课件36张PPT。9B Unit 4 Life on MarsReading Words andExpressionsplanet
crowded
polluted
rapid
increase
(all) over again
passenger
all a/the speed ofn. 行星
adj. 拥挤的
adj. 被污染的
adj. 快的,迅速的
n. 增加
再;重新
n. 乘客
以……的速度Words andExpressionsuncomfortable
oxygen
in the form of
tasty
specially
float
compare
compare to/withadj. 使人不舒服的;不适的
n. 氧气
以……的形式
adj. 味道好的
adv. 专门地,特地
vi. 飘浮;漂浮
vt. & vi. 比较
与……相比Words andExpressionsinterplanetary
network
challenging
rapidly
adj. 行星间的
n. 网络
adj. 挑战性的
adv. 快地,快速地Let’s enjoy some videos.Moving to Mars1. To learn something about life on Mars
2. To learn the words and phrases in this passageWords:
planet polluted rapid increase
passenger rapidly tasty comparePhrases:
all over again at a/the speed of
in the form of compare to/withPatterns:
It is hoped that…
Here is what life there could be like.
Our spacecraft are too slow to carry…
Robots would do most of their work so that…Focus onDo you think it is possible for human beings to live on Mars?DiscussionLet’s enjoy a video.Read the passage, match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.crowdedrapidpopulationall over againpassengertastyspeciallycomparefor one purposea second time from the begindecide in what way things are similar or differenthaving a nice tastefull of peoplehappening in a short period of timea person who rides in a car, bus, train, etc. but does not drive itthe total number of people in an area, a country, etc.Match the keywords with the links. Write the correct letters in the blanks.crowded planetspace housesspacecraftrobot on Marsspeed bootsonline teacher123456 a Need someone to teach you any time, any place?
b Living in a space house is fun….
C All about the newest spacecraft that travel in space….
d Our shoes can make you walk faster!
e Robots could be of great help to people on Mars….
f The population on the Earth is still increasing rapidly….++++++fcdabeResearchRead the passage and chose the best answer.1 Why would people move to Mars?
a The Earth is crowded and polluted.
b People want to make friends with those from another planet.
c Flying to Mars would be fun.
2 How long does it take to fly to Mars at present?
a Hours b Months c Years
3 What would the flight to Mars be like on the year 2100?
a Fast and comfortable. b Fast but uncomfortable.
c Slow but comfortable.
4 What would food on Mars be like?
a Very tasty. b Very sweet. c Not very tasty.
Read the passage and chose the best answer.Would gravity be a problem on Mars?
a No, it’s not a problem. b Yes, many people would get lost.
c Ye, and people would wear special boots.
Where might people live on Mars?
a In houses with huge rooms. b On spacecraft.
c In sleeping bags.
What would schools be like on Mars?
a Very small. b Online schools. c Like those on Mars.
What does the writer think of life on Mars?
a Better than life on the Earth. b Worse than life on Mars.
c There would be good and bad points.Read the passage and answer:
What will life be like? Transport at present 2100How do we get there?How long does it take?How will we get there?How long will it take?Food What will we eat on Mars?Gravity Will it be a big problem?Why is it a big problem?Why is it very dangerous?To prevent this, what should people do?education What kind of school will students study in?What do they call their teachers?Complete this list. Use the information from the article on pages 52 and 53.Read the passage carefully and complete the list.Spacecraft would travel at the speed of light.There might not be enough water and oxygen.Food would most probably be in the form of pills and would not be so tasty.People would have to wear special boots.People might live in houses with huge comfortable rooms.People could have more time to relax.Students would study at online schools.Fill in the blanks.The Earth is becoming more and more crowded and polluted _________ the _____________ in population. It is hoped that people could start ____________ on Mars. Here is what life there could be. __________ 2100, the journey to Mars might only take about 20 minutes in spacecraft that travel _____________ light! And food would most probably be ____________ pills and would not be so ______. rapid increasebecause ofall over againBy the yearat the speed ofin the form oftastyPeople would have to _______ boots that are specially designed to prevent themselves ________________ (float off )into space. At the same time, people on Mars would have more space. They might live in houses with huge comfortable rooms. Also, robots would do most of their work _______ they could have more time to relax. Life on Mars would be interesting __________ challenging.from floating offso thatas well aswear1. At present, our spacecraft are too slow to carry large numbers of passengers to Mars.
目前,我们的宇宙飞船太慢了,无法运送大批的乘客去火星。Language pointsLarge numbers of 表示“大量的”
= a large number of Large numbers of people go travelling during the National Day holiday. 2. 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!
随着技术的发展,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!I was second in the?race?with a?time?of 14.2?seconds. 介词with短语,在句中常用作状语,表示原因、条件、时间、伴随、方式等。我以14.2秒的成绩在比赛中位列第二。By the?time?I got to the station the train had already gone. by 表示“到...为止,截止... ”等我到达火车站时,火车已经开走了。 at a/the speed of 表示“以……的速度”The car is moving at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour.小汽车正以每小时100公里的速度行驶。3. The gravity on Mars is only about three-eighths of that on the Earth.
火星上的重力大约只有地球上的八分之三。The air on Mars is much thinner than that on the Earth.在做比较时,我们常用that/those指代句中类似或相同的那一部分。此句中that指代前面的gravity.火星上的空气要比地球上的稀薄的多。Three-eighths 八分之三
分数在英语中通常是借助于基数词和序数词来共同表达的。其中基数词表示分子,序数词表示分母。如:
one-tenth 十分之一
a third 三分之一
注意:分子除用one外,也可用a;two thirds 三分之二
four fifths 五分之四
但是,1/2不能说a (one) second, 而要说 a (one) half。1/4和3/4可以说 a (one) fourth 和 three fourths, 但常用a quarter 和 three quarters表示。如果分子大于1, 分母要用复数形式。如: 选择题。
About ______ of the students are from foreign countries. (2011山东东营)
A. three four B. three fourth
C. third fourth D. three fourths
翻译句子。
我们班五分之三是女生。
_____________ the students in my class
________ girls.Three-fifths ofare4. Compared with life on the Earth, life on Mars would be better in some ways.
与地球上的生活相比,火星上的生活在有些方面要好些。Children?seem?to?learn?more?interesting? things compared?to/with when we were at?school. compared with… 表示“与……相比”
此句中的 “compared with the life on the Earth” 为 v-ed短语作状语。与我们上学时相比,孩子现在学到的有趣东西似乎更多一些。 拓展:
compare ... to 意为“把……比作……”。
Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.
莎士比亚把人世比作舞台。 用compare with 和 compare to
的正确形式填空。
He cannot _____________ Shakespeare
as a writer of tragedies.
2. You cannot _________ this war _____ the
Vietnam war (越南战争).compare withcompare to4. Life on Mars would be interesting as well as challenging.
火星上的生活,不仅有挑战性,还很有趣。I?want?to?visit?Andrew as well?as?Martin. as well as 意思为“不但……而且……”我想去拜访安德鲁,还有马丁。 She?shares?(in)?my?troubles?as?well?as?my?joys.她与我同甘共苦。 I. 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
There is less air ________ (pollute) in
town that in the city.
2. Look at the newest T-shirt. It’s made
of cotton. I think it will become
__________ (fashion) this summer.
3. It’s ______(high) possible that people
can live on Mars in the future.
4. Grandma is too old _______ (settle)
on another planet.pollution fashionablehighly to settle5. The helmet is made of metal. It’s too
heavy. When I wear it, I feel
_____________ (comfort).
6. My father cooks very well. The food
he cooks is as ______ (taste) as that
in the restaurant.
7. Here are many kinds of moon cakes
for you_________ (choose) from.uncomfortable tastyto choose 8. __________ (compare) with what he
had already, the new stamps were not
very interesting.
9. _________ (hope), doctors have
found a new way to operate on the
patients --- flying hospital.
10. We should keep water from
______ (be) polluted.Compared Hopefully beingII. 翻译下列句子。1. 火星上的重力大约只有地球上的八分之三。The gravity on Mars is only about three-eighths of that on the Earth.2. 火星上的生活,不仅有挑战性,还很有趣。Life on Mars would be interesting as well as challenging.Homework 1.To make a list of the things that an astronaut uses
2. Learn all the words in this class by heart.