英语必修三unit4 Warming up and reading课件.pptVIP

HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH Warming upReading Unit 4 the science of the stars 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 by water. A. 20% B. 30% C. 50% D. 70% 3. How many planets are there in the Solar System? A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 4. What is the total population of humans on the earth? A. About 3.5 billion B. About 4.5 billion C. About 5.5 billion D. About 6.5 billion 5. How long does the rotation (自转) of the earth take? A. 12 hours B. 24 hours C. a month D. 365 days 6. On what day is the Earth day celebrated? A. April 22 B. May 4 C. August 21 D. November 11 What are the names of the eight planets that circle the 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 Scientists now think Pluto is too small to be called a planet. In this unit, we’ll learn something more scientific. 1.What’s the title of the text? 2. From the title, we can predict that the text may tell us the origin of life on the earth. Do you know some stories about it? In China: ____________ separates(分) the sky 　　　　　　　　　 from the earth. Pangu 盘古 sky earth _____________ made human beings. Nuwa (女娲) Other legends about the beginning of universe. God created the world in seven days The Biblical Account Day 1: God spoke and separated light from darkness creating Day and Night. Day 2: God spoke and separated the water creating sky and ocean. Day 3: God spoke and created dry land. Day 4: God spoke and created the sun, moon and stars. Day 5: God spoke and created living creatures in the air and sea. Day 6: God spoke and created the land animals and man. Day 7: God rested and blessed