1、Happy new yearUnit 1 The world of our sensesWelcome to the unitBrainstormingnWith what can we see and hear?nHow can we know whether a dish is delicious?nHow can we know that a flower has a pleasant smell?nWhat do we do when we want to know whether the water in the basin is hot or cold?Fill in the ta

2、bleWe dowiththe senseseeeyessightheartastesmelltouch/feelearshearingtongue/taste budstastenosesmellhands/feet/skintouchWhat would happen if you lost one or two of your senses?nA person who cannot see is_ and someone who cannot hear is _.blinddeafDo you know how blind people can read? They can read b

3、y touching raised dots which represent numbers and letters. This system is called Braille.How do the deaf communicate with each other?They use body language or sign language. Read the short Read the short passage on page 1passage on page 1Look at the four pictures and answer the question below each

4、picture.nWhat can you see in this picture?nHow would you judge the length of the two lines?nHow can you prove that the two lines are straight?nCan the symbols be read in only one way?nWhy are people puzzled by their own eyes?What do you see in the picture?How many people can you find in the picture?

5、How many people in the picture?Why there is a hole?Move or not?Language pointsWhen he got there, he _ that there was a dark hole. He _ into it, but could _ nothing. He _ with his ears, he could _ nothing, either. He _ it for a long time. He _ something strange. He _ the side of the hole. It _ hot. S

6、uddenly some noises were _ from the hole. It _ like someone was cooking inside.Fill in the blanks with words that have something to do with “senses”.noticedlookedseelistenedhearwatchedsensedfelt/touchedfeltheardsoundedDiscussionnRead the three questions in the short passage and discuss them in groups of four.n