Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking 课件（共16张PPT，内嵌两视频）

(共16张PPT)
The dream of Chinese to __________________
explore space
Fast-reading （文本预测+内容出处）
Space：The Final Frontier
1. What kind of passage is it
A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article(exposition)
C. A travel journal. D. A novel.
2. Where can you find this kind of passage
A. Newspaper B. Story book
C. Magazine D. Science website
Fast reading: Choose the correct sentence (A-D) to fill each gap. (4-4)
A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can
still happen.
B. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to
support life.
C. The future of space exploration remains bright.
D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth's gravity.
Logical relations between sentences：
总分，并列，递进（不但...而且），承接（时间先后），转折，因果，条件....
Fast reading: Choose the correct sentence (A-D) to fill each gap. (4-4)
B. They also really...
D.After many experiments ...
A. Although scientists try ...
C. The future of... remains bright.
递进
承接
总分
总分
Read for main idea: Match the main idea for each paragraph.
A. China has made great progress in exploring space.
B. The achievements that the USSR and Americans made.
C. Mankind desire to explore outer space.
D. The future of space exploration remains bright.
E. People continue to explore space despite the huge risks.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Analyse the structure
Para.1 Mankind desire to explore outer space.
Para.2
The achievements that the USSR and Americans made.
Para.3
People continue to explore space despite the huge risks.
Para.4
China has made great progress in exploring space.
Para.5 The future of space exploration remains bright.
Space：The Final Frontier
General idea
Supporting
evidence
Conclusion
Read for details
Are we alone What's out there Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers.They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to fight out the secrets of the universe. They also really to discover other plants that are suitable enough to support life.
Para.1 Mankind desire to explore outer space.
What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration
Reason 1: want to learn more about space .
Reason 2: find out the secret of the universe.
Reason 3: discover other plants that are suitble enough to support life.
How does the author introduce his article Purpose (写作手法及目的）
The author introduces his article by _____________
to ________________________.
raising questions
rouse the reader 's interest
c
c
c
c
c
before the mid-20th century
4 Oct. 1957
12 Apr. 1961
20 Jul. 1969
5 Sep. 1977
________dream
impossible
__________
launched the Sputnik 1 satellite
________
went into space
________
stepped onto the moon
_______
launched Voyager 1
The USSR
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
NASA space agency
a impossible dream
a reality
persistence
determination
curiosity
effort
ambition
Para.2 The achievements that the USSR and Americans made.
Para.3: People continue to explore space despite the risks.
Para.3: People continue to explore space despite the huge risks.
USSR's Soyuz 11
American's Challenger
sad/upset
disappointed
never give up
International Space
Station
Why are people so determined to carry on space exploration despite risks
Para4 : China has made great progress in exploring space
2003
Then(2005-2008)
Followed by(2013)
After that (2016-2017)
More recently(2018)
Independently sent humans into space
Shenzhou 5
Shenzhou 5&6
Completed a second manned orbit and first Chinese spacewalk.
Studied the surfae of the moon
Jade Rabbit
Plan to establish a space station
Chang’e 4
Explored the surface of the far side of the moon
China has ________________________ in space exploration in the earlt 21st century,becoming only____________ country to send humans into space.
made great progress
the third
Para.5 The future of space exploration remains bright.
What is the author's attitude towards space exploration (情感态度题）
A. pessimistic B. disappointed C. puzzled D. positive

情感态度词：
optimistic&pessimistic, subjective&objective, unconcerned&uninterested
supportive&opposed, positive&negative,
The future of space exploration remains bright. Europe, the US, and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future.
M_____ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the u______. However, exploring space is both dangerous and challenging. One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping people to escape Earth’s g______. If there is a mistake during the l______(发射), it can lead to an accident that kills everyone on b______. (在飞船上）Getting out of o_____ and back to Earth’s surface is also very dangerous. Despite the huge risks though, people will always continue to explore this final f______ (边境）so as to learn its secrets.
Retell: Complete the passage with words from the text.
an
aunch
oard
rontier
niverse
bit
ravity
Discussion
After learning this passage, what does it take to be an astronaut (adj/n)
S
P
A
C
E
strong
passion
attentive
courage
effort
强壮的
热情
专心的
勇气
努力