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Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6新视野大学英语新视野大学英语新视野大学英语新视野大学英语新视野大学英语新视野大学英语New Horizon College EnglishNew Horizon College English视听说教程视听说教程视听说教程视听说教程视听说教程视听说教程Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Unit 6The Truth Can Be Stranger Than FictionViewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Key word:Key word: superstitionsuperstitionThe word ‘superstition’ means the irrational or The word ‘superstition’ means the irrational or absurd belief or fear that something we do or say absurd belief or fear that something we do or say may cause an event to occur that will affect us in may cause an event to occur that will affect us in the future.the future.The word ‘superstition’ comes from the ancient The word ‘superstition’ comes from the ancient language of Latin.language of Latin.Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Superstitions in western countriesSuperstitions in western countriesThe popular superstitions in western The popular superstitions in western countries :countries :Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 61. 1. T The black cathe black catViewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6 A black cat walking past you is A black cat walking past you is especially bad.especially bad.Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 62. 2. T The number 13he number 13Many people consider this number to be very unlucky.Many people consider this number to be very unlucky.Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6clovercloverViewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 63. 3. T The four leaf cloverhe four leaf cloverSome people believe that a four leaf clover can bring you Some people believe that a four leaf clover can bring you lots of good luck.lots of good luck.Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 64. 4. A A horse shoe horse shoeHanging a horse shoe on your wall so Hanging a horse shoe on your wall so that all your good luck will be caught that all your good luck will be caught in the shoe like a cup.in the shoe like a cup.Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 65. 5. Knock on woodKnock on woodTouching something made of wood is Touching something made of wood is supposed to bring you good luck.supposed to bring you good luck.Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Game time!Game time!Fortune or misfortuneGood or bad?Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6What we learnt from the gameWhat we learnt from the game3.Spilling3.Spilling saltsalt 2.Walking under a ladder2.Walking under a ladder1.Seeing a black cat 1.Seeing a black cat walking past youwalking past you4.Breaking the mirror4.Breaking the mirror5.Opening an umbrella 5.Opening an umbrella in doorsin doorsGood or bad?Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Weird Science: Top unexplained mysteries From hairy beasts to humming deserts, these mysteries go unexplained…Reference >>Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Whales found to speak in dialectsWe could blame our accents and different dialects on self-imposed borders -- but that doesn’t explain why animals from different regions speak in dialects. Using underwater microphones, scientists eavesdropped on whale talk and found that the blue whales off the Pacific Northwest sound different than those living in the western Pacific Ocean or near Chile. The reason? Still unknown. Reference >>Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6It parted once. It parted twice. And this time scientists are watching the whole thing. Satellite images show the Arabian tectonic(构构造造的的) plate and the African Plate are moving away from each other and parting the southern end of the Red Sea. This growing rift(裂裂缝缝), which is tearing the northeast of Ethiopia(埃埃塞塞俄俄比比亚亚) and Eritrea(厄厄立立特特里里亚亚) from the rest of Africa, could eventually create a whole new sea.The Red Sea parts againReference >>Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Using wave generators, scientists were able to write on water. The Advanced Multiple Organized Experimental Basin (AMOEBA)-- a circular tank created by researchers -- can form the Roman alphabets and some Japanese characters. The device could soon find its way to your nearest amusement park. A new wave: Scientists write on waterReference >>Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Scientists create cloak of partial invisibilityWriter H.G. Wells imagined it in his writing in the late 1800’s, and this year scientists inched closer to creating an invisible man. Duke University researchers created a cloaking device that can make objects invisible to microwave light. The device works by rerouting microwaves beam around it the way boulders(漂石) in a stream divert(转移) flowing water. Reference >>Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Amazon River flowed backwards　The Amazon River apparently changed its mind a few times in history. South America’s majestic waterway currently flows east into the Atlantic Ocean. But scientists found this year that millions of years ago, the great river flowed east to west and at one time went in both directions at once. Reference >>Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Lead In QuestionDo you think success is due more to luck and opportunity or to diligence? Why? Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Have a group of three, name as many as possible supernatural mysteries, unexplained phenomena and unsolved puzzles. that haven’t been explained. Come up with a list of your ideas and compare with another group to see some unmentioned ones. Pick one or two most mysterious phenomena. Brain StormingReferenceViewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6Brain StormingSpring Heeled Jack was an entity said to have been responsible for a number of attacks starting in 1837 AD. He was first seen in London. There were other, later sightings, in Liverpool and the Midlands.Real aliens will be very different from those on TV science fictions.The Great PyramidThe word pyramid means “the fire within” and refers to the cosmic energy that collects in pyramid shaped structures especially when they are aligned (连成一行)appropriately regarding the magnetic poles of the planet. The YetiThe yeti is a mythical creature who is supposed to live in the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. The Easter Island HeadsThe inhabitants of this charming and mysterious place called their land: Te Pito o TeHenua, 'the navel of the world.' Viewing, Listening & Speaking Book 4 – Unit 6Book 4 – Unit 6See You Next Time!。