(共16张PPT)
UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATION
Listening and Speaking
Teaching objectives:
By the end of this period, you will be able to…
1.know about the detailed information about how Yang Liwei became an
astronaut.
2.summarize the requirements for becoming an astronaut.
3.obtain the information related to numbers accurately in terms of proper
listening strategy.
4. talk with their peers about whether they would like to be an astronaut.
How do you understand the quote
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.—Neil Armstrong
神秘感激发好奇心,而这种好奇心则是人们探索未知事物的前提。
—尼尔·阿姆斯特朗
Before the students listen, discuss these questions in groups. 1.What do you see from the picture
I can see the solar system and the Chinese astronauts Yang Liwei
and Liu Yang waving to us.
the first Chinese astronaut to go into space.
the first Chinese woman astronaut
Lead-in
2.Can you name any other famous astronauts from China or abroad
Lead-in
Zhai Zhigang
Jing Haipeng
Wang Yaping
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
the first Chinese astronaut to walk in space.
the only Chinese astronaut to go into space for three times.
the only famale astronaut on board the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft , taught physics lesson to Chinese student through a live video.
The first man to go into the space:
Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut in 1961
The first man to land on the moon: Neil Armstrong, American astronaut, Apollo 11 in 1967
6. training n.
7. programme n.
8. requirement n.
9. intelligent adj.
10. degree n.
宇航员
程序
好奇的
心理的,精神的
身体的
训练
项目
要求
聪明的
学位
1. astronauts n.
2. procedure n.
3.curious adj.
4. mental adj.
5. physical adj.
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Pre-listening
Task1: Listen and Make Multiple-choice.
1. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. In a restaurant B. In an interview show C. On the street
2. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Host and guest B. Teacher and student
C. Employer and employee
3. What’s the topic of the conversation
A. How to be an astronaut B. How to be a pilot
C. How to be an teacher
4. How does the interviewer feel about joining the space programme
A. He is unknow. B. It is difficult. C. It is simple.
While-listeing
Education background ________ degree, trained to be
Experience _______ hours of _______ experience
Health condition must be in perfect ________ and _______
Courses __________, and
Special training Practice using , and do a lot of ______________________training
astronomy
science
English
health shape
flying
space equipment
mental and physical
1350
a fighter pilot
college
Task2:Listen again and Fill the blanks.
Task3:Listen and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.
1. Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of _____.
2. Before he joined China’s space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for _____ years.
3. Mr Yang became China’s first astronaut when he was _____ years old.
4. Mr Yang was one of the _____ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.
5. At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than _____cm in height and less than _____kg in weight.
22
10
14
172
70
38
1. The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.
2. Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.
3. Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.
4. To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience.
5. Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.
参加飞行员训练
飞行经验
航天设备
智力和体能训练
Task4.Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.
I never thought my wish would come true.
Altogether,14 of us were chosen
I had 1350 hours ..., which I think really helped me.
Becoming an aerospace power has always been a dream we’ve been striving for.
President Xi Jinping
建设航天强国,是我们不懈追求的航天梦。
—习近平总书记
After-listeing
Do you want to be an astronaut in the future Why or why not
Discussion
Reasons why you want to:
1. desire to walk in the space
2. be eager [ i ɡ (r)] to explore the mysterious [m st ri s] universe
3. be curious about the living creatures in space.
4. It’s excellent [ eks l nt] /exciting/glorious [ ɡl ri s] /cool/interesting... to be an astronaut.
5. ...
Reasons why you don’t want to:
1. full of challenges/difficulties.
2. be intelligent [ n tel d nt] enough to get a related degree
3. do a lot of mental and physical [ f z kl] training
4. It takes a lot of time and efforts to meet the basic requirements.
5. ...
Share your idea!
EXAMPLE:
A: What do you think of being an astronaut
B: I think being an astronaut would be cool/intersting/difficult.
A: So do you want to be an astronaut in the future
B: Of course. I am so curious about the living creatures in space that I hope to be an astronaut one day to observe them. How about you Would you like to be an astronaut
A: I’m not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me. There are so many requirements.
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Pronunciation
Gravity
One day, Isaac Newton sat Not only apples, but all of us
And saw an apple fall. Stay still though Earth spins round.
Then he thought, “It’s not just fruit! Of course, we know that this is true!
Something pulls us all.” Earth goes round but we stay still.
“There is a force,” he said to himself, What goes up must come down,
“That pulls things to the ground, And it always will.”
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Gravity
How to choose astronauts
How to choose astronauts