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Ss: Yes, Sir/Madam.
1. Do you know each religion or culture has its own ideas about the beginning of the universe? Please give an example if you know. 2. Do you know what a scientific idea is?
After the Ss’ discussion, teacher says the following. T: Now who’d like to tell us a story? Volunteer!
S1: Let me try. In China, we all know that Pangu separates the sky from the earth. T: Can you describe the story in details? S1: Sorry, I can’t remember clearly.
T: Who can? Nobody? Now I’ll tell you. Look at the screen. Pangu separates the sky from the earth
The sky and the earth were at first one blurred entity
like an egg. Pangu was born into it. The separation of the sky and the earth took 18,000 years- the Yang which was light and pure rose to become the sky, and the Yin which was heavy and murky sank to form the earth. Between them was Pangu, who went through nine changes every day, his wisdom, greater than that of the sky and his ability greater than that of the earth. Every day the sky rose ten feet higher, the earth became ten feet thicker, and Pangu grew ten feet taller. Another 18,000 years passed, and there was an extremely high sky, an extremely thick earth, and an extremely tall Pangu. Then came the Three Emperors (the Emperor of the Sky, the Emperor of the Earth, and the Emperor of the Men.)
So these numbers came into existence and evolve like this. The number begins
with one, becomes established at three, is completed at five, prospers at seven, and ends in nine. So the sky is ninety thousand li from the earth. Other legends about the beginning of universe The Biblical Account
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless
and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said....”
Day 1: God spoke and separated light from darkness creating Day and Night
Day 2: God spoke and separated the water creating sky and ocean Day 3: God spoke and created dry land
Day 4: God spoke and created the sun, moon and stars Day 5: God spoke and created living creatures in the air and sea Day 6: God spoke and created the land animals and man Day 7: God rested and blessed this day calling it Holy India
Brahma has created the world many times. This creation is repeated every four
ages or yugas. There are four yugas in one eon or kalpa. In the beginning of each kalpa the world is a watery chaos.
As Brahma thought beings were created. The demons were created by a wind
from his rectum. After creating the demons he discarded his body which became night. He assumed a new body and out of his mouth came the shining gods or devas. This body was also discarded and became day. With his next body he created ancestor spirits. With his fourth body Brahma created human beings. This discarded body became the moon. With the fifth body Brahma had a strange thought and he created ogres, terrible creatures that wanted to devour the primordial sea of chaos. In shock at what he had done he then created ghouls. Finally he regained his senses and created birds, mammals, plants and all the other life that we see today. Japan
In the beginning the world was chaos until the heaven and earth separated. When
this separation occurred the Three High Deities created two principles, the passive, Izanami or the Female, and the active, Izanagi or the Male. It was these two people who are our ancestors.
In the beginning the heaven and the earth were one. The In (Yin) and Yo (Yang)
had not been separated. All that existed was chaos in the form of an egg. This egg contained the seeds of the creation. Heaven, being made of the purer portion of the substance rose and the earth being heavier did not. As the heaven rose， the islands began to be formed. Later a strange plant grew between heaven and earth which became a great male god. Two additional male gods followed. These three were
formed by the will of heaven. Following this six deifies were formed and then Izanagi (the male ) and Izanami (the female ). Izanagi and Izanami were the first ancestors. They thrust down the jeweled spear of heaven into the sea. As they lifted the spear the liquid on the tip formed the islands of Japan. Europe Celtic
There were giants in the past. These giants were the gods. During the first winter
a large giant was made from the hoarfrost. When this giant was exposed to fire he naturally melted. The body of this giant became the world. His hair became the forests. His skull became the sky. His blood produced the sea. His bones produced the mountains. In the middle of the earth on high mountains live the gods. South America Inca
The Incas worshiped a god named Pachacamac, also known as Viracocha. This
god had originally risen from the water of Lake Titicaca and created the stars, planets and the moon. Pachacamac created everything, including people, out of clay. Because he felt sorry for humans, Pachacamac sent his daughter, the moon god, to teach humans how to build houses, grow crops and make clothes. The children of Pachacamac lived at lake Titicaca but could travel. When they traveled they were required to stick into the ground a golden rod they received from their father, Pachacamac. Each time this happened the humans would build a city.
T: Are they interesting? Though they are interesting, they are only legends. We should believe a scientific idea. What’s a scientific idea? S2: It should be an idea coming from scientific theory.
T: Quite right. Now we’ll come to Reading. That’s a scientific idea. Step Ⅳ Reading
Read the passage carefully and analyse its structure. Write down the main idea for each paragraph.
Para.1: A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe Para 2: The formation of the earth Para.3: The importance of water for life
Para.4: The development of plants and animals on the earth Para.5: The arrival of humans and their impact on the earth Reading and answer the questions.
1. Why was the earth different from other planets? The water remained.
2. Why was life able to develop on the earth but not on other planets? The water stayed on the earth but not on other planets. 3. Why was it necessary for plants to grow before animals? Plants provided oxygen for animals to breathe. 4. What problem is caused by human beings? They cause global warming.
5. Why is it wrong in films and stories to show dinosaurs and people together? Because dinosaurs died out long before human beings developed on the earth. 6. Why do you think that humans are the cleverest animals on the earth?
They are the cleverest animals because they have larger brains than any other creature on the earth so far.
7. Why is it wrong in films and stories to show dinosaurs and people together? Because dinosaurs died out long before human beings developed on the earth. 8. There used to be nine planets in the solar system. Recently scientists have decided that one of them can no longer be considered a planet. Do you know the name of that planet? Do you know why they removed it?
Pluto. Scientists now think it is too small to be called a planet. Analyze how life began on earth. Listening
Listen to the tape for the students to follow and have further understanding of the passage.
T: Read after the tape, then answer me some questions with your book closed. Play the tape
T: How did water come into being on the earth?
If one student can’t answer completely, ask two or three or more students.