. The little boy likes to see tigers and ________ in the zoo.

catch noise monkeys final left

final

catchnoise

leftmonkeys

6. 这本书一定是李老师的。The book _________ _________ _________ Mr. Li. 

7. 弟弟用光了所有的钱买他喜欢的邮票。My brother _________ _________ all the money to by 

his favorite stamps. 

8. 我小时候常在这条河里游泳。I _________ _________ _________ in the river when I 

as young. 

9. 听，一定有人在外面说话。_______________________________________.

must  belong to 

used  up

used  to  swim

Listen! There must be someone talking outside. 

1.Write a diary about mystery things.

2. 背诵 2b.

Homework