Book3.Unit4.Reading.ppt

Unit 4 the science of the stars 盘古开天辟地 女娲补天造人 4. In the western culture, who creates everything in the world? 海王星 Neptune 水星 Mercury 金星 Venus 地球 Earth 火星 Mars 木星 Jupiter 土星 Saturn 天王星 Uranus What are the names of the eight planets that circle the sun? Scientists now think Pluto is too small to be called a planet. 1.What’s the meaning of the word “Astronomy”? the science of stars; the scientific study of stars and planets. 2. In this unit, we’ll learn something more scientific. What’s the title of the text? the origin of life on the earth. 一、单词拼写 根据读音、性和词义写出下列单词。 1. astronomy 2. atmosphere 3. violent 4. explode 5. system 6. harmful 7. development 8. globe 9. depend 10. exist 天文学 n. 大气层 adj. 猛烈的 vt.vi. 使爆发 系统 adj. 有害的 发展 n. 球体；地球仪；地球 vi. 依靠 vi. 存在 二、词组互译 将下列词组或短语译成中文或英语。 1. cool down _________________ 3. give birth to_________________ 4. die out_________________ 5. in one’s turn_________________ 6. 及时_________________ 8. 依靠_________________ 7. 结果_________________ 2. 阻止；制止_________________ in time 冷却 prevent…from 灭绝 轮到某人；接着 产生；分娩 as a result of depend on Para. 1 The formation (形成) of the earth. Para. 2 The importance of water for life. Para. 3 A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe. Para. 4 The arrival of humans and their impact on the earth. Para. 5 The development of plants and animals on the earth. I. Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Fast reading Fast reading Fill in the blanks in the following form. Time What happened Big Bang ______ began to form and combine to create stars and other bodies. Atoms Careful reading Paragraph. 1. Paragraph.2.3. Several billion years after the “Big Bang” (Between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago) ● Dust settled into a solid