牛津译林版高中英语必修二Unit 1《Tales of the unexplained》(Welcome to the unit)课件

The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences.
— by Albert Einstein
Look at the following pictures and think about the questions.
You might run into a Yeti in the Himalayas, or just see a few tracks, if you are lucky!
Yetis
1. Where are the Himalayas? 2. What’s the weather like there? 3. Why do some people make great efforts
Santiago, 5:40 p.m. May 10, 2004
An unusual creature crossed the road behind one of the police on horseback, meanwhile, strange lights appeared in the same area.
Crop circles
Who made them and why?
It’s said that the earliest crop circles appeared in England in 1647. Crop circles are reported to appear mostly in spring and summer. People are curious about the phenomenon. What about you? Do you really believe it’s a natural phenomenon?
2. Are you interested in UFOs? 3. Are they really from another planet? 4. What do the letters UFO stand for? 5. Why do you think UFOs visit our
planet?
to climb them? 4. Do you think some climbers’
disappearances are connected with Yetis?
The Yeti has been called the ‘missing link’; half-man, half-beast. It is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world—Mount Qomolannidentified Flying Object. According to some witnesses, it is colorless and moves at a slow, steady speed with little noise.
Yetis A Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast. Have you heard of it?
Look at the following pictures and tell us how you feel about them.
a hotel balcony, Portugal, Sept, 2003
No lights on or around, no other rooms above the woman; no light could have reflected on the woman here. So, where does the light around the woman come from?
1. Do you believe in the existence of aliens? 2. Do you think the crop circles are made
by aliens?
Stonehenge
Who built Stonehenge in England and for what reason? No one knows the answer!
1. Have you ever heard or read about the Stonehenge?
2. Are you interested in Stonehenge? 3. Would you be interested in discovering
more about them?
It’s a monument of huge rock slabs in the south-west of England built in the Stone Age. It is believed that Stonehenge served some sort of religious purposes. Up to now nobody knows for sure how it came into being. Do you think you will be interested in discovering more about it?
I can’t explain. They are mysterious.
1. What do you know about UFOs or Yetis? Have you ever heard anything about that?
2. How do you feel about them? Are you a bit curious?
What’s that?
A spaceship from another planet? A satellite? A weather balloon? Can’t tell? That’s why it is called a UFO!
UFOs
1. Have you ever read some reports about UFOs in China?