Unit4AstronomythescienceofSectionOne2课件新人教必修3.pptVIP

Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars ;Warming up;土星 Saturn ;Do you know any questions that astronomers are interested in?;1. The origin of life on earth is a question that interests astronomers. What do you know about it? ● How old is the universe? (several billion years ago) ● How old is the Earth? (between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago) ● Which were the first creatures or plants on Earth? (extremely small plants)…;2. Each religion and culture has its own ideas about how life began on earth. What do you know? In China, we all know that Pangu separates the sky from the earth and Nvwa made humans.;Pangu separates the sky from the earth.; 中国神话传说中有盘古开天地的说法。巨人盘古用一把利斧劈开混沌, 将天地分开。死后, 他的气息化成风和云, 声音变成轰轰的雷声, 左眼化为太阳, 右眼化为月亮, 手足与四肢变成大地的四极与五方的名山, 血液化成江河,筋脉铺成道路, 肌肉形成田地, 须发成为星星, 牙齿和骨骼化为金属、珍珠、玉石, 汗水成为滋润万物生长的甘霖和雨露。;Nvwa made humans.;Other legends about the beginning of universe.;The Biblical Account;Day 4: God spoke and created the sun, moon and stars. Day 5: God spoke and created living creatures in the air and sea. Day 6: God spoke and created the land animals and man. Day 7: God rested and blessed this day calling it Holy. ;How life began on the earth;a solid _____;early _________ and all sorts of fish;Comprehending;Para. 1 The formation (形成) of the earth. Para. 2 The importance of water for life. Para. 3 A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe. Para. 4 The arrival of humans and their impact on the earth. Para. 5 The development of plants and animals on the earth.;The order of development of life; Plants began to grow on dry land. Insects and amphibians appeared. Reptiles appeared. Dinosaurs appeared. Mammals appeared. Clever animals with hands and feet appeared. ;Think about what you have read and discuss these questions in pair.;3. Why i