人教版高中英语必修三Unit 4 ow life began on the earth课件.pptVIP

Unit4 How life began on the earth  Reading Warming up Look at the pictures and discuss how life began on the earth. 1.Pangu separated the sky from the earth 2.Nvwa created humans. 3.God created the world. Discuss Are they scientific ideas or religious ideas? Look at the title of the text and guess the main idea of the passage. It is mainly about how life came into being on the earth. Skimming : Read the text quickly and fill in the following chart. Main idea of the passage The appearance and development of life on the earth Main idea of paragraph 1 Main idea of paragraph 2 Main idea of paragraph 3 Main idea of paragraph 4 Main idea of paragraph 5 Main idea of the text The appearance and development of life on the earth Main idea of paragraph 1 Main idea of paragraph 2 Main idea of paragraph 3 Main idea of paragraph 4 Main idea of paragraph 5 The formation of the earth A widely accepted theory about the formation( 形成，产生 ) of the universe The importance of water for life The development of plants and animals on the earth The appearance of humans and their impact on the earth Intensive reading：Put the following statements in the order of time. 1.Water was first found on the earth. 2. The earth was a cloud of dust. 3. Shellfish and other fish came into existence. 4. Clever animals with hands and feet appeared. 5. Plants began to grow on dry land. 6. There were first insects and amphibians. 7. Dinosaurs appeared. 2 -1 – 3 -5 -6- 7 -4 Decide the following statements true or false according to the text. （ ）1.We all know exactly how the world came into being. （ ）2.At the very beginning the earth was very violent so that it was unclear whether the shape would last or not . （ ）3. The continued presence of water on the earth made it possible that life slowly developed on the earth. （ ）4.Dinasaurs existed on the earth and they were the first m