Unit 6 Earth and Beyond Reading for Writing.课件2025-2026学年仁爱科普版八年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“地球与太空”主题，聚焦地球、火星等行星的对比及对比作文写作，通过“宇宙探索小达人”情境导入，结合Pre-writing涂色讨论、读文本填图表、分析写作框架等活动，搭建从信息提取到写作输出的学习支架，帮助学生系统掌握行星特征及对比写作方法。 其亮点在于以任务型教学培养思维品质与语言能力，如Pre-writing让学生读文本提取直径、温度等信息填对比表，While-writing提供“because of”“That's why”等句型模板辅助写作，Post-writing通过纠错和自评互评表提升学习能力。分层作业（基础补表格、提升写作文、拓展查火星探测信息）适配不同水平学生，学生能在实践中提升对比分析与表达能力，教师可借助结构化活动高效开展教学。

Unit 6 Earth and Beyond Reading for Writing （仁爱版 2024）八年级 上 1 0 2 Pre-writing While-writing 4 Post-writing 6 Summary Assessment Homework 1 3 5 7 Learning objectives Lead in By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... 1 2 3 understand factual information about Earth and Mars; use info-extraction to fill charts and discuss planetary neighbors in pairs; choose two planets to make charts and write contrast essays. 00 Learning objectives 01 Lead in Diameter: About 13,000 km Average Temperature: 14℃ Distance from the Sun: About 150 million km Ice: Yes (both on and under the surface) Diameter: Average Temperature: Distance from the Sun: Ice: About 6,800 km -63℃ About 228 million km Yes (a lot underground) Diameter: Average Temperature: Distance from the Sun: Ice: About 12,100 km About 462℃ About 108 million km No Diameter: Average Temperature: Distance from the Sun: Ice: About 4,880 km 430℃ during the day, -180℃ at night About 150 million km No Color the Sun, Earth and Mars. Talk about Earth’s other neighbors you know. Pre-writing 02 Pair work. Earth and Its Neighbour —Mars Is there life in outer space? We may think of the same planet— Mars. Mars is smaller than Earth. It has a diameter of around 6,800 kilometers and Earth’s diameter is around 13,000 kilometers. Mars looks red because of its red soil, while most parts of Earth look blue because of its oceans. As a neighbor planet, Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth. Mars is about 228 million kilometers away from the Sun, while Earth is about 150 million kilometers away. That’s why Mars is colder than Earth. The temperature on Mars is about minus 63℃; here The temperature is about 14℃ on average. Although the two planets have many differences, they have something in common — water. On Mars, there is a lot of ice under the ground; On earth, we have water both on and under the ground. Mars is waiting for us to explore, and so is the universe. Pre-writing 02 Read and take notes. in outer space在太空中 think of想到；想起 smaller than比…… 小 because of因为；由于 farther from...than...比…… 离…… 更远 That’s why那就是…… 的原因 have something in common有共同之处 under the ground在地下 waiting for等待 so is...…… 也是如此 although /ɔ:l'ðəu/ conj.虽然；尽管；即便 common /'kɔmən/ n.公地 adj. 共有的，共同的；普遍的 Read the text and complete the comparison chart. Read and fill. planet Diameter distance from the Sun Average temperature Water Mars Earth around 6,800 kilometers 228 million kilometers about minus 63℃ a lot of ice under the ground around 13,000 kilometers 150 million kilometers about 14℃ water both on and under the ground Pre-writing 02 Is there life in outer space? We may think of the same planet— Mars. Mars is smaller than Earth. It has a diameter of around 6,800 kilometers and Earth’s diameter is around 13,000 kilometers. Mars looks red because of its red soil, while most parts of Earth look blue because of its oceans. As a neighbor planet, Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth. Mars is about 228 million kilometers away from the Sun, while Earth is about 150 million kilometers away. That’s why Mars is colder than Earth. The temperature on Mars is about minus 63℃; here The temperature is about 14℃ on average. Although the two planets have many differences, they have something in common — water. On Mars, there is a lot of ice under the ground; On earth, we have water both on and under the ground. Mars is waiting for us to explore, and so is the universe. Read the text and match the main idea. Activity 2 Read and match. Pre-writing 02 Mars is linked to extraterrestrial life. Mars-Earth: differences (size, color, etc.) & similarity (water). Mars and the universe await exploration. Is there life in outer space? We may think of the same planet— Mars. Mars is smaller than Earth. It has a diameter of around 6,800 kilometers and Earth’s diameter is around 13,000 kilometers. Mars looks red because of its red soil, while most parts of Earth look blue because of its oceans. As a neighbor planet, Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth. Mars is about 228 million kilometers away from the Sun, while Earth is about 150 million kilometers away. That’s why Mars is colder than Earth. The temperature on Mars is about minus 63℃; here The temperature is about 14℃ on average. Although the two planets have many differences, they have something in common — water. On Mars, there is a lot of ice under the ground; On earth, we have water both on and under the ground. Mars is waiting for us to explore, and so is the universe. Activity 2 Analyze the outline. Beginning Middle End introduce the topic of extraterrestrial life and link to Mars Body: describe Mars-Earth comparisons (differences ; similarity) present the significance of exploring Mars & the universe Is there life in outer space? We may think of the same planet— Mars. Mars is smaller than Earth. It has a diameter of around 6,800 kilometers and Earth’s diameter is around 13,000 kilometers. Mars looks red because of its red soil, while most parts of Earth look blue because of its oceans. As a neighbor planet, Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth. Mars is about 228 million kilometers away from the Sun, while Earth is about 150 million kilometers away. That’s why Mars is colder than Earth. The temperature on Mars is about minus 63℃; here The temperature is about 14℃ on average. Although the two planets have many differences, they have something in common — water. On Mars, there is a lot of ice under the ground; On earth, we have water both on and under the ground. Mars is waiting for us to explore, and so is the universe. diameter appearance color distance from the Sun temperature water resource While-writing 03 Activity 2 Analyze the outline. Beginning Middle End introduce the topic of extraterrestrial life and link to Mars Body: describe Mars-Earth comparisons (differences ; similarity) present the significance of exploring Mars & the universe Is there life in outer space? We may think of the same planet— …. …. is …. than Earth. It has a diameter of around …. kilometers and Earth’s diameter is around 13,000 kilometers. …. looks …. because of its …., while most parts of Earth look blue because of its oceans. As a neighbor planet, …. is …. from the Sun than Earth. …. is about …. million kilometers away from the Sun, while Earth is about 150 million kilometers away. That’s why …. is …. than Earth. The temperature on …. is about ….; here The temperature is about …. on average. Although the two planets have many differences, they have something in common — …. . On …. , there is …. ; On earth, we have water both on and under the ground. …. is waiting for us to explore, and so is the universe. While-writing 03 Fill in the blanks and draft your essay with the following information. planet Diameter distance from the Sun Average temperature Water Venus Earth around 6,800 kilometers 108 million kilometers around 464℃ no water around 13,000 kilometers 150 million kilometers about 14℃ water both on and under the ground Activity 2 Fill and draft. While-writing 03 Draw a table to compare two planets, and then draft your essay. The phrases and sentence patterns may help you. Useful Phrases Useful sentence patterns because of ... away from... on average... in common It has a diameter of around ... That is why... There is a lot of ... ... is waiting for our exploration, so is ... Activity 3 Draw a table. While-writing 03 Activity 4 While-writing 03 Draw a chart. Beginning Middle End introduce the topic of extraterrestrial life and link to Mars Body: describe Mars-Earth comparisons (differences ; similarity) present the significance of exploring Mars & the universe Among the eight planet, Venus is also Earth’s neighbor. Venus is small than Earth. It has a diameter of around 6,800 kilometers and Earth’s diameter is around 13,000 kilometers. Venus is closer to Sun than Earth, at a distance of about 108 million kilometers. So it is more hotter than Earth. And the average temperature on Venus is around 464℃. The temperature on Earth is neither too hot nor too cold. It is about 14℃ on average. There is much water on Earth while there is no water on Venus. So no living things can survive on Venus. Now humans are still exploring the Venus to know more about it. Post-writing 04 Read and correct.  the exploring the Venus   the closer to   smaller planets   hotter How well can you ________________ ? Self-rating Partner’s rating express your view of scientific exploration use the thinking skill of making comparison and contrast introduce Earth and one of its neighbors organize ideas into a well-balanced structure use the theme vocabulary of the unit use comparative and superlative adjectives use punctuation spell the words Rate your draft, and then complete your essay. Activity 5 Rate your final draft. Post-writing 04 The words we have learned 一、汉译英 行星 __________________ 直径 __________________ 平均 __________________ 邻居 __________________ 土壤 __________________ 海洋 __________________ 温度 __________________ 探索 __________________ 宇宙 __________________ 共同的 __________________ Summary 05 planet diameter average neighbor soil ocean temperature explore universe common 二、信息匹配（将行星特征与对应的描述连线） Mars’ diameter A. about 150 million kilometers away from the Sun Earth’s distance from the Sun B. around 6,800 kilometers Mars’ average temperature C. has water both on and under the ground Earth’s water distribution D. about minus 63℃ Summary 05 The words we have learned 三、用短语的正确形式填空 When we talk about Earth’s neighboring planets, we ______________ (be sure to) think of Mars. Mars looks red ______________ (because of) its red soil. ______________ (on average), the temperature on Earth is about 14℃. Earth and Mars have something ______________ (in common)—water. Mars is about 228 million kilometers ______________ (away from) the Sun. Mars ____________________________ (have a diameter of around) 6,800 kilometers. Summary 05 are sure to because of On average in common away from has a diameter of around The words we have learned 四、根据中文提示完成句子 火星比地球更小，它的直径约为 6800 公里。 Mars is ____________ Earth. It ________________ around 6,800 kilometers. 火星因为它的红土壤而看起来是红色的。 Mars looks red ______________ its red soil. 地球和火星有一个共同之处 —— 水。 Earth and Mars _________________________—water. 火星离太阳更远，这就是它更冷的原因。 Mars is farther from the Sun than Earth. ______________ it is colder. Summary 05 smaller than has a diameter of because of have something in common That is why Assessment 06 Self-assessment I can understand factual information about Earth and Mars. I can use info-extraction to fill charts and discuss planetary neighbors in pairs. I can choose two planets to make charts and write contrast essays. Basic (基础) Improving(提升) Extend (拓展) Homework 07 补全 Activity 2 的行星信息表格；背诵 “Useful phrases & sentence patterns” 板块的内容。 选择地球与另一颗行星，设计对比表格并写一篇 80-100 词的对比作文。 查阅 1-2 个 “火星探测” 的简单信息，结合所学句型，写一段 50 词左右的 “火星探索小介绍”。 $Tom wants to join the space activity. He searches for answers, gets tired and falls asleep. He wakes on a spaceship. Where will he go?