Unit 4

Astronomy:

the science of the stars

Step 1 Warming up

Do you know how many planets circle around the sun in our solar system ?

What are they? Can you match the names with the planets?

Jupiter

Uranus

Neptune

Saturn

Mercury

Mars

Earth

Venus

水星

金星

地球

火星

木星

土星

天王星

海王星

Solar

system

Do you know each religion or

culture has its own ideas

about the beginning of the

universe?

Pangu separates the sky from the earth

The The developmentdevelopment of the lifeof the life

breath winds and clouds

voice thunder

left eye the sun

right eye the moon

blood the rivers

veins the roads

Nuwa makes human beings

Other legends about the beginning of universe

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

上帝创世说：

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

Look at the picture in the text, try to guess: What’s the main idea of the text?

A. how did water begin?

B. how did earth begin ?

C. how did man begin ?

D. how did life begin ?

Para. 1 (A)The formation ( 形成 ) of the earth.Para. 2 (B)The importance of water for life.Para. 3 (C)A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe.Para. 4 (D)The arrival of humans and their impact on the earth. Para. 5 (E)The development of plants and animals on the earth.

Careful reading Task 1 ： Read para 1 and answer the follo

wing questions.

1.According to a widely accepted theory, how the universe began?

2.After the “Big Bang” what began to form?

The universe began with a “Big Bang”.

After that, atoms began to form and combine to create stars and other bodies.

The Big BangThe Big Bang

• Task 2 ： Read para 2 and fill in the blanks.

For several billion years after the _________,the earth was still just ______________.Between __and_________ years ago when the dust settled into_____________. It exploded loudly with ____and____. They produced some gases, which were to make the earth’s __________. As the earth cooled down, _______ began appear on its surface.

Big Banga cloud of dust 4.5 3.8billion

a solid globefire rock

atmospherWater

• Task 3 ： Read para 3 and answer the question.

Why did scientist believe water is fundamental to the development of life?

Because water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. This produced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.

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Small plants in water Shellfish and all sorts of fish

Green plants on landInsects (on land)

Amphibian (on land and in water)

ForestsReptiles (on land)Dinosaurs (on land)Mammals (on land)

The development of lifeParagraph 4

water Plants in the water Shellfish and fish

Plants on landInsects and amphibians

Reptiles

Dinosaurs Mammals

• （ ） A Insects and amphibians appeared.• （ ） B Dinosaurs appeared.• （ ） C The earth became a solid ball.• （ ） D Small plants grew on the water. • （ ） E Reptiles appeared.• （ ） F Plants began to grow on dry land.• （ ） G The earth was a cloud of dust.• （ ） H Water appeared on the earth.• （ Shellfish and other fish appeared.• （ ） J The universe began with a “Big Bang”.• （ ） K Clever animals with hands and feet appeared.• （ ） L Mammals appeared.

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Detailed readingPut the order of development of life into a time line.

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Read the last paragraph again, answer the following question

• After the human beings appearad, what did they do to the earth?

Because they are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space.

The earth may become too hot to live on .

How to protect the earth and

make it a better place to live on?

solar energy

plant trees

recycle rubbish prevent desertification

save water

purify air

What can we do take care of the earth?

plant trees

save water

save paperjoin Earth Hour

ride bikes or take buses or walk to school

use recyclable products

reduce rubbish

save electricity

Only if we understand can we care; 唯有了解，我们才会关心。Only if we care will we help; 唯有关心，我们才会行动。Only if we help shall all be saved. 唯有行动，生命才会有希望。 ----Jane Goodall —— 珍妮 古道尔

We have only one earth!

We should take care of the earth!

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