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Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.
Section A 3a -3c 教学设计
Class Type
Reading
Key words & phrases:happening,noise,policeman,wolf,uneasy, something
unusual, see sb doing sth, see sb do sth., there be sb doing sth., have fun doing
sth, nervous, make noise
Key sentences:
However, these days, something unusual is happening in our town.
One woman in the area saw something running away, but it was too
Objectives dark so she is not sure.
There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood.
The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the
neighborhood.
Difficulties and points:
1. To learn to make inferences by using Model verbs.
2. To learn to read for the details.
Key
To learn to make inferences by using Model verbs.
structure
Difficulties To learn to make inferences by using Model verbs.
To learn to read for the details.
Vocabulary
happening,noise,policeman,wolf,uneasy, something unusual, see sb doing sth,
see sb do sth., there be sb doing sth., have fun doing sth, nervous, make noise
Period 2
Procedure
Listen to different sounds and guess what they might be.
Can you guess what this sound might be?
It ________ the sound of running water.
It ________ the sound of wind.
It ________ the sound of wind.
It ________ the sound of running water.
It __________ the sound of a dog.
It ___________ the sound of a wolf.
It __________ the sound of a dog.
Lead-in
It ________ the sound of a wolf.
Presentation:DiscussionHow do you feel if you hear the happy nervous uneasy scared
sound at night ?
Make a prediction(浏览图片，预测大意):
1.What can you see in the picture?
2. How does she feel?
Listen and match the main idea with each para.
Para. 1 The writer’s opinion about the strange noises.
Para. 2 Something unusual is happening in our town.
Para. 3 People’s ideas about the strange noises.
Skimming: Look through the passage quickly to find the main ideas of each
para. without having to read every word.
3a Read the article and decide which might be the best title.
A. A Small and Quiet Town
B. Strange Happenings in My Town
C. Animals in Our Neighborhood
Read Para. 1 and choose the right answers:
1. When did people hear the strange noises?
A. Every morning B. Every day
C. Every afternoon D. Every night
2. Who called the policemen?
A. Victor did B. Victor’s wife did
C. Victor’s parents did D. Victor’s friends did
3. Who does the underlined word “they” refer to?
A. Victor and his wife B. Victor’s parents
C. Victor’s friends D. Policemen
Scanning: Move your eyes quickly down the page to find specific
information.
Finish the mind map.
What are the people’s opinions about strange noise?
Find specific information according to the names mentioned in Para. 1.
Read Para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
Helen’s At first, she thought it _______ ____ a dog.
Step 1 opinion But she ______ see a dog. So she guessed it ___ ___ a dog.
She saw something ________ ____ one night.
One woman’s
She thought it was _____ big ____ be a dog.
opinion
She said that _______ it was a bear or wolf.Find specific information according to key words.
Read the paragraph 3 together and answer the questions.
1. How do the people in the town feel?
2. What do most people hope?
3. What’s the writer’s opinion?
3b Read the article again and find words to match the meanings.
nervous or worried _________
young people _________
person in the next house __________
area where people live ____________
animal like a very large dog _______
person who makes noise __________
3c Read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises.
Who gave opinions? What are the opinions?
Victor’s wife
Victor and his friends
The policemen
Retell the text according to the chart in 3c.
Step 2 Summary:
1. It used to be very quiet.
used to do sth. 曾经，过去常常（现在不做了）
be used to do sth. (=be used for doing sth.) 被用来做……
be used to doing sth. 习惯于做……
e.g. I used to __________(study) in this school.
我曾经在这个学校学习。
Our parents are used to ____________(live) in the village.
我们的父母习惯了居住在山村。
This box is used for ____________ toys. (store)
= This box is used to _________toys.
这个箱子是被用来储存玩具的。
2. However, these days, something unusual is happening in our town.
1）构成：不定代词+形容词 （定语后置）
e.g. something important 一些重要的事情something interesting 一些有趣的事
It used to be a very old town. But now __________ is happening.
A. different something
B. something different
C. anything different
un- 表示否定 usual 通常的反义词 unusual 不平常的
happy 快乐的 unhappy 不快乐的
lucky 幸运的 unlucky 不幸的
friendly 友好的 unfriendly 不友好的
easy 轻松的 uneasy 不安的
3. One woman in the area saw something running away.
see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事
（强调动作正在发生）
see sb. do sth. 看见某人做某事
（强调发生的整个过程）
类似短语：
一感 feel 二听 listen to, hear
三看 watch, notice, see
1. I saw my mom__________(cook) in the kitchen when I came
home from school.
2. Lucy said she saw me_____(do) homework in the classroom.
3. You can hear the birds_______(sing) in the trees in spring.
4. I often hear the boy ________(play) the piano.
4. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the
neighborhood.
have fun doing sth. 做某事玩得愉快
=have a good time doing sth.
=enjoy doing sth.
e.g. People have fun flying kites.人们享受放风筝的乐趣。
The little baby is having fun ________(play)with the toy dog.
much too 、too much和too many的区别
1) much too表示“非常，太”，后面一般接形容词或副词．
2) too much表示“太多”，后面一般接不可数名词.
3) too many表示“太多”，后面一般可数名词复数.
1. The math exercise is ______ ________ _________ for me.(太)
2. I have _______ _______ _________ to do.(太多作业)
3. There are _______ _______ _________ in the park.(太多人)
Grammar Focus
Grammar Focus
Whose volleyball is this? It must be Carla’s. She loves volleyball.
Whose hair band is this? It could be Mei’s hair band. Or it might
belong to Linda. They both have long hair.
What did you see that night? I’m not sure, but it can’t be a dog. It was
bigger. I think it might be a bear or a wolf.
Development:
完成下列句子：
1. 这是谁的排球?
________ ___________ is this?
这一定是卡拉的。她热爱排球运动。
It _______ be __________. She loves volleyball.2. —这是谁的发带？
— ______ ______ ______ is this?
—它可能是梅的发带。或者可能属于 琳达。她们两人都是长头
发。
—It _____ be Mei’s hair band. Or it _____ belong to Linda. They ____
have long hair.
3. —那晚你看见了什么？
— _______ did you see that night?
—我不确定，但肯定不可能是狗。它更大。我想也许是一头熊或一
匹狼。
— I’m _____ ______, but it _______ ___ a dog.
It was bigger. I think it _______ ___ a bear or a wolf.
情态动词表推测
Step 3
4a Choose the best way to complete each sentence using the words in the brackets.
1. A: Where’s Jean?
B: I’m not sure. She _________ (is / might be / must be) in the laboratory.
2. A: Everyone is going to the pool after school.
B: Really? It _________ (must be / can’t be / could be) hot outdoors.
3. A: That’s the phone.
B: Hmm. I wonder who it ________ (must be / could be / should be).
4. A: I wonder if these are Jim’s glasses.
B: They ________ (can’t be / might be / could be) his. He doesn’t wear
glasses.
5. A: I hear water running in the bathroom.
B: It _________ (could be / must be / can’t be) Carla. She was thinking of
taking a shower.
4b Complete these responses.
1. A: Many people are wearing coats.
B: The weather must be________ .
2. A: Sally has been coughing a lot.
B: She might be_______ .
3. A: This restaurant is always crowed.
B: The food _______________ .4. A: Whenever I try to read this book, I feel sleepy.
B: It can’t ________________.
Choose the correct answer.
1. — Excuse me. Is there a post office on Renmin Road?
— Sorry, I am not sure. There_____ be.
A. might B. will C. must D. can
2. — Is that man Ann’s brother over there?
— No, it _____ be him, he doesn’t wear glasses.
A. can’t B. must not C. won’t D. may not
3. The baby____ be tired, he has been sleeping for an hour.
A. must not B. won’t C. can’t D. may not
用must, might, could或can’t 填空。
1. The toy car ________ be Jim’s. He is the only kid in the room.
2. This Mp5 ____________ be Linda’s. I hear she has one.
3. The mobile phone ____________________ belong to Lucy or Lily. They
both have mobile phones.
4. The man _______ be Mr. Smith. He is traveling with his family in
Australia now.
Homework:
Step 4 完成课后跟踪练习.
完成Section B 1a-1d预习.
