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课件网) Unit 8 It must belong to Carla. Section A 3a-3c To learn the new words and phrases: déjà vu, mystery, be known as, theory, familiar… To read and understand the passage in 3a. To talk about mysteries of human experiences. Learning objects (学习目标) Question Have you got the moments that what you’re experiencing is familiar to you It seems like you have experienced it before 熟悉的；常见到的 be familiar to sb. 为某人所熟悉 be familiar with sth. 通晓/ 熟悉某事 When I am taking an exam. Suddenly, my pen is out of ink. I’m very anxious. This familiar scene is flashing upon my mind. I even can foresee what’s going to happen then. Scenes A bowl slipped off my hand and broke into pieces. At that moment. I felt like I had had the experience before. I was anxious to foresee the result—my mum would came and blame me. What’s the phenomenon(现象) called 似曾经历过的感觉；似曾相识 déjà vu Read the article and decide which might be the best title. 3a A. The Science of Déjà vu B. The Mystery of Déjà vu C. The Meaning of Déjà vu 奥秘；神秘事物 Read and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 How to deal with Déjà vu The mystery of Déjà vu remains to be solved. The introduction to Déjà vu. Para. 3 Why does Déjà vu happen Skimming Skimming: Look through the passage quickly to find the main ideas of each paragraph without reading every word. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 3a 1. Where does the term Déjà vu come from and what does it mean 2. What do some people believe about the familiar scenes during a Déjà vu experience 3. How do most scientists explain Déjà vu 4. What should you do if you experience Déjà vu often 5. Among all the opinions about Déjà vu, which one interests you most Why Scanning 1. Where does the term Déjà vu come from and what does it mean It comes from French. It means “already seen”. 术语 来自法语 2. What do some people believe about the familiar scenes during a Déjà vu experience 学说；理论；看法 Interesting theories/opinions about déjà vu. the familiar scenes of déjà vu must come from past dreams déjà vu might show we have a hidden power to see the future there could be a link between déjà vu and parallel universes 来自过去的梦境 似曾经历过的感觉和平行宇宙之间有联系 预见未来的隐藏的能力 1 2 3 联系；连接 秘密的；隐藏的 能力；权力 平行（的）；同时发生的 3. How do most scientists explain Déjà vu It is just a mix-up in the brain, making us feel something is familiar when it is actually not. 混乱；杂乱 Read, finish the mind map and retell it. Interesting theories Some suggest …must_____ …might_____ _____ _____ there could be_____ _____ _____ come from past dreams show we have a hidden power to see the future a link some even think between Déjà vu and parallel universes …just a_____ mix-up in the brain, making… some scientists say some people believe 4. What should you do if you experienc ... ...
