MYSTERIES

Tales of the Unexplained

Today’s Agenda

Discussion about mysteries.

Learn about Mysteries

Make a hoax.

Discussion

TURN TO PAGE 1 IN BOOK 2.

What is common about the five pictures? Can a scientist prove ( 证明 ) or disprove

a mystery? Why?

UFOs and Aliens Vocabulary

• Alien – something foreign.

• Abduct – to kidnap; to take away.

• UFO – Unidentified Flying Object.

Yeti

“Yeti” is its name in the Himalayas, it is also known as: Bigfoot (USA) Sasquatch (Europe) Old Yellow Top (Canada) Yowie (Australia)

People have found hair and footprints. Some people have seen it and have taken pictures!

Nessie Loch Ness Monster is also known as Nessie. She lives in Scotland in a lake called

Loch Ness. She has a long neck. People believe she is

an ancient dinosaur.

Do you believe in Big Foot or The Loch Ness monster? Why?

Do you believe in Aliens? Why? If you saw a UFO, Yeti or Nessie some

day what would you do?

Hoaxes 骗局

A hoax is an attempt ( 企图 ) to trick people into believing that something false is real.

How could the Yeti and Nessie be hoaxes?

Hoaxes 骗局

How could these hoaxes have been created?

Hoaxes 骗局

What are some hoaxes that have been created in China?

Create your own hoax.

Discuss with your neighbor.

Plan a hoax to play in Changsha.

Tell me what the hoax will be, and how you will do it, and what you will need to do it.