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Learning aims1)To learn about life on Mars.3)To learn to express our own ideas.2)To know the advantages and disadvantages of living on Mars.Complete the sentences.1. Earth is becoming more and more _ (crowd).2. Every year, large numbers of tourists _ (come) to visit Beijing.3. There will be no _ (pollute) on Mars.4. The news made her _ (feel) sad.5. _ (science)are working hard to make the dream become epollutioncrowdedScientistsfeelEarthMars a better world crowdedpolluted1. carry out 开展，执行开展，执行e.g. No matter what difficulty you will meet with, carry out your plan. 不管你遇到什么困难，都要执不管你遇到什么困难，都要执行计划。行计划。e.g. Percentage of students who would like to move away from the earth is 50%. 想要搬离地球的学生数的百分想要搬离地球的学生数的百分比是比是50%。2. percentage n.百分数百分数e.g. the disadvantage of living on Mars 住在火星的缺点住在火星的缺点3. disadvantage n.缺点，不利条件缺点，不利条件4. risk n.风险风险e.g. Im not sure if its worth the risk. 我不确信是否它值得这个风险。我不确信是否它值得这个风险。e.g. After all, people have already been to the Moon. 毕竟，人们已经去过月球毕竟，人们已经去过月球。5. after all 毕竟毕竟1.1.开展，执行开展，执行2.2.学生的比例学生的比例3.3.搬离地球搬离地球4.4.担心，担忧担心，担忧5.5.害怕外星人害怕外星人6.6.值得冒险值得冒险7.7.毕竟，终究毕竟，终究8.8.一种不同的生活一种不同的生活carry outafter allbe afraid of alienspercentage of studentsmove away from the earthworry aboutbe worth the riska different kind of lifeTranslate the following phrases.Check previewingDaniel wants to live on Mars in the future. However, Sandy is still not sure if she would like to. This week, there is a TV programme on this topic. Listen to the preview. Help Sandy make notes of it.Survey carried out in: Schools in Sunshine TownDay:Channel:Name of programme:Time:Percentage of students who would like to move away from the Earth:Friday eveningSunshine TVMove in Mars7:30 to 9:00 p.m.50%Sandy is watching the TV programme. She wants to write down the important points. Listen to the discussion and help her complete her lists.Advantages 1. It would be very interesting.2. We could study at _.3. It is not so crowded, with much more _.4. Travelling in space would be _.online schoolsspacefunDisadvantages 1. We do not know if it is really safe.2. We might _ from living there.3. It is _ from the Earth. 4. There is not enough food, _ or oxygen.5. There might be _ aliens.get ill so far awaywaterdangerousHave a discussion in groups of four, and hold a debate. Advantages of living on Mars:Disadvantages of living on Mars:Daniel and Sandy are talking about the TV programme. Complete their conversation with the information in Parts A 1 and A 2.Sandy: Did you watch the programme called (1) _ on (2) _ TV last (3) _ evening?Daniel: Yes, I did. but I missed the first part of it. When did the programme begin?Sandy: It began at _. It started with a discussion about a _. It showed that (6) _ of the students would like to (7) _ the Earth and live on (8) _.Friday7:30 p.m.survey50%move away fromMarsMove in MarsSunshineDaniel: Oh, yes. Some students said living on another planet such as Mars would be very (9) _. They could study at (10) _, and traveling in (11) _ would be fun.Sandy: There might also be much more (12) _ for everyone on Mars. Its too crowded here.interestingonline schoolsspacespaceDaniel: However, some other students were worried about living there. They said they didnt know if it would be (13) _. They thought they might (14) _ because theres not enough food, (15) _ or oxygen on Mars.Sandy: They were even afraid of aliens there. They thought aliens were (16) _ and would harm people. really safeget illwaterdangerousDaniel and Sandy are talking about living on Mars. Work in pairs and discuss whether you would like to live on Mars. Use the conversation below as a model.Daniel: Would you like to live on Mars, Sandy?Sandy: Im not sure if its worth the risk. It worries me.Daniel: Why? It would be quite safe. After all, humans have already been to the Moon.Sandy: Maybe you are right, but we might get ill from living there.Daniel: I dont think so, Sandy. Its just a different kind of life. It would be great to live on another planet.Sandy: What about all your friends here on the earth if you go to Mars?Daniel: I want you all to come too.Sandy: OK. If you all go together, it should be fun.1. Would Sandy like to live on Mars? Why?2. Would Daniel like to live on Mars? Why?He is not sure because she is not sure if its worth the risk it worries her.Yes, he would like to. Because itll be great to live on another planet.Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.Where do you prefer to live, Mars or Earth?Why?Useful information:online schoolsmuch more spacetravelling in spaceso far away from the Earthno food, water or oxygensome dangerous aliens1. 开展，执行开展，执行4. 害怕见到外星人害怕见到外星人 2. 在太空中旅游在太空中旅游5. 离地球如此遥远离地球如此遥远3. 对对 有伤害有伤害carry outtravel in spacedo harm to/be harmful tobe afraid of seeing aliensso far away from the EarthTranslate the following phrases.8. 毕竟毕竟7. 与地球上的情形不同与地球上的情形不同6. 生活在火星上的缺点生活在火星上的缺点disadvantages of living on Marsbe different from the situation on Earthafter all9. 住在另一个行星上非常棒住在另一个行星上非常棒be great to live on another planetComplete the following sentences.1. Some of the students are afraid of _ (see) aliens there. 2. They are not sure whether it is much _ (safe) to live there. 3. The questions she asked last week is still under _ (discuss). 4. Reading in the sun is _ (harm) to our eyes. 5. Dont have the baby _ (cry) all the time.saferdiscussionharmfulcryseeingTranslate the following sentences.1. 我们的班会以一个特别的讨论开始。我们的班会以一个特别的讨论开始。Our class meeting started with a special discussion. 2. 我们不应当让家长为我们做一切。我们不应当让家长为我们做一切。3. 地球上的形势和火星上的相当不同。地球上的形势和火星上的相当不同。We shouldnt have parents do everything for us.The situation on the Earth is quite different from that on Mars.We should reduce pollution;We should control population;We should save energy;We shouldRecite the key phrases and expressions in the lesson. How many ways of learning English in this video?What are they?To do self-assessment means to think about your studies in order to find out your strengths and weaknesses. This can help you make a plan to improve the way you study.Kitty is completing a self-assessment form to find out how she is doing with her English study. Read her results in the table below.always oftensometimesalmost neverDo you speak English in class?Can you remembernew words easily?Do you make spelling mistakes?Can you learn new grammar rules well?Can you answer listening questions correctly?Do you get good results in tests?After doing the self-assessment, Kitty is making a plan for studying English. Read her plan. Do you think she has some good ideas?I often speak English well in class, but I still need to practice more.I need to work harder to learn new words and grammar rules. I plan to copy the new words in my notebook and read them every morning. I plan to remember five new words every day. Grammar rules are difficult, so I will keep an English diary and try to use the newgrammar rules I have learnt. I plan to watch English TV programmes every weekend in order to improve my listening skills.Work harder to learn new words and grammar rules.Copy the new words in my notebook and read them every morning.Remember five new words every day.Keep an English diary and try to use the new grammar rules I have learnt.Plan to watch English TV programmes every weekend.Now complete the self-assessment form in Part A yourself. Then write your own plan for studying English.alwaysoftensometimes almost neverDo you speak English in class?Can you remember new words easily?Do you make spelling mistakes?Can you learn new grammar rules well?Can you answer listening questions correctly?Do you get good results in tests?I need to I plan to I will【写作任务【写作任务】假设你是光华中学英语校刊的编辑李铭。假设你是光华中学英语校刊的编辑李铭。有一天你收到林涛的电子邮件，邮件内有一天你收到林涛的电子邮件，邮件内容如下。请仔细阅读邮件内容并回复。容如下。请仔细阅读邮件内容并回复。词数不少于词数不少于80。Dear Li Ming, Im Lin Tao, a student from Grade Eight. I know your English is very good, so I want to ask you for help. I study English very hard, but it seems that I havent made much progress. This makes me worried. I really dont want to give it up. What should I do? Yours, Lin Tao【技能点拨【技能点拨】该写作要求回复一封电子邮件。首先大家该写作要求回复一封电子邮件。首先大家应理解所给邮件的内容，抓住问题的关应理解所给邮件的内容，抓住问题的关键键林涛很努力地学英语，但进步不大，林涛很努力地学英语，但进步不大，不知该怎么办。因此，大家在回复邮件时，不知该怎么办。因此，大家在回复邮件时，应针对林涛的情况给出建议。这是一篇半应针对林涛的情况给出建议。这是一篇半开放作文，大家可以根据自己学习英语的开放作文，大家可以根据自己学习英语的经验给出合理建议。经验给出合理建议。【推荐词汇【推荐词汇】join the English Corner, make good use of, be afraid of, make mistakes【范文展示【范文展示】Dear Lin Tao, Im glad to receive your e-mail and know that you dont want to give up studying English. Here is some advice for you. First, interest is the best teacher. I advise you to join the English Corner. There you will get more interested in English and find more friends who want to improve their English, too. Second, practice makes perfect. Make good use of every chance to listen, speak, read and write. Practice with your friends in English every day. Dont be shy and try to answer questions actively in English classes. Dont be afraid of making mistakes. I hope my advice does help you. Wish you make great progress. Yours, Li MingFinish the exercises on workbook.Preview the next lesson.Goodbye
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