2. The size:　 about one-half the diameter of Earth;

1. The color of Mars:　 red　 ;

2. 难点

　1) Every student will have a computer at home connected to an interplanetary network.　　

　　 　　　2) Compared with life on Earth, life on Mars will be better than life on Earth in many ways.

3) There will be various designs for settlers to choose from.

　 3　 思考在另一个星球上

3. 情感目标

　 　　　引导学生思考在另一个星球上生活的前景和可能性，比较不同环境的优点和缺点，激发学生探索未知世界的热情。

1. 知识目标

　　　 掌握本课时的四会单词、主要词组和句型。

10. Visit the two moons

(　 subjects:　 Animals, Transport, Free time, shopping, money )

T:　 OK. Let’s check the answers on page 19 together.

T: 　Use the information in the flow chart to finish the exercises on page20 of SB. Now let’s check the answers. 　(PPT)

　Keys

1　 friendly　　　　　 2　 angry　 　　　3　 laser light　　 4　 Planet Mars Bank　　

5　 online　　　　　　 6　 two moons　 7　 low-gravity basketball　 8　 shopping malls

9　 space fashions　　　 10　 hard to find　　 11 comfortable　　 12　 never late

13　 no air pollution　　 14　 floats in the air

T:　 Congratulations, you got all the right answers.

T: 　Well , Daniel has finished his flow chart and his writing. Let’s try to make our own.　 (Daniel完成了他的流程图和书面表达, 让我们来做自己的吧.)///

T: Firstly, choose the planet you like ; secondly decide how many subjects you would like to talk about ;thirdly search the information about each subject ; then arrange all the information well, lastly , make your own flow chart and write an article about your flow chart. (第一选择你喜欢的星球；第二决定你要谈论的几个话题；搜索关于每个话题的信息；合理安排这些信息，最后制作你的流程图并把它写成文章。)

Task Seven　 My own imagination about living on another planet　 (PPT)

T:　 Here are some subjects you may choose to make a flow chart. You may choose some or use your own ideas.　 (PPT)

1　 Shopping

2　 Food　　　　　　　　

3　 Weather

4　 Money　　　　　　　

5　 Clothes

6　 Transport

7　 School　　　　　　　

8　 House

9　 Animals　　　　　　

10　　 Free time

Step Eight　 Making another flow chart and write the guide 　(PPT)

T:　 That’s my flow chart. It’s colorful ,isn’t it?　

T: Here’s my sample of the beginning of another guide. If you don’t have enough to talk about your subjects, you may search the Internet for more information you want. Use the search engine ‘baidu’ or ‘google’. (这是我写的指南的开头一段。如果你找不到有关主题的足够信息，你可以用“Baidu”或“Google”搜索引擎去搜索你想要的信息)

Sample:　 (PPT)

When we arrive on Mars , we’ll find life there is very different from that on Earth. The guide describes what life on Mars will be like.

First of all, scientists will discover a way to build spacesuits and space homes that will keep us safe from the coldness (-133℃)at night and low gravity. It will be similar to our air conditioning ,except we use the power for our electricity.

…

小　 结

今天我们学习了流程图的制作，训练了采集与主题相关的信息并整理成文的能力。希望同学在写作时利用网络、课本等各种资源积累资料并合理使用。

Homework

1　　　　 Read the guide to living on Mars aloud .

2　　　　 Make a flow chart about another guide to living on Mars yourself.

3　　　　 Finish writing your guide.

说　 明

本课时是9B Unit 1的Main task。其任务是以流程图形式给学生提供写作的语言信息。培养学生整理归纳并运用信息的能力,并运用于写作。同时教师应鼓励学生展开丰富的想象,鼓励他们通过上网或到图书馆查阅资料等多种方式搜集相关信息,并注意写作时材料的科学性。

9. Usually friendly