高一英語Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World教案
claim vt宣稱,聲稱(后可跟that從句或動(dòng)詞不定式)
eg ① i don’t claim to be an expert.
② he claimed he should be given a fairer opportunity.
※【拓展】
claim的意思還有:
◆ vt 要求,認(rèn)領(lǐng)
eg has anyone claimed this watch?
◆ vt索賠,索取
eg did you claim the insurance after your car accident?
◆ vt 注意,思考
eg the matter claims our attention.
(3) it is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometers. (page 52)
天池海拔2189米,面積有10平方公里
cover an area of意為“占有……空間”,也可以只用cover表示此意。
eg the town covers (an area of) 5 square miles.
※【拓展】
cover 的其他意思還有:
◆ vt 覆蓋
eg the mountain is covered with snow all the year round.
◆ vt包含,涉及
eg the lecture covers many aspects of business.
◆ vt走完(一段路程)
eg i can cover the distance on foot in two hours.
◆ vt報(bào)道
eg the reporters are covering the fire for a newspaper.
(4) they say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures. (page 52)他們說,溫度低的湖中不可能存活如此大的生物。
◆ be (un)likely to do… (不)可能做……
eg you’re likely to catch a cold if you go out now.
※【拓展】
it’s likely that… 有可能……
eg it’s likely that he will be late. = he is likely to be late.
2. individual work
ask ss to fill the blanks of the summary according to the passage.
the “monster” of lake tianchi, the highest __(1)__ lake in the world, is __(2)__ after several recent sightings. but no one has ever got a clear look at the __(3)__ creature. in one sighting, as is __(4)__ by the director of a local tourist office, it is black and __(5)__ the water like a seal. in another recent sighting, a group of soldiers watched it __(6)__ for about 2 minutes. a third report came from a family who __(7)__ to __(8)__ a round black creature __(9)__ quickly through the water and then __(10)__the water. many people think the monster may be a __(11)__cousin of the loch ness monster in scotland. scientists, however, are __(12)__, because the low-temperature lake is __(13)__ to be able to __(14)__ such a large __(15)__ creature.
suggested answers:
(1) volcanic (2) back in the news (3) mysterious (4) claimed (5) jumped out of
(6) swimming (7) claimed (8) have seen (9) moving (10) diving into
(11) distant (12) sceptical (13) unlikely (14) support (15) living
step 5. writing
purpose: to enable ss to learn how to write a passage to say about another monster.