TEENS初三20-21学年第6期总第636期教案

Alice Yu

 

 

Life in unlikely place? (P6)

 

 

I. Warm up

1. How many planets are there in the solar system (太阳系)? What are they?

 

2. Do you believe that there are aliens on other planets? Why or why not?

 

 

II. While reading

Fast reading

3. What’s the passage mainly about?

 

Careful reading

 

4. According to Paragraph 3, Venus has long been ignored in the search for life because _____.

A. it is the closest planet to Earth

B. it is the hottest planet

C. scientists think there is no life there

D. no spacecraft can reach it

B

 

 

5. According to Paragraph 4, where might life exist on Venus and why?

 

6. According to Paragraph 5, what is considered to be the most important sign of life?

A. Phosphine

B. Methane

C. Ozone

D. Liquid water

D．

 

7. Which of the following statements is true?

 

A. Scientists found organic matter on Venus.

B. Humans can stand the high temperatures of Venus.

C. Phosphine is a direct sign of life on Venus.

D. Phosphine has been found in Venus’ atmosphere.

D

 

8. Fill in the blanks

1. Life      2. phosphine  3. cloudy  4. liquid water  5. possible 

6. pressure  7. ignored    8. hottest  9. 92          10. live/survive

 

 

III. Post -reading

9. Are you interested in outer space? Why or why not?

 

10. What do you think about exploring other planets?

 

 

IV. Words in use

Complete the sentences using the words provided.

 

promise    exist   focus on    break down   be known as

 

1. Lu Xun _________ a great writer.

2. He was late for the meeting because his car _________ on the way.

3. Students should  ______ what they learn in class.

4. They have a  ______ future.

5. No one knows whether he ever ______.

 

Is known as

broke down

focus on

promising

existed