[高一英语]Reading unit4 2011.pptVIP

Warming up 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。 Pre-reading 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?... 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. Close reading I. Read the passage carefully and match the main idea with each paragraph. Summary India Brahma(梵天） 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. Scanning Read the passage quickly do some exercises 三位设计P44 Finish the Exercise 2 on the book 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. How life began on the earth “Big Bang” other bodies ________ stars Earth: a cloud of _____ atoms dust * * * Reading HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH What are the names of the eight planets that circle our sun? 海王星 Neptune 水星 Mercury 金星 Venus 地球 Earth 火星 Mars 木星 Jupiter 土星 Saturn 天王星 Uranus A Quiz Game 1. How old is the earth? A. About 3.5 billion years B. About 4.5 billion years C. About 5.5 billion years D. About 6.5 billion years 2. ______ of the earth surface is covered