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高二英语
新外研选择性必修Book 2
Unit 6 Survival
plan B: life on Mars
Learning Aims
1. To get the general idea of the passage.
2. To know something about present environment situation.
3. the possibility of living on the Mars
4. To learn to share our ideas.
Pre-reading
How much do you know
about Mars
1 Mars is the ______ smallest planet in the solar
system.
a second b third c fourth
2 The surface of Mars is covered in ______.
a rocks b water c grass
3 The average recorded temperature on Mars is ____.
a 40°C b 2°C c -63°C
4 One day on Mars is about _____ long.
a 18 hours b 24 hours c 37 hours
Life on Mars
part 1( )
part 3( )
part 2( )
why
why
How many parts can we devide the passage into and try to get the main idea of each part.
Life on Mars
part 1( 1 )
part 3( 5 )
part 2( 2-4 )
why we might find another place to live
why Mars is the best choice
How many parts can we devide the passage into and try to get the main idea of each part.
the exploration of other planets
the achievement we have got
the chanlleges we may face
we should protect our earth
Choose the magazine in which you would most likely find this passage and give your reasons.
1 The Traveller
2 All About Space
3 Environmental Concerns
4 Biology for Fun
While-reading
Read the passage and find out why humans might live on Mars.
Because Mars is relatively close to Earth and has an environment less hostile than that of other planets.
Choose the statements that can be inferred from the passage.
Humans have yet not visited Mars.
People want to go to Mars on holiday.
There are plants growing on Mars.
The greatest risk to life on Earth used to be nuclear missiles.
One day, humans will have to go and live on another planet.
Our Plan A includes developing renewable energy resources.
The Biosphere 2 experiment ended in failure.
Now work in pairs. Find evidence to support your choices.
1 Would you like to be one of the first people to live on Mars Why or why not
2 Which is better, to live on Mars or to solve Earth’s problems Why
3 Can you think of a “Plan C” to save people from the problems on Earth
After-reading
Think and share
Assignment
read the following passage and answer the following questions,and them learn to write a story obout survival.
Read and answer:
1 Where is the person in the story
2 What difficulties is he facing
3 What has he already done to stay alive
4 What will he do next
Imagine you have to survive in a dangerous place. Plan your story by answering the questions.
Now write your story.
Where is the dangerous place
(eg Antarctica, space, the jungle)
What are the dangers (eg animals, the cold, no air)
How do you manage to survive
(eg catch fish, melt snow, make a fire)
How do you feel (eg confident, anxious, optimistic)
Thank you!
