1、Unit 8 Part 4,Listening 1: Journey to the red planet,老牛吃嫩草 怎么说？ put out to grass have a cow rob the cradle People tell him that he is robbing the cradle because he is 42 and his girlfriend is 23, but he doesnt care because he says that they are in love and age doesnt matter.,Agenda,Background: plane
2、ts in the solar system Warm-up: Mars trivia Vocabulary for comprehension Listening 1 Phrasal verbs (continued),Mercury m:kjuri Venus vi:ns Earth Mars m:z Jupiter du:pt Saturn stn Uranus jrns Neptune neptu:n,水星 金星 地球 火星 木星 土星 天王星 海王星,My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles,Mars Trivia,Mars is
3、the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It is also referred to as the “Red Planet“ because of its reddish appearance, due to iron oxide prevalent on its surface. Mars rotational period and seasonal cycles are likewise similar to those
4、 of Earth.,Mars trivia,There are water and energy sources on Mars. T Mars is about the same size as Earth. F (the diameter of Mars is about half that of the Earth) The temperature on Mars is higher than it is on Earth. F (Mars is cold. The temperature can be -73 Celsius at night),The atmosphere of M
5、ars is made up mostly of carbon dioxide. T A day on Mars is much longer than a day on Earth. T Mars is called the Red Planet because its boiling hot. F,The are fierce dust storms on Mars. T The gravity on Mars is so strong that it would be impossible for a human to walk there. F (only 38% of that of
6、 the Earth) Unmanned equipment has already landed on Mars. T,Primitive life forms, such as bacteria, probably exist on Mars. F,Vocabulary for comprehension,Destiny destini n. 命运Some people believe that marriage comes by destiny. 命运让他们走到了一起。Destiny brought them together. Manned adj. 载人的载人的登月计划manned
7、lunar landinga manned spacecrafta manned kite,Keep an eye on 照看、留心、注意Basking on the balcony, Granny can still keep an eye on the children.请帮我照看一下孩子。Keep an eye on your wife if she returns home late. Please keep an eye on your mobile phone while you are on the bus. Be relevant to 有关的; be related toTh
8、e question is not relevant to the case.Is college relevant to getting a job?,pit sth against sth 让两者互相竞争John was pitted against an opponent just as smart as he was. 有人让约翰和完全像他一样聪明的对手进行较量。 On the drawing board 在筹划之中In some countries, same-sex marriage has been on the drawing board for years.,Atmosphe
9、re tmsfi n. 大气层、空气；气氛atmosphere of the EarthThe atmosphere there is unbearably oppressive. For your first date, be sure the place is fun with good atmosphere and not stuffy. Innovative nvetv adj. new and creativeAn innovative idea/plan/leader,Behind support; finance 支持Charlie Sheen claims US governm
10、ent was behind 9/11 Thermal ml adj. hot; or caused by heatthermal springs, thermal underwear,Romantic adj. Idealistic adj. Robot n. Colony n. Revolve v. Mission n. Scoop up Brainstorm n./v.,头脑风暴 机器人 采集 理想化的 浪漫的 任务 聚居群体 旋转,Lander 登陆器 Orbiter 轨道车,BREAK,Vocabulary for comprehension (p162),Task 1,What i
11、s Mars Underground? What do they believe? Why do people explore Mars? What can humans do going to Mars that machines can not? The female speaker mentioned 2 approaches to manned-mission into Mars. What is the benefit of the second approach? Where will scientists focus their search for life?,Listenin
12、g 1,Listen to the interview between David Alpern and Sharon Begley about exploration on the planet Mars. Answer the questions on page 165.,Task 2,Listen and write down the six steps of a Mars mission.,put,Form of phrasal verbs,Phrasal verbs combine a verb with a particle (小品词) to from a new meaning.
13、 Verb + Particle = Meaning,2019/5/14,Free Template from ,26,Why phrasal verbs?,Cancel Discuss Remember Examine Approach Test Empty Participate,Call off Talk over Think back on Look over Come up to Try out Clean out Take part in,Some phrasal verbs have several meanings: She took off her space suit. She took off at 7:00 A.M. She took the day off.,Exercise (pp196-200),Exercises (pp.177-8),Match the phrasal verbs on page 177 with their meaning and complete exercise 3.,Homework,Read page 176 (L&S) Complete exercise on page 179 (L&S) Read pages 170-173 (L&S) Complete exercise on page 173-4 (L&S),
