牛津译林版英语九年级下册 Unit 4 Life on Mars 整单元教案
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Unit 4 Life on Mars
Welcome to the unit
Teaching aims:
1. Thinking about life in the future.
2. Thinking about what life be like on another planet.
3. Discussing the advantage and disadvantage of a particular environment.
Teaching difficult and important points
Know about what life be like on another planet.
2. Some phrases and sentence patterns：What would it be like to live on Mars There’s ...... We might need ......
Teaching aids
recorder, multi-media
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Warming up
Show some pictures and let students know something about Mars.
Do you know this planet
Step 2 Read and say
Mars, helmet, air tank, dried food, power pack, sleeping pack, gravity
Step 3 Practice
Daniel is dreaming about visiting another planet. What should he take with him Write the name of the item under each picture. Finish part A.
Step 4 Discussion
Can you guess what the life will be like on Mars
On Earth & on Mars
fruit or vegetables — dried food
gravity — less gravity
pollution — no pollution
very important — not important
too much homework — less homework and robots will help her
Step 5 Listening
Listen to Part B and answer the questions.
What should we take with us to live om Mars
Step 6 Listen and answer
1. Do you think Eddie likes the life on the Mars
2. Why does Eddie hate life on the Mars
Step 7 Role play the conversation between Hobo and Eddie.
Step 8 Language points
1. Hobo: Wow, I’ve never thought about traveling into space.
Eddie: Me neither.
否定回答Me neither 为非正式用法，美式英语中用Me either,正式答为Neither have I.
2. How do you like life on Mars 你认为火星上的生活怎么样？
How do you like … =What do you think of…
e.g. How do you like my new look
你认为我的新造型怎么样？
Step 9 Summary and Homework
1. Translate the phrases
1. 去太空旅行
2. 你认为…怎么样
3. 我原以为
4. 得到我的食物
5. 少一些的重力
6. 没有污染
当堂达标
1. R_______ will help us with our housework in the future.
2. You’d better wear a h_______ to keep yourself safe when you are riding a motorcycle.
3. He likes music very much and he can play the _______ (吉他) very well.
4. She likes wearing a pair of _____________ (太阳镜) to keep off the sun.
5. I think we need a _______ (帐篷) when we are camping.
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Welcome to the unit
On Earth & on Mars fruit or vegetables — dried food gravity — less gravity pollution — no pollution very important — not important too much homework — less homework and robots will help her How do you like … =What do you think of…
Reading I
Teaching aims:
1. Understand the planet living in another plant.
2. To recognize and read words of life on Mars.
3. Identify and list the differences lives between earth and Mars.
Teaching difficult and important points
To understand the planet living in another plant.
To identify and list the differences lives between earth and Mars.
Teaching aids
recorder, multi-media
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Presentation
Present the new words with pictures and read them aloud:
planet crowded polluted rapid increase......
Step 2 Warming up
1. Why do people need to move to Mars
2. How long will it take to flay to Mars at present
Step 3 Fast reading
Read the article quickly and find out the keyword of each paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
Step 4 Careful reading
Read each paragraph carefully and find out the answers to the questions
1. What vehicle do people use to Mars at present And how long does it take
2. What vehicle may people use to go to Mars in the future
3. What are the problems of living on Mars
4. What will food on Mars be like
5. Is gravity on Mars a big problem Why
6. What may happen then
7. What kind of shoes should people wear
8. What kind of house may people live in
9. Who will do most of our work
10. What kind of school will students study in And what do they call their teacher
Step 5 Discuss
Differences between life on Earth and life on Mars.
Life on the Earth today Life on Mars in 2100
It is polluted and crowed. It would be clean and have lots of space.
Spacecraft are slow.
There is enough water and oxygen.
There are many kinds of tasty food.
Gravity is not a problem for us.
Many people live in small flats.
People have little time to relax.
Students study at real schools.
Step 6 Summary and Homework
一、根据句意和中文提示写出单词。
1. (氧气) is very important to humans, because
no one can live without it.
2. There has been a great (增加) in the number of students in Park School since 2000.
3. Jenny sings well and she is often (比较) to the famous singer Deng Ziqi.
4. A space sleeping bag is used to be fixed to the walls to prevent (飘浮).
5. He always drives his car at the (速度) of about 100km per hour.
当堂达标
二、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. As we all know, drinking (pollute) water is harmful to our health.
2. China has developed (rapid) since the 1980s.
3. —The food is as (taste) as that in the restaurant.
—It’s kind of you to say so.
4. Look! A number of children (teach) themselves different skills for physical exercise.
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Reading
planet crowded polluted rapid Increase...... be crowded with pollute / polluted /pollution large numbers of
Reading II
Teaching aims:
1. Learn the language points in this article.
2. To learn words, expressions and sentences in Reading.
3. Develop the reading skills and ability.
Teaching difficult and important points
1. Learn the language points in this article.
2. Develop the reading skills and ability.
Teaching aids
recorder, multi-media
Step 1 Revision
Review the article and finish activity 3.
Step 2 Language points
1. Our own planet, the Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted because of the rapid increase in population.
我们自己的星球, 地球, 由于人口的快速增长, 变得越来越拥挤, 污染越来越严重。
辨析：fast, quick和rapid
【梳理】
1) fast既可用作形容词又可用作副词, 主要表示人或物体本身的速度快, 如汽车开得快、人走得快、时间过得快等。
2) quick常用作形容词, 主要表示反应快、动作敏捷。
3) rapid是正式用语, 只用作形容词, 语气较强, 常用于表示抽象意义的“快速的”, 如价格涨得快、社会变革快等。
【运用】
选用fast, quick或rapid填空。
1) My brother ate a ________ breakfast and went to school in a hurry.
2) Tom runs so ____ that I can’t catch up with him.
3) We saw the ______ development of the society these years.
2. It is hoped that people could start all over again and build a better world on Mars.
人们有望能够在火星上重新开始，建设一个更好的世界。
句型 It is hoped that…表示“……可以指望”，指说话者希望如此。
如：我们希望在本周前完成此项目。
_________________ we can finish the project before this weekend.
3. At present, our spacecraft are too slow to carry large numbers of passengers to Mars—it would take months.
目前，我们的宇宙飞船太慢了，无法运送大批的乘客火星—因为要花几个月的时间。
句中的large numbers of表示“大量的”，也可以说成 a large number of 。
如: 很多人在国庆假日去旅游。
_______________ people go travelling during the National Day holiday.
4. With the development of technology, by the year 2100, the journey might only take about 20 minutes in spacecraft that travel at the speed of light.
随着科技的发展，到2100 年，乘坐以光速飞行的宇宙飞船，行程或许只要
大约20分钟！
短语 at a/the speed of的意思是“以……的速度”。
如：小汽车正以每小时100公里的速度行驶。
The car is moving _________________100 kilometers per hour.
5. Food would most probably be in the form of pills and would not be so tasty.
食物很大可能会以药片的形式存在，而且味道没有那么可口。
句中的in the form of 的意思是 “以……的形式”。
如: 欢迎以钱的形式资助。
Help _______________money will be welcome.
6. The gravity on Mars is only about three-eights of that on the earth.
火星上的重力大约只有地球上的八分之三。
在表示分数时, 分子用基数词, 分母用序数词。分子如果大于1, 分母须用复数
形式。分子、分母之间有无连字符均可。
如: 1/3 2/5
在做比较时，我们常用that/those指代句中类者相同的那一部分。通常that用
于指代可数名词数或者不可数名词，those用于指代可数名词复数。此句中的
that指代前面的gravity。
如：火星上的空气要比起球上稀薄很多。
The air on Mars is much thinner than _____ on the earth.
7. Compared with life on Earth, life on Mars would be better in some ways.
与在地球上的生活相比, 火星上的生活在有些方面将会更好。
compare with … 意思是“ 与……做比较”。在句中是过去分词短语作状语, 此
时with和to可通用。
如: 与我们的那条路相比,这条路繁忙得多 。
This road is quite busy____________________ ours.
8. Every student would have a computer at home connected to interplanetary network. 每个学生家里都有一台电脑与星际网络连接。
connect to 意思是“与……连接”。这里的connected to 是过去分词后置作定语,
修饰computer。
connect … to…表示“把…… 和……连接起来 ”。
如: 山姆想把鼠标和电脑连接起来。
Sam wants to _____________________________.
9. Life on Mars would be interesting as well as challenging.
火星上的生活不仅有挑战性而且很有趣。
短语as well as 的意思是“不但……而且，既……又”。注意这一短语在翻译成
中文时，应先as well as 后面的内容，再翻译前面的。
如: They visited the museum as well as the zoo.
他们不但参观了动物园, 还参观了博物馆。
Step 3 Summary and Homework
根据语境，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
—How do you like the book
—Very munity safety is (special) introduced in it.
2. The place (develop) from a small village into a tourist centre in the past few years.
3. The gravity on the Earth can prevent people from (float) away into the sky.
4. Students were made (not go) to the public places because of the terrible disease.
5. Life on Mars would be interesting as well as (challenge).
当堂达标
单项选择
1. It takes us less time to go to Beijing because the of trains has increased a lot.
A. price B. speed C. space D. service
2. —Amy, I hear you’ve got many foreign coins. I have a look
—Sure. I’ll fetch them for you.
A. May B. Must C. Should D. Need
3. —A number of students in the dining hall.
—Let me count. The number of the students about 800.
A. are; is B. is; are C. are; are D. is; is
4. —Mum, of the apples gone bad.
—We’d better eat up the rest as soon as possible.
A. one third; has B. one thirds; have
C. one third; have D. first three; has
板书设计
It is hoped that…表示“……可以指望” large numbers of表示“大量的”，也可以说成 a large number of at a/the speed of的意思是“以……的速度” in the form of 的意思是 “以……的形式” connect … to…表示“把…… 和……连接起来 ”
Grammar
Teaching aims:
Master conversion between simple sentence and complex sentence.
Teaching difficult and important points
To master conversion between simple sentence and complex sentence.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Explanation
简单句和复合句的转换
我们可以用介词短语把状语从句转换成简单句，我们可以用介词把宾语从句和定语从句转换成简单句
A Using adverbial clauses or simple sentences
We can rewrite some adverbial clauses in simple sentences with at the age of, because of and without.
转换时要注意时态和意思的一致性和准确性。
Neil Armstrong received his student pilot’s licence When he was 16.
Neil Armstrong received his student pilot’s licence at the age of 16.
People might float in space because the gravity is slow.
People might float in space because of the low gravity.
Humans cannot survive if there is no food, water or oxygen.
Humans cannot survive without food, water or oxygen.
Exercises 1
Daniel is writing about visiting another planet. Help him rewrite the sentences
using the words in brackets.
Neil Armstrong took his first flight when he was only six. (at the age of)
2. Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go into outer space at the age of 27.(when)
3. People might move to another planet in the future because the population on the earth is increasing rapidly. (because of)
4. If there is no fresh food, meals will not be as tasty as they are today. (without)
5. It would be funny to play football on Mars because of the low gravity. (because)
6. Without special boots, you cannot walk on Mars.(if…not )
Step 3 Summary and Homework
Exercises 2
把下面的复合句改成简单句
1. He learnt to swim when he was eight years old.
2. He could not go to the party because he had too much homework.
3. He cannot solve this problem if he has no help.
B Using object clauses or simple sentences
We can rewrite some object clauses in simple sentences with prepositions like of and about.
常用的一些动词和介词的搭配有：
remind somebody of…使某人想起……
Be sure/certain about…对……确信
The smell of the pills reminds them that food on the Earth is tasty.
The smell of the pills reminds them of the tasty food on the Earth.
Are they sure that space travel will be very fast
Are they sure about the fast speed of space travel
Exercises 3
Millie knows little about the planet Mars. She is asking Daniel for more information. Rewrite Millie’s sentences using the words in brackets.
Millie: (1) Are you aware how far Mars is away from the Sun
Daniel: Yes. Mars is about 142,000,000 miles away from the Sun. It takes Mars
about two Earth years to cycle around the Sun once.
Millie: (2) Are scientists in agreement that living on Mars would be possible for humans in the future
Daniel: No. But they’re working hard to learn more about Mars.
Millie: (3) Do they think that the low gravity on Mars might be a problem
Daniel: Yes, they do.
Millie: (4) Are you aware that transport could be like on Mars
Daniel: It could be much better than that on the Earth. However, scientists aren’t sure whether people could grow plants on Mars.
Millie: (5) I wonder how many people would like to move to Mars. (6) I think people should know that life on Mars would be different from that on the Earth.
1. Are you aware
_____________________________________ (distance)
of the distance between Mars and the sun
2. Do scientists agree
_____________________________________ (possibility)
about the possibility of living on Mars for humans in the future
3. Have they thought
_____________________________________ (problem)
about the problem of the low gravity on Mars
4. Are you aware
___________________________________ (transport)
of the transport on the Mars
5. I wonder
_________________________________________________ (number).
about the number of the people who would like to move to Mars
6. I think people should know
___________________________________________________ (differences).
the differences between life on Mars and that on Earth
More exercises 4
把下面的宾语从句改为简单句。
1. The photos remind me that I travelled to the UK five years ago.
The photos remind me of my trip to the UK five years ago.
2. Are you certain that Tom is satisfied with the plan
Are you certain about Tom’s satisfaction with the plan
C We can rewrite some defining relative clauses in simple sentences with
prepositions like with and in.
People might live in houses which have huge comfortable rooms.
People might live in houses with huge comfortable rooms.
On Mars you might see people who wear special boots.
On Mars you might see people in special boots.
Exercise 5
Simon is writing about Mars. Rewrite the defining relative clauses in simple
sentences with prepositions with or in.
1. Mars is a planet that has an environment similar to that of the earth.
_________________________________________________________________
Mars is a planet with an environment similar to that of the Earth.
2. Astronauts who wear space suits and helmets might stay on Mars for hours. ___________________________________________________________________
Astronauts in space suits and helmets might stay on Mars for hours.
3. It is difficult to breathe on a planet that has much thinner air than that on the Earth.
_________________________________________________________________
It is difficult to breathe on a planet with much thinner air than that on the Earth.
4. On Mars there might be people who carry air tanks on their backs.
__________________________________________________________________
On Mars there might be people with air tanks on their backs.
Exercise 6
Simon is interested in stories about aliens. He even writes to aliens. Replace each of the underlined parts in his letter with another expression.
Dear aliens,
Humans are thinking about moving to another planet (1) because the pollution on the Earth is very serious. Many people do not doubt (2) that life on Mars would be very interesting, but I am not sure. We could not play football on Mars (3) because of the low gravity. Life would be boring for me (4) if I could not play football. Maybe this problem could be solved by building indoor playgrounds (5) which have the same football fields as those on the Earth.
By the way, would strangers be welcome I hope to hear from you soon.
Simon
Exercise 7
把下面定语从句改为简单句。
1. Do you know the girl who is holding two books in her hand
Do you know the girl with two books in her hand
2. The man who wears a blue shirt is our English teacher.
The man in a blue shirt is our English teacher.
当堂达标
单项选择。
1. —Jim, remember off the lights when home.
—OK, I won’t forget, Mum.
A. turning; leaving B. to turn; leave
C. turning; left D. to turn; leaving
2. It’s hard for us to say goodbye so many happy days which we have spent together.
A. so B. because of
C. although D. because
3. —Which is your new English teacher
—The young lady red over there.
A. with B. in
C. on D. for
4. —What are you doing
—We are talking about the books and writers we like.
A. that B. which
C. who D. whom
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Grammar remind somebody of…使某人想起…… Be sure/certain about…对……确信
Integrated skills
Teaching aims:
To listen to the dialogue and do some exercises.
To complete a report from the TV program.
Talk advantages and disadvantages about Mars and express own ideas.
Teaching difficult and important points
How to practise listening skills by listening to a conversation
Teaching aids
recorder, multi-media
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Revision
Complete the sentences.
Earth is becoming more and more ________ (crowd).
Every year, large numbers of tourists ______ (come) to visit Beijing.
There will be no _________ (pollute)on Mars.
The news made her ____ (feel) sad.
_______ (science)are working hard to make the dream become true.
Step 2 Practice
1. Daniel wants to live on Mars in the future. However, Sandy is still not sure if she would like to. This week, there is a TV programme on this topic. Listen to the preview. Help Sandy make notes of it.
Survey carried out in: Schools in Sunshine Town
Day:
Channel:
Name of programme:
Time:
Percentage of students who would like to move away from the Earth:
2. Sandy is watching the TV programme. She wants to write down the important points. Listen to the discussion and help her complete her lists.
Advantages
1. It would be very interesting.
2. We could study at ____________.
3. It is not so crowded, with much more _____.
4. Travelling in space would be ____.
Disadvantages
1. We do not know if it is really safe.
2. We might ______ from living there.
3. It is ___________ from the Earth.
4. There is not enough food, ______ or oxygen.
5. There might be __________ aliens.
Step 3 Debate
Have a discussion in groups of four, and hold a debate.
Advantages of living on Mars:
Disadvantages of living on Mars:
Step 4 Daniel and Sandy are talking about the TV plete their conversation with the information in Parts A 1 and A 2.
Sandy: Did you watch the programme called (1) ____________ on (2) ________ TV last (3) ______ evening
Daniel: Yes, I did. but I missed the first part of it. When did the programme begin
Sandy: It began at ________. It started with a discussion about a ______. It showed that (6) _____ of the students would like to (7) ______________ the Earth and live on (8) _____.
Daniel: Oh, yes. Some students said living on another planet such as Mars would be very (9) _________. They could study at (10) ____________, and traveling in (11) ______ would be fun.
Sandy: There might also be much more (12) ______ for everyone on Mars. It’s too crowded here.
Daniel: However, some other students were worried about living there. They said they didn’t know if it would be (13) _________. They thought they might (14) _____ because there’s not enough food, (15) _____ or oxygen on Mars.
Sandy: They were even afraid of aliens there. They thought aliens were (16) _________ and would harm people.
Keys: Moving to Mars, Sunshine, Friday, 7:30 p.m., survey, 50%, move away from, Mars, interesting, online schools, space, space, really safe, get ill, water, dangerous
Step 5 Discussion
How do we protect the Earth
We should reduce pollution;
We should control population;
We should save energy;
We should…
Step 6 Speak up
1. Daniel and Sandy are talking about living on Mars. Work in pairs and discuss whether you would like to live on Mars. Use the conversation below as a model.
Daniel: Would you like to live on Mars, Sandy
Sandy: I’m not sure if it’s worth the risk. It worries me.
Daniel: Why It would be quite safe. After all, humans have already been to the Moon.
Sandy: Maybe you are right, but we might get ill from living there.
Daniel: I don’t think so, Sandy. It’s just a different kind of life. It would be great to live on another planet.
Sandy: What about all your friends here on the earth if you go to Mars
Daniel: I want you all to come too.
Sandy: OK. If you all go together, it should be fun.
2. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
1. Would Sandy like to live on Mars Why
2. Would Daniel like to live on Mars Why
Keys: He is not sure because she is not sure if it’s worth the risk it worries her.
Yes, he would like to. Because it’ll be great to live on another planet.
Step 7 Work in pairs.
Where do you prefer to live, Mars or Earth
Why
Useful information:
online schools
much more space
travelling in space
some dangerous aliens
so far away from the Earth
no food, water or oxygen
Step 8 Exercises
1. Translate the following phrases.
1. 开展，执行
2. 在太空中旅游
3. 对 …… 有伤害
4. 害怕见到外星人
5. 离地球如此遥远
6. 生活在火星上的缺点
7. 与地球上的情形不同
8. 毕竟
9. 住在另一个行星上非常棒
Step 6 Summary and Homework
1. Translate the following sentences.
1. 我们的班会以一个特别的讨论开始。
2. 不应当让家长为我们包办一切
3. 地球上的形势和火星上的相当不同。
当堂达标
2. Complete the following sentences.
1. Some of the students are afraid of ______ (see) aliens there.
2. They are not sure whether it is much _____ (safe) to live there.
3. The questions she asked last week is still under _________ (discuss).
4. Reading in the sun is _______ (harm) to our eyes.
5. Don’t have the baby ____ (cry) all the time.
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Integrated skills start with 以.....开始 risk n. 风险 the risk of ......的风险 risk doing sth. 冒险做......
Task
Teaching aims:
1. To complete a flow chart.
2. To complete a guide with the help of the flow chart.
3. To make other flow charts and to write other guides to living on other planets.
Teaching difficult and important points
write an article about the life on Mars.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Free talk
Mars, the red planet (It looks red.)
95 per cent carbon dioxide
two moons: Phobos and Deimos
the surface of Mars
Maybe there were rivers there.
Life on Mars ：
food and clothes
traveling
school life
Step 2 Talk about more for living on Mars
on Mars pills gravity helmet special boots
Transport spacecraft space shuttles
Entertainment low-gravity basketball games
Money Mars dollars electronic(电子的)
Step 3 Discuss
Life on Mars
a Cars float in the air
b Low-gravity basketball games
c Traffic with no air pollution
d Space clothes and food
e Many online theatres
f Planet Mars Bank
g Goods from Earth are hard to find
h Visit the two moons
Step 3 Complete the blanks
Daniel is making a guide to living on Mars in the future. First, help him complete the spidergram below to organize his ideas. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
Money
(
Money
￥
1 is worth
around M$10
Electronic
Stored in the _________________
)
Keys: f Planet Mars Bank
(
Entertainment
Online games
are very popular
_____________
_____________
____________
__________
___________
__________
)
Keys: b Low-gravity basketball games
e Many online theatres
h Visit the two moons
(
Shopping
Lots of shopping malls
____________
____________
________________
_______________
)
Keys: d Space clothes and food
g Goods from the Earth are hard to find
(
Transport
___________
__________
___________
__________
comfortable
)
Keys: a Cars float in the air
c Traffic with no air pollution
Step 4 Complete the draft.
Here is a guide to living on Mars in the future. Finish some exercises on page 63
Daniel is writing his draft. Help him complete it.
On Mars, we use Mars dollars. We get about M$10 for every ￥1 , but we never see any of it ! Mars Dollars are electronic and are stored at the ______________. A very popular form of entertainment is online games. They make us feel like we are really inside the games! There are also many _______ theatres. There are ___________ to visit, but most people may prefer to watch the amazing
low-gravity _________ instead. There are lots of ______________ on Mars. They sell ____________ and food. Most things are cheap on Mars. Goods from the earth are ___________. The public transport system is ___________, and it produces _______________. If you want to drive, you can buy a car which ______________!
Life on Mars is interesting, isn’t it
Keys: Planet Mars Bank online two moons basketball shopping malls
space clothes hard to find comfortable no air pollution
floats in the air
Step 5 Language points
They make us feel like we are really inside the games!
fee like 想要；感觉好像
feel like sth / doing sth /（that）+从句
我感觉像是感冒了。
他感觉像到过火星。
如果你想要在这儿工作，请不要再迟到。
Keys: I feel like catching a cold.
He feels like (that) he has been to Mars.
If you feel like working here, please don’t be late again.
Step 6 Summary
Step 7 Try to make a flow chart about it!
A sample writing
Mercury 2200---A guide to living on Mercury(水星)
Step 7 Summary and Homework
Writing
By 2200 There will be three villages in space: Earth village, Moon village, Saturn village (土星村). Suppose you are from one of the village. Today you gather together and report your life in your own village!
Try to make your flow chart about the life in your village!
Write your guide to living on your village!
Report your life!
当堂达标
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Children are often told not to talk to (strange).
2. As we all know, the Moon (circle) around the Earth.
3. If you want to know something about Mars, there is a guide to (live) on Mars here.
4. We all know there are lots of (advantage)of living on Mars. So we won’t move away from the Earth to Mars.
5. Online games make you (feel) like you are really inside the games.
6. This is a (specially) day in the history of their country.
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Task
Money Stored in the planet Mars Bank......
Entertainment Online games are very popular......
Shopping Lots of shopping malls......
Transport Comfortable......
Welcome to the unit
Teaching aims:
1. Thinking about life in the future.
2. Thinking about what life be like on another planet.
3. Discussing the advantage and disadvantage of a particular environment.
Teaching difficult and important points
Know about what life be like on another planet.
2. Some phrases and sentence patterns：What would it be like to live on Mars There’s ...... We might need ......
Teaching aids
recorder, multi-media
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Warming up
Show some pictures and let students know something about Mars.
Do you know this planet
Step 2 Read and say
Mars, helmet, air tank, dried food, power pack, sleeping pack, gravity
Step 3 Practice
Daniel is dreaming about visiting another planet. What should he take with him Write the name of the item under each picture. Finish part A.
Step 4 Discussion
Can you guess what the life will be like on Mars
On Earth & on Mars
fruit or vegetables — dried food
gravity — less gravity
pollution — no pollution
very important — not important
too much homework — less homework and robots will help her
Step 5 Listening
Listen to Part B and answer the questions.
What should we take with us to live om Mars
Step 6 Listen and answer
1. Do you think Eddie likes the life on the Mars
2. Why does Eddie hate life on the Mars
Step 7 Role play the conversation between Hobo and Eddie.
Step 8 Language points
1. Hobo: Wow, I’ve never thought about traveling into space.
Eddie: Me neither.
否定回答Me neither 为非正式用法，美式英语中用Me either,正式答为Neither have I.
2. How do you like life on Mars 你认为火星上的生活怎么样？
How do you like … =What do you think of…
e.g. How do you like my new look
你认为我的新造型怎么样？
Step 9 Summary and Homework
1. Translate the phrases
1. 去太空旅行
2. 你认为…怎么样
3. 我原以为
4. 得到我的食物
5. 少一些的重力
6. 没有污染
当堂达标
1. R_______ will help us with our housework in the future.
2. You’d better wear a h_______ to keep yourself safe when you are riding a motorcycle.
3. He likes music very much and he can play the _______ (吉他) very well.
4. She likes wearing a pair of _____________ (太阳镜) to keep off the sun.
5. I think we need a _______ (帐篷) when we are camping.
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Welcome to the unit
On Earth & on Mars fruit or vegetables — dried food gravity — less gravity pollution — no pollution very important — not important too much homework — less homework and robots will help her How do you like … =What do you think of…
Reading I
Teaching aims:
1. Understand the planet living in another plant.
2. To recognize and read words of life on Mars.
3. Identify and list the differences lives between earth and Mars.
Teaching difficult and important points
To understand the planet living in another plant.
To identify and list the differences lives between earth and Mars.
Teaching aids
recorder, multi-media
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Presentation
Present the new words with pictures and read them aloud:
planet crowded polluted rapid increase......
Step 2 Warming up
1. Why do people need to move to Mars
2. How long will it take to flay to Mars at present
Step 3 Fast reading
Read the article quickly and find out the keyword of each paragraph.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
Step 4 Careful reading
Read each paragraph carefully and find out the answers to the questions
1. What vehicle do people use to Mars at present And how long does it take
2. What vehicle may people use to go to Mars in the future
3. What are the problems of living on Mars
4. What will food on Mars be like
5. Is gravity on Mars a big problem Why
6. What may happen then
7. What kind of shoes should people wear
8. What kind of house may people live in
9. Who will do most of our work
10. What kind of school will students study in And what do they call their teacher
Step 5 Discuss
Differences between life on Earth and life on Mars.
Life on the Earth today Life on Mars in 2100
It is polluted and crowed. It would be clean and have lots of space.
Spacecraft are slow.
There is enough water and oxygen.
There are many kinds of tasty food.
Gravity is not a problem for us.
Many people live in small flats.
People have little time to relax.
Students study at real schools.
Step 6 Summary and Homework
一、根据句意和中文提示写出单词。
1. (氧气) is very important to humans, because
no one can live without it.
2. There has been a great (增加) in the number of students in Park School since 2000.
3. Jenny sings well and she is often (比较) to the famous singer Deng Ziqi.
4. A space sleeping bag is used to be fixed to the walls to prevent (飘浮).
5. He always drives his car at the (速度) of about 100km per hour.
当堂达标
二、用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
1. As we all know, drinking (pollute) water is harmful to our health.
2. China has developed (rapid) since the 1980s.
3. —The food is as (taste) as that in the restaurant.
—It’s kind of you to say so.
4. Look! A number of children (teach) themselves different skills for physical exercise.
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Reading
planet crowded polluted rapid Increase...... be crowded with pollute / polluted /pollution large numbers of
Reading II
Teaching aims:
1. Learn the language points in this article.
2. To learn words, expressions and sentences in Reading.
3. Develop the reading skills and ability.
Teaching difficult and important points
1. Learn the language points in this article.
2. Develop the reading skills and ability.
Teaching aids
recorder, multi-media
Step 1 Revision
Review the article and finish activity 3.
Step 2 Language points
1. Our own planet, the Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted because of the rapid increase in population.
我们自己的星球, 地球, 由于人口的快速增长, 变得越来越拥挤, 污染越来越严重。
辨析：fast, quick和rapid
【梳理】
1) fast既可用作形容词又可用作副词, 主要表示人或物体本身的速度快, 如汽车开得快、人走得快、时间过得快等。
2) quick常用作形容词, 主要表示反应快、动作敏捷。
3) rapid是正式用语, 只用作形容词, 语气较强, 常用于表示抽象意义的“快速的”, 如价格涨得快、社会变革快等。
【运用】
选用fast, quick或rapid填空。
1) My brother ate a ________ breakfast and went to school in a hurry.
2) Tom runs so ____ that I can’t catch up with him.
3) We saw the ______ development of the society these years.
2. It is hoped that people could start all over again and build a better world on Mars.
人们有望能够在火星上重新开始，建设一个更好的世界。
句型 It is hoped that…表示“……可以指望”，指说话者希望如此。
如：我们希望在本周前完成此项目。
_________________ we can finish the project before this weekend.
3. At present, our spacecraft are too slow to carry large numbers of passengers to Mars—it would take months.
目前，我们的宇宙飞船太慢了，无法运送大批的乘客火星—因为要花几个月的时间。
句中的large numbers of表示“大量的”，也可以说成 a large number of 。
如: 很多人在国庆假日去旅游。
_______________ people go travelling during the National Day holiday.
4. With the development of technology, by the year 2100, the journey might only take about 20 minutes in spacecraft that travel at the speed of light.
随着科技的发展，到2100 年，乘坐以光速飞行的宇宙飞船，行程或许只要
大约20分钟！
短语 at a/the speed of的意思是“以……的速度”。
如：小汽车正以每小时100公里的速度行驶。
The car is moving _________________100 kilometers per hour.
5. Food would most probably be in the form of pills and would not be so tasty.
食物很大可能会以药片的形式存在，而且味道没有那么可口。
句中的in the form of 的意思是 “以……的形式”。
如: 欢迎以钱的形式资助。
Help _______________money will be welcome.
6. The gravity on Mars is only about three-eights of that on the earth.
火星上的重力大约只有地球上的八分之三。
在表示分数时, 分子用基数词, 分母用序数词。分子如果大于1, 分母须用复数
形式。分子、分母之间有无连字符均可。
如: 1/3 2/5
在做比较时，我们常用that/those指代句中类者相同的那一部分。通常that用
于指代可数名词数或者不可数名词，those用于指代可数名词复数。此句中的
that指代前面的gravity。
如：火星上的空气要比起球上稀薄很多。
The air on Mars is much thinner than _____ on the earth.
7. Compared with life on Earth, life on Mars would be better in some ways.
与在地球上的生活相比, 火星上的生活在有些方面将会更好。
compare with … 意思是“ 与……做比较”。在句中是过去分词短语作状语, 此
时with和to可通用。
如: 与我们的那条路相比,这条路繁忙得多 。
This road is quite busy____________________ ours.
8. Every student would have a computer at home connected to interplanetary network. 每个学生家里都有一台电脑与星际网络连接。
connect to 意思是“与……连接”。这里的connected to 是过去分词后置作定语,
修饰computer。
connect … to…表示“把…… 和……连接起来 ”。
如: 山姆想把鼠标和电脑连接起来。
Sam wants to _____________________________.
9. Life on Mars would be interesting as well as challenging.
火星上的生活不仅有挑战性而且很有趣。
短语as well as 的意思是“不但……而且，既……又”。注意这一短语在翻译成
中文时，应先as well as 后面的内容，再翻译前面的。
如: They visited the museum as well as the zoo.
他们不但参观了动物园, 还参观了博物馆。
Step 3 Summary and Homework
根据语境，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
—How do you like the book
—Very munity safety is (special) introduced in it.
2. The place (develop) from a small village into a tourist centre in the past few years.
3. The gravity on the Earth can prevent people from (float) away into the sky.
4. Students were made (not go) to the public places because of the terrible disease.
5. Life on Mars would be interesting as well as (challenge).
当堂达标
单项选择
1. It takes us less time to go to Beijing because the of trains has increased a lot.
A. price B. speed C. space D. service
2. —Amy, I hear you’ve got many foreign coins. I have a look
—Sure. I’ll fetch them for you.
A. May B. Must C. Should D. Need
3. —A number of students in the dining hall.
—Let me count. The number of the students about 800.
A. are; is B. is; are C. are; are D. is; is
4. —Mum, of the apples gone bad.
—We’d better eat up the rest as soon as possible.
A. one third; has B. one thirds; have
C. one third; have D. first three; has
板书设计
It is hoped that…表示“……可以指望” large numbers of表示“大量的”，也可以说成 a large number of at a/the speed of的意思是“以……的速度” in the form of 的意思是 “以……的形式” connect … to…表示“把…… 和……连接起来 ”
Grammar
Teaching aims:
Master conversion between simple sentence and complex sentence.
Teaching difficult and important points
To master conversion between simple sentence and complex sentence.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Explanation
简单句和复合句的转换
我们可以用介词短语把状语从句转换成简单句，我们可以用介词把宾语从句和定语从句转换成简单句
A Using adverbial clauses or simple sentences
We can rewrite some adverbial clauses in simple sentences with at the age of, because of and without.
转换时要注意时态和意思的一致性和准确性。
Neil Armstrong received his student pilot’s licence When he was 16.
Neil Armstrong received his student pilot’s licence at the age of 16.
People might float in space because the gravity is slow.
People might float in space because of the low gravity.
Humans cannot survive if there is no food, water or oxygen.
Humans cannot survive without food, water or oxygen.
Exercises 1
Daniel is writing about visiting another planet. Help him rewrite the sentences
using the words in brackets.
Neil Armstrong took his first flight when he was only six. (at the age of)
2. Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go into outer space at the age of 27.(when)
3. People might move to another planet in the future because the population on the earth is increasing rapidly. (because of)
4. If there is no fresh food, meals will not be as tasty as they are today. (without)
5. It would be funny to play football on Mars because of the low gravity. (because)
6. Without special boots, you cannot walk on Mars.(if…not )
Step 3 Summary and Homework
Exercises 2
把下面的复合句改成简单句
1. He learnt to swim when he was eight years old.
2. He could not go to the party because he had too much homework.
3. He cannot solve this problem if he has no help.
B Using object clauses or simple sentences
We can rewrite some object clauses in simple sentences with prepositions like of and about.
常用的一些动词和介词的搭配有：
remind somebody of…使某人想起……
Be sure/certain about…对……确信
The smell of the pills reminds them that food on the Earth is tasty.
The smell of the pills reminds them of the tasty food on the Earth.
Are they sure that space travel will be very fast
Are they sure about the fast speed of space travel
Exercises 3
Millie knows little about the planet Mars. She is asking Daniel for more information. Rewrite Millie’s sentences using the words in brackets.
Millie: (1) Are you aware how far Mars is away from the Sun
Daniel: Yes. Mars is about 142,000,000 miles away from the Sun. It takes Mars
about two Earth years to cycle around the Sun once.
Millie: (2) Are scientists in agreement that living on Mars would be possible for humans in the future
Daniel: No. But they’re working hard to learn more about Mars.
Millie: (3) Do they think that the low gravity on Mars might be a problem
Daniel: Yes, they do.
Millie: (4) Are you aware that transport could be like on Mars
Daniel: It could be much better than that on the Earth. However, scientists aren’t sure whether people could grow plants on Mars.
Millie: (5) I wonder how many people would like to move to Mars. (6) I think people should know that life on Mars would be different from that on the Earth.
1. Are you aware
_____________________________________ (distance)
of the distance between Mars and the sun
2. Do scientists agree
_____________________________________ (possibility)
about the possibility of living on Mars for humans in the future
3. Have they thought
_____________________________________ (problem)
about the problem of the low gravity on Mars
4. Are you aware
___________________________________ (transport)
of the transport on the Mars
5. I wonder
_________________________________________________ (number).
about the number of the people who would like to move to Mars
6. I think people should know
___________________________________________________ (differences).
the differences between life on Mars and that on Earth
More exercises 4
把下面的宾语从句改为简单句。
1. The photos remind me that I travelled to the UK five years ago.
The photos remind me of my trip to the UK five years ago.
2. Are you certain that Tom is satisfied with the plan
Are you certain about Tom’s satisfaction with the plan
C We can rewrite some defining relative clauses in simple sentences with
prepositions like with and in.
People might live in houses which have huge comfortable rooms.
People might live in houses with huge comfortable rooms.
On Mars you might see people who wear special boots.
On Mars you might see people in special boots.
Exercise 5
Simon is writing about Mars. Rewrite the defining relative clauses in simple
sentences with prepositions with or in.
1. Mars is a planet that has an environment similar to that of the earth.
_________________________________________________________________
Mars is a planet with an environment similar to that of the Earth.
2. Astronauts who wear space suits and helmets might stay on Mars for hours. ___________________________________________________________________
Astronauts in space suits and helmets might stay on Mars for hours.
3. It is difficult to breathe on a planet that has much thinner air than that on the Earth.
_________________________________________________________________
It is difficult to breathe on a planet with much thinner air than that on the Earth.
4. On Mars there might be people who carry air tanks on their backs.
__________________________________________________________________
On Mars there might be people with air tanks on their backs.
Exercise 6
Simon is interested in stories about aliens. He even writes to aliens. Replace each of the underlined parts in his letter with another expression.
Dear aliens,
Humans are thinking about moving to another planet (1) because the pollution on the Earth is very serious. Many people do not doubt (2) that life on Mars would be very interesting, but I am not sure. We could not play football on Mars (3) because of the low gravity. Life would be boring for me (4) if I could not play football. Maybe this problem could be solved by building indoor playgrounds (5) which have the same football fields as those on the Earth.
By the way, would strangers be welcome I hope to hear from you soon.
Simon
Exercise 7
把下面定语从句改为简单句。
1. Do you know the girl who is holding two books in her hand
Do you know the girl with two books in her hand
2. The man who wears a blue shirt is our English teacher.
The man in a blue shirt is our English teacher.
当堂达标
单项选择。
1. —Jim, remember off the lights when home.
—OK, I won’t forget, Mum.
A. turning; leaving B. to turn; leave
C. turning; left D. to turn; leaving
2. It’s hard for us to say goodbye so many happy days which we have spent together.
A. so B. because of
C. although D. because
3. —Which is your new English teacher
—The young lady red over there.
A. with B. in
C. on D. for
4. —What are you doing
—We are talking about the books and writers we like.
A. that B. which
C. who D. whom
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Grammar remind somebody of…使某人想起…… Be sure/certain about…对……确信
Integrated skills
Teaching aims:
To listen to the dialogue and do some exercises.
To complete a report from the TV program.
Talk advantages and disadvantages about Mars and express own ideas.
Teaching difficult and important points
How to practise listening skills by listening to a conversation
Teaching aids
recorder, multi-media
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Revision
Complete the sentences.
Earth is becoming more and more ________ (crowd).
Every year, large numbers of tourists ______ (come) to visit Beijing.
There will be no _________ (pollute)on Mars.
The news made her ____ (feel) sad.
_______ (science)are working hard to make the dream become true.
Step 2 Practice
1. Daniel wants to live on Mars in the future. However, Sandy is still not sure if she would like to. This week, there is a TV programme on this topic. Listen to the preview. Help Sandy make notes of it.
Survey carried out in: Schools in Sunshine Town
Day:
Channel:
Name of programme:
Time:
Percentage of students who would like to move away from the Earth:
2. Sandy is watching the TV programme. She wants to write down the important points. Listen to the discussion and help her complete her lists.
Advantages
1. It would be very interesting.
2. We could study at ____________.
3. It is not so crowded, with much more _____.
4. Travelling in space would be ____.
Disadvantages
1. We do not know if it is really safe.
2. We might ______ from living there.
3. It is ___________ from the Earth.
4. There is not enough food, ______ or oxygen.
5. There might be __________ aliens.
Step 3 Debate
Have a discussion in groups of four, and hold a debate.
Advantages of living on Mars:
Disadvantages of living on Mars:
Step 4 Daniel and Sandy are talking about the TV plete their conversation with the information in Parts A 1 and A 2.
Sandy: Did you watch the programme called (1) ____________ on (2) ________ TV last (3) ______ evening
Daniel: Yes, I did. but I missed the first part of it. When did the programme begin
Sandy: It began at ________. It started with a discussion about a ______. It showed that (6) _____ of the students would like to (7) ______________ the Earth and live on (8) _____.
Daniel: Oh, yes. Some students said living on another planet such as Mars would be very (9) _________. They could study at (10) ____________, and traveling in (11) ______ would be fun.
Sandy: There might also be much more (12) ______ for everyone on Mars. It’s too crowded here.
Daniel: However, some other students were worried about living there. They said they didn’t know if it would be (13) _________. They thought they might (14) _____ because there’s not enough food, (15) _____ or oxygen on Mars.
Sandy: They were even afraid of aliens there. They thought aliens were (16) _________ and would harm people.
Keys: Moving to Mars, Sunshine, Friday, 7:30 p.m., survey, 50%, move away from, Mars, interesting, online schools, space, space, really safe, get ill, water, dangerous
Step 5 Discussion
How do we protect the Earth
We should reduce pollution;
We should control population;
We should save energy;
We should…
Step 6 Speak up
1. Daniel and Sandy are talking about living on Mars. Work in pairs and discuss whether you would like to live on Mars. Use the conversation below as a model.
Daniel: Would you like to live on Mars, Sandy
Sandy: I’m not sure if it’s worth the risk. It worries me.
Daniel: Why It would be quite safe. After all, humans have already been to the Moon.
Sandy: Maybe you are right, but we might get ill from living there.
Daniel: I don’t think so, Sandy. It’s just a different kind of life. It would be great to live on another planet.
Sandy: What about all your friends here on the earth if you go to Mars
Daniel: I want you all to come too.
Sandy: OK. If you all go together, it should be fun.
2. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
1. Would Sandy like to live on Mars Why
2. Would Daniel like to live on Mars Why
Keys: He is not sure because she is not sure if it’s worth the risk it worries her.
Yes, he would like to. Because it’ll be great to live on another planet.
Step 7 Work in pairs.
Where do you prefer to live, Mars or Earth
Why
Useful information:
online schools
much more space
travelling in space
some dangerous aliens
so far away from the Earth
no food, water or oxygen
Step 8 Exercises
1. Translate the following phrases.
1. 开展，执行
2. 在太空中旅游
3. 对 …… 有伤害
4. 害怕见到外星人
5. 离地球如此遥远
6. 生活在火星上的缺点
7. 与地球上的情形不同
8. 毕竟
9. 住在另一个行星上非常棒
Step 6 Summary and Homework
1. Translate the following sentences.
1. 我们的班会以一个特别的讨论开始。
2. 不应当让家长为我们包办一切
3. 地球上的形势和火星上的相当不同。
当堂达标
2. Complete the following sentences.
1. Some of the students are afraid of ______ (see) aliens there.
2. They are not sure whether it is much _____ (safe) to live there.
3. The questions she asked last week is still under _________ (discuss).
4. Reading in the sun is _______ (harm) to our eyes.
5. Don’t have the baby ____ (cry) all the time.
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Integrated skills start with 以.....开始 risk n. 风险 the risk of ......的风险 risk doing sth. 冒险做......
Task
Teaching aims:
1. To complete a flow chart.
2. To complete a guide with the help of the flow chart.
3. To make other flow charts and to write other guides to living on other planets.
Teaching difficult and important points
write an article about the life on Mars.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Free talk
Mars, the red planet (It looks red.)
95 per cent carbon dioxide
two moons: Phobos and Deimos
the surface of Mars
Maybe there were rivers there.
Life on Mars ：
food and clothes
traveling
school life
Step 2 Talk about more for living on Mars
on Mars pills gravity helmet special boots
Transport spacecraft space shuttles
Entertainment low-gravity basketball games
Money Mars dollars electronic(电子的)
Step 3 Discuss
Life on Mars
a Cars float in the air
b Low-gravity basketball games
c Traffic with no air pollution
d Space clothes and food
e Many online theatres
f Planet Mars Bank
g Goods from Earth are hard to find
h Visit the two moons
Step 3 Complete the blanks
Daniel is making a guide to living on Mars in the future. First, help him complete the spidergram below to organize his ideas. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
Money
(
Money
￥
1 is worth
around M$10
Electronic
Stored in the _________________
)
Keys: f Planet Mars Bank
(
Entertainment
Online games
are very popular
_____________
_____________
____________
__________
___________
__________
)
Keys: b Low-gravity basketball games
e Many online theatres
h Visit the two moons
(
Shopping
Lots of shopping malls
____________
____________
________________
_______________
)
Keys: d Space clothes and food
g Goods from the Earth are hard to find
(
Transport
___________
__________
___________
__________
comfortable
)
Keys: a Cars float in the air
c Traffic with no air pollution
Step 4 Complete the draft.
Here is a guide to living on Mars in the future. Finish some exercises on page 63
Daniel is writing his draft. Help him complete it.
On Mars, we use Mars dollars. We get about M$10 for every ￥1 , but we never see any of it ! Mars Dollars are electronic and are stored at the ______________. A very popular form of entertainment is online games. They make us feel like we are really inside the games! There are also many _______ theatres. There are ___________ to visit, but most people may prefer to watch the amazing
low-gravity _________ instead. There are lots of ______________ on Mars. They sell ____________ and food. Most things are cheap on Mars. Goods from the earth are ___________. The public transport system is ___________, and it produces _______________. If you want to drive, you can buy a car which ______________!
Life on Mars is interesting, isn’t it
Keys: Planet Mars Bank online two moons basketball shopping malls
space clothes hard to find comfortable no air pollution
floats in the air
Step 5 Language points
They make us feel like we are really inside the games!
fee like 想要；感觉好像
feel like sth / doing sth /（that）+从句
我感觉像是感冒了。
他感觉像到过火星。
如果你想要在这儿工作，请不要再迟到。
Keys: I feel like catching a cold.
He feels like (that) he has been to Mars.
If you feel like working here, please don’t be late again.
Step 6 Summary
Step 7 Try to make a flow chart about it!
A sample writing
Mercury 2200---A guide to living on Mercury(水星)
Step 7 Summary and Homework
Writing
By 2200 There will be three villages in space: Earth village, Moon village, Saturn village (土星村). Suppose you are from one of the village. Today you gather together and report your life in your own village!
Try to make your flow chart about the life in your village!
Write your guide to living on your village!
Report your life!
当堂达标
用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Children are often told not to talk to (strange).
2. As we all know, the Moon (circle) around the Earth.
3. If you want to know something about Mars, there is a guide to (live) on Mars here.
4. We all know there are lots of (advantage)of living on Mars. So we won’t move away from the Earth to Mars.
5. Online games make you (feel) like you are really inside the games.
6. This is a (specially) day in the history of their country.
板书设计
Unit 4 Life on Mars Task
Money Stored in the planet Mars Bank......
Entertainment Online games are very popular......
Shopping Lots of shopping malls......
Transport Comfortable......