人教版英语必修三Unit 4（Reading）经典课件.pptVIP

Unit 4 3. The earth was different from the other planets in that__________. A. a cloud of dust was around the earth B. comfortable climate remained on the earth C. water remained on the earth D. carbon remained on the earth 5. Which of the following statements is true? A. The dust settled into a solid globe between 4.5 and 3.6 billion year ago. B. The first small plants began to appear on the surface of the land. C. About 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals appeared and spread in the ocean. D. Dinosaurs died out long before human beings developed on the earth. Task4. Can you put the order of development of life into a time line? 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.Small plants grew on the water. 6. Plants began to grow on dry land. 8. Water appeared on the earth 10. The universe began with a “Big Band”. 12. Mammals appeared. Detailed reading This text can mainly divided into two stages Why is water so important for the beginning of life? Because water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases into oceans and seas. Can you fill in the blanks? 1.Who are the small clever animals with hands and feet? 2. Are they taking care of the earth well? Why? small plants appears in water 1.What life developed after water appeared? Shellfish and all sorts of fish 2.What life developed in water next? green plants began to grow on land insects appeared 3.What about the life on land? amphibians on land and in the water forests 4. What life developed next on land? reptiles appeared dinosaur developed 5.What life developed after forests appeared? mammals on land 6.What life developed after dinosaurs? small clever animals 7. What life developed after mamma