外研版选修8Module5TheConquestoftheUniverseReadingandVocabulary2Writingppt.ppt

Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe Reading and Vocabulary (2) Writing the sun Mercury Venus Mars Earth Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune a probe 1.Tell what the pictures show. 2.Decide where the passage comes from. A. a newspaper article B. a scientific report C. a school science textbook D. a collection of photographs Saturn and its moons account (叙述) Reading and Vocabulary2----Fast reading 1. What’s the main news? 2. What do the pictures of rings show? 3. Why would it be possible for Saturn to float? 4. When was the probe launched? What was its mission? 5. What moons of Saturn are mentioned? What about their features? Reading and Vocabulary2----Careful reading The Cassini-Huygens space probe has sent back photos of Saturn’s rings viewed in ultraviolet light as well as photos of some of Saturn’s moons. The pictures show the rings in shades of blue, green and red. The red…rock.., the blue and green…water and gases The probe was launched in 1997 and its mission was to explore the “gas giant” planet which is the furthest planet to be seen from the Earth without a telescope. Tiny Phoebe which has a strange shape and the biggest Titan, which is believed to be the only body in the solar system other than the Earth with liquid on the surface. Because Saturn is made of gases and is very light, it could float on water. The Cassini–Huygens space probe, which was launched in 1997 to explore Saturn, has sent back photos of the planet and its moons from a distance of one-and-a-half- billion kilometers. The best summary for the passage Structure of a news report Six elements (元素) of a news report when, where, who, what, why, how Tenses present perfect tense(现在完成时) past simple tense(一般过去时) headline lead (导语) main body conclusion the 1st sentence or paragraph in the lead the writer’s opinion: present simple tense (一般现在时) Tip: From the lead, you can get the