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Unit 4. Reading HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH. Warming up. What are the names of the eight planets that circle our sun?. Match the names with the planets. The Earth is the third planet. Venus is next to Mercury. Mars is between Earth Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun
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Unit 4 Reading HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH
Warming up What are the names of the eight planets that circle our sun?
Match the names with the planets • The Earth is the third planet. • Venus is next to Mercury. • Mars is between Earth • Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun • Saturn is between Uranus and Jupiter • Mercury is closest to the sun
火星 Mars 金星 Venus 地球 Earth 水星 Mercury 天王星 Uranus 木星 Jupiter 土星 Saturn 海王星 Neptune
A Quiz Game 1. How old is the earth? A. About 3.5 billion years B. About 4.5 billion years C. About 5.5 billion years D. About 6.5 billion years 2. ______ of the earth surface is covered by water. A. 20% B. 30% C. 50% D. 70%
3. How many planets are there in the Solar System? A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 4. What is the total population of humans on the earth? A. About 3.5 billion B. About 4.5 billion C. About 5.5 billion D. About 6.5 billion
5. How long does the rotation (自转) of the earth take? A. 12 hours B. 24 hours C. a month D. 365 days 6. Which continent is the smallest? A. Africa B. North America C. South America D. Oceania 7. On what day is the Earth day celebrated? A. April 22 B. May 4 C. August 21 D. November 11
8. Which ocean is the largest? A. The Pacific Ocean B. The Arctic Ocean C. The Indian Ocean D. The Atlantic Ocean 9. Which country has the largest area? A. Canada B. China C. Russia D. U.S.A
Prediction Look at the picture. Do you know the topic of this unit?
可以演化成低级生命的小液滴水泡状的太空原始生命体可以演化成低级生命的小液滴水泡状的太空原始生命体
Pre-reading 1. The origin of life on earth is a question that interests astronomers. What do you know about it? How old is the universe?(several billion years ago) How old is the Earth? (between 4.5 and 3.8 million years ago) Which were the first creatures or plants on Earth?...
2. Each religion and culture has its own ideas about how life began on earth. What do you know? In China, we all know that Pangu separates the sky from the earth and Nvwa made humans.
中国神话传说中有盘古开天地的说法。巨人盘古用一把利斧劈开混沌, 将天地分开。死后, 他的气息化成风和云, 声音变成轰轰的雷声, 左眼化为太阳, 右眼化为月亮, 手足与四肢变成大地的四极与五方的名山, 血液化成江河,筋脉铺成道路, 肌肉形成田地, 须发成为星星, 牙齿和骨骼化为金属、珍珠、玉石, 汗水成为滋润万物生长的甘霖和雨露。
The Biblical Account Day 1: God spoke and separated light from darkness creating Day and Night. Day 2: God spoke and separated the water creating sky and ocean. Day 3: God spoke and created dry land.
Day 4: God spoke and created the sun, moon and stars. Day 5: God spoke and created living creatures in the air and sea. Day 6: God spoke and created the land animals and man. Day 7: God rested and blessed this day calling it Holy.
India Brahma is the god first represented in the Hindu Triad. He is the creator of the universe and all living beings are said to have evolved from him.