新人教必修三 Unit 4 Astronomy-The Science of The Stars[阅读课件].pptVIP

Whether life will continue on the earth depends on human beings. Only if we care will we help, only if we help shall all be saved! Assignment: 1. Collect more information about the development of life and make a poster with your group members. 2. Read and retell the passage. * 日地平均距离 = 1天文单位 = 1.496×1013 厘米 * Unit 4 solar system太阳系 Sun Venus Mercury Mars Jupiter Saturn Earth Pluto Neptune Uranus But scientists now think Pluto is too small to be called a planet. Do you know how our life began on the earth?Do you know any ancient idea about the beginning of the universe? Big Bang HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH? 1. What is the original earth’s atmosphere made up of? 2. What is the fundamental to the development of life? 3. Which kind of life-being first appeared on the earth, plants or animals? 4. Main idea of each paragraph Scanning Scan the passage quickly to answer the following questions. carbon, nitrogen, water vapour, and other gases 2. what is fundamental to the development of life? Water 1. What is the original earth’s atmosphere made up of? 3. Which kind of life-being first appeared on the earth, plants or animals? Why? At first, small plants began to appear on the surface of the water, they produce oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. 4.Choose the main idea for each paragraph ( )The arrival of humans and their impact on the earth. ( )The formation of the earth. ( )The development of plants and animals on the earth. ( )A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe. ( )The importance of water for life. 5 4 2 1 3 Passage structure Main body Para 1: Para 2: Para 3: Para 4: Para 5: A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe. The formation of the earth. The importance of water for life. The development of plants and animals on the earth. The arrival of humans and their impact on the earth. Read the passage carefully and analyse its structure: earth,