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9下Unit 4 Life on Mars
Reading (I)
Planets in the solar system
Mars is the nearest to the Earth.
Mars
Earth
The surface of Mars is a little like the surface of the Earth.
We can build a better world on ..
Mars
settlers
settler
Imagine what life will be like on Mars
Life on Mars
transport
clothes
food
home
school
…
What will life be like on Mars
Do you want to read an article about life on Mars
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Para 1
Paras 2-4
Paras 5-6
Para 7
Divide the text into four parts
What’s the main idea of each part
Problems on the Earth
Life on Mars in some ways
Advantages of life on Mars
Conclusion
Read the article again and answer some questions
How long does it take to fly to Mars at
present
2. How are we going to breathe on Mars
3. Will gravity be a big problem
4. How will we study, do our homework and
take exams
5. Will the journey to Mars be enjoyable
1. How long does it take to fly to Mars at present
A. Hours.
B. Months.
C. Years.
2. 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.
oxygen
Answer the following questions
3. 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.
gravity
special boots
fashionable
various designs
Answer the following questions
4. 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.
5. Will the journey to Mars be enjoyable
A. Yes. It will be very comfortable.
B. No. It will be very uncomfortable.
C. We are not sure.
an e-teacher
Answer the following questions
Problems on the Earth
Read Para 1 and answer. 1. When can we live on the planet Mars
By the year 2100.
2. Why do we need to move to Mars
Because our own planet, the Earth, is becoming
more and more crowded and polluted.
crowded and polluted
Detailed reading
Read Para 2 and fill in the blanks.
Life on Mars
at present
by the year 2100
They are ________ and it takes ________ to fly to Mars.
too slow
months
They would travel at _______________ and it might take _________________.
the speed of light
only 20 minutes
Detailed reading
Read Paras 3-4 and do some T or F exercises.
( ) 1. Humans need food, water and air to
survive.
( ) 2. Plants can produce oxygen and water
that humans need.
( ) 3. Mars has threes times the gravity of
Earth.
( ) 4. People would have to wear special boots
to prevent themselves from floating off
into space.
T
F
F
T
food
three-eighths of
Detailed reading
Life on Mars
Disadvantages of life on Mars
1. Meals will probably be in the form of
______ and will not be as ________ as they are today.
2. Space travel makes people feel ______ and very ______________.
pills
tasty
ill
uncomfortable
Read Paras 3 & 4 and fill in the blanks
Detailed reading
Advantages of life on Mars
1. People will have ________ space.
2. ________ will do most of our work.
3. We’ll have more time for ________.
4. Students will study in ________ schools.
more
Robots
hobbies
online
Read Paras 5-6 and fill in the blanks.
Detailed reading
How does the writer find
the life on Mars
He thinks it would be interesting
as well as challenging.
Do you agree with him
Why or why not
Life on Mars
Transport
Food
Clothes
Home
School
spacecraft
space shuttles
… too slow to carry …
… take only a very short time …
… travel fast to make people …
… develop plants that will produce …
… in the form of …
Nobody is sure if these plants …
… not as tasty as …
The gravity on Mars is … of …
This may be dangerous because …
The settlers have to wear … to …
... fashionable and … various designs for …
People may live in a … with …
Robots will do … and we will have more …
… a computer connected to …
… at online schools …
Let’s try!
Can you say something about life on Mars
Differences between life on Earth and life on Mars
Life on the Earth today Life on Mars in 2100
It is polluted and crowded. It is clean and has lots of space.
Spacecraft are slow.
It would take months. Spacecraft would travel ______________________.
Gravity is not a problem for us. Only about _________________ ________ on Earth.
We can wear many types of shoes. People wear _____________.
We do not have much space. People live in ______________
_________________________.
We take exams at school. We take exams at ____________.
We have many kinds of food with different tastes. Meals are just ________________.
at the speed of light.
three-eighths of the
gravity
special boots
houses with huge
comfortable rooms
online schools
in the form of pills
Advantages Disadvantages
Life on Mars
1. not crowded or polluted
2. no heavy traffic
3. have more space
4. Robots will do our work.
5. more time for hobbies
…
1. Low gravity is dangerous.
2. Food is not fresh or tasty.
3. Travel will make people sick.
4. too cold to go outside
5. far away from friends
…
Advantages Disadvantages
Life on the Earth
1. Food is tasty and fresh.
2. Travel is comfortable.
3. We can breathe the air.
4. We can go to theatres,
concerts, etc.
…
1. crowded and polluted
2. not much space
3. noisy
4. not very exciting or
unusual
…
Have a debate!
(for)
(against)
Life on Mars is better
because …
1. no pollution
2. more space
3. less homework
4. more time for hobbies
…
1. Gravity is not a problem
2. many types of clothes and shoes
3. tasty food
…
VS
Life on Earth is better
because …
Homework
1. Read the article aloud.
2. Search the Internet for more information about life on Mars.
3. Finish the exercises in the workbook.