Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained《Welcome to the unit》课件1（牛津译林版必修2）.ppt

* The most beautiful thing one can experience is mysteries. They are truly the basis of all arts and sciences . Albert Einstein Here are some pictures on the screen. Can you tell me what they are? UFOs : unidentified flying objects The chances for seeing a UFO are greater for those people who live in small towns or in the country and are outside late at night. UFOs come in all shapes and sizes. Some are only small spots of light that move in strange patterns across the night sky. Some can be seen in the daytime are often disk- or saucer-shaped. 2001年12月26日傍晚5时04分 杭州 2005年1月5日清晨7点30分北京 2005年11月5日在永康大寒山 Do you think such kind of things mysterious? Are you curious about them? Besides UFOs, can you list anything more unexplained you’ve ever heard or seen in your daily life? Have you heard stories about these things? Himalayas the highest mountain range in the world Yeti Abominable Snowman Half-man and half-beast Loch Ness the largest of a series of interlinked lochs, or lakes, located in northern one of Scotland’s top tourist attractions. Lock Ness Monster ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Stonehenge ? prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain, southern England, consisting of two concentric circles of large standing stones.?It was built between 2800 and 1500 BC and is thought to have been an astronomical calendar or a temple to the sun. The Sphinx Half human, half lion, the Sphinx is 240 feet long and 66 feet high Pyramids , Egypt How Wide The base of the Great Pyramid is a square with each side measuring 230 m (756 ft) and covering an area of 5.3 hectares (13 acres).How much is that? Imagine a football field. Nearly 10 football fields could fit within the base. The area of the base is also equal to about seven city blocks in New York City.????????????????????????????????? ? If you were to walk around the base, ab