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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 4 Amazing ScienceTopic 2 Im excited about the things that will be discovered in the future.,Section C,What are you going to be when you grow up,？,Why?,Do you know anything about Mars?,solar system,Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system and,is named after,Mars,the Roman god of war.,Mars,the Roman god of war,被命名,太阳系,罗马战神,n.,风暴,，暴,(,风,),雨,It is much smaller than the earth.Its,diameter,is 53%of the earths.,直径,During spring and summer,the strong,storms,can cover the whole surface of Mars.The,gravity,on its surface is about 40%as strong as it is on earth,.,引力，重力,1a Read and understand.Look at the pictures and predict which statements are true about Mars.Then read the passage quickly and check the answers.,_ 1.Mars looks like a red ball.,_ 2.The temperature on Mars is very,high.,_ 3.Mars is much larger than the,earth.,_ 4.Mars is too far away for us to,reach.,T,F,F,F,Listen to 1a and answer the questions.,(1)What does Mars look like?,It looks like a red and orange ball.,(2)How far is Mars from the sun?,Its about 228 million kilometers away from the sun.,(3)Whats the temperature on Mars?,It is between-138and 28.,1a Read and understand.,1.Its diameter is,53%as wide as,that of the,earth.,它的直径是地球直径的,53%,。,2.The gravity on the surface of Mars is about,two-fifths as strong as,it is on earth.,火星表面,的引力大约是地球引力的五分之二。,倍数(分数)+as+adj.+as 的,几倍,3.Mars goes around the sun,at a distance of,about 228 million kilometers.,火星在距太阳约,228 000 000,千米处环绕着太阳转。,at a distance of 有,距离,Language Points,4.Scientists are still,searching for,more information,about Mars.,科学家们正在对火星进行更多的探索。,search for:,表示,没有“被搜索的对象”只有“寻找的目标”。如：,All night they searched for the lost boy.,search for表示搜查某一对象的目的是要找到什么,强调有具体的目标。如：,She searched many shops for Jims gift.,search 意为“在搜查”或“搜身”,是个及物动词，后面直接跟“被搜查的对象”。,如：,Mr.Smith searched every room in the house.,Language Points,1b Read 1a again and write down the information about Mars,.,Diameter,Color,Shape,Climate,Gravity,Distance from the sun,53%as wide as that of the earth,red and orange,a ball,during spring and summer:strong storms temperature:between-138and 28,about two-fifths as strong as it is on earth,about 228 million kilometers,Key words,Mars,fourth,be named after,diameter,as wide as,at a distance of,tell,because,bright red,ball,storms,gravity,temperature,oxygen,eight months,closest to,searching for,Retell 1a,Mars,the,_,planet of the solar system,goes around the sun at a,_,of about 228 million kilometers.Its,_,is 53%as wide as that of the earth.It looks like a,_,and,_,ball.Its very beautiful.But during _ and,_,strong,_,can cover the whole,_,of Mars.The gravity on the surface of it is about,_,as_as,it is on earth.,Exercise,fourth,distance,red,orange,spring,summer,storms,surface,two-fifths,strong,diameter,1c Discuss the crazy questions with your partner and state your reasons.,1.Does Mars have a good climate for plants?,2.Is Mars a useful place to dry fruit?,3.Is Mars a good place for human beings to live?,4.Is Mars a comfortable place for heavy people?,Read 2 and answer the questions.,(1)Who is this e-mail from and to?,It is from Uncle Stephen to Kangkang.,(2)How long did it take them to get there?,More than two years.,(3)Did everything go well during the journey?,No,it didnt.,Hi Kangkang,It has been two days_(since,from)we landed on Mars.It _(cost,took)us more than two years to_(reach,get)here.Generally,the journey went well,but the living conditions were_(quiet,quite)bad during the journey.We had to produce most of the food in the spaceship._(Whats more,Whats worse),our water supplies were very low.We had to limit the use of water during _(those,these)days.So we had a shower every six weeks.We will spend another seven hundred and sixty-three days on Mars._(How,What)a long time!I often miss the family,but the excitement of being on Mars is worth it!,Wish me luck!,Yours,Uncle Stephen,since,took,get,quite,Whats worse,those,What,2 Kangkangs uncle sent an e-mail to him from Mars.Choose the right words to complete the letter.,clothing,food and drinks,weather,transportation,3a Write back an e-mail to Uncle Stephen for Kangkang and ask him for more information about Mars.The list may help you.,3b Work in pairs.Check your partners e-mail and use your knowledge of Mars to answer the questions for Uncle Stephen.,Dear Uncle,Im very glad to receive your e-mail,and I know that the living conditions were quite bad during your journey.I am interested in the information about Mars.Can you tell me more about it?How about the weather on Mars?Is it very cold?What kind of transportation do you use there?I am looking forward to your e-mail!,Good luck!,Y,ours,Kangkang,You can write it like this:,Summary,We learn:,1.Some words:,storm,weigh,journey,2.Some phrases:,name after,as,as,at a distance of,search for,3.,Some sentences:,(1)Its diameter is 53%as wide as that,of the earth.,(2)It has been two days since we,landed on Mars.,We,c,an:,1.Talk about,something more,about,Mars.,2.
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