1、Life on mars Reading 1Reading 1How many planets(行星)are there in the solar system(太阳系)?EarthMarsMercury(水星)Venus(金星)Jupiter（木星）Saturn(土星)Uranus(天王星)Neptune(海王星)Pluto(冥王星)actraffic jam(交通堵塞)crowded(拥挤的)pollutionpolluted(被污染的)bThe surface(表面)of Mars is more likely the surface of Earth than any other pl
2、anet in our solar system.（太阳系）How do you like the life on Mars?Can you imagine(想象)what the life will be like?Task1:Go through the article,and correct the following sentences“T”or“F”1.Some people believe that we can live on Mars by the year 2100.2.At present,our spacecraft are fast enough to carry la
3、rge numbers of people to Mars.3.The gravity on Mars is about three eighths of the gravity on the moon,so we can easily float away into space.4.Life on Mars will be better than life on Earth in many ways.5.Every student will have a computer at home connected to an interplanetary network.6.The space s
4、huttles travel fast and the journey to Mars will probably be very comfortable.7.There will be various and fashionable boots for settlers.TFFTTFtoo slowEarthTuncomfortableTask2:Read the article after the tape,then have a discussion in groups.A.How many aspects(方面)does the article talk about the life
5、on Mars?What are they?TransportFoodSchoolWearingHomeB.Try to talk about the five aspects one by one in groups.C.Try to find out the better ways and the worse ways on Mars.Life on MarsTransportspacecraft space shuttlestoo slow to carry take only a very short timeFoodPlants will produce Nobody is not
6、sure if these plantsWearingThe gravity on Mars is only about three-eighths of This will be dangerous becauseThe settlers have to wear special boots toHomePeople may live in a dome with Robots will do most of our workSchoolThere will probably be no schools on Mars,The better life on Mars People will
7、have more space.Robots will do most of our work There will probably be no schools on Mars.We can study,do our homework and take exams at online schools.Some worse ways on Mars Food will not be the same.Meals will probably be in the form of pills and will not be as tasty as they are today.Space trave
8、l will make many people feel ill.The journey to Mars may be very uncomfortable.Task3:Fill in the blanks with proper words Its difficult to imagine that well live on Mars now.But _ is getting more and more _ and _.What will life be _?First,_ will be better.Space shuttles might _ a short time to get t
9、o Mars.Also scientists should be able to _ plant which will _ the food and oxygen.But,its not sure if these plants could produce _.There is a big problem:_.People on Mars will be _ because we can _ jump high and _ away into space.To prevent this,wed better wear _ boots.And the boots will be very _ f
10、or us to choose from.Earthcrowdedpollutedliketransporttakedevelopproduceenough watergravitydangerouseasilyfloatspecialfashionable Think of the future life on Mars.Maybe we live in a _ with ten bedrooms.Well have more time for _ because robots will do the most work.Students will study in _ schools.Th
11、ey have _.In some ways,life on Mars may be _ than life on Earth.For example,food will be in the form of _.And the space travel will be uncomfortable.domehobbiesonlinee-teachersworse/not betterpillsTask 4:Write down the difference between life on Earth and life on Mars.(on page 11 C2 on Students book
12、)Earth todayMars in 2100Its polluted and crowdedSpacecraft are slowGravity is not a problem for usPeople can wear many types of shoesPeople do not have much spacewe take exams at schoolwe have many kinds of food with different tastes.Its clean and has lots of spaceSpace shuttles are very fast,travel
13、 at half the speed of light.People wear special boots.People live in domes with ten bedrooms.We take exams at online schools.Meals are just pills.Only about three-eighth of the gravity on EarthTask 5:Discuss in groups.Write down your own ideas as many as possible.Advantages(优点)of life on Mars.Disadvantages(缺点)of life on Mars.Homework A.Finish B1,B2,C1 on Students book.(page 10-page11)B.Finish the exercises,on the Handbook of Evaluation(page3-page4)C.Finish Task 5 in groups.Thank you!
