M3 U2 学案（第一课时）
班级：__________________ 姓名：__________________
Title: ______________________
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Solar system galaxy
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Universe
Read paragraph 1:
Have we found life on any other planets?
Try to retell it with the following key words:
… … life on the earth for ……years.
However, … …on any other planets…
Read paragraph 2:
1. What is the solar system?
2. How does the solar system work?
Try to retell it with the following key words:
The earth … ...and … …
Seven other planets… ...
… … are called... …
Read paragraph 2&3:
1. What is the Galaxy (Milky Way)?
2. What have the Scientists also discovered?
Try to retell it with the following key words:
Our solar system is… …, called the Galaxy or …...
Scientists … … in the universe.
Read paragraph 4:
1. What have scientists done?
2. What haven’t scientists done?
Try to retell it with the following key words:
…have sent… to Mars…
They have even… …to travel… …
However, other stars in our Galaxy.
Task: Imagine that a TV program named The Discovery of Universe wants to invite you and your friends to attend it. Work in groups of four. One of you will be the host. The other three will be the ones who are interested in the universe. Before recording the program, please prepare it with your friends.
课件17张PPT。Module 3 Journey to space Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet. RevisionSay something about the universe and the discovery of it.What is the solar system? How does it work?What is the Milky way?
What have scientists also discovered ?What have we done and what haven’t we done?Have we found life on any other planets?Pre-readingWhy?Do you believe there are ETs?Why haven’t we found any other life?
(sum up each reason in a sentence)While-readingActivity 1: Read and sum upNone of the seven other planets has an environment like that of the earth. so scientists do not think they will find life on them.
P2L2: The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth ,so scientists do not think they will find life on them. None of them
has an environment like that of the earth ,so scientists do
not think they will find life on them.None of them has an environment like that of the earth.
So scientists do not think they will find life on them. Why haven’t we found any other life? None … … that of the earth.
So scientists…. Why haven’t we found any other life? a planetthe sunseven other planetsNone of them has an…like...scientists do not….life on themsoWhy haven’t we found any other life?
(sum up each reason in a sentence)While-readingActivity 2: Read and sum upThe universe is too large, P3L3:Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has
to travel many years to reach us. So how large is the
Universe? It’s impossible to imagine. So how large is the
Universe? It’s impossible to imagine. so we haven’t found any other life.many other galaxiesin the universehave discovered…very far away…has to … for many years to …Their lightThe universe is… … So…Why haven’t we found any other life?
(sum up each reason in a sentence)While-readingActivity 2: Read and sum upThe technology is limited .
No spaceship has travelled far enough
to reach other stars in our Galaxy. P4L2:Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet Mars to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy. no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy. …have sent… to Mars… … …to travel outside the solar system. However, …. to reach other stars
in our Galaxy.
The technology… … So…Activity 2: Read and inferWhy does the writer end the passage with
so many questions?
To let the readers think about the question:
Is there any other life in the universe or
out there in space?
We haven’t found the answers yet.
Maybe one day people will find the
answers. Activity 2: Read and sum upChoose a title for the passage:____
Anyone out there?
Life on Earth
C. Our solar system
D. The stars at nightPost-readingActivity 4: TaskA TV program named The Discovery of the Universe wants to invite you to attend it. The topic of this week is Anyone out there? Please work in groups of four. One of you will be the host. The other three will be students who attend the program.
You can begin and end your conversation like this:Work in groups of four to act the program out. M3 U2 学案（第二课时）
班级：__________________ 姓名：__________________
Title: ______________________
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Solar system galaxy
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Universe
Activity 1: Read and sum up
Why haven’t we found any other life? (Sum up each reason in a sentence)
Activity 2: Read and infer
Why does the writer end the passage with so many questions?
Activity 3: Read and sum up:
Choose a title for the passage: ___________
A. Anyone out there? B. Life on the earth
C. The sun and other stars D. The stars at night
Activity 4: Task
A TV program named The Discovery of the Universe wants to invite you to attend it. The topic of this week is Anyone out there? Please work in groups of four. One of you will be the host. The other three will be students who attend the program.
You can begin and end your conversation like this:
