(共22张PPT)
山东淄博中学
高二英语组 鲁梓玮
Environmental Crisis
Quiz
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Do the quiz and talk about what you know about Mars.
Mars
Earth
minus 63 degrees Celsius
Is it possible to live on Mars
Plan B：Life on Mars？
SPEAKER: Lu ziwei
Predict the main idea according to the title and the pictures.
Predict：What would be talked about
Para1.
Para2.
Para3.
Para4.
Para5.
Get the main idea for each paragraph
The introduction of the topic
The author’s opinion
Within the text.
The possibilities and challenges of living on Mars
Possibilities
Challenges
Natural factors
Living aspect
The exploration
About the text.
Can you find out the possibilites and challenges for us to explore the Mars
Possibilities
Challenges
Natural factors
Living aspect
The exploration
1.Relatively close
2.Less hostile
About the text.
Unmanned spacecraft
probe
robots
Space agencies
The exploration of Mars
sending back
Planning manned mission to Mars within the next 25 years
About the text.
orbit
Explored the Martian surface
Testing the soil
searching for resources, water and signs of life
Possibilities
Challenges
Natural factors
Living aspect
The exploration
1.Relatively close
2.Less hostile
1.Unmanned spacecraft
2.Probs
3.Robots
4.Space agencies
1.Succeed in planting
3.All the skills, courage, intelligence are needed
1.Long-time flight
2.Dangerous solar radiations
4.Not able to return
4. Hard to staying alive
（experiment）
Infer the author’ opinion—
Is it possible to live on Mars
About the text.
Para4：
1. Staying alive will be a daily challenge, but as proved by the Biosphere 2 experiment, not impossible.
2. Although the two-year experiment was not a success, it did provide us a better understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet.
Infer
Infer the author’ opinion—
Is it possible to live on Mars
Possible!
Despite the challenges，there are still possibilities.
The latest development of the exploration on Mars
Tianwen-1
NASA: 美国宇航局
Think and share
What qualities and skills should the first settlers be equipped with
(open)
Beyond the text.
Strong body
Calmness
Wisdom
Being knowledgeable
Patience
Perseverance
Positive attitude
Teamwork spirit
Bravery/courage
Creative mind
…
Making/getting food and water
Finding shelters
Operating the high-tech machines
First aid
Driving the spacecraft
…
Qualities
Skills
Work in groups. Conduct an interview about living on Mars. (5mins for preparation)
Requirements:
Decide your roles.
Look at the sample questions and add more you can think of. Then write them down in the chart.
Act out your interview with your partners .
Tips:
You can talk about it from the following aspects.
The surroundings
Dangers
The efforts you’ve made to survive
Your feelings
Interview
Beyond the text.
What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage Please tell your reasons.
The settlement of Mars is still decades away
The current situation is urgent
The global warming caused by human activity is having a terrible effect.
The author intends to urge people to take much better care of our own planet now.
Come on
Although we have been making efforts, for now, human settlement of Mars is still decades away.
We need to take much better care of the planet Earth！
We also need to make greater efforts to realize our dream！
For development，for
Survival
Homework
据国内媒体“China daily”（中国日报）报道，中国航天科技公司公布载人登陆火星的计划，现招募首批火星居民。假设你是李华，对该计划很感兴趣，要写一封申请信。要求包括以下要点：
个人优势 （对火星的了解，性格，所具备的技能）
参加原因
希望获准
注意:
1. 字数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
THANK YOU
SPEAKER: Lu ziwei
