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n Mars Advantages 1. Not crowded or polluted 2. No heavy traffic 3. Have more space 4. Robots will do our work. 5. More time for hobbies ? Disadvantages 1. Low gravity is dangerous. 2. Food is not fresh or tasty. 3. Travel will make people sick. 4. Too cold to go outside 5. Far away from friends. ? Life on Earth Advantages 1. Food is tasty and fresh. 2. Travel is fortable. 3. We can breathe the air. 4. We can go to theatres, concerts, etc. ? Disadvantages 1. crowded and polluted 2. not much space 3. noisy 4. not very exciting or unusual ?【設(shè)計(jì)意圖:通過(guò)小組合作,引導(dǎo)學(xué)生收集信息,在組內(nèi)談?wù)摰厍蛏詈臀磥?lái)火星生活的利與弊,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生辯證思維的能力,為接下來(lái)的辯論活動(dòng)做好鋪墊。 】 3. Have a debate! (for) VS Life on Mars is better because ? 1. no pollution 2. more space 3. less homework 4. more time for hobbies ? (against) Life on Earth is better because ? 1. gravity, not a problem 2. many types of clothes and shoes 3. many kinds of tasty food 4. be close to friends ? 【 設(shè)計(jì)意圖: 英語(yǔ)辯論不僅能幫助學(xué)生活用所學(xué)語(yǔ)言知識(shí),而且能激發(fā)學(xué)生思維,為他們今后成為“善于哲思的智者”打好基礎(chǔ)。英語(yǔ)辯論 既體現(xiàn)了英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)的工具性,也體現(xiàn)了其人文性,既有利于學(xué)生發(fā)展語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用能力,又有利于學(xué)生發(fā)展思維能力,從而全面提高學(xué)生的綜合人文素養(yǎng)?!? V. Homework 1. Read the article aloud. 2. Search the Inter for more information about life on Mars. 3. Finish the exercises in the workbooks.