必修三U---Astronomy.pptVIP

Unit 4 Do you know who are they? What do you know about astronomy? What are these in the picture? New words Earth 地球 Mars 火星 Jupiter 木星 Uranus 天王星 Venus 金星 Mercury 水星 Neptune 海王星 Saturn 土星 Do you know how life began on earth is explained in different religions and cultures? The story of the Hopi people: The Four Creations The story from China: The story of Pan Gu The Jewish/Christian/Muslim story What do the scientists say about the origin of life on earth? Listen to the tape and choose the main idea for each paragraph. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Scanning Close reading What happened after the “Big Bang”? What made up the earth’s atmosphere after the earth exploded? It produced carbon, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, and all these gases made the earth’s atmosphere. Why water made the earth different? Water was to be fundamental to the development of life. And the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. What’s the result of human being’s behavior? The earth may become too hot to live on. Discussion How life began on earth is one of the biggest puzzles that scientists found hard to solve. What’s your opinion about the origin of life on the earth? Do you agree the explanations on the text? * Neil Armstrong The first man landed on the moon in July 1969 Yuri Gagarin The first astronaut of human being Yang Liwei China’s first astronaut Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Listening and skimming A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe The formation of the earth The importance of water for life The development of plants and animals on the earth The arrival of humans and their impact on the earth 1. Insects and amphibians appeared. 3. The earth became a solid ball. 5. Reptiles appeared. 7. The earth was a cloud of dust. 9. Shellfish and other fish appeared. 11. Clever animals with hands and feet appeared. 2. Dinosaurs appeared. 4. Smal