project_874115.ppt

Searching for the Yeti Unit 1 Project Hi, I’m a Yeti! I. Lead-in yeti /?jeti/ n [C] a large hairy creature like a human which some people believe lives in the Himalayan mountains Do you believe that this kind of creature really exists in the world? II. Predicting Searching for the Yeti What is supposed to be told in the passage? What are the readers going to know from the passage? when, where, who, appearances… III. Reading for gist Go through the passage and get the main idea of it. 1.Where have people reported seeing a wild man-like creature? 2. Have Scientists solved the mystery of yeti yet? How do they feel about it? Para. 1 Para. 7 IV. Main structure Paragraph 1 Paragraphs 2-4 Paragraphs 5-6 Paragraph 7 Yetis are reported to have been seen all over the world. Descriptions of Yetis in different places Scientists different opinions about Yetis Scientists hope to find the truth. IV. Main structure ② ④ ① ⑤ ⑦ ⑥ ③ Descriptions Beginning Discussions Conclusion V. Reading for details Group reading Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 When Where Who What ?Description of the creature ? ? When Where Who What ? Description of the creature ? 1998 On the Chinese side of the Himalayas ?An American mountain climber ?Yeti Man-like, heavily built, hairy, thick black fur, six feet tall, huge shoulders, long arms, large hands Para. 2 When Where Who What ?Description of the creature ? ? ? ? ?In the Shennongjia National Forest Park in western Hubei Province Ten Chinese engineers Yeti Ran with amazing speed and strength Para. 3 － When Where Who What ?Description of the creature ? ? ? 1970 1,089 footprints; 14 to 18 inches long, 5 to 9 inches wide ; much larger and deeper than those of a human In the snow near Bossburg, Washington in the USA ?Footprints Para. 4 － Different opinions Some scientists Dr. Krantz hope The mystery will be solved someday. The footprints are not left by Yetis, and they could have been made by bears or other animals and the sun causes the footprin