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Scientist discovers a sixth sense
（Oxford English 8B Module 2 Unit 5）
Learning objectives
By the end of this class, students are expected to
understand what an experimental report is and take charge of the experiment
know about the sixth sense through practicing the reading skills such as skimming, and scanning
develop the capacity for critical thinking by combining personal experiences with actual experiments
Focus of learning
Understanding the experimental report with the help of video clips
Potential difficulty in learning
Learning and taking charge of the procedure of the whole experiment
Learning Procedures
StagesStudents’ activityPurposesPre-taskWatch a video clip on optical illusionElicit the topic on the sixth senseSee more pictures on optical illusionGet to know the five sensesWhile-taskLook at the title and the picture of the passage and make predictionsPractice the reading skill of making predictionsSkim the passage and divide it into 3 partsPractice the reading skill of skimmingRead part 1, answer the questions and brainstorm examples of the sixth senseFigure out the definition of the sixth sense and share life experiencesComplete the experimental report:
1. Read part 2 and find detailed information to fill out the form
2. Sequence the instructions and tell the procedure of the experiment
3. Watch a video clip of another experiment on the sixth sense and compare the two experiments by filling out the form to tell the similarities and differences Understand the experimental report
Learn and get familiar with the procedure of the experiment
Reinforce new vocabulary through practical use
Memorize the instructions and take charge of the experiment
Discuss the result of their own experimentIntegrate what Ss have learnt with real-life experiencesRead part 3 and answer questionsGather information to think criticallyPost-taskWatch a video clip of the scientific explanation and answer questionsFurther information inputHave a further discussion on the existence of the sixth sense and exchange ideas Learn to cooperate
Develop the capacity for critical thinkingAssignment1. Invite your parents or friends to participate in the experiment and make a report
2. Visit to know more about the sense of being stared atConsolidate and further self-study about the sixth sense
附文本：
Scientist discovers a sixth sense
As we all know, there are five senses: hearing, smell, sight, taste and touch. Now, however, a scientist has shown that we have a sixth sense: the ability to know when someone is watching us.
Many people have noticed this feeling. For example, you are sitting in a cinema, and you feel that someone is watching you. You look around quickly, and find that you are right. A friend, at the back of the cinema, is staring at you.
Until now, no one has been able to prove scientifically that people really do have this ability. But recently a scientist called Dr Rupert Sheldrake has announced the results of some new experiments.
The experiments work in this way. Imagine two girls, Emma and Claire. Emma sits on a chair and wears a blindfold over her eyes, so she cannot see. Claire sits a few metres behind Emma. A teacher blows a whistle. Then in random order, Claire either looks at Emma, or she looks in a different direction. Emma must say if Claire is looking at her or not. The experiment is repeated 20 times.
Dr Sheldrake repeated this simple experiment with hundreds of children. The results were that the person who was wearing the blindfold, like Emma, could often feel that the other person was watching him or her. Generally, the children knew about 60% of the time they were being watched. If the children were just guessing ‘yes’ or ‘no’, the result would only be 50%.
Some scientists say they do not agree that there is a sixth sense. They say it is impossible to feel something in this way. But Dr Sheldrake says that the results are accurate. ‘These experiments were carried out by different people in different countries,’ he said, ‘and yet they all showed almost the same results.’