学习任务单
课程基本信息
学科 英语 年级 高一 学期 春季
课题 Space: the final frontier
教科书 人教版高中英语
学习目标
了解课文大意，学习写作技巧。 2. 了解世界各国在太空探索中所做出的努力及成功背后的原因。
课前学习任务
1.Prediction：Space: the final frontier Chinese meaning:_________________ Frontier: _________, which might mean__________________ From the title and the pictures and the title, we can know that the article might be about_____________________ Step 2 Before reading Ask students to read the title and and three pictures on pages 40-41, predict what the text is mainly about and answer four questions. Who's the astronaut When did he step on the moon What is “Challenger” What is Jade Rabbit used for？ Step 3 While reading Task 1 Read for information Several sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the correct sentences [A-D] to fill each gap. 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. Task 2Read for main idea Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 A.China’s development of space exploration. Para.2 B.Earlier achievements of space exploration. Para.3 C.Bright future of space exploration. Para.4 D.The desire to explore the outer space. Para.5 E.Continuous effort in spite of disaste Task 3 Read for detailed information Para. 1 Why do people want to explore space Why does the passage begin with two questions Para. 2 How does the writer show the achievements in space exploration using examples C. giving specific number B. making comparison D. giving definition
课上学习任务
【学习任务一】
Fill in the blanks timeeventBefore the mid-20th century Travelling into space was an __________ dream.On 4 Oct. 1957 The Sputnik 1 _________ was _________ by the USSR and ___________ ___________ around EarthOn 12 Apr. 1961Yuri Gagarin became the ______ person in the world to ___ ____ spaceOn 20 Jul. 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first person to ______ _____ the moon.On 5 Sep. 1977 Voyager 1 was launched to _______ deep space, and ________ _____ today.
Para. 3 What are the two accidents Why don’t people stop exploring space despite the huge risks. Para.4 What progress did China make In 2003 China became the third country to ______________ send humans into space in the Shenzhou 5 ___________.Shenzhou 6 and 7 __________ a second manned orbit and the first Chinese __________. followed by the _________ Jade Rabbit studies the moon’s _________.Tiangong 2 space labChina launched it into space and Tianzhou1 to ______ with it.Chang’e 4________ the surface of the far side of the moon to make ______________ and ______________.
Para.5 What is the attitude of scientists A.Pessimistic B. Disappointed C. puzzled D. positive Step 4 Discussion What contributes to the success of space exploration. 【学习任务二】
Summary Complete the passage according to the text. People have always wanted to learn more about space. Before the mid-20th century, most people felt (1)__________ (travel) into space was an impossible dream. However, (2)_____ the help of scientists, people succeeded in realizing their dream (3) ___________ (explore) space. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite (4) ______________ (launch) by the USSR. (5) ___________ scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. These disasters made everyone (6)_____________ (disappoint), but people still believe in the importance of (7) _________(carry)on space exploration. In 2003, China became the third country to (8)____________ (independent) send humans into space. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed (9)____ second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk. In spite of the difficulties, scientists hope future (10)____________ (discovery) will not only enable us to understand the universe but also help us survive well into the future.
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NB物理实验 。 利用网咯多方了解人类太空探索的努力。也可以在以上网站中进行虚拟科学实验，了解火箭发射的原理。作业练习
课程基本信息
学科 英语 年级 高一 学期 春季
课题 Space: the final frontier
教科书 人教版高中英语
作业练习
必修三第四单元 Space Exploration 单元练习 阅读理解 （2019年全国卷II之D篇）Bacteria are an annoying problem for astronauts. The microorganisms(微生物) from our bodies grow uncontrollably on surfaces of the International Space Station, so astronauts spend hours cleaning them up each week. How is NASA overcoming this very tiny big problem It’s turning to a bunch of high school kids. But not just any kids. It depending on NASA HUNCH high school class, like the one science teachers Gene Gordon and Donna Himmelberg lead at Fairport High School in Fairport, New York. HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers. For the past two years, Gordon’s students have been studying ways to kill bacteria in zero gravity, and they think they’re close to a solution(解决方案). “We don’t give the students any breaks. They have to do it just like NASA engineers,” says Florence Gold, a project manager. “There are no tests,” Gordon says. “There is no graded homework. There almost are no grades, other than‘Are you working towards your goal ’ Basically, it’s ‘I’ve got to produce this product and then, at the end of year, present it to NASA.’ Engineers come and really do an in-person review, and…it’s not a very nice thing at time. It’s a hard business review of your product.” Gordon says the HUNCH program has an impact(影响) on college admissions and practical life skills. “These kids are so absorbed in their studies that I just sit back. I don’t teach.” And that annoying bacteria Gordon says his students are emailing daily with NASA engineers about the problem, readying a workable solution to test in space. 1. What do we know about the bacteria in the International Space Station A. They are hard to get rid of. B. They lead to air pollution. C. They appear different forms. D. They damage the instruments. 2. What is the purpose of the HUNCH program A. To strengthen teacher-student relationships. B. To sharpen students’ communication skills. C. To allow students to experience zero gravity. D. To link space technology with school education 3. What do the NASA engineers do for the students in the program A. Check their product. B. Guide project designs C. Adjust work schedules. D. Grade their homework. 4. What is the best title for the text A. NASA: The Home of Astronauts. B. Space: The Final Homework Frontier. C. Nature: An Outdoor Classroom. D. HUNCH: A College Admission Reform. 完型填空 （2022年新高考II卷）Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ___1___ . She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ___3___ , but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel ___2___ . They’re part of a new form of the ___4___ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in ___5___ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ___6___ . It’s not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully ___7___ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ___8___ . But house sitting also offers a level of ___9___ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like ____10____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says. The couple has a high ____11____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____12____ . For Jessica, that means ____13____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____14____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right ____15____ ,” she says. 1. A. indoors B. online C. single-handed D. full-time 2. A. game B. service C. vacation D. procedure 3. A. safe B. busy C. helpful D. affordable 4. A. local B. private C. sharing D. agricultural 5. A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. co-workers’ D. neighbors’ 6. A. favor B. defense C. honor D. absence 7. A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete 8. A. buy B. transport C. choose D. please 9. A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention 10. A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying 11. A. success B. survival C. growth D. unemployment 12. A. budget B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding 13. A. admiring B. donating C. sending D. borrowing 14 A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty 15. A. guess B. decision C. response D. impression 三、语法填空 （2022年1月浙江卷）Kim Cobb, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, is one of a small but growing minority of academics ___16___ are cutting back on their air travel because of climate change. Travelling to conferences, lectures, workshops, and the like frequently by plane ____17____（view） as important for scientists to get together and exchange information. But Cobb and others ____18____ （be） now questioning that idea pushing conferences to provide more chances to participate remotely, and ____19____（change） their personal behavior to do their part in dealing with the climate change crisis. On a website called No Fly Climate Sci, for example, _____20_____（rough） 200 academics - many of them climate scientists ____21____ （promise） to fly as little as possible since the effort started two years ago. Cobb, for her party, started to ask conference organizers who invited her to speak ___22___ she could do so remotely; about three-quarters of ___23___ time, they agreed. When the answer, was no, she, declined the ____24____ （invite）. That approach brought Cobb's air travel last year down by 75%, and she plans ______25______（continue） the practice. "It has been fairly rewarding. ", she says, "a really positive change." 四、应用文 (2022年福建三明卷)2三明市科技馆（Sanming Science and Technology Museum）在本周末将举办“中国之太空探索”图片展，假设你是李华，你知道你校的外教Carl是一位太空迷。请你写一封E-mail，邀请他前往观看。内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 时间与地点； 3. 中国的成就以及图片展的目的或意义。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Carl, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【语篇解读】本文为说明文。本文介绍了HUNCH项目就是通过Gordon的学生找到如何杀死空间站的细菌这一技术，把空间技术与带进课堂，与学校教育相结合，从而最终影响到大学入学。 1.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Bacteria are annoying problem for astronauts. The microorganisms form our bodies grow uncontrollably on surfaces of the International Space Station, so astronauts spend hours cleaning them up each week.”可知，细菌对宇航员来说是个令人讨厌的问题。这种来自我们身体的微生物在国际空间站的表面不受控制地生长，宇航员每周要花几个小时来清理它们。也就是说它们很难去掉。其中的“the microorganisms”包括“bacteria”。由此可知， A项符合题意。 2.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的 “HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers. Gordon’s students have been studying ways to kill bacteria in zero gravity,...”可知，Hunch旨在把高中教室和NASA的工程师联系起来。Gordon的学生一直在研究如何在零重力下杀死细菌, ...”。结合最后一段中的“Gordon students are emailing daily with NASA engineers about the problem,...”可知，学生每天都给NASA的工程师发邮件一起探讨（如何杀死空间站的细菌这一空间技术）这个问题。由此可推断出HUNCH program的目的把空间技术与学校教育相结合。分析选项可知D项符合题意。 3.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I’ve got to produce this product and then, at the end of the year ,present it to NASA, ”“Engineers come and really do an in-person review，and ...It’s not a very nice thing at times. It’s a hard business review of your product.”可知，NASA的工程师要检查学生所做的产品。分析选项可知A项符合题意，故选A。 4.B 【解析】主旨大意题。文章以国际空间站里的微生物很难清除开头，引出宇航员们解决此问题的途径 —— 借助美国国家航空航天局的HUNCH高中班，此计划的目的是把航天技术与学校教育结合起来。在这项计划里，学生们通过homework（制作供美国国家航空航天局使用的产品）探索无疆的太空，因此“太空：最后的功课疆域”最适合做文章的标题。故选B。 完形填空1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Jessica和丈夫通过当看房人来环球旅行的事情。在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。 【11题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与他们中的大多数人不同，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。A. indoors室内；B. online在线的；C. single-handed单手的；D. full-time全职的。根据后文“She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. (在过去的两年里，她和她的丈夫周游世界，从巴黎到新加坡都在这里停留)”可知，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。故选D。 【2题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. game游戏；B. service服务；C. vacation假期；D. procedure手续。结合上文可知Jessica在环球旅行，所以是假期。故选C。 【3题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. safe安全的；B. busy忙碌的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. affordable买的起的。对应上文“It might sound like one long, expensive”指听起来昂贵，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。故选D。 【4题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们是共享经济新形式的一部分：在线看房者。A. local当地的；B. private私人的；C. sharing分享；D. agricultural农业的。根据后文“economy: an online group of house sitters”以及提到他们免费住在陌生人家里，可见是共享经济，故选C。 【5题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. strangers’陌生人的；B. parents’父母的；C. co-workers’同事的；D. neighbors’邻居的。根据上文可知他们在环球旅行，所以是住在陌生人的家里。故选A。 【6题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. favor帮助；B. defense防御；C. honor荣誉；D. absence缺席。根据上文“they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s”指在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。故选D。 【7题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. plan计划；B. explain解释；C. compare比较；D. complete完成。根据宾语“their trips”指计划旅行，应用plan。故选A。 【8题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. buy购买；B. transport运输；C. choose选择；D. please取悦。根据上文“the pets that are sometimes difficult to”指某些宠物很难照管，故选D。 【9题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。A. support支持；B. comfort舒适，安慰；C. control控制；D. attention注意力。结合后文提到像住在朋友家，可见照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。故选B。 【10题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这就像住在朋友家一样，”Jessica说。A. cooking烹饪；B. staying停留；C. waiting等待；D. studying学习。根据后文“at a friend’s house”指像呆在朋友家，应用stay at。故选B。 【11题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. success成功；B. survival存活；C. growth生长；D. unemployment失业。根据后文“rate in getting accepted as house sitters”可知此处指他们被接受为看房人的成功率，应用success。故选A。 【12题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. budget预算；B. abilities能力；C. expectations期待；D. understanding理解。上文提到这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，是因为他们总是超出房主的预期，所以成功率才高。故选C。 【13题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. admiring钦佩；B. donating捐赠；C. sending发送；D. borrowing借来。根据后文“plenty of pictures of happy pets”指给房主发送宠物的照片。故选C。 【14题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. clean干净的；B. open开放的；C. simple简单的；D. empty空的。根据上文可知，他们的职责就是照看房子，所以要保持房子的清洁。故选A。 【15题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“你要让房主觉得他们做了正确的决定，”她说。A. guess猜测；B. decision决定；C. response反应；D. impression印象。是房主选择了他们当看房人，所以是房主做了正确的决定，故选B。 语法填空 1．who / that 2．is viewed / has been viewed 3．are 4．changing 5．roughly 6．have promised 7．whether / if 8．the 9．invitation 10．to continue 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个由学者团体发行的实践，目的是为了减少学术飞行以应对气候变化危机。 1．考查定语从句。句意：亚特兰大佐治亚科技研究院的教授Kim Cobb是一个少数但是不断增加的少数学者中的一员，因为气候变化，他们正在削减他们的飞机旅行。名词academics后为定语从句且在从句中作主语，应使用关系代词替代，故填that/who。 2．考查被动语态。句意：对科学家而言，旅行去参加会议、讲座、工作室之类的地方来相聚并交流信息这件事被视为是重要的。描述人们普遍认知的事情用一般现在时，此处也可以表示强调人们从过去到现在的认知，动名词作主语与主谓之间存在被动关系，故填is viewed或has been viewed。 3．考查时态和主谓一致。句意：但是现在Cobb和其他人正在质疑那个想法，推动会议提供更多远程参加的机会以及为了尽自己的能力来应对气候变化危机，他们正在改变他们的个人行为。根据句意可知，此处也应使用现在进行时，主语为复数，故填are。 4．考查时态。句意：但是现在Cobb和其他人正在质疑那个想法，推动会议提供更多远程参加的机会以及为了尽自己的能力来应对气候变化危机，他们正在改变他们的个人行为。分析句子结构可知，此处and连接并列的动词questioning和change，故填changing。 5．考查副词。句意：例如，在一个叫“无飞行科学家”的网站上，自从两年前成立以来，大约有200个学者，他们中很多人承诺尽可能少飞行。此处修饰数字用副词roughly“粗略地大约”，故填roughly。 6．考查时态。句意：例如，在一个叫“无飞行科学家”的网站上，自从两年前成立以来，大约有200个学者，他们中很多人承诺尽可能少飞行。根据时间状语“since+过去时间”可知主句应使用现在完成时，故填have promised。 7．考查宾语从句。句意：对于她的出席，Cobb开始询问邀请她的组织者是否可以远程进行。显然ask后面出现了一个宾语从句，宾语从句句意不完整，whether/if“是否”符合语境，故填whether或if。 8．考查冠词。句意：大约有四分之三的时间，他们同意了。此处特指Cobb询问的时间范围内，故填the。 9．考查名词。句意：当答案是否定的时候，她拒绝了那个邀请。此处需填入名词作动词decline的宾语，故填invitation。 10．考查动词不定式。句意：他打算继续这个实践。动词plan后面跟动词不定式，plan to do sth“计划做”，故填to continue。 应用文 Dear Carl, Knowing that you are keen on the space, I can’t wait to inform you that there will be a photo exhibition whose theme is about China's space exploration. I’d like to invite you to visit it. The photo exhibition will take place in the Sanming Science and Technology Museum at 9 am this weekend. According to the introduction by the museum, to enable the general public to know more about China’s space exploration, the exhibition will show what progress China has made and how China has struggled to explore the space during the decades despite lots of difficulty. Surely, it is a good chance to know more about the space, and I believe that you are interested in it. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua教学设计
课程基本信息
学科 英语 年级 高一 学期 春季
课题 Space: the final frontier
教科书 人教版高中英语
教学目标
By the end of this section, students will be able to: identify and understand words and phrases related to space exploration; summarize the key words of each paragraph, pay attention to the cohesion and coherence of the text, and then list the major events in the history of space exploration in the USSR and the USA and China's achievements in this field; analyze and summarize the structure of the text and language features; voice their own opinion about the importance of carrying on space exploration considering the latest space exploration programs of China.
教学内容
教学重点： 1.Summarize the main idea of each paragraph using newly learned words and expressions, pay attention to the cohesion and coherence of the text, and then list major events in the history of space exploration and China's achievements in this field.
2.Analyze and summarize the structure of the text and language features of a popular science article form their own opinion about the importance of carrying on space exploration considering the latest space exploration programs in China.
教学难点： 1. Learn to be critical about the importance of space exploration.
2. Learn to reflect on the elements contribute to the success of space exploration，
教学过程
·Step 1. Lead-in Activity1：warming up Show the students a video about space. Arouse their interest in space. Activity2：Read for prediction Students look at the title, the pictures to think about the topic and predict the content of the article based on this information. Ask students to talk about Chang’e 5 or other latest space exploration programs and think about the main reasons for space exploration (on page 40). (Tip: The teacher offers some reference words to students: vehicle, universe, satellite, launch, orbit, data, etc.) ·Invite students to present what they know about space exploration. Step 2. Skimming Activity 1：Read for gist Students scan the content of the article and choose the writing style and resource. Activity 2：Read for structure Students read the text and choose the correct sentence A-D to fill each gap.Step 2 Predicting ·Ask students to read the title and look at the three pictures on pages 40 and 41, and then predict what the text is about.(Ask students the following questions: 1)What genre is the text 2)Where can you find this type of article ) Invite some students to report their answers. Step3. scanning Activity 1: Read for structure. Student summarize the main idea for each paragraph. Activity 2. Read for details.. Ask the student to answer the question and fill the form. 1). The author tells us many events about space exploration, and how are the events arranged 2). Try to find out all the detailed information and fill in the blanks. Activity 3. Read for language features. Ask the student to answer the question and find the sentences. 1). Did the author use technical terms to explain science Who might be the readers of such an article 2). In this article, what writing techniques are used Find the sentences. Activity 4: Read for attitude. Ask the student to analyze and then translate the sentences into Chinese. 1). However, some scientists were determined to help humans realize their dream to explore space. 2). These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died. 3). 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. Step 4. Reflection Activity 1: Ask the students to think about the question and discuss with each other. 1). What make the impossible dream a reality 2). After learning the whole passage, do you still think Space is the final frontier Step 4. Assignment Space exploration has come a long way and we’ll continue to push the boundaries of it. Surf the internet to find more about those who contribute to this industry, astronauts, scientists and so on. Meanwhile, consider how you can do your part. BLACKBOARD DESIGN
