1、Period 4 Integrated skills&Study skillsUnit 4 Life on MarsA Living on MarsA1 Daniel wants to live on Mars in the future.However,Sandy is still not sure if she would like to.This week,there is a TV programme on this topic.Listen to thepreview.Help Sandy make notes of it.Survey carried out in:(1)Schoo
2、ls in Sunshine TownDay:(2)_Channel:(3)_Name of programme:(4)_Time:(5)_Percentage of students who would like to move awayfrom the Earth:(6)_FridaySunshine TVMoving to Marsfrom 7:30 p.m.to 9 p.m.50%A2 Sandy is watching the TV programme.She wants to write down the important points.Listen to the discuss
3、ion and help her complete her lists.Advantages:1.It would be very interesting.2.We could study at _.3.It is not so crowded,with much more _.4.Travelling in space would be _.online schoolsspace funDisadvantages:1.We do not know if it is really safe.2.We might _ from living there.3.It is _ from the Ea
4、rth.4.There is not enough food,_ oroxygen.5.There might be _ aliens.get illfar awaywaterdangerousA3 Daniel and Sandy are talking about the TV programme.Complete their conversation with the information in Parts Sandy:Did you watch the programme called(1)_ on(2)_ TV last(3)_ evening?Daniel:Yes,I did.B
5、ut I missed the first part of it.When did the programme begin?Moving to MarsSunshineFridaySandy:It began at(4)_.It started with a discussion about a(5)_.It showed that(6)_ of the students would like to(7)_ the Earth and live on(8)_.Daniel:Oh yes.Some students said living on another planet such as Ma
6、rs would be very(9)_.They could study at(10)_,and travelling in(11)_ would be fun.7:30 p.m.survey50%move away fromanother planetinterestingonline schoolsspaceSandy:There might also be much more(12)_ for everyone on Mars.Its too crowded here.Daniel:However,some other students were worried about livin
7、g there.They said they didnt know if it would be(13)_.They thought they might(14)_ because theres not enough food,(15)_ or oxygen on Mars.Sandy:They were even afraid of aliens there.They thought aliens were(16)_ and would harm people.spacereally safeget illwaterdangerousB Speak up:Earth or Mars?Dani
8、el and Sandy are talking about living on Mars.Work in pairs and discuss whether you would like to live on Mars.Use the conversation below as a model.Daniel:Would you like to live on Mars,Sandy?Sandy:Im not sure if its worth the risk.It worries me.Daniel:Why?It would be quite safe.After all,humans ha
9、ve already been to the Moon.Sandy:Maybe youre right,but we might get ill from living there.Daniel:I dont think so,Sandy.Its just a different kind of life.It would be great to live on another planet.Sandy:What about all your friends here on the Earth if you go to Mars?Daniel:I want you all to come to
10、o.Sandy:OK.If we all go together,it should be fun.Study skillsSelf-assessment To do self-assessment means to think about your studies in order tofind out your strengths and weaknesses.This can help you make aplan to improve the way you study.A Kitty is completing a self-assessment form to find out h
11、ow she isdoing with her English study.Read her results in the table below.alwaysoftensometimesalmost neverDo you speak English in class?Can you remember new words easily?Do you make spelling mistakes?alwaysoftensometimesalmost neverCan you learn new grammar rules well?Can you answer listening questi
12、ons correctly?Do you get good results in tests?B After doing the self-assessment,Kitty is making a plan for studying English.Read her plan.Do you think she has some good ideas?I often speak English well in class,but I still need to practise more.I need to work harder to learn new words and grammar r
13、ules.Iplan to copy the new words in my notebook and read them everymorning.I plan to remember five new words every day.Grammarrules are difficult,so I will keep an English diary and try to use thenew grammar rules I have learnt.I plan to watch English TVprogrammes every weekend in order to improve m
14、y listening skills.C Now complete the self-assessment form in Part A yourself.Then write your own plan for studying English.However,some other students were worried aboutliving there.be worried about为担心e.g.People are worried about their own lives.=People worry about their own lives.人们担心他们自己的生活。She i
15、s worried about getting lost.她担心迷路。考点1 与worry about同义,后接名词、代词或动名词 后接名词 后接动名词 中考在线1:Mark has had too much fried food.Im really _ him.Me,too.I think he should have more vegetables and fruits.深圳A.afraid of B.worried about C.unaware of B【点拨】本题用辨析法。考查动词短语辨析。be afraid of害怕;be worried about担心;be unaware of
16、没有意识到。由前文“马克吃了太多油炸食品。”可知,我很“担心”他。返回 温馨提示:可返回原文 Im not sure if its worth the risk.worth adj.值得的;值钱的e.g.The picture is worth at least twenty pounds.这张图片至少值20英镑。To see for yourself is worth all the books oftravels.行万里路胜读万卷书。考点2 也可指“相当于的价值”或“值得”后接表示钱数的名词 后接相当于“代价”的比喻性名词 be worth+n.值(多少钱)be worth doing s
17、th.值得做某事(主动表被动含义)I think the film is worth seeing twice.我认为这部电影值得看两遍。The lecture is worth listening to,though it is a littlelong.尽管这个讲座有点长,但还是值得一听的。This is a very simple question,but it is worth talkingabout.这是一个非常简单的问题,但值得一谈。中考在线2:The film Hi,Mom(你好,李焕英)is moving,and I think it is well worth _.十堰A.
18、see B.to be seen C.seeing D.to see【点拨】本题用词语应用法。考查非谓语动词。句意:电影你好,李焕英很感人,我觉得很值得看。be worth doing意为“值得做某事”,其后接动名词作宾语。故选C。C返回 After all,humans have already been to the Moon.after all 毕竟;到底;终究e.g.After all,15 minutes of exercise is betterthan no exercise.毕竟,15分钟的锻炼比没锻炼强。Weve decided not to go away after al
19、l.我们到底还是决定不离开。考点3 辨析:above all,after all,at all与in allabove all意为“尤其是;首先,最重要的是”,常位于句首或句中,作插入语,起强调作用。after all意为“毕竟;终究;终归;到底”,在句中位置较灵活,可位于句首、句中或句末。at all用于否定句时,意为“一点也不;根本不”;用于疑问句时,意为“究竟;到底”;用于条件句时,常译为“假若;既然”;用于肯定句中时,表示说话人的某种情绪或情感(如怀疑或惊奇等),意为“竟然”等。in all意为“总共”,既可放在句首,也可放在句末。中考在线3:Sorry,I didnt do a go
20、od job.Never mind._,youve tried your best.葫芦岛A.As for B.In totalC.In that case D.After all【点拨】本题用辨析法。考查介词短语辨析。句意:对不起,我工作没有做好。不要紧。毕竟你已经尽力了。As for就来说;In total总计,总共;In that case在那种情况下;After all毕竟。根据“Never mind”可知,这里表示安慰对方。根据空后“youve tried your best”可知,此处表示毕竟你尽了最大努力。D返回 1.The washing machine has two ser
21、ious _(缺点).2.What _(百分比)of the students were absent?3.After the _(讨论)we all agreed to share the cost.4.Soon,the spaceship left the Earth,and everyone looked down at the burning _(行星).5.People may get ill because of _(生活)on Mars.一、根据句意及汉语提示写单词disadvantagespercentagediscussionplanetliving6.我不想冒遇见约翰的危险
22、。I dont want to run _ John.7.众所周知,吸烟对你的健康有害。As we know,smoking _ your health.二、根据所给汉语完成下列句子the risk of meetingis harmful to/does harm to8.不要责备他,他毕竟是个新手。Dont blame him,_ he is a green hand.9.昨天她差点没打着他。She narrowly _ hitting him yesterday.10.一些年轻人没有足够的钱开展他们的设计。Some young people dont have enough money
23、to _ their designs.after allmissedcarry out11.Some students think aliens would _humans.12.Sometimes we cant see some stars because they _ us.三、从方框中选择恰当的短语,并用其正确的形式填空be far away from,move out of,live on anotherplanet,do harm to,start withdo harm toare far away from13.Could you tell me which point I s
24、hould _?14._ seems very interesting.15.Some people worry about _ the Earth.be far away from,move out of,live on anotherplanet,do harm to,start withstart withLiving on another planetmoving out of阅读下面的短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在短文空白处填上一个适当的词,使短文完整、通顺,语法正确。Welcome to the Mars shuttle!You will find a few u 16 thi
25、ngs in the bag under your seat.You can use them on our trip and a 17 we arrive.Please take out your bag now and become f 18 with the items in it.四、短文填空sefulfteramiliarYour air tank will allow you to b19 outside on Mars.See theharness on the tank?You use it to carry the tank on your back.The tubecomi
26、ng out of the tank will carry air to your helmet.Inside the helmet,you can find a special p20.If you go out of your house onMars,you can talk to your family members i21 by using it.Andthese s22 space boots will allow you to walk on Mars.reathehonensidepecialYou also have a pair of special sunglasses
27、 for the trip.This willprotect your eyes from the strong sunlight.Use your space timerinstead o23 a normal watch.Time passes differently onMars and you dont want to m24 the shuttle back.In thebag,there are some vitamin pills for you if you feel s25on the trip.Lastly,remember to wear this temperature controlsuit.It will help your body adjust to the temperature on Mars.fissick本节课主要学习了以下知识点,请同学们及时巩固练习:risk,carry out,get ill,after al