GoodbyePluto（P6）.pptVIP

云南昆明八中 赵坚 Curriculum focus Learning strategies: Learning how to make use of the Internet to search for the information you need and learning to co-operate with others Pre-reading: 1. Discuss the following questions: 1). Have you ever heard of “Pluto”? What is it? 2). What do you know about “Pluto”? 3). What has happened to “Pluto” recently? 2: A quiz about the original 9 planets in the solar family 2: Scan the passage and judge whether the sentences are true or false Pluto is much smaller than any of the official planets and now classified as a dwarf planet. Pluto is not a member of the solar system now because of the scientific definition of a “planet” at a conference of IAU. Pluto has the same orbit as Neptune so they both get closer. Post-reading It is always hard for a small fish to live in a big pond. How do you understand the sentence? Share your “star sentence” with your classmates. Language focus turn out ---prove to be “结果…, 证明…” how sth develops/ends up eg. If the day turns out wet we may have to change our plans. I’m sure it will all turn out well in the end. Obviously, I’m disappointed at the way things have turned out. contain与include contain 指某物 “包含”或 “装下”, 指里面的成分和内容; include 指作为整体的一部分或其要素之一而 “包括”在内;或指“算在内”, “列在内” ---How about this kind of fruit? ---Oh, this kind of fruit ______ lots of vitamin B and C. A. remains B. holds C. includes D. contains be of a similar size “是同样大小的” be of + a /an +n. 是比较常见的结构, 在此结构中可用以下名词: age, colour, size, height, weight, shape 等 We are both of an age. The two boys are almost of a height. 比较: be of +n. (此结构中名词为抽象名词), 相当于be + adj The meeting is of great importance. = The meeting is very important. The watch is of high quality and is not expensive. Project work: * * Goodbye Pluto ?? (P6) 21st Century Teens Match their Chinese names with their English names: 1).Mercury