八年级英语JourneytoMars课件

8th gradeEnglishJourneyThomascourseware•Introduction toJourney to Mars•Journey to Mars TextContent•Extended Learningfor Journeyto Mars目录contents•Interactive Exerciseof Journeyto Mars•Summary andReview ofJourney to Mars目录contents01Introduction toJourney to MarsThe HistoricalBackground of Mars Exploration19th centuryPercivalLowells observationsof Mars and histheoriesabout theexistence ofcanals on the planet.1960sMariner missions:The firstUS spacecraftto Marssentback imagesof the planet,marking thebeginningof spaceexploration ofMars.1970sViking missions:Landers sentby NASAto Marstosearch forlife andstudy the planets surface.The Environmentand Discoverieson MarsThethin atmosphereon Mars has polarice caps,Marshaswater in the formMarsconsists mainlyof mountains,valleys,and otherof iceat thepoles andcarbondioxide andis muchfeatures similarto thoseon possiblyunder thesurface incolderthan Earths.Earth.liquid formin someareas.Human explorationplan for MarsThe firsthuman missionto Marsis expectedto takeplace in the2030s,witha goalof establishinga permanentcolony on the planet.The journeytoMars will require a combinationof spacecraft,rockets,andlife supportsystems to ensure the safety of the astronauts.The humanexploration ofMarswillrequire amajor internationaleffort andcooperationbetween governmentsand privatecompanies.02Journey toMars TextContentOverview of the textTitle:Journey toMarsSetting:The storytakes place intheAuthor:Thomasfuture onboarda spacecraftand onMars.Plot:A groupof explorerstravel toGenre:Science fictionMarsin searchof life.Key vocabularyand phrasesinthe textKey Vocabularyspacecraft,astronaut,planet,solar system,rocket,Mars,Kuiper BeltPhrasessetoff on a journey,explore theunknown,reach thefinal frontier,orbitthe Earth,launch intospace,traverse thesolar systemAnalysisof grammarpoints inthe text•Simple PresentTense:The authoruses thesimple presenttense todescribethe actionsand eventsthat takeplace inthe story.Example:The spaceshiplaunches intospace.•Compound Sentences:The authoruses compoundsentences toconnect twoor morerelated ideas.Example:The explorersare excitedto reachMars,but theyalso knowthe dangersthat lieahead.•Adjective Phrases:Adjective phrasesare usedto describenouns orpronouns.Example:The braveexplorersprepare fortheir journey.•Prepositional Phrases:Prepositional phrasesare usedto showrelationships betweenwords ina sentence.Example:The spaceshipis travelingthrough space.03Extended Learningfor Journey toMarsInteresting factsabout MarsMarsis thefourth planetIt isnamed afterthe Marshas athin Theaverage temperaturefrom the Sunand theRoman godof war,Mars,atmosphere composedon Marsis about-55second smallestplanet inand itsastronomical primarilyof carbondegrees Celsius,but itcanthe SolarSystem.symbol representsa speardioxide,and itssurface isvary from-153degreesor shield.covered withrusty-Celsius atthe coldestto0colored rocksand dust.degrees Celsiusat thewarmest.Future Prospectsfor MarsExploration•The explorationofMarshas beena focusof spaceagenciesaround theworld,with manymissions beingsentto theplanet tostudy itssurface,atmosphere,andpotential forlife.Future ProspectsforMarsExplorationThe nextstep inMars explorationis tosend humansto theplanet,which isa majorgoalfor manyspace agencies.The firsthuman missiontoMarsis expectedto takeplaceinthe early2030s andwillinvolve acrewed landingonthesurface oftheplanet.The crewedmission willrequireasignificant amountof planning,technologydevelopment,and fundingtoensurethesafetyoftheastronauts andthe successofthe mission.Science fiction novels andmovies relatedtoMars•The WaroftheWorlds byH.G.Wells:This classicscience fictionnoveltells the story ofan invasionof Earthby Martianswho arefleeingtheir dyingplanet.•Red Planetby RobertHeinlein:This sciencefiction novelexplores theidea ofa colonyon Marsthat isstrugglingwith issuesof survivaland interplanetarydiplomacy.•Mars Attacks!by TimBurton:This sciencefiction comedyfilm tells thestory of Martianinvaders whoarrive onEarthand wreakhavoc ontheplanet.•The Martianby AndyWeir:This sciencefictionnoveltellsthestoryofan astronautwho isstranded onMarsand mustuse hisingenuity tosurvive untilrescue arrives.04Interactive Exerciseof JourneytoMarsVocabulary andphrase matchingexercisesVocabulary ExerciseDesignedto familiarizestudents withthe newvocabulary relatedto the JourneytoMars topic.Itincludes multiplechoice,fill-in-the-blank,and matchingexercises totest theirunderstanding ofthewords andtheir meanings.Phrase MatchingExerciseThis exercisechallenges students to matchphrases correctlywith theircorresponding meanings.Ithelps themunderstand thecontext andnuances ofthe phrasesused inthe JourneytoMars texts.Listening andFollowing Practicefor TextsListeningComprehensionStudents listen to a passage fromtheJourneytoMarstexts andare asked to answerquestionsabout themain idea,details,and inference.This exerciseimproves theirlisteningskills andcomprehension ofthe text.Following PracticeThis exercise requiresstudentstolistento apassagefromtheJourneytoMarstextsandrepeat itback,focusing onpronunciation,intonation,and fluency.It helps them improvetheirspeaking skillswhile followingthetext.Writing exercisesabout MarsDescriptionWriting ArgumentativeWritingStudents are askedto write aStudents aregiven atopic relatedtodescription ofMars,including itsMarsandareaskedtowriteanfeatures,climate,and potentialfor VSargumentative essaydefending theirlife.This exercisehelpsthemdevelop pointof view.Thisexercisechallengestheir descriptivewriting skillsand themto thinkcritically,formulatecreativity.opinions,and supporttheirarguments withevidence.05Summary andReview ofJourney toMarsKeyreview ofthis lessonImportantvocabulary KeythemesJourney toMars,space theunknown,human curiosity,theexploration,alien lifefuture ofspace explorationKeygrammar pointspresentperfect tense,conditionalsentencesLearning achievementtestingMultiple choicequestionstest studentsunderstanding ofthe lessons1key pointsShortanswer questionsassessstudents ability to applyknowledge2toapractical contextEssaywritingevaluate studentsabilitytoanalyze and3synthesize informationNextclass previewTopicTheimportance ofsciencefiction inliteratureActivitiesGroup discussionontherole ofsciencefiction insociety,writing ashortstory basedonasciencefiction conceptTHANKS感谢观看。