人教版高中英语必修三《Unit 4 Astronomy The science of the stars》课件.ppt

The science of the stars Enjoy a short movie and try to feel how enormous the universe is ! What is your feeling after seeing this short video? Amazed Surprised shocked Each religion or culture has its own ideas about the beginning of the universe. Can you list some? Pre-reading Stories about the beginning of the universe in China: In ancient china, people believe it was Pangu who separated the earth from the sky. His arms and legs became mountains, his eyes became the sun and the moon, his breath became wind and cloud; his voice became thunder … _______ made human out of mud. Nvwa 3. In western countries… Bible 圣经 _________ created the world in 7 days. God Scientifically, the species on the earth have developed for a very long time. That’s what we called---evolution. listening I. listen the passage carefully and find out how many paragraphs are there in the passage. 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. Match the main ideas to the right para. Paragraph 1 Detail reading Big Bang It is widely accepted that the universe began with a “_______” that threw matter in all directions. Big Bang Paragraph 2-3 1 2 After the________,the earth was a cloud of ______. Later the dust settled into a solid _____. And then it ________ loudly with fire and rock,which were in time to _________ the water vapour,carbon dioxide, …which were to make the earth’s____________. “Big Bang” dust globe produce exploded atmosphere 3 4 As the earth _______ down,_____ began to appear on its surface. Water, which is __________ to life had ___________ from other