New Concept EnglishNew Concept EnglishLesson 1, Unit 1, Book 3Lesson 1, Unit 1, Book 3New Concept EnglishNew Concept EnglishLesson 1, Unit 1, Book 3Lesson 1, Unit 1, Book 3

By HykeBy Hyke2008-5-52008-5-5

Teaching GoalTeaching GoalTeaching GoalTeaching Goal

• Make Ss know the storyMake Ss know the story• Make Ss comprehend itMake Ss comprehend it• Prepare for the language pointsPrepare for the language points• Make Ss write a compositionMake Ss write a composition• Difficulty: how to comprehend the Difficulty: how to comprehend the

story with some new words and story with some new words and phrases; how to make up a resultphrases; how to make up a result

Lead inLead inLead inLead in

• Listen! What is it?Listen! What is it?• Do you know What the largest Do you know What the largest

member of the cat family in North member of the cat family in North America is?America is?

The pumaThe pumaThe pumaThe puma

Look at the picture and tell me:Look at the picture and tell me:Look at the picture and tell me:Look at the picture and tell me:

• What is hWhat is happening appening here. here.

• What is thWhat is the man hole man holding? ding?

Listen (BrE) with a question:Listen (BrE) with a question:Listen (BrE) with a question:Listen (BrE) with a question:

• Where must the puma have come froWhere must the puma have come from? m?

Where must the puma have come from? Where must the puma have come from? Where must the puma have come from? Where must the puma have come from?

•It must have escaped froIt must have escaped from a private collection.m a private collection.

Skimming and Multiple choice questionSkimming and Multiple choice questionssSkimming and Multiple choice questionSkimming and Multiple choice questionss

• Read the book following the tape (AmRead the book following the tape (AmE), and answer the choice questions qE), and answer the choice questions quickly.uickly.

Multiple choice questionsMultiple choice questions Comprehension Comprehension 理解理解

Multiple choice questionsMultiple choice questions Comprehension Comprehension 理解理解

1. Experts eventually decided to investigate _1. Experts eventually decided to investigate ______ . _____ .

aa ． ． because they did not believe that pumas because they did not believe that pumas existed in England existed in England

bb ． ． because they wanted a puma for the Lonbecause they wanted a puma for the London Zoo don Zoo

cc ． ． when a woman saw a puma in a small vilwhen a woman saw a puma in a small village lage

dd ． ． because people's descriptions of the pubecause people's descriptions of the puma had a lot in common ma had a lot in common

2. What particular piece of evidence per2. What particular piece of evidence persuaded the experts that a puma had besuaded the experts that a puma had been seen in the village?en seen in the village?

2. What particular piece of evidence per2. What particular piece of evidence persuaded the experts that a puma had besuaded the experts that a puma had been seen in the village?en seen in the village?aa ． ． The puma had not attacked the womaThe puma had not attacked the woma

n. n. bb ． ． The woman had described the animal The woman had described the animal

she had seen as “ a large cat”. she had seen as “ a large cat”.

cc ． ． A puma had come very close to a humA puma had come very close to a human being. an being.

dd ． ． The puma had behaved like a cat. The puma had behaved like a cat.

3. What was the problem the experts w3. What was the problem the experts were unable to solve? ere unable to solve? 3. What was the problem the experts w3. What was the problem the experts were unable to solve? ere unable to solve?

aa ． ． How the puma had managed to coveHow the puma had managed to cover such great distances within a day.r such great distances within a day.

b. How the puma had escaped from a zoo.b. How the puma had escaped from a zoo.

cc ．． Whom the puma had belonged to. Whom the puma had belonged to.

dd ． ． How the puma had climbed a tree. How the puma had climbed a tree.

Structure Structure 结 构结 构Structure Structure 结 构结 构

4. The accumulating evidence made the exp4. The accumulating evidence made the experts ______ the animal was a puma. (lines erts ______ the animal was a puma. (lines 4, 6) 4, 6)

aa ． ． to thin to thin

bb ． ． thinking thinking

c. think c. think dd ． ． thoughtthought

5. People said ______ the puma. (lines 5,5. People said ______ the puma. (lines 5, 6) 6)5. People said ______ the puma. (lines 5,5. People said ______ the puma. (lines 5, 6) 6)

aa ． ． to have seen to have seen

bb ． ． to see to see

cc ． ． they saw they saw

dd ． ． they had seen they had seen

6 ______ , it immediately ran away. (line6 ______ , it immediately ran away. (lines 9)s 9)6 ______ , it immediately ran away. (line6 ______ , it immediately ran away. (lines 9)s 9)

aa ． ． Observing her Observing her

bb ． ． On being observed On being observed

cc ． ． Having been observed Having been observed

dd ． ． On her being observed On her being observed

7. Pumas never attack a human being e7. Pumas never attack a human being except ______ cornered. (line 9)xcept ______ cornered. (line 9)7. Pumas never attack a human being e7. Pumas never attack a human being except ______ cornered. (line 9)xcept ______ cornered. (line 9)

a they are a they are b. being b. being

cc ． ． that they are that they are

dd ． ． when they are when they are

8. The experts were now fully convinced 8. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal ______ a puma. (lines 1that the animal ______ a puma. (lines 13-14)3-14)

8. The experts were now fully convinced 8. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal ______ a puma. (lines 1that the animal ______ a puma. (lines 13-14)3-14)aa ． ． must be must be

bb ． ． should have been should have been

cc ． ． can only be can only be

dd ． ． could only have beencould only have been

Vocabulary Vocabulary 词汇 词汇 Vocabulary Vocabulary 词汇 词汇

9. The woman saw ‘ a large ca’ ____9. The woman saw ‘ a large ca’ ______ five yards away from her. (lines-8) __ five yards away from her. (lines-8) aa ． ． at least at least bb ． ． four or four or cc ． ． no more than no more than dd ． ． withinwithin

10. A puma will not attack a human bein10. A puma will not attack a human being unless it feels itself to be ______ . (line g unless it feels itself to be ______ . (line 9)9)

10. A puma will not attack a human bein10. A puma will not attack a human being unless it feels itself to be ______ . (line g unless it feels itself to be ______ . (line 9)9)aa ． ． in a corner in a corner

bb ． ． in a trap in a trap

cc ． ． at an angle at an angle

dd ． ． under cover under cover

11. A business man on a fishing trip is pr11. A business man on a fishing trip is probably someone who ______ . (line 13)obably someone who ______ . (line 13)11. A business man on a fishing trip is pr11. A business man on a fishing trip is probably someone who ______ . (line 13)obably someone who ______ . (line 13)

aa ． ． sells fish sells fish

bb ． ． fishes for pleasure fishes for pleasure cc ． ． nets fish nets fish

dd ． ． earns his living as a fisherman earns his living as a fisherman

12. A private collector is a man who coll12. A private collector is a man who collects ______ . (lines 15,16)ects ______ . (lines 15,16)12. A private collector is a man who coll12. A private collector is a man who collects ______ . (lines 15,16)ects ______ . (lines 15,16)

aa ． ． for his own benefitfor his own benefitb on his own b on his own

cc ． ． in private in private

dd ． ． unknown to the public unknown to the public

Read the text aloud Read the text aloud Read the text aloud Read the text aloud

• Comprehension questions:Comprehension questions:• 1. What do pumas look like? 1. What do pumas look like? • (Large cats.)(Large cats.)• 2. Where are they found? 2. Where are they found? • (In America.)(In America.)• 3. Where had a wild puma been seen? 3. Where had a wild puma been seen? • (Forty-five miles south of London.)(Forty-five miles south of London.)

• 4. The report was received by London 4. The report was received by London Zoo, wasn't it? Zoo, wasn't it?

• (Yes, it was.)(Yes, it was.)• 5. Why did the Zoo feel obliged to inves5. Why did the Zoo feel obliged to inves

tigate? tigate? • (Because the descriptions given by peo(Because the descriptions given by peo

ple were similar.)ple were similar.)• 6. Where did the hunt for the puma be6. Where did the hunt for the puma be

gin? gin? • (In a small village.)(In a small village.)

• 7. What did a woman claim she had se7. What did a woman claim she had seen? en?

• (A large cat.) (A large cat.) • 8. What had the woman been doing at 8. What had the woman been doing at

the time? the time? • (Picking blackberries.)(Picking blackberries.)• 9. On what occasions will a puma atta9. On what occasions will a puma atta

ck a human? ck a human? • (When it is cornered.)(When it is cornered.)

• 10. Did the search for the puma prove 10. Did the search for the puma prove difficult? difficult?

• (Yes, it did.) (Yes, it did.) • 11. Why? 11. Why? • (Because it was often seen at one plac(Because it was often seen at one plac

e in the morning and at another place ie in the morning and at another place in the evening.)n the evening.)

• 12. What did the puma eat? 12. What did the puma eat? • (Deer and small animals like rabbits.)(Deer and small animals like rabbits.)

• 13. What evidence was found for the p13. What evidence was found for the puma's existence? uma's existence?

• (Paw prints and puma fur.) (Paw prints and puma fur.) • 15. When did a businessman see a pu15. When did a businessman see a pu

ma up a tree? ma up a tree? • (When he was on a fishing trip.)(When he was on a fishing trip.)• 16. The experts were fully convinced o16. The experts were fully convinced o

f its existence, weren't they? f its existence, weren't they? • (Yes, they were.)(Yes, they were.)

Tell the story:Tell the story:Tell the story:Tell the story:

• 1. Hunt began——small village——wo1. Hunt began——small village——woman picking blackberries——large catman picking blackberries——large cat——five yards ——five yards

• 2. Ran away——experts confirmed——2. Ran away——experts confirmed——not attack——cornered not attack——cornered

• 3. Search difficult——puma——one pla3. Search difficult——puma——one place——morning——another twenty milce——morning——another twenty miles away——eveninges away——evening

• 4. Wherever it went——trail——dead 4. Wherever it went——trail——dead deer——small animalsdeer——small animals

• 5. Paw prints——puma fur——bushes5. Paw prints——puma fur——bushes• 6. Several people complained——cat-6. Several people complained——cat-

like noises——businessman fishing trilike noises——businessman fishing trip——up a treep——up a tree

• 7. Experts convinced——was a puma7. Experts convinced——was a puma——where from? ——where from?

• 8. No puma reported missing——zoo i8. No puma reported missing——zoo in the country——possession private cn the country——possession private collector——escape ollector——escape

• 9. Hunt went on——several weeks—9. Hunt went on——several weeks——puma not caught—puma not caught

• 10. Disturbing——wild animal——qui10. Disturbing——wild animal——quiet countrysideet countryside

CompositionCompositionCompositionComposition

• We have known the middle part of the We have known the middle part of the story, and guessed the first part, but story, and guessed the first part, but what is the result? First, find a result iwhat is the result? First, find a result in a group.n a group.

Assignment:Assignment:Assignment:Assignment:

• 1. Prepare for language points learnin1. Prepare for language points learning;g;

• 2. Remember the first paragraph and 2. Remember the first paragraph and be checked before the next Friday;be checked before the next Friday;

• 3. Write a composition for the end of t3. Write a composition for the end of the story.he story.

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