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1、Module 3Journey to spaceUnit 2We havent found life on the other planets yet.No.5 Middle SchoolXu QiaoyanbeyondOut ofThe Earth is our home. a planetan environment with people and things growwaterairThe sun is a star. It is hot and it gives off light.the solar systemThe sun and its eight planets are c
2、alled _.The sunThe earthMars starsplanetsthe solar systemuniversethe Milky Way other galaxiesa part of the universe(宇宙宇宙).Basic informationthe solar system. planetstargalaxyuniverse1. The earth is a _. (planet/ star)2. The sun is a _. (planet/ star)3. The Sun and its eight planets are called _.4. Ou
3、r _ is called the Milky Way.5. There are many other galaxies in the _.Put the words in the box in order. (Activity 3)galaxyplanetsolar systemstaruniverse planetstarsolar systemgalaxyuniversesmalllargeDo you hope there is anyone else in Outer Space（外太空）（外太空）? Look at the picture and predict （预测）（预测）.
4、What are we going to read today?A. a passage about spaceB. a story about peopleLearning to learn：Use the pictures. They help you understand the passage.Read the passage and choose the best title.1. Anyone out there?2. Life on Earth3. Our solar system 4. The stars at nightLearning to learn：The first
5、and last paragraph are very important. They help you choose the best title. 1. We have discovered life on other planets. 2. There are over 200 billion stars in our galaxy. 3. The light from stars has taken a long time to reach us. 4. We have sent people beyond the solar system. Read and check （ ）the
6、 true sentences.（ ）（ ）（ ）（ ）haventhavent1. “The stars we see at night are the suns in other solar systems.” Here “the suns” means _. A. 太阳 B. 恒星2. “With so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space?” Here “alone” means _. A. feel bad B. no one else BBRead and gues
7、s. Scientists have studied the universe for a long time. They think there has _ life on earth for millions of years. They have sent spacecraft to other _ in the solar system and some have gone _ the solar system. It is hard to understand _ _ the universe is. However, we havent found any life _. Do y
8、ou think there is _ in outer space?Fill in the blanks.how largeplanetsanyonebeyond been yetRead and choose the best title for your passage.ABCD1.China may launch first Mars probe in 20132. Amazing Mars, our space neighbor3. Fly to Mars 4. What we know about Mars.so farTips: Underline the key words o
9、r sentences in the passage.A AAmazing Mars, our space neighborMars is our neighbor. It is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after Mars, the Roman god of war.As a neighbor to Earth, Mars is very interesting. IF you weigh 50 kg on Earth, you will only weigh 22 kg
10、on Mars. This is only one of the interesting things about Mars. On Mars, the sky is not blue, it is pink. And the year is longer. Whats more, you can see two moons on Mars. Are there any other fun and cool things to know about Mars? Follow Teens and explore (探索探索) this amazing red planet._What we kn
11、ow about Mars.so farScientists have studied Mars for a long time and we have known a lot about it. Mars is not an easy place to live. Its rocky (崎岖的崎岖的), cold and has lots of sandstorms (沙尘暴沙尘暴). The temperature (温度温度) there is about -63 degrees Celsius. Also, humans cant breathe the air. No people
12、and things can grow on it.NASA (美国宇航局美国宇航局) scientists said on July 31 they had definitive proof that there is water on Mars. In June, the Phoenix Mars Lander found ice on the planet. The Lander will now explore（探索）（探索）whether there was ever life on the planet. B B _There is an experiment (实验实验) wit
13、h the name “Mars 500” in Russia. Six volunteers (志愿者志愿者) take part in the experiment. They come from China, Russia, France and Italy. They wont go to outer space They will stay in small modules (太空太空舱舱) on the ground for 520 days. Its just like a real journey. Flying to Mars is a difficult task (任任务
14、务) for people.C CFly to Mars _China may launch first Mars probe in 2013Is there life on other planets? Are you interested in this question? Many people want to know the answer and lots of scientists are studying it.Mars is the closest Earth-like planet to Earth, so scientists are more interested in
15、it. Russia, the USA and Japan have launched probes to Mars and they know something about Mars. So China is planning to launch its first Mars probe in 2013, a scientist said.D D _Read and choose the best picture.A _ B _ C _ D _A _ B _ C _ D _1.2.4.3.1. 4.3.2.Can we live on Mars one day?Where do you think will we live in the future?Study hard, and explore(探索探索) the mysteries (奥秘奥秘) of the universe when you grow up ! Homework Level A: Search more information about the universe.Level B: Share your ideas with your friends .
