Unit6课时4ThinkingSkillsReadingStrategies（课件）【趣味课堂】英语新教材仁爱科普版八年级上册

ExploringLesson4ThinkingSkills&ReadingStrategiesUnit6EarthandBeyond目录CONTENTSLeadin01Pre-reading02While-reading03Post-reading04Languagepoints05Exercise&Homework06LessonObjectives:Inthislesson,wewillbeableto:1.Usekeywordsandexpressionsrelatedtothesolarsystem(e.g.,diameter,asteroidbelt,inner/outerplanets,etc.)incontext.2.Compareandcontrasttheinnerandouterplanetsusingatable.Identifymainideasandsupportingdetailsinatext.3.Writeasimplesummaryusingtheirownwords.Expresspersonalopinionsaboutplanetaryfeatures.LeadinWelcometotheSolarSystem!Look:the4closesttotheSunarecalledinnerplanets.inner/'ɪnə(r)/

adj.

内部的AsteroidBelt(小行星带)Itseparatestheplanetsintotwogroup—theinnerplanetsandtheouterplanetso...

把....分成.....innerplanets

(内行星)Mercuryn.

水星/'mɜ:kjəri/

Venusn.

金星/'vi:nəs/

Earthn.

地球Marsn.

火星/mɑ:z/

The4fartherones

areouterplanets(外行星).

outer/'aʊtə(r)/

adj.

外围的Jupitern.

木星/'dʒu:pɪtə(r)/

Saturnn.

土星/'sætɜ:n/

Uranusn.

天王星/'jʊərənəs/

Neptunen.

海王星/'neptju:n/

ThinkingSkillsComparingandcontrasting比较与对比Tablesareusefultoolstomakecomparisons.Forexample,wecancomparedifferenttraitsofmanythingsbyusingonetable.表格是进行对比的实用工具。例如，我们可以通过一张表格来比较多个事物的不同特征。Tocompare,wetellhowthingsaresimilar.Tocontrast,wetellhowthingsaredifferent.astar

inthesolarsystem

aplanetActivity1Readthetextandlearnhowtocompareandcontrastsimilarthings.Earthisoneoftheeightplanetsofthesolarsystem.ThediameterofEarthisaround13,000kilometers.Itlooksblueandgreen,anditistheonlyplanetwithlifeinthesolarsystem.Thesunisastar.Ithasadiameterofabout1,391,400kilometers.Itmaylookyellow,orange,orevenred,butitsrealcoloriswhite.TherearenolivingthingsontheSun.typediametercolorwithlifeObjectTypeDiameter(kilometers)ColorWithlifeSunstar1,391,400NoEarth13,000blueandgreenwhiteplanetYeshaveadiameterof直径是.....Readthetextandcompletethetable.Activity2Inthesolarsystem,theSunisinthecenter,andeightplanetsgoaroundit.AsteroidBeltseparatestheplanetsintotwogroups—theinnerplanetsandtheouterplanets.TheinnerplanetsareMercury,Venus,EarthandMars.TheyareclosertotheSun.TheouterplanetsincludeJupiter,Saturn,UranusandNeptune.Theyarefartheraway.Theinnerplanetsaresmallerandmadeofrocksandsoil,whiletheouterplanetsarelargerandmadeofgaswithrocksinside.GroupPlanetsSizeElementstheinnerplanetsMercury,________,EarthandMarssmallerrocksand________theouterplanetsJupiter,Saturn,UranusandNeptune________gaswith_________insideVenussoillargerrocksRetellthetext.Activity2Inoursolarsystem,the_________isatthecenter.Thereare_________planetsthatgoaroundit.TheseplanetsaredividedintotwogroupsbytheAsteroidBelt.TheplanetsclosertotheSunarecalledthe_________planets,whichincludeMercury,Venus,Earth,andMars.Theyarerelatively_________insizeandtheyaremademainlyof_________andsoil.TheplanetsfartherfromtheSunareknownasthe_________planets.ThisgroupincludesJupiter,Saturn,Uranus,andNeptune.Theyaremuch_________insizecomparedtotheinnerplanetsandaremainlymadeof_________,oftenwithrockycoresinside.SuneightinnersmallerrocksouterlargergasActivity3Pairwork.DiscussthedifferencesbetweentheinnerandouterplanetsbasedonActivity2.GroupPlanetsSizeElementstheinnerplanetsMercury,VenussmallerrocksandsoiltheouterplanetsJupiter,Saturn,UranusandNeptunelargergaswithrocksinsideYoumaybeginlikethis:AsteroidBeltseparatestheplanetsintotwogroups—theinnerplanetsandtheouterplanets.Theinnerplanetsare…Theyaresmallerthan…Intheouterplanet,thereare…Activity3Pairwork.Innerplanetsaresmaller,right?Yes!Andthey’remadeofrocksand_______Outerplanetsare_______(large)andmadeofgaswithrocks_________.soillargerinsideActivity3Pairwork.AsteroidBelt_________theplanets______twogroups.InnerplanetsincludeMercury,Venus,EarthandMars.Whataboutouterplanets?They_________

Jupiter,Saturn,UranusandNeptune.includeseparatesintoLanguagepointsActivity1(P96)1.Ithasadiameterofabout1,391,400kilometers.

它的直径约为1391400千米。

diameter

n.“直径”。a/thediameterof“直径为······”。e.g.Earthhasadiameterofaround13,000kilometers.

地球的直径约为13000千米。拓展：indiameter意为“直径”。e.g.Thedomeis42.3metersindiameter.这个穹顶直径为42.3米。【即时练习】它的直径是地球直径的53%。（完成译句）Its__________is53%

as

wide

asthat

oftheearth.

diameterLanguagepointsActivity1(P96)2.AsteroidBeltseparatestheplanetsintotwogroups—theinnerplanetsandtheouterplanets.小行星带将太阳系的行星分为两部分—内行星和外行星。

separate

v.“（使）分开；划分”。

o...“把······分成/分为······”。e.g.Sheseparatedthecakeintosixequalpieces.她把蛋糕分成六等分。拓展：separate...from...“把······和······分开”。eg.Youneedtoseparatethewhiteclothesfromothercoloredonesbeforewashing.在洗衣服前你需要把白色衣服和其他颜色的衣服分开。

【即时练习】

Ican'tseethemclearly.Canyouhelpme______greenbeans______thebeans?A.separate；fromB.divide；intoC.separate；intoD.divide；from

ALanguagepointsActivity1(P96)3.TheyareclosertotheSun.它们离太阳更近。

becloseto“离······很近”；其中close也可用closer或theclosest替换，意为“离······更近”或“离······最近”。e.g.Myhomeisclosetomyschool.我家离学校很近。链接:close作形容词时还可意为“亲密的；密切的”。e.g.Yunyunisaveryclosefriendofmine.芸芸是我一个很亲密的朋友。【即时练习】

—Whichcitydoyouthinkis________fromWuxi,YantaiorQinhuangdao?—Qinhuangdao.AndWuxiis________toShanghai.A.thefarthest;closerB.farthest;themorecloseC.farther;themostcloseD.farther;theclosest

DLanguagepointsActivity1(P96)4.Theinnerplanetsaresmallerandmadeofrocksandsoil,whiletheouterplanetsarelargerandmadeofgaswithrocksinside.内行星更小，它们由岩石和土壤组成；而外行星更大，它们由气体组成，内有岩石。

while

在这里作连词，意为“（对比两件事物）······而，······然而”，表示两种情况的比较。e.g.LiXianglikesmathswhileIlikeEnglish.

李想喜欢数学，然而我喜欢英语。拓展：①while作连词时还可意为“当······的时候；与······同时”，引导

时间状语从句。注意：while引导时间状从句语时，从句的谓语动词常用延续性动词或

表示状态的动词。它强调主句和从句的动作同时发生。e.g.Mymotheriscookinginthekitchen,whilemyfatherisreadinginthestudy.我妈妈正在厨房做饭，我爸爸正在书房看书。LanguagepointsActivity1(P96)4.Theinnerplanetsaresmallerandmadeofrocksandsoil,whiletheouterplanetsarelargerandmadeofgaswithrocksinside.内行星更小，它们由岩石和土壤组成；而外行星更大，它们由气体组成，内有岩石。

②

while还可作名词，意为“一段时间；一会儿”。常用短语：forawhile一会儿

afterawhile过了一会儿e.g.Ionlystayedforashortwhile.我只待了一小会儿。Afterawhile,LiListartedtorelaxalittle.

过了一会儿，李丽开始放松了一些。【即时练习】

Myfatherwasworkingonhisproject,_______mymotherwasmoppingthefloor.A.assoonasB.whileC.whenD.afterBReadingstrategiesSummarizingReadingStrategiesSummarizing

总结/概括Towriteagoodsummary,youneedtoidentifyalltheimportantinformationandthenwriteinyourownwords.要写出一篇好的摘要，你需要找出所有重要信息，然后用自己的话重新表述。WhatdoestheSungiveus?WhyistheSunsoimportant?Let’sfindoutinthetext!Activity1Readthetext.Underlinethetopicsentenceforthemainideaandthekeysentencesforeachsupportingdetail.Whyisthesunsoimportant?Thereareatleasttworeasons:Itkeepstheplanetsinthesolarsystem.Thesunisthebiggestobjectinthesystem.Ithasthepowertokeepalltheplanetsmovingaroundit.Itgivesheatandlighttotheearth.Theheatgivesthejustrighttemperaturetogivethelivingthingsontheearth.Thelightisimportantforpeopleandanimalstogetenergy,andplantsneedthelighttogrow.MainideaSupportingdetailsatleast至少keepsb./sth.doingsth.让某人/某物一直做某事beimportantfor对......重要

Activity1Readagainandanswer.Whyisthesunsoimportant?Thereareatleasttworeasons:Itkeepstheplanetsinthesolarsystem.Thesunisthebiggestobjectinthesystem.Ithasthepowertokeepalltheplanetsmovingaroundit.Itgivesheatandlighttotheearth.Theheatgivesthejustrighttemperaturetogivethelivingthingsontheearth.Thelightisimportantforpeopleandanimalstogetenergy,andplantsneedthelighttogrow.WhatdoestheSungiveus?WhyistheSunsoimportant?TheSungivesusheatandlight.Itkeepsalltheplanetsmovingaroundit.Itgivesheatandlighttotheearth.Activity2Readthetextaboveagainandcompletethesummay.Whyisthesunsoimportant?Thereareatleasttworeasons:Itkeepstheplanetsinthesolarsystem.Thesunisthebiggestobjectinthesystem.Ithasthepowertokeepalltheplanetsmovingaroundit.Itgivesheatandlighttotheearth.Theheatgivesthejustrighttemperaturetogivethelivingthingsontheearth.Thelightisimportantforpeopleandanimalstogetenergy,andplantsneedthelighttogrow.Thetextmainlytalksabouttheimportanceof______________.Inthetext,wecanfind_______________________inthesolarsystem,and_________________________________________.Summary:thesunitkeepstheplantsitgivesheatandlighttotheearthActivity3Readthetextandunderlinetheimportantinformation,andthencompletethesummary.Theearthisouronlyhomeplanet.Itisneithertooclosenortoofarfromthesun.Thishelpstheearthgetenoughlightandheatfromthesun.Theearthislarge,anditcanholdtherighttypeofairaroundit.Besides,thereisplentyofwateraswellassomedrylandonthesurfaceoftheearth.Withwaterandland,peoplecanliveandgrowfoodontheearth.Thistextismainlyaboutwhythe___________________________.Themainreasonsareenough_________and_________________,therighttypeof________________,plentyof___________andsome_____________ontheearth’ssurface.Summary:earthisouronlyhomeplanetlightheatfromthesunairarounditwaterdrylandneither...nor...既不...也不...get...from...从....得到....Activity3Readagainandanswer.Theearthisouronlyhomeplanet.Itisneithertooclosenortoofarfromthesun.Thishelpstheearthgetenoughlightandheatfromthesun.Theearthislarge,anditcanholdtherighttypeofairaroundit.Besides,thereisplentyofwateraswellassomedrylandonthesurfaceoftheearth.Withwaterandland,peoplecanliveandgrowfoodontheearth.Whycantheearthgetenoughlightandheat?WhathelpsEarthholdair?Whatthingsontheearth’ssurfacehelppeopleliveandgrowfood?

Becauseitisneithertooclosenortoofarfromthesun.Plentyofwaterandsomedryland.Itslargesize.LanguagepointsActivity1(P97)5.Thereareatleasttworeasons:...

至少有两个理由：······

atleast“至少；不少于”，可用来表示数量或时间的最低限度、表达安慰或让步等。其反义短语是atmost，意为“至多；不超过”。e.g.Thedoctoradvisedmetodoexerciseatleast4timesaweek.

医生建议我一周至少锻炼4次。Shemaybeslowbutatleastshewritessocarefully.

她也许写得慢，但至少她写得很认真。【即时练习】

Thewomanlooksyoung,butinfactsheis_______fiftyyearsold.A.atmostB.atleastC.atlessD.atmore

BLanguagepointsActivity1(P97)6.Theheatgivesthejustrighttemperaturetothelivingthingsontheearth.

热量给了地球上的生物刚刚好的温度。

justright“刚刚好；恰到好处”。此时just在这里意为“正好；恰好”。e.g.Forhim,everythingalwayshastobejustright.

对他来说，一切都要恰到好处。Thisjacketisjustmysize.这件夹克正好是我的尺寸。【即时练习】今天的天气正适合去野营。（完成译句）Theweathertodayis________________for

goingcamping.

justrightLanguagepointsActivity3(P97)7.Itisneithertooclosenortoofarfromthesun.

它离太阳既不太近也不太远。

neither...nor...是并列连词词组，意为“既不······也不······”，表示否定含义，在句中可以连接两个并列的成分。e.g.ShelikesneithermathnorEnglish.她既不喜欢数学也不喜欢英语。Thispairofpantsisneitherbignorsmall.这条裤子不大也不小。注意：当neither...nor...连接两个并列的主语时，谓语动词要与最近的

主语在人称和数上保持一致，即遵循就近原则。e.g.Neitherthesonsnorthefatheriswrong.儿子们和父亲都没有错。【即时练习】_______herhusband_______hersonissoactiveasher．

Theydon’tliketotalkmuch．A.Notonly,butalsoB.Either,norC.Either,orD.Neither,norDLanguagepointsActivity3(P97)8.Thishelpstheearthgetenoughlightandheatfromthesun.

这帮助地球从太阳那儿得到了足够的光热。

get...from...“从······得到······”。e.g.Icangetmuchhappinessfromthisjob.

我能从这份工作中得到很多快乐。WhatcanyougetfromthetriptoBeijing?北京之行你获得了什么？【即时练习】

我从父母那里拿零用钱。（完成译句）I________

pocketmoney

_________myparents.getfromExercisesI.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。1.The____________ofJupiterismuchlargerthanthatofEarth,makingitthebiggestplanetinthesolarsystem.2.Scientistsbelievethe____________planetsaremainlycomposedofrocksandsoil.3.Hydrogenandheliumarethemain____________thatmakeuptheouterplanets.4.____________istheclosestplanettotheSunandbelongstotheinnerplanets.5.Thisbook____________introductionstoalleightplanetsinthesolarsystem.

diameterinnerouterMercurygasincluderockdiameterinnergasMercuryincludesExercisesII.根据汉语提示或用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1.Theasteroidbelt____________(separate)theinnerplanetsfromtheouterplanets.2.UranusandNeptuneare____________(main)madeoficeandgas,sotheyarecalled"icegiants".3.The____________(inside)ofSaturnisthoughttohaveasolidcoresurroundedbylayersofgas.4.Weshouldspend___