(共20张PPT)
9B Unit 1
Reading(1)
spacecraft
helmet
astronauts
Mars
山谷和溪流证实火星上曾存在水？
It may be difficult to imagine, people will live on the planet Mars.
by the year 2100
Task 1:Read the book and answer the following questions
Why do people need to move to Mars
What form will the food probably be in space
How will students study, do their homework and take exams on Mars
Will space travel make people feel ill
What is the virtual teacher called
Earth is becoming more and more crowded and polluted .
The food probably will be in the form of pills.
They can study, do their homework and take exams in online schools.
Yes .
The virtual teacher is called e-teacher.
Task 2 : What will the life be like
Transport
Food, water and air
Gravity
spacecraft
space shuttles
…too slow to carry …
…take only a very short time…
plants will produce …
It is not sure if these plants…
3/8
This will be dangerous because…
have to … special boots to…
Task3:The better life on Mars
People will have more space.
Robots will do most of our work…
There will probably be no schools on Mars.
We can study, do our homework and take exams in online schools.
Task 4:Some worse ways
Food will not be the same ---will not be as tasty as they are today
Space travel will make …
The journey to Mars will be very uncomfortable.
Task 5:Differences between life on Earth and life on Mars
Earth today Mars in 2100
Polluted and crowded
Spacecraft are slow
Gravity is not a problem for us
People can wear many types of shoes
People do not have much space
we take exams at school
we have many different kinds of food
clean and has lots of space
Space shuttles are very fast
It will be a big problem
We must wear helmets
We have more space
In online schools
Food will be the same
Exercises:
I 用所给词的适当形式填空：
Earth is becoming more and more _____(_crowd).
Every year, large numbers of tourists __ (come) to visit Beijing.
This pair of boots looks very ______ (fashion).
There will be no _________ (pollute)on Mars.
come
pollution
fashionable
crowded
The news maker her ____ (feel) sad.
______(science)are working hard to make the dream become true.
Scientists
feel
Important phrases:
How do you like …
What do you think of …
get to
be cared for
in the form of
in the future
at the moment
at present
more and more…
first of all
large numbers of
a very short time
at the speed of
be able to
be sure
float away into
choose from
in many ways
highly possible
as … as …
dried food
in the solar system
move out of
the first part of
turn on
get ill from …
be great to
keep …away from
be worth doing
be different from
form of entertainment
take off
Homework:
1、Make a short passage about "Life on Mars".
2、Read the passages fluently.
Thank you
Match the words with the description
provides many hours of air
take high-quality images
small and light and has lots of memory space
the food can be stored for many months
a large hard hat that protect the head and is connect to the air tank
fixed to the walls to prevent floating
for walking on the surface of the planet
provides energy for the spacesuit(共48张PPT)
Moving to Mars
Period 2
Reading 1
The earth is becoming
more and more crowded
(拥挤的) and polluted (污染的).
There are large numbers
of people on Earth.
Move to another planet.
What is life on Mars like
( n. 行星 )
Imagine v.
Imaginative adj.
planet (s)
space shuttle
a long journey
at half the speed of light
oxygen
gravity
float
a dome
New words in the text
imagine v.
imaginative adj.
planet n.
crowded adj.
polluted adj.
hopefully adv.
spacecraft
journey n.
space shuttle
想像; 设想
行星
拥挤的
被污染的
(口) 但愿;
宇宙飞船
旅行;旅程
航天飞机/太空穿梭机
New words in the text
speed n.
human n. (humans)
scientist n. (science)
oxygen n.
gravity n.
settler n.
float v.
速度
人;人类
科学家
（科学）
氧气
重力
移居者
漂浮
New words in the text
fashionable adj.
( fashion n. )
dome n.
connect v.
inter – planet n.
network n.
流行的;时髦的
穹状建筑物
连接
行星之间
网络
planet
spacecraft
develop
gravity
settlers
robots
pills
Small round pieces of medicine
A power that keeps us from floating in the air
A vehicle designed for travel in space
Grow and improve
People who go to live in a new place
A large body in space that moves around the star e.g. the sun
Machines that can do tasks under the control of computers
Is life on Mars better than life on Earth Why do you think so
Question for the first reading
For general ideas
The second reading
For some detailed information
Answer questions:
How can humans go to Mars by 2100
and how fast is it
Why do people have to wear special boots on Mars
How will the meals be like then
At half the speed of the light.
To make themselves heavier.
Meals will probably be in the form of pills.
Task 1
Task2
What are the differences between life on Mars and life on Earth
Earth today Mars in 2100
Polluted and crowded.
Spacecraft are slow.
Gravity isn’t a problem for us.
People can wear many types of shoes.
People don’t have much space.
We take exams at school.
We have many kinds of food with different tastes and flavours.
half the speed of the light
three-eighths of the gravity
wear special boots
domes with 10 bedrooms
in online schools
just like pills
clean and have lots of space
Task3
The following are some statements about life on Mars. However, some of the details are wrong. Write a T if the sentence is right. Write an F if it is false.
T or F
1. By 2100, people might live on Mars.
2. Mars is becoming crowded and polluted.
3. Now, it takes months for a spacecraft to travel from earth to Mars.
4. Plants can produce oxygen that humans need.
T
F
T
T
Earth
.Mars has one-eighth the gravity of Earth.
.People will have less space on Mars.
.Students will go to school by spacecraft.
.Space travel might make people feel ill.
F
F
F
T
three-eighths
more
study in online
school .
Task4
Simon is asking many questions about Mars. Help Daniel answer his questions. Circle the correct answer.
Life in the future
1. Why do we need to move to Mars
A. To make friends with people who live there.
B. Flying to Mars will be cheap.
C. Earth is crowded and polluted.
.How long does it take to fly to Mars at present
A. Hours. B. Months. C. Years.
.What will food be like on Mars
A. Very tasty. B. Very sweet. C. Not very tasty.
taste v./ n. (品尝/ 味道)
4. Will gravity be a big problem
A . No, we will tie ourselves to the planet.
B . Yes, many people will get lost .
C . No, we will wear special boots.
tie sth./sb. to … (把…系…上)
get lost (丢失; 迷路)
Will the journey to Mars be enjoyable
A. Yes, it will be very comfortable.
B. No, it will be very uncomfortable.
C. No, it will be frightening.
enjoyable adj. (令人愉快的)
frightened adj. ( frighten v. )
frightening adj. (令人恐惧的)
How are we going to breathe on Mars
A. We will carry air tanks.
B. Plants will produce oxygen.
C. We will live in domes.
tank n. (罐;箱)
7. Where will we live on Mars
A. In 10-bedroom domes.
B. On spacecraft.
C. In special boots.
8. How will we study, do our homework and take exams
A. We will not need to learn anything.
B. In online schools.
C. In normal schools.
Read the article for the third time
To get information by inferring from the context.
Dr. Smith is worrying about not having enough water on Mars. Do you think he worries too much
Why
Tom says: “I can jump much higher on Mars than on Earth.” Do you agree with him Why
Eddie enjoys eating very much. Will he like the life on Mars Why
Discussion
Life on Mars
Transport____________
Home______
____________
School_______________
Wearing_____________
Food______
____________
Homework
Read the text loudly.
Assessment book,
period 2/3
