高中英语选修二Unit-6-Survival-Plan-B-Life-on-Mars课件

1、Plan B:Life on Mars?Plan B:Life on Mars?The distance between them is 55000 thousand km when the Mars is the nearest to the Earth and 0.4 billion km when farthest. The Mars moves nearest to the Earth every 15 years.Where is Mars ? Whats the distance between the Earth and the Mars?The distance between

2、 them is Work in pairs. Complete the quiz and find out how much you know about Mars. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers.1. a 2. a 3. c 4. bWork in pairs. Complete the quWhy do we have Plan B for Earth?fearIn the 1960s and 1970sToday nuclear missilesenvironmental problemssolutionScientis

3、ts are thinking of ways to lower this risk, such as replacing coal and oil with forms of renewable energy . But they are also preparing for the worst: what can we do if the terrifying scenes in films such as The Day After Tomorrow happen in real life?Plan BWhy do we have Plan B for EartOne option On

4、e option is to explore other planet to see if we could live on them.One option One option is Because Mars is relatively close to Earth and has an environment less hostile than that of other planets.Why Mars?Because Mars is relatively cloHumans exploration related to MarsMars has fascinated people si

5、nce ancient times, and today our interest in Martian exploration is greater than ever before. Films such The Martian enjoy worldwide popularity.Humans exploration related to The Mars Village in North-west Chinas Qinghai Province.More governments and organisations are making efforts to educate the pu

6、blic on the Red Planet, for example, the Mars Desert Research Station in the Utah Desert of the US and the Mars Village in North-west Chinas Qinghai Province. the Mars Desert Research Station The Mars Village in North-wesSince the 1960s, we have been sending unmanned spacecraft to Mars. Our probes h

7、ave orbited the planet, sending back valuable data and stunning images.Our robots have explored the Martian surface, testing the soil and searching for resources, water and signs of life.Within the next 25 years, human beings are planning manned missions to Mars.Since the 1960s, we have been Our dre

8、ams of making Mars our second homechallenges1 Sending people there will require all the skill, courage and intelligence of the human race.2 It would take months to reach Mars, travelling through dangerous solar radiation.(The Moon can be reached within days).3 Even if the first settlers do reach Mar

9、s safely, they may not be able to return to Earth-ever.4 Staying alive will be a daily challenge, but not impossible.Our dreams of making Mars our Biosphere 2 As early as 1980s, scientists were building Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert. It consisted of a closed space in which people, animals and pl

10、ants could live together. The “closed “ concept meant that the space was designed to function with its own oxygen, food and water, needing nothing from the outside world. It did provide us with a better understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet. More recently, scientists ha

11、ve succeeded in growing a variety of plants in an environment similar to that on Mars, which definitely is a big step forward.Biosphere 2 As early as 1980s,Our future living environment on Mars!Our future living environment Right now, Earth is the only home we have!Until now, human settlement of Mar

12、s is still decades away. In the meantime, scientific research shows that the planet Earth is getting warmer. This change is being caused by human activity and is having a terrible effect on the biosphere. So, we need to take much better care of our own planetEarth.Right now, Earth is the only hChoos

13、e the magazine in which you would most likely find the passage and give your reasons.1 The Traveller2 All About Space3 Environmental Concerns4 Biology for FunChoose the magazine in which yChoose the statements that can be inferred from the passage.Humans have yet not visited Mars. People want to go

14、to Mars on holiday.There are plants growing on Mars. The greatest to life on Earth used to be nuclear missiles.One day, humans will have to go and live on another planet.Our Plan A includes developing renewable energy resources.The Biosphere 2 experiment ended in failure.Choose the statements that c

15、an4 The two passages share the theme of protecting our living environments. The first passage focuses on balancing nature and urban development, and the need for harmony between humans and animals. The second passage focuses on our need to protect Earth even if we intend to settle on other places su

16、ch as Mars in future.4 The two passages share the tWork in pairs. Conduct an interview about living on Mars. 1 Decide your roles.2 Look at the sample questions about living on Mars and add any more you can think of. Then write down some answers.Work in pairs. Conduct an inte1 What was the greatest f

17、ear in the 1960s and 1970s?A Nuclear missiles. B Environmental problems.C Exploring space. D Pollution.2 What is our most likely choice as Plan B for earth?A Under the sea. B Venus.C Mars. D Mercury.3 According to the passage, sending people to Mars requires the following things except_.A skills. B

18、courage C intelligence D moneyReading comprehension1 What was the greatest fear i4 According to the passage, which of the following is right?A It only takes three days to reach Mars.B Human settlement of Mars is possible.C The first settlers have returned from Mars safely.D The Biosphere 2 experimen

19、t is a great success.5 Which word can best describe travelling to Mars? A Exciting. B Challenging. C Terrifying. D Amazing.5 Which word can best describe Humans have long been exploring other planets to live on . The most likely choice is Mars, 1_ is relatively close to Earth and has an environment

20、less hostile than that of other planets. Mars 2_(fascinate) people since ancient times. Since the 1960s , we have been sending unmanned spacecraft to Mars. 3_(encourage) by discoveries over the years, space agencies of various countries are planning manned missions to Mars. There is no doubt 4_ huma

21、ns are drawn to Mars, 5_ dreams of making it our second home. 6_, sending people there will require all the skill, courage, and 7_(intelligent) of the human race. While the Moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach Mars, 8_(travel) through dangerous solar radiation. More recentl

22、y, scientists have succeeded in growing a variety of plants in 9_ environment similar to that on Mars. That 10 _(definite) is a big step forward. which has fascinated Encouraged that with However intelligence travelling an definitely直击高考 Humans have long beenWriting a survival storyWriting a surviva

23、l storyRead the story and answer the questions.1 Where is the person in the story?2 What difficulties is he facing?3 What has he already done to stay alive?4 What will he do next? He will work out how to farm on Mars and grow plants with seeds.The person in the story is on Mars.He has to keep himsel

24、f safe from the deadly radiation outside. And he is facing the lack of water, oxygen and food. He has resumed communication with the base. He has discovered an underground ice deposit to get water, and produce oxygen with the water. Read the story and answer the Imagine you have to survive in a dang

25、erous place. Plan your story by answering the questions.Now write your story.Imagine you have to survive in Its been three days since I got separated from the other team members. We went hiking together on Monday, but became separated due to a heavy rainstorm. Without a compass, I lost direction, an

26、d now I am lost in dense jungle. There are no roads at all, so I have to make my own way step by step. I have hurt both my hands quite badly from all the thorns they are everywhere. To make things worse, I stumbled and sprained my ankle. The pain is killing me! Snakes, monkeys, insects and other ani

27、mals appear from time to time. Yesterday, I heard the roar of a tiger from far away. What an Adventure! Its been three days sin I was terrified! I rub sticks together to make a fire every night to keep myself warm and safe. Its really a difficult technique to master, and it takes me several frustrating and worrying attempts every evening. I have to remind my