Welcome to the unit

Unit 1

Brainstorming:1. Have you heard of any unexplained

things?

2. Can scientists explain these

phenomena?

3. How do you feel about them? Are you

a bit curious?

A spaceship from another planet?

A satellite? A weather balloon? Can’t tell?

That’s why it is called a UFO!

Have you ever read some reports about

UFOs in China?

Are you interested in UFOs?

Are they really from another planet?

What do the letters UFO stand for?

UFOs

UFO stands for

Unidentified Flying

Object. According to

some witnesses, it is

colorless and moves at

a slow, steady speed

with little noise.

Loch Ness Loch Ness Monster

The Loch Ness Monster in Scotland …

could be a sunken ship?

Have you ever heard of the Loch Ness

Monster?

They are a bit new to me, what about

you?

The Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness is a big lak

e in Scotland. Nessie,

the Loch Ness Monste

r, was sighted as far b

ack as the 6th centur

y AD.

A snowman

Half-man and half-beast

Yeti

You might run into a Yeti in the

Himalayas, or just see a few footprints,

but you’d still be lucky!

Where are the Himalayas?It is in the south of Asia. What’s the weather like there?Cold What is a Yeti like?Do you think some climbers’ disappearances are connected with Yetis?

Yetis

Yetis

The Yeti is reported to be half-man and half-beast.

It is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world---Mount Qomolangma.

The reason for building the pyramids in

Egypt is still unknown even today.

Pyramids , Egypt The SphinxHalf human, half lion, the Sphinx is 240 feet long and 66 feet high

Which country are the pyramids in?

Where were they built, on the east coast of

the Nile or on the west coast?

What are the reasons?

Do you think the Great Pyramid is a

wonder in human history?

How was the Great Pyramid built?

The Pyramids

The Great Pyramid of Khufu is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It is the greatest one of the Egyptian pyramids, which served as burial places for the Pharaohs.

Who built Stonehenge in England and for

what reason? No one knows the answer!

Stonehenge

Have you ever heard of or read about the

Stonehenge?

Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Being one of Britain’s greatest national

icons, it stands for mystery and power.

Some people guess that it was a temple

for worship.

The reason why Stonehenge was built

remains unknown even today.

Do you believe in the existence of aliens?What do aliens look like in your minds?

Have you ever seen the film “E.T.” ?

2. If you saw a UFO or a monster some

day, what would you do?

Discussion

1. Do you believe in unexplained things

mentioned above? Why or why not?