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英語辯論 既體現(xiàn)了英語學習的工具性,也體現(xiàn)了其人文性,既有利于學生發(fā)展語言運用能力,又有利于學生發(fā)展思維能力,從而全面提高學生的綜合人文素養(yǎng)。】 2. Group discussion T: Work in groups and talk about advantages and disadvantages of life on Mars and Earth. Life on 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 ?【設計意圖:通過小組合作,引導學生收集信息,在組內(nèi)談論地球生活和未來火星生活的利與弊,培養(yǎng)學生辯證思維的能力,為接下來的辯論活動做好鋪墊?!? 4. Task 4: Further thinking T: What does the writer think of the life on Mars? S: He thinks it would be interesting as well as challenging. T: Do you agree with him? Why or why not? 【設計意圖 :為了培養(yǎng) 學生的思維能力,教者設計了深層次思考的問題,引導學生立足文本、 深入閱讀,從而理解句子之間的邏輯關系,讓學生成為閱讀的積極思考者。 4 and fill in the blanks. Disadvantages of life on Mars (1) Meals will probably be in the form of ______ and will not be as ____ as they are today. (2) Space trave