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Unit 4 Amazing Science
Topic 2
I'm excited about the things that will be discovered in the future.
Section D
Learning aims
一、掌握以下单词:launch, beyond等。
二、引导学生自主归纳本单元语法——一般将来时的被动语态。
三、学习有关宇宙的知识,并能讨论地球、月球和火星上的不同
生活。同时,能够根据不同的阅读目的运用阅读策略获取信息。
Grammar
Passive Voice (III)
A wonderful movie will be shown tonight.
I’m excited about the things that will be discovered in the future.
Functions
We will be able to do anything that can be done on the earth.
I think you should first mast some basic computer skills.
Let's work hard. Then our dreams will be realized.
一般将来时的被动语态
will be done
Exercises
( )1. — Mom, may I go out to play football this afternoon?
— You can, if your homework _____.
A. is finished B. will finish C. has finished D. will be finished
( )2. A talk on development in science _____ next week.
A. is given B. was given C. has given D. will be given
( )3. This kind of desk ____ of wood.
A. is making B. made C. is made D. makes
( )4. The doctor looked over Peter carefully after he ____to the hospital.
A. takes B. is taken C. took D. was taken
( )5. My mom _____ me to the hospital because I was ill.
A. takes B. is taken C. took D. was taken
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C
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D
C
先观语态再观时态
1b
Match the letters with their names.
A
A
B
C
D
( ) 1. the solar system
( ) 2. the earth
( ) 3. the universe
( ) 4. the sun
Guess
1b
Read paragraph 1 quickly and check your answers.
[1] Scientists think that there has been life on earth for millions of years. However, we haven’t found life on other planets yet. The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. And there are seven other planets that also go around the sun. The sun and its planets are called the solar system. The solar system is a small part of the universe.
( ) 1. the solar system
( ) 2. the earth
( ) 3. the universe
( ) 4. the sun
A
A
B
C
D
D
C
B
A
the sun
the earth
the solar system
the universe
Read the passage and choose a proper title.
1a
Scientists think that there has been life on earth for millions of years. However, we haven't found life on other planets yet. The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. And there are seven other planets that also go around the sun. The sun and its planets are called the solar system. The solar system is a small part of the universe.
Scientists have launched many spaceships to explore other planets in the solar system. Some spaceships have gone beyond the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life in space yet.
Why has no one from other planets sent us a message? Have they tried to send information to us? With so many stars in space, are we alone, or is there life on other planets in space?
1. Is There Life out There? 2. Our Planet 3. The Stars at Night
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1a
1. What's the scientists' view on life there and out there?
2. What did scientists use to explore other planets?
3. Can spaceships go beyond the solar system?
4. How is the last paragraph organized?
Scientists think that there has been life on earth for millions of years.
However, we haven’t found life on other planets yet.
By spaceships.
Yes, they can.
By asking a few questions.
Scientists think that there has been life on earth for millions of years. However, we haven't found life on other planets yet. The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. And there are seven other planets that also go around the sun. The sun and its planets are called the solar system. The solar system is a small part of the universe.
Scientists have launched many spaceships to explore other planets in the solar system. Some spaceships have gone beyond the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life in space yet.
Why has no one from other planets sent us a message? Have they tried to send information to us? With so many stars in space, are we alone, or is there life on other planets in space?
Discuss
Are we alone?
Is there life out there?
Discuss in groups and make a list of all possibilities.
3
If aliens are found in the near future,
what changes will happen to people on the earth?
Example:
More aliens will be found with the help of our new friends.
Students will be sent to their planet to learn their language.
...
2
Discuss in groups and write a short introduction to the earth. Then present it to the class.
A spaceship will be sent out to find aliens in outer space. A letter will be put on the spaceship to introduce our earth.
(开头 Beginning)
(主体 Body)
(结尾 Ending)
Dear aliens,
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Project
Describing Your Invention
1. This is Kangkang’s invention. Look at the information and the picture. What do you think of it? Discuss with your partners.
Name: Plar (plan-car)
Inventor: Kangkang
Year: 2014
Use: Both flying and driving
Project
Reporting on the Celestial Body You Like to Live on
/ səˈlestʃ(ə)l /
天体
1. Divide the class into three groups: Mars, the moon, the earth.
Earth
Mars
Moon
Project
Reporting on the Celestial Body You Like to Live on
/ səˈlestʃ(ə)l /
天体
2. Discuss the life here, such as clothing, food and drink, transportation...
3. Choose one student in each group to introduce the information to the class.
4. Think about which celestial body you would like to live on and give a report to the class.
We learn:
We can:
Summary
1. Some words:
beyond, launch
2. Some phrases:
millions of, go around, send sb. sth.
3. Some sentences:
(1) Scientists have launched many spaceships to explore other planets in the solar system.
(2)Some spaceships have gone beyond the solar system.
1. Talk about more about outer space.
2. Summarize the passive voice of the simple future tense.
Thank you !
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