1、Module 3 Journey to spaceUnit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet.1.How many planets are there in the universe?2.Is there any life on other planets?Lead in Discuss something about the universe.The Earth,the Sun,Mars,the moon No,maybe there will be in the future.Yuri Gagarin,Soviet Unio
2、n12,April,1961 1968 年年12月月27日日,阿波罗阿波罗8号号第一次载人的月球第一次载人的月球行动,在完成了历时六天行动,在完成了历时六天的历史性航行之后,安全的历史性航行之后,安全返回地球。返回地球。1986年年1月月28日日,“挑挑战者战者”号航天飞机号航天飞机在肯尼迪航天中心在肯尼迪航天中心发射升空不久后爆发射升空不久后爆炸。炸。埃德埃德温温艾尔德林艾尔德林 环绕地球飞行环绕地球飞行的宇航员每的宇航员每“天天”可以看见可以看见16次日次日出和出和16次日落。次日落。Who is he?He is Chinas first astronaut.The Shenzhou-V
3、 spacecraft orbited the Earth 14 times at an altitude of 343 kilometres.The space flight lasted 21 hours by Yang Liwei in October,2003.Yang Liwei was called“Chinas first astronaut”.noneenvironmentsolarsystemsolar systemgroupgalaxyuniverseimpossiblecommunicate pron.没有一个n.环境adj.太阳的,与太阳有关的n.系统,体系星系,(尤指
4、)太阳系n.群,组n.星系 n.宇宙adj.(事情)办不到的,不可能的v.联系,交流PresentationWords and expressionsA.galaxyB.planet C.solar systemD.star E.universe ABCDEB1Match the words with the pictures.1.Anyone out there?2.Life on earth3.The sun and the stars4.The stars at night2Read the passage and choose the best title for it.Check()
5、the true sentences.1.The earth is a star.2.The sun is a star.3.There is more than one galaxy in the universe.4.The light from the stars in other galaxies has travelled for a long time to reach us.5.Scientists have received many messages from space.6.Spaceships have visited most of the universe.()()(
6、)()()()3Complete the passage with the words and expression in the box.Is there life on other planets?There areeight planets in our _,but _ ofthem has a(n)_like that of theearth.Spaceships from the earth have donesurveys of other planets,but they have not foundany life there.Why has no one from other
7、 planetstried to _ with us?It is true that scientistshave not discovered life on other planets in the_yet,but some scientists do not _ thatthey can find it some day.solar systemenvironmentnonecommunicateuniversedoubt4communicate doubt environment none solar system universe1.However,we have not found
8、 life on any other planetsyet.但是,我们在其他星球上还没有发现生命。the other(s)与other(s)的区别:(1)the other与other后可加名词;the others与others后不加名词;(2)the other(s)表示一定范围内除去一部分以外后其余 的全体;other(s)表示除去一部分以后的(一些),但不是剩下 的全体。Language Points One flower is red,the other(one)is white.一朵花是红的,另一朵一朵花是红的,另一朵(花花)是白的。是白的。Give me some other a
9、pples/others,please!请另给我一些(苹果)吧!请另给我一些(苹果)吧!2.None of them has an environment like that of the earth.它们中没有一个有像地球这样的环境。它们中没有一个有像地球这样的环境。no one与与none的区别:的区别:(1)no one同义词为同义词为 nobody,只用于指人,其后不跟只用于指人,其后不跟of短语,作主语时谓语用单数,短语,作主语时谓语用单数,no one 只能回答以只能回答以who开头的问句;开头的问句;(2)none用于表示对三者或三者以上全部否定,用于表示对三者或三者以上全部否定
10、,既可指人,也既可指人,也可指物。可指物。作主语时,谓语可以是单数,也可以是复数作主语时,谓语可以是单数,也可以是复数;none的反义词是的反义词是all,none可与可与of连用连用;可以用来回答可以用来回答How many 或或 How much开头的问句。开头的问句。None of us are/is interested in the story.我们没有人对那个故事感兴趣。我们没有人对那个故事感兴趣。Who are you speaking to?你在跟谁讲话?你在跟谁讲话?No one.没人。没人。How many students are there in the room?房间
11、里有多少个学生房间里有多少个学生?None.一个也没有。一个也没有。3.With so many stars in the universe,are we alone?宇宙中有这么多的恒星,我们是唯一的吗?宇宙中有这么多的恒星,我们是唯一的吗?alone与与lonely的区别:的区别:(1)alone既可作形容词,又可作副词既可作形容词,又可作副词,意为意为“单独的单独的/地,独自的地,独自的/地地”,没,没有感情色彩。有感情色彩。(2)lonely只作为形容词,意为只作为形容词,意为“孤独的,寂寞的孤独的,寂寞的”,具有感情色彩。,具有感情色彩。He lived alone after hi
12、s wife left,so he was very lonely.他妻子离开后,他一个人生活,所以他很孤独。他妻子离开后,他一个人生活,所以他很孤独。What have the scientists just heard?(a message from a spaceship)Theyve just heard a message from a spaceship.5Look at the cartoon picture and answer the questions.1.Where has the spaceship landed?(Mars)2.What has the spacesh
13、ip discovered?(people)3.Why have the people on Mars not sent us a message?(dont know how to)4.Why have the people on Mars not visited us on earth?(dont know how to)Weve just heard that our spacecraft has landed on Mars,and weve discovered6Write the story in the picture.Use the answers to the questio
14、ns in Activity 5 to help you.Weve just had some news about the mission to explore Mars.Scientists have just heard that the spaceship has landed on Mars and has discovered people.These people havent sent us a message because they cant hear us.They havent visited the earth because they prefer life on
15、Mars.They have used parts from the other spacecraft from earth to make TVs,radios and cars.Possible version:一、根据句意写单词。1.Everyone knows _ travels much faster than sound.2._ of us like this bad TV programme.3.The flowers will _ well if they get enough water.4.The solar system is a small part of our_.5
16、.We havent _ life on other planets yet.lightNonegrowgalaxyfoundPractice 二、句型转换。1.I have been to America before.(变成一般疑问句)_2.have,finished,not,I,homework,my(连词成句)_ 3.She _ the Great Wall twice.(选 has gone to/has been to 填空)Have you been to America before?I have not finished my homework.has been to4.So far,I learned more than 1,000 new words.(改错)5.I think he will come to your birthday party.(改为否定句)I _ _ _ _ come to your birthday party.have learneddont think he willHomeworkGet more information about planets.