Unit1LifeonMarsreadingTeachingaims:1)Tounderstandthecontextofafuturelifeonanotherplanet.2)TorecognizeandunderstandvocabularyaboutlifeonMars.3)TorecognizeandlistdifferencesbetweenlifeonEarthandlifeonMars.Teachingaids:arecorder,multi-computerTeachingprocedures:Step1.Lead-in.Say:PeoplehavelongbeendreamingaboutlivingonMars.ThereareanumberoffilmsaboutthistopiclikeTheRedPlanetandMissiontoMars.Doyoubelievethathumanswilleverbeabletoliveonadifferentplanet?Step2.Presentation1)Now,let’swatchsomepicturesaboutlifeonEarthtoday.TeachcrowdedandPolluted.2)Say:SimonandDanielaretalkingaboutlivingonMars.Listenandanswer.Step3Reading1)Say:Danielwantstofindoutmoreaboutlifeinspaceinthefuture,here’sthearticle.Pleaseopenyourbooksandturntopage4..Beforewereadit,let’sdealwiththenewwordsfirst.Lookathere,pleasefindoutthesenewwordsinthearticleandguesstheirmeanings.2)Checktheiranswers.Readthenewwords.3)Listentothetapeandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.HowlongdoesittaketoflytoMarsatpresent?2.WhatisthegravityonMars?3.WherewillweliveonMars?4.Howwillwestudy,dohomeworkandtakeexams?5WhatwillfoodbelikeonMars?4)Say:NowpleasereadthearticlemorecarefullyandtrytotellthefollowingsentencesTorF.Ifitisfalse,pleasecorrectthemistake.1.By2100,peoplemightliveonMars.()2.Marsisbecomingcrowdedandpolluted.()3.By2100,thespaceshuttlescantravelathalfthespeedofsound.()4.By2100,scientistscandevelopplantsonMarstogetfoodandoxygen()5HumansonMarshavetowearspecialbootstomakethemselveslighter.()6.WewillhavelesstimeforourhobbiesonMars.()7.Studentswillgotoschoolbyspacecraft.()8.Spacetravelmightmakepeoplefeelill.()5)Checktheiranswers.6)Say:NowlistentothetapeandtrytofindoutdifferencesbetweenlifeonearthandlifeonMars.LifeonEarthtodayLifeonMarsin2100Cleanandhasmorespace.Spaceshuttlestravelathalfthespeedofthelight.Gravityisn’taproblem.Wearmanykindsofshoes.Donothavemuchspace.Studyonline.Foodisdifferentandtasty.Step4DiscussionWouldyouliketoliveonMars?Whyorwhynot?Step5HomeworkReadthearticleagainandagainFinishtheexercisesinyourhomework.
