河北省新乐市第一中学高中英语必修3课件：Unit 4 AstronomyReading.pptVIP

We have only one earth!!! Speaking What should we do for our earth? You can use the following words or phrases to help you: prevent… from… harmful global warming carbon dioxide in turn depend on as a result thus atmosphere Speaking What should we do for our earth? Let’s take part in the activities to save the earth! How life began on earth is one of the biggest puzzles that scientists found hard to solve. What other puzzles are hidden in the passage? Find them out and do some research. * India Brahma is the god first represented in the Hindu Triad. He is the creator of the universe and all living beings are said to have evolved from him. ▲Big Bang Gas New stars Dying stars remnants 平面图 太阳系 地球大气 1. When did the “Big Bang” happen? It happened several billion years ago. Scanning Read the passage quickly and answer the questions. 2. What form was the earth after the “Big Bang”? The earth was still just a cloud of dust. 3. What made up the earth’s atmosphere after the earth exploded? Carbon, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases. 4. How did water come into being on the earth? As the earth cooled down after it exploded, water came into being. 5. What’s the significance of the presence of water on the earth? It allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. 6. What was important to the development of fish? oxygen. 7. What made possible the rise of mammals on the earth? The disappearance of dinosaurs made the possible the rise of mammals on the earth. 8. Why are mammals different from all life forms in the past? They gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them. Finish the Exercise 2 on the book according to the questions above. Close reading I. Read the passage carefully and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1 The formation (形成) of the earth. Para. 2 The importa