Unit 4 Astronomy Reading：课件十一（27张PPT）（人教版必修3）.pptVIP

New Words in This Unit New Words in This Unit in time 及时； 总有一天，迟早→sooner or later 终于→eventually New Words in This Unit New Words in This Unit depend vi.依靠；依赖 dependent adj. dependence n. independent adj. independence n.独立 depend on/upon 依靠；依赖；取决于 New Words in This Unit presence n. 出席；到场；存在 present adj.在场的；目前的 [N] 礼物 New Words in This Unit cheer vt. ＆vi. (使）高兴;（对）欢呼 n.愉快；欢呼 cheer up 感到高兴；感到振奋 e.g. He cheered up when he passed this exam. cheerful adj. New Words in This Unit now that 既然→since e.g. Now that/Since everyone is here, we can start now. Warming Up 1.Can you tell us what subjects are learnt in high school? 2.Which are science subjects? Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology and Mathematics. 3.What is frontier science? Can you give us some examples? Frontier science is a sort of subjects based on two or more subjects. 2.What is the solar system? Solar system is made up of the objects that orbit around the sun. These include the eight planets and their moons, as well as comets and meteors（流星）. In the Chinese legend, it says Pangu creates the world. He separates the sky and the earth and his whole body then turns into all kinds of things in the universe. In Bible, the world and the whole universe was created by the God. Then the God creates the first man and the first woman Adam and Eve（亚当和夏娃）. However, scientists believe that about 15 million years ago, a huge explosion which is called “Big Bang” happened, creating our universe. Reading1.Scan the passage and finish the following True or False exercises. 1）The earth was different from other planets because the water remained. 2) The explosion of the earth produced water vapor, which turned into water when the earth cooled down. 3) Animal appeared before plants. 4) The earth may become too hot for life to