湖南第一师范学校：《综合英语》Unit 12 Transforming Mars

Unit 12 Transforming Mars lIStening and Speaking Activie Part l Reading Comprehension and ities art ll tended Activities

Unit 12 Transforming Mars • P I Listening and Speaking Activities • Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities • Part III Extended Activities

●●●●● ●●●● Part I Listening and Speaking Activities a 9 o Introduction of functions Listen and speak Try to speak more o Make your own dialogue What are they for? If you want to learn more

Part I Listening and Speaking Activities ⚫ Introduction of functions ⚫ Listen and speak ⚫ Try to speak more ⚫ Make your own dialogue ⚫ What are they for? ⚫ If you want to learn more

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Introduction of functions ●●● ●●●● You may express your certainty like this Im quite sure/certain( that) I'm absolutely sure/certain(that) Im fairly sure/certain(that) I'm sure/certain about ve no doubt about Yes, l'm one hundred percent sure Yes, certainly/definitely/of course Yes. without doubt Yes, really Yes that s obvious

Introduction of functions ⚫ You may express your certainty like this: ⚫ I’m quite sure/certain (that)…. ⚫ I’m absolutely sure/certain (that)…. ⚫ I’m fairly sure/certain (that)…. ⚫ I’m sure/certain about…. ⚫ I’ve no doubt about …. ⚫ Yes, I’m one hundred percent sure. ⚫ Yes, certainly/definitely/of course. ⚫ Yes, without doubt. ⚫ Yes, really! ⚫ Yes, that’s obvious

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Introduction of functions ●●● ●●●● You may express your uncertainty like this Well, it's possible I suppose, but I'm not really sure Well, it might be, but I doubt it Well, there's always a chance, but I have my doubts Sorry, Im not sure I cant make up my mind whether to do I cant decide Im not really/too sure about I'm in two minds about I can't say for certain I wouldnt be too sure about

Introduction of functions ⚫ You may express your uncertainty like this: ⚫ Well, it’s possible I suppose, but I’m not really sure. ⚫ Well, it might be, but I doubt it. ⚫ Well, there’s always a chance, but I have my doubts. ⚫ Sorry, I’m not sure. ⚫ I can’t make up my mind whether to do … ⚫ I can’t decide…. ⚫ I’m not really/too sure about…. ⚫ I’m in two minds about…. ⚫ I can’t say for certain. ⚫ I wouldn’t be too sure about …

Listen and speak Ek ●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 ●●● o Listen to the conversation and tick the correct ●●●● answer to each question 1. What does Mike have doubts about? Key. b 2. Why does Mike say space travels are a waste of money? Key: a 3. Why al Turn to p. 164, and let's listen. knets for huma ke? Key: c 4. How does Mr blake express his uncertainty about the number of years before the resources on the earth are used up? Key: b

Listen and speak 1. What does Mike have doubts about? Key: b 2. Why does Mike say space travels are a waste of money? Key: a 3. Why are scientists looking for some other planets for human beings to live on, according to Mr. Blake? Key: c 4. How does Mr. Blake express his uncertainty about the number of years before the resources on the earth are used up? Key: b Turn to p. 164, and let’s listen. ⚫ Listen to the conversation and tick the correct answer to each question

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Try to speak more ●●● ●●●● o notes: o that sort of thing "used at the end of a list of similar things or details for showing that it is not complete o/ don't see the point: i dont understand what you mean look into the far future: look into means to try to discover the facts about something

⚫ Notes: ⚫ that sort of thing: “used at the end of a list of similar things or details for showing that it is not complete ⚫ I don’t see the point: I don’t understand what you mean.. ⚫ look into the far future: look into means to try to discover the facts about something. Try to speak more

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Make your own dialogue ●●● ●●●● You and your partner are discussing your subjects of study. Make a dialogue using the following cues(Turn to page 166) 2. Look at the following cartoon. Who is the person? What is he doing and where is he? (Turn to page 167)

Make your own dialogue 1. You and your partner are discussing your subjects of study. Make a dialogue using the following cues. (Turn to page 166) 2. Look at the following cartoon. Who is the person? What is he doing and where is he? (Turn to page 167)

●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 What are they for? ●●● ●●●● Key: 1.b 2. f 3c 4 e 5 d 6.a If you want to learn more Key: Sentences of Certainty: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 Sentences of Uncertainty: 3, 4, 8

What are they for? Key: 1. b 2. f 3. c 4. e 5. d 6.a If you want to learn more Key: Sentences of Certainty: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 Sentences of Uncertainty: 3, 4, 8

●●●●● ●●●● Part l Reading Comprehension and ●●0 ●●● ●●●● Language Activities ●Pre- reading Tasks ● Notes ● Translation ● Comprehension work ● Language work(A,B,c

Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities ⚫ Pre-reading Tasks ⚫ Notes ⚫ Translation ⚫ Comprehension work ⚫ Language work (A, B, C)

Part l Reading Comprehension and ●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 anguage ActivItes ●●● ●●●● ● Pre-reading Tasks What knowledge or information have you got about the geographic formation, atmosphere, and temperatures of Mars? e What are the basic needs for man 's survival on an outer space planet? Which planet is more likely to become mans new homestead on the future?(the Moon or Mars?) What feasts have been accomplished in mans space project? Do you think the project is worth all the money and endeavour?

Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities ⚫ Pre-reading Tasks ⚫ What knowledge or information have you got about the geographic formation, atmosphere, and temperatures of Mars? ⚫ What are the basic needs for man’s survival on an outer space planet? ⚫ Which planet is more likely to become man’s new homestead on the future? (the Moon or Mars?) ⚫ What feasts have been accomplished in man’s space project? Do you think the project is worth all the money and endeavour?