课件27张PPT。 Life on Mars
9B Unit 4 ReadingReading 1
crowded and pollutedPlanets in the solar system(太阳系)Mars is the nearest to the Earth.MarsEarthThe surface of Mars is a little like the surface of the Earth.Please open your books and turn to P52. Go through the passage quickly, then find out the answer:
How many paragraphs are there?
How many parts can be divided?Task1:Skimmingthe gravity of Marsthe reason of moving to Marsthe speed of spacecraftcomfortable life on Mars the problems of food, water and oxygen on MarsThe writer’s opinion.students’ future studyParagraph1:ScanningTask2:the reason of moving to Mars1.When can we live on Mars?
2.Why do we need to move to Mars?We can build a better world on ..MarsParagraph2: spacecraft have some differences between now and in the future.the speed of spacecraft (transport) With the development of technology, the spacecraft can travel at the speed of l ____.We may feel ____________ and____.
The journey to Mars might only take 20 m________.low arry monthsight uncomfortableillinutes At presentBy the year 2100assengers the problems of food, water and oxygen on MarsParagraph3:1.Humans can survive without water, oxygen or food. _____
2.We don’t know whether there would be enough water, oxygen on Mars. _____
3.Scientists are sure whether plants will grow on Mars . _____
4. Food would most probably be in the form of pills. _____
5.Food on Mars is more delicious than it on the Earth. ____Tell us “T” if a sentence is true or “F” if it is false. FTFTFWe are not sure whether there would be ______ water or _______and whether ______ could grow. Food would probably in the form of ______ and would not be _______.Water, oxygen and food enoughplantspillstastyoxygenParagraph4:
The gravity of Mars( )1. If an elephant weighs 64kg on the Earth, how much does it weigh on Mars?
A. 24kg B. 34kg C. 64kg D. 32kgA
( )2.Why do people have to wear boots on Mars?
A. Because they are beautiful and fashion.
B. Because they can prevent people from floating off into space.
C. Because they can give people oxygen.
D. Because they are comfortable and cheap.
BWhile reading, if you meet long and difficult sentences1. First, read the whole sentence carefully.2. Second, find some key words:that: object clause or defining relative clauseafter/before/while/when: time clausesso---that/such--that: show the result of sth.so that: to talk about the purpose of doing somethingHelp you understand the sentence better.Paragraph5:
comfortable life on MarsRead and put these sentences in the correct order. reorganize them into a short passage.at a real school
on the Earthat online schools
on MarsParagraph6:students’ future study Differences between life on Earth and life on Marsat the speed of light. three-eighths of the
gravityspecial boots houses with huge
comfortable roomsonline schoolsin the form of pills“e-teachers”
What does the writer think of
the life on Mars?Paragraph7:Life on Mars would be interesting as well as challenging.Where would you like to live, Earth or Mars?Discussion:Why?Task4 Four in a group and discuss. Every student can express your own idea and talk about the reason. I’d like to live ------- because------Protect our own planet EarthPlant more trees and flowers.Pick up rubbish and throw it into the rubbish bin.Save water, power and other useful resource.Have a low carbon life. 低碳生活 We should study hard to get enough knowledge for the research work in the future.研究工作The Mars will turn into another earth in the future.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 aswearHomework
1. Read the article aloud.
2. Search the Internet for more information about life on Mars.
3. Finish the exercises in the workbook.