必修3 Unit4 Reading.pptVIP

` Pre-reading Do you know each religion or culture has its own ideas about the beginning of the universe? In China, we all know that Pangu separates the sky from the earth. Ideas about how life began Reading 1.Who are the small clever animals with hands and feet? 2. Are they taking good care of the earth? Why? Read the passage again and underline all the discourse markers and sentence connectors. Discourse markers: however, next, after that, ... Sentence connectors: and, but, ... Later, finally, thus, as a result of this because, or Post-reading * * * * * * Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars 1948年，美国物理学家伽莫夫提出了宇宙大爆炸学说。他认为：我们所观测到的宇宙始于150亿前的一次爆炸事件。  爆炸之初，宇宙是一个极度高温、高密度的“辐射地狱”，物质只能以中子、质子、电子、光子和中微子等基本粒子形态存在。宇宙爆炸之后不断膨胀，导致温度和密度很快下降。随着温度的下降，逐步形成原子核、原子、分子，并复合成通常的气体。气体逐渐凝聚成星云，星云进一步形成各种各样的恒星和星系，形成现在我们所看到的宇宙。 ＃宇宙大爆炸学说的主要证据 (1) 星系距离越远，退行速度越大（红移） (2) 3K宇宙微波背景辐射（1978年诺贝尔物理奖） (3) 宇宙氦丰度（76%的氢和24%的氦） The Big Bang HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH? 1.What is the original earth’s atmosphere made up of? 2. Why did scientists believe water is fundamental to the development of life? 3. How did water come into being on the earth? 4. Which kind of life-being first appeared on the earth, plants or animals? Why? 5. Why were mammals different from all life forms in the past? Scan the passage quickly to answer the following questions. Scanning carbon, nitrogen, water vapour, and other gases 2. Why did scientist believe water is fundamental to the development of life? Because water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas to ensure a following chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop. 1. What is the original earth’s atmosphere made up of? 3. How did water come into being on the earth? The explosion of the earth produced water vapor, which turned into water when the earth cooled down. 4. Which kind of life-being first appeared on the earth, plants or animals? Why? At first, small plants began to appear