高中英语必修三第四单元.pptxVIP

高中英语必修三第四单元会计学第2页/共30页第3页/共30页THE SOLAR SYSTEM Earth地球 ______木星 ______火星 ______水星 ________Neptune海王星 _______土星 ________天王星 _______金星 ________JupiterSaturnMarsUranusMercuryVenus第4页/共30页Free Talk1. How old is the universe?2. How old is the earth?3. Which were the first creature or plants on earth?4. Do you know what the order for the development of plants and animals is?Several billion years ago.Between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago.Very small air-breathing creatures.Ideas about how life began第5页/共30页第6页/共30页 readingHow Life Began on the Earth第7页/共30页Fast readingRead the passage quickly and find the main idea.A brief introduction on how the universe developed and how life began on the earth.第8页/共30页 Careful readingRead the passage carefully and analyse its structure.earth, atmosphere and waterPara 1: A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe.Para 2:Para 3:Para 4: The formation of the earth.The importance of water for life.life developmentThe development of plants and animals on the earth.Para 5: human beingsThe arrival of humans and their impact on the earth.第9页/共30页Answer the following questions.1. What is the original earth’s atmosphere made up of? 2. Why did scientists believe water is fundamental to the development of life?3. How did water come into being on the earth?4. Which kind of life-being first appeared on the earth, plants or animals? Why?5. Why were mammals different from all life forms in the past?第10页/共30页What is the original earth’s atmosphere made up of?Carbon, nitrogen, water vapour, and other gases.2. Why did scientist believe water is fundamental to the development of life?Because water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas to ensure a following chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop. 3. How did water come into being on the earth?The explosion of the earth produced water vapor, which turned into water when the earth cooled down.第11页/共30页4. Which kind of life-being f