Step two Lead in

Yeti: man-like /ape-like, hairy, fur, short legs, long arms, large hands, huge shoulders, strong and tall

Step three Reading

Read the article and answer:

1.Where have people reported seeing a wild man-like creature?

2. When and where did an American mountain climber see a Yeti?

3.What does a Yeti look like?

4. What are the different opinions from scientists about Yetis?

All over the world.

In 1998 and on the Chinese side of the Himalayas.

3. It looks like a human but it has thick black fur and is about six feet tall with huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands.

4. They were convinced that Yetis exist while studying the footprints while some even think those foot prints are not left by Yetis.

Find main idea of each paragraph:

• Para 1:

• Para 2-4:

• Para 5-6:

• Para 7:

Yetis are reported to have been seen all over the world.

Descriptions of Yetis in different places.

Scientists’ different opinions abort Yetis.

Scientists hope to find the truth.

Useful expressions

1. a wild man-like creature 2. run after

3. on average 4. play a joke

5. run with amazing speed and strength

6. hard evidence supporting the existence of Yeti 7. make its way to…

Sentence patterns

1.Yetis are said to be heavily built and hairy.

2.The footprints could have been made by..

3.He became convinced that they exist…

reported sightings of yeti

evidences about yeti’s appearances provided by witnesses

discoveries about yeti’s footprints

different viewpoints

for against

Yeti: myth or reality?

Representing the story:

Careful reading tasks:

what are the writing features( 特点 ) of the article?

Analyze the writing features of the article.

Find out the function of each part in the article.

Part one:Part two:Part three:Part four:

To arouse the readers’ interestTo support Para1 with some detailsTo make readers think more about YetisTo give readers imagination with an open ending

Conclude the writing features1. an interesting and attractive title2. an attractive beginning3. details of the story with pictures 4. scientists’ or people’s different opinions 5. an open end of the story

Step four Group work Work in groups of six

Choose a mysterious story you would like to tell

Make an outline

(1) Give an attractive title.

(2) How can you develop your story?

a. What will you tell in the first paragraph?

b. Then, what information can you use to support

your story?

c. What end would you like to give to your story?

Discuss and revise your draft.

Tell your story to the class.