1、Life on mars Reading 2Reading 2Revision A:Answer the following questions about the life on Mars.1.When will people move to the planet Mars?2.Why will we leave our own planet Earth?3.How long does the spacecraft need to get to Mars at present?4.What might be the speed of the space shuttle by 2100?5.W
2、hat will the plants that can grow on Mars provide us with?By the year 2100.Because Earth is becoming more and more crowded and polluted.It takes months.At half the speed of light.They will provide us with food and oxygen.6.What will be a problem for the early settlers on Mars?7.How can people preven
3、t this problem?8.What are the advantages for people on Mars?9.What can the students do in online schools?10.Where should the students connect their computers?Gravity.Humans will have to wear special boots to make themselves heavier.a.More space b.More time c.No school.They can study,do their homewor
4、k and take exams.They should connect their computers to an interplanetary network.Revision B:Fill in the blanks with proper words.Our own planet,earth,is becoming more and more _ and _.Hopefully,we can build a better world on _ by the year 2100.First,_ should be better.At present,it will take the sp
5、acecraft months to carry large _ of people to Mars.By 2100,the _could take only a few hours in space shuttles that travel at half the speed of light.Gravity will be a problem for the early _ on Mars.The gravity on Mars is only about_ of the gravity on Earth.That would be _ because people could _ jum
6、p too high and _ _ into space.To _ this,humans on Mars have to wear _ boots to make themselves _.These boots will probably become very _ and there will be _ designs for settlers to _ from.crowdedpollutedMarstransportnumbersjourneysettlersthree-eighthsdangerouseasilyfloatawaypreventspecialheavierfash
7、ionablevariouschooseTask1:Please give the phrases as many as possible.Task2:Important points.1.At the moment,it may be difficult to imagine,but many people believe that we will live on the planet Mars,by the year 2100.We are having English lesson at the moment.at that moment;for a moment;in a moment
8、;at the moment=at present=nowat that moment;at the momentfor a moment;in a moment;A month ago,I dont know how to learn English well._,I was only satisfied with understanding the main ideas of the articles.But I know we should speak to improve our English _.So I would like to speak English with you _
9、.Dont go away,we will start _.At that momentat the momentfor a momentin a moment2.Our own planet,earth,is becoming more and more crowded and polluted.越来越多的年轻人喜欢玩电脑游戏。More and more people like playing computer games.你越来越漂亮了。You are more and more beautiful.more and more +n.more and more+adj.(多音节)越来越年轻
10、越来越快越来越聪明越来越细心越来越好越来越舒服At the moment,I want you to say a sentence to praise(赞扬)your partner or your best friend with the“comparative +comparative”.comparative +comparative 越来越younger and younger faster and faster clever and clever more and more carefulbetter and bettermore and more comfortable3.At p
11、resent,our spacecraft are too slow to carry large numbers of people to Mars.(1).too+adj.+to doSandy 太小了而不能去上学。Sandy is too young to go to school.so.that.cant.Sandy is so young that she cant go to school.adj.+enough to do.Sandy is not old enough to go to school.=Its time for you to make sentences wit
12、h the sentence structures above.(2)large numbers of.manya number of；the number of很多人讲汉语。Large numbers of people speak Chinese.(1)China has _ of people.(2)_ of the population of china is 1.3 million.(3)_ my friends came to my birthday party.a(large)numberThe numberA number of=4.However,by the year 21
13、00,the journey might take only a very short time in space shuttles that travel at half the speed of light.光的速度是300,000,000 米每(per)秒.汽车正高速行驶。我们要全速前进。The speed of the light is 300,000,000 meter per second.The cars are driving at high speed.We should move at full speed.at the speed of()5.The gravity on
14、 Mars is only about three-eighths of that on Earth.分数构成口诀：分子用基数词，分母用序数词分子大于一分母要加S4/9 1/4 2/3 1/25/8 3/4a quartera halfthree quartersfour-ninthstwo-thirdsfive-eighths6.These boots will probably become very fashionable,and there will be various designs for settles to choose from.(1)fashionable adj.fas
15、hionThe clothes in the _ show are really _.fashionfashionablen.choose.from请从这些书中挑出一本英语书来。Please_.choose.to do(be)我们选了王做学生会主席。他已经选择去北京度假了。We chose Wang Ping to be the president of the Students Union.choose-chose-chosenchoose one English book from these books.He has already chosen to go to Beijing for
16、 the holiday.(2)7.Life on Mars will be better in many ways.在很多方面我们都做的很好。We did well in many ways.in some ways;in many ways;by the way(1)._,do you know how to get to Xishanqiao school?(2).You are very clever,you are right _.(3).It is a good idea to work alone _.By the wayin many waysin some ways8.Mea
17、ls will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as tasty as they are today.as+adj./adv.+asAmy 和sandy 一样苗条。Amy 跳舞没有Sandy跳得优美。Amy is as slim as Sandy.Amy doesnt dance as beautifully as Sandy.not as/so+adj./adv.+asin the form of Discussion about Discussion about life on Mars Not crowded/pollut
18、ed Have more space Robots will do our work.Students will study at home.People will have more space.People will wear fashionable boots.No traffic jam Low gravity Food doesnt taste good Travel will make people feel sick.Money is not important Far away from friends on EarthAdvantagesDisadvantagesTask3:
19、Every group,please give a report.Task4:More exercises.A.Translate the following phrases.1.以光速的一半运行 _ 2.在很多方面 _3.飘进太空 _ 4.此刻 _5.首先 _ 6.参加考试 _pare with _ 8.large numbers of _travel at half the speed of light in many waysfloat away into spaceat the moment/at presentfirst of alltake exams与比较许多的，大量的B.Fil
20、l in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the brackets1.The little boy looked at her _ as she handed out the sweets.(hope)2.We had a _ meal with her last night.(taste)3.The river has been _ by waste water from the factory.(pollution)4.We will be a bit _ in that small room.(crowd)5.Human
21、s on Mars have to wear special shoes to make themselves _.(heavy)hopefullytastypollutedcrowdedheavierC.Translate the following sentences.1.这些靴子现在很流行。我们店里有很多种不同款式可供你挑选。These boots are _ at the moment.There are many different sighs _.2.我只能跑到刘翔一半的速度。I can run only_.3.这个孩子太矮了，他够不着桌子上的苹果。The child is _ r
22、each the apples on the table.4.我们学校的学生人数只是他们的五分之二。The number of students in our school is only _ in their school.5.食物将会是药片形状的而且不像今天的那么味道好。Meals will _ and wont _ they are today.very fashionablefor you to choose fromat half the speed of Liu Xiangtoo short to two-fifths of thatbe in the form of pillsbe as tasty as Homework A.Finish the exercises on the Handbook of Evaluation (page5-page6)B.Writing:A Guide to Living on MarsThank you!Thank you!
