Unit 1 Reading

It’s becoming more and more

What’s life like on the earth ?

crowded （拥挤的） polluted （被污染的）

( 怀着希望地 ),we can build a better world on another planet.

Hopefully

Mars is nearest to us in the solar system. Maybe moving to Mars is a good choice.

How can we go to Mars?

spacecraftspacecraftspace shuttles space shuttles

How can we live there?

Special plants that will Special plants that will produce produce

food

water

oxygen( 氧气 )

Who can help us do many things?

robots

We will float because of gravity( 重力 ).

settlers 移居者After we move to Mars, we will be called

special boots

various designs

Check the meaning to the words: (P6 A)

1.planet

2.spacecraft

3.develop

4.gravity

5.settlers

6.robots

7. pills

a.small round pieces of medicine

b.a power that keeps us from floating in the air

c.a vehicle designed for travel in space

d.grow and improve

e.people who go to live in a new place

f.a large body in space that moves around a star, e.g., the sun

g.machines that can do tasks under the control of computers.

f

c

d

b

e

g

a

Read the passage quickly to find out the answer:

Will life on Mars be better than life on Earth?

1.Why do we need to move to Mars ?

2.When can we live on Mars?

Because the earth is becoming more and more crowded and polluted .

By the year 2100.

paragraph1

Read paragraph2-4

What will life be like?

transportfood,water,air

gravity

Transport :

at present

How do we get there ?

How long does it take?

2100

How will we get there ?

How long will it take?

read paragraph 2

How can we get to the Mars? (2)

In _________and____________ T________ should be much better.ransport At present, our spacecraft are too s____to c____large numbers of people. By 2100,the space shuttles can travel at h___ the speed of l_____.

low

arry

alf ight

spacecraft space shuttles

food ,water,air:

What will scientists develop?

What will the plants produce?

Will the plants produce enough water?

read paragraph 3

Gravity :

Why is it a big problem?

Why is it very dangerous?

To prevent this ,what should people do?

Read paragraph 4

How will the boots become?

What will the life be like ? (3,4)Food, water and air GravityH_____ need food, water and air to survive .S_______ should d________ plants that can grow on Mars.The plants will P_______the food and oxygen.

1.The gravity on Mars only about three-e______(3/8 )of the gravity on Earth.2.We could jump e______ and f__________ into space.3. Humans have to wear s__________ boots to make themselves heavier.4. The boots will probably become f______________. There’ll be many different d_______ for s_______to choose from.

umans

cientistsevelop

roduce

ighths

asily loat

pecial

ashionable

esigns ettlers

Listen to paragraph5-7, then do T/F

1. People will have more space.

2.Robots will do all of our work and we will have more time for our hobbies.

3.There will probably be no schools on Mars.

4.Every student will have an e-teacher.

5.Food will be as tasty as it is today.

6. The space shuttles travel fast and the journey is very comfortable.

T

FT

T

F

F

1. People will have more space.2. Robots will do most of our work and that we will have more tome for our hobbies.

3. There will probably be no schools on Mars.

4. We can study, do our homework and take exams at online schools.

Read para5-6

1. Food will not be the same ---will not be as tasty as they are today

2. Space travel will make many people feel ill.

3. The journey to Mars will be very uncomfortable.

Read the last paragraph

Differences between life on Earth and life on Mars

Earth today Mars in 2100

Polluted and crowded

Spacecraft are slow

Gravity is not a problem

People can wear many types of shoes

People do not have much space

we take exams at school

we have many different kinds of food

clean and has lots of spaceSpace shuttles travel at half the speed of light

It will be a big problem…

We must wear special boots

We have more space. We live in domes with 10 bedrooms.

We take exams at online schools.

Food will not be the same. Meals are just pills.

Discussion:

Advantages of life on Mars

Disadvantages of life on Mars

Advantages of life on Earth

Disadvantages of life on Earth

Advantages of life on Mars

Disadvantages of life on Mars

Not crowed/pollutedNo traffic jamsPeople will wear fashionable boots.People will have more space.Robots will do our work.We will have more time for hobbies.Students will study at home.

Low gravity will be dangerous .Food is not as fresh as that on Earth.Travel will make people feel sick.Too cold to go outsideFar away from friends on EarthFood does not taste good.

Advantages of life on Earth

Disadvantages of life on Earth

Food is tasty and fresh.Travel is comfortable.We can breathe the fresh air.We can go to theatres, concerts, etc.

Crowed/pollutedNot much spaceNoisyNot very exciting or unusualwars

Never give up, Never lose hope.

Always have hope,It allows you to dream.Trying times will pass,

As they always do. Just have patience,

our dreams will come true. So put on a smile, live through your pain.

Know it will pass, And strength you will gain

Read a poem

Important phrases: How do you like …

What do you think of …

get to

be cared for

in the form of

in the future

at the moment

at present

more and more…

first of all

large numbers of

a very short time

at the speed of

be able to

be sure

float away into

choose from

in many ways

highly possible

as … as …

dried food

in the solar system

move out of

the first part of

turn on

get ill from …

be great to

keep …away from

be worth doing

be different from

form of entertainment

take off