(共10张PPT)
Shenzhou-15 astronauts arrive at China’s space station for first crew handover
Pre-reading
Task I Can you name any famous astronauts from China Share your
idea with your partner.
Task II Watch the video of Shenzhou-15 and discuss with your partner
which moment impresses you most.
While-reading
Exploring the text
I. Background information.
Tianzhou-5：天舟五号,是中国空间技术研究院设计研制的天舟系列货运飞船第五艘。天舟五号是全密封货运飞船，采用货物舱和推进舱两舱设计，货物舱用于运输各类物资，推进舱提供能源和动力。同时，飞船新增货物保障、推进剂补加、绕飞交会对接、手控遥操作、组合体姿轨控制支撑功能 。北京时间2022年11月12日12时10分，天舟五号货运飞船与空间站组合体完成自主快速交会对接，中国航天员首次在空间站迎接货运飞船来访。
II. Sentence analysis.
1. Astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu have been greeted
aboard Tiangong by Shenzhou-14 crew members Chen Dong, Liu Yang and
Cai Xuzhe, who have spent the last six months aboard the station and
overseen the arrival of two new modules. (para. 2)
①本句是主从复合句。
②Astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu have been greeted是
主句的主干。
③who引导的是非限制性定语从句，对members Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe作补充说明。
2. This pathway is designed to bring together human spaceflight experience
gained from Tiangong and the development of new, large rockets to allow
China to send astronauts to the International Lunar Research Station. (the
last para.)
①本句是简单句。
②This pathway is designed是句子的主干；to bring together human
spaceflight experience ... and the development ...作目的状语；human
spaceflight experience与the development作bring together的宾语；gained
from Tiangong作后置定语，修饰experience；to allow China to send
astronauts to the International Lunar Research Station也作目的状语。
Testing yourself
I. Match the words to their meanings in the text.
handover becoming old
aging to watch over and control
oversee to continue to exist for a longer time than something else
outlast the process of giving responsibility for something to
someone else
II. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words in brackets.
1. Another milestone has been reached in China’s space (explore)
program.
2. This apartment is (rough) 300 square feet in size.
3. Her ___________ (capable) were always there; all she needed was an
opening to show them.
4. I am ___________ (sustain) by letters of support and what people say to me
in ordinary daily life.
5. These exercises are designed (strengthen) muscles.
exploration
roughly
capabilities
sustained
to strengthen
III. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions.
1. —What does your market research consist
—Well, the thing is, it depends on our target age group.
2. The space shuttle (航天飞机) Atlantis is scheduled to dock Russia’s
Mir space station.
3. As an organization of volunteers, AMSAT was putting “amateur” satellites
orbit.
4. They said goodbye to him as he got the train at Union Station.
5. An error was reported when he tried to write data to the file ____ the first
time.
6. least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened.
of
with
in
aboard / on
for
At
Testing yourself
I. Match the words to their meanings in the text.
handover becoming old
aging to watch over and control
oversee to continue to exist for a longer time than something else
outlast the process of giving responsibility for something to
someone else
Post -reading
If you had the chance, would you like to go into space Why or why not Write a short passage on the topic in 150 words.
