人教版初中九年级英语Unit8_SectionA(3a-3c)课件

think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having
__to_o__m__u_c_h____ fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
Read the passage and find specific information.
The police
nothing _________
strange
the wind Itmibe
__________.
Read Paragraph 2 and match the man with their guesses.
One woman in the area
He thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
The writer himself
She thought it was too big to be a dog. She thought that maybe it was a bear or a wolf.
Read para. 3 and finish the paragraph.
Everyone in our town is feeling _u_n__ea__sy___ , and everyone has his or her__o_w__n___ ideas.There must be something ___v_i_si_t_in__g__the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it ? We ___h_a_v_e__n_o_i_d_e_a_ . Most people hope that this animal or person will simply __g_o__a_w_a_y___ , but I do not
The policemen
She thinks that it could be an animal.
They think it must be teenagers having fun.
They think it might be the wind.
➢ Post reading
After reading the article, what do you think the strange noises are? Why?
She is looking out of the window.
2. How does she look?
She looks a little worried.
3. What happened to her? Can you guess? 21世纪教育网
Something strange might happen at night.
Victor’ s next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too. “At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn’ t see a dog, or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog. But then, what could it be?” One woman in the area saw something running away, but it was dark so she is not sure. “I think it was too big to be a dog,” she said. “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.”
Answer the questions below.
1. What’s happening in the small town? People in the town could hear strange noises outside their window every night. 2. How did people feel? Everyone in the town is feeling uneasy.
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
Skimming: Look through the passage quickly to find the main idea without having to read every word.
We lived in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be very quiet and nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, something unusual is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he was interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, “Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents Called the policemen, but they couldn’t find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!”
What’s the man doing? What could he be running for?
He could be running for exercise. He could be running after a thief because he looks so angry. He could be running to catch the bus.
Work in groups and make an interview.
Reporter: I am a reporter from CCTV. I am in a small town reporting live.This town used to be quiet. However, these days, something unusual is happening… Victor: .... Reporter: What could it be? Victor:... Victor's friends:... Victor's wife:... Victor's parents:... The policemen: ...... Reporter: Everyone in the neighborhood is feeling uneasy. Will the noise-maker simply go away? Do you have any advice? Come and share with us. Thank you.
3b Read the article again and find words to match the meanings. nervous or worried _u_n_e_a_s_y__ young people __te_e_n_a_g_e_r_s__ person in the next house __n_e_ig_h__b_o_r_ area where people live _n_e_i_g_h_b_o_r_h_o_o_d__ animal like a very large dog ___w_o_l_f __ person who makes noise n_o_i_s_e_-m__a_k_e_r
3c Read the article carefully and write what people think aboutΒιβλιοθήκη the strange noises.
Who gave opinions What are the opinions?
Victor’s wife
Victor and his friends
Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hope that this animal or person will simply go away, but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
How do you feel when you hear something strange at night?
nervous uneasy