人教新课标备课课件包-必修三 Unit4 M3-3-4.pptVIP

What do you know about the universe? How does the universe begin? 1 Why is the presence of plants important for development of life? 2 Will the earth one day become a dead planet like Venus? * START Astronomy: the science of the stars Astronomy: the science of the stars Astronomy: the science of the stars Astronomy: the science of the stars Pangu separates the sky from the earth Long, long ago, when heaven and earth were still united, the face of nature, a chaotic mass in the pervading gloom, was in the shape of a huge egg. A giant in stature and strength, Pan Gu, forefather of the human race, was born in the midst of the egg wherein he grew up and slumbered sound1y for eighteen thousand years. Where heaven was still linked with earth, Pan Gu, chisel in his left hand and broad axe in his right, cleaved and chipped away with preternatural might and unremitting effort. By and by, heaven and earth finally came apart and the state of chaos ceased to exist. Pangu separates the sky from the earth Nuwa makes men It is said that Nuwa who made men by moulding yellow clay. The work was so tiring that she dipped a rope into the mud and then lifted it.the mud that dripped from the rope also became men. Those made by moulding yellow clay were rich and noble, while whose made by lifting the rope were poor and low. First-reading Do the sentences as True or False. 1.The earth was different from other planet just because the water remained. 2.The explosion of the earth produced water vapour, which turned into water when the earth cooled down. 3.Animals appeared before plants. 4.The earth may become too hot for life to live on it. T F T T Second-readingPut the order of development of life into a time line.A insects and amphibians appearB a solid ballC reptiles appearD a cloud of dustE shellfish and other fish appearF dinosaurs appearG small plants grow on the waterH plants begin to grow on dry landI presence of water