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Beyond time and space (1)

Unit 6

广东实验中学 蔡心怡

New words:New words:

shine v. shine v. 发光；照耀发光；照耀 circle n. circle n. 圆周；圆圈圆周；圆圈 measure v. measure v. 测量测量 air n. air n. 空气空气

TellTell true oror false.

1. Earth is round.Earth is round.

2. It is always day in one half of Earth and It is always day in one half of Earth and

night in the other half.night in the other half.

3. Earth takes 48 hours to turn.3. Earth takes 48 hours to turn.

4. The sun goes around Earth.4. The sun goes around Earth.

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Translation

地球是怎么样的？地球是怎么样的？ What does Earth look like?What does Earth look like? 白天白天 in the daytimein the daytime 夜晚 夜晚 at nightat night 绕整一圈绕整一圈 turn in a full circleturn in a full circle 地球绕着太阳转地球绕着太阳转 Earth goes around the sun.Earth goes around the sun.

1.1. It shines brightly.It shines brightly.2.2. Because it looks very round.Because it looks very round.3.3. It is 380,000 kilometres away from Earth.It is 380,000 kilometres away from Earth.4.4. No, he would not.No, he would not.5.5. Because there is not any air or water Because there is not any air or water on the moon.on the moon.6. He thinks it is a very quiet place.6. He thinks it is a very quiet place.

Read the conversation about Earth and the moon. Read the conversation about Earth and the moon. Then answer the questionsThen answer the questions.

Translation

11. . 它（月亮）发光更加明亮。它（月亮）发光更加明亮。 It shines more brightly than last It shines more brightly than last

night.night. 2. 2. 它比地球小很多。它比地球小很多。 It’s much smaller than Earth.It’s much smaller than Earth. 3. 3. 那儿没有空气和水。那儿没有空气和水。 There isn’t air or waterThere isn’t air or water..

Group work:

What can we do on Earth?What can we do on Earth? What cannot do on Earth?What cannot do on Earth?

What can we do on the moon?What can we do on the moon? What cannot we do on the moon?What cannot we do on the moon?

Discussion

Visiting the moon is very interestiVisiting the moon is very interesting. Suppose you have the chance ng. Suppose you have the chance to go to the moon with your friento go to the moon with your friends.ds.

Discuss the following questionsDiscuss the following questions

Questions

1. How will you get there?1. How will you get there? 2. What will you do before the tri2. What will you do before the tri

p?p? 3. what will you see on the way?3. what will you see on the way? 4. what will happen when you lan4. what will happen when you lan

d on the moon?d on the moon? 5. What will life on the moon be li5. What will life on the moon be li

ke?ke?