(共27张PPT)
By the end of this class, you will be able to:
1. Learn to listen for specific numbers.
2. Know the basic requirements of being an astronaut.
3. Learn to talk about how to become an astronaut.
Learning objectives
Let’s start our learning journey！
Talk about how to become an astronaut
Can you name any famous astronauts from China or abroad
The first Chinese female The first Chinese to carry astronaut to reach space. out a spacewalk.
China`s first astronaut
The Chinese astronaut to go into space for three times.
The Chinese astronaut to go into space for four times.
The first female astronaut to teach in space.
The first woman to go into
space.
The first person to walk on the moon.
The first man to travel into space.
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Do you know anything about the selection procedure for astronauts
Watch and think
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possible requirements
rich
knowledge
flying
experience
good education
excellent
health
special
training
Lead in
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Listen to an interview with Yang Liwei to learn how he became China’s first astronaut.
While-listening
interviewee
interviewer
You are going to listen to an interview with an astronaut . Li sten to the interview and tick the correct statement s .
1.The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese
2. Mr Yang always beliveved 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.
Listen for the 1st time
astronaut.
1 The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.
2 Mr Yang nlverstholughtd that he would become an astronaut one day.
Check the answers
5 Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.
4 To become an astronaut in China, you have to
have 1,350 hours of flying experience.
3 Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.
Number questions are typically related to: time, telephone
numbers, addresses,prices, weights, distances... When you listen for numbers, you need to pay special attention to big numbers as well as those that sound quite similar such as thirteen and thirty,fourteen andforty.
T ips : Listen for numbers
/θ 'ti n/
/'θ t /
/f :'ti n/
/'f :t /
fourteen
thirteen
thirty
forty
22
10
14
Listen for the 2nd time
While-listening
height/weight
172 70
centimetre
number
kilogram[ k l ɡr m]
time
age
age
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Education background: C__ol__ e_g_e_ degree, trained to be _a__f_ig__h_t_e_r_pil___ot
Experience: enough hours of _f_ i_g_h_t_e_ _p_e_r_i_e_n_c_e___
Health condition: must be in perfect ___heal____t_h_a__n_d__s_h_a_ e
Courses: _E__ _g_li_s_h__， __sci___e_nce_____and_a__s_tro___n_o_m__
Special training: Practice using _s_ ace____e_ _u_i _ _e_n_t__ , and do a lot of _mental________a_nd___ _h_y_sical_____t_r_a_i_n_i _g_____
Li st en agai n and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.
Listen for the 3rd time
● Experience:
more than 1,000 hours of flight experience
● Health condition:
must be in perfect health and shape
● Courses: English, science, and astronomy
● Special training:
Summary: Requirements of astronauts
● Dream: dream of being an astronaut
● Education background:
college degree, trained to be a fighter pil telligent聪明的 and brave
practise using space equipment, and do a lot of
mental and physical training diligent努力的 and persevering坚韧不拔的
Qualities of astronauts
ambitious有雄心壮志的
knowledgeable博学的
be strict with oneself
experienced
1. Do you want to be an astronaut in the future Why
2. If yes, what requirements do you need to meet What Challenges or difficulties will you face
Pair-work
1. Do you want to be an astronaut in the future Why
2. If yes, what requirements do you need to meet And what Challenges or difficulties will you face
Reasons why you want to:
1. desire to walk in the space
2. be eager to explore the mysterious [m st ri s] universe
3. be curious about the living creatures in space.
4. It’s excellent /exciting/glorious [ ɡl ri s] /cool/interesting... to be an astronaut.
e.a..sons why you don’t want to / challenges or difficulties you will meet:
1. be intelligent [ n tel d nt] enough to get a related degree
2. do a lot of mental and physical training
3. It takes a lot of time and efforts to meet the basic requirements.
4. ...
Please assess the dialogue according to the checklist.
1. Does the presentation include requirements for becoming an astronaut or not
2. Does the presentation show the speaker’s self-evaluaiton评 价
3. Does the presentation include some theme-related words and chunks词块 What are they 21
Time for presentation
A: You know, I think being an astronaut would be cool.
B: Do you want to work in space in the future
A: I'm not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me. There are so many requirements. First of all, you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree. Then you have to be a pilot with years of training and practise flying. Finally, you must be really physically and mentallyfit.
B: So what might be the most difficult part for you
A: I guess it might be the space travel itself. I'm sure being weightless(失重 的) must be fun, and it would be wonderful to see the Earth and stars from space . But the spacesuit and capsule (太空舱) look terribly small and uncomfortable. It would be hard to stay in such a small space for so long. Also, there's no privacy(隐私) at all. What if I have to go to the restroom
B:I see what you mean.
Sample
Post-Listening---speaking
A: You know, I think being an astronaut would be cool. B： Do you want to work in space in the future
A: I’m not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me.
There are so many requirements. First of all, you must be
intelligent enough to get a related college degree. Then
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you have to _wor___k hard______to__b_e_a__great____f_ighte____r_pi__lot__f_o_r_rich______
experience. In addition, you have to keep in a perfect physical
B: So what might be the most difficult part for you.
and mental health and learn science and astronomy well.
A: I guess it might be the
astronomy, which is too difficult for me
Expl ori ng the vast space , d evel opi ng t h e s p a c e i n d u st r y, a n d b u i l d in g a s p a c e p o w e r a r e o u r u n r e m i t t i n g pursuit of the space dream.
President Xi Jinping
探索浩瀚宇宙， 发展航天事业， 建设航天强 国是我们不懈追求的航天梦。
— 习近平总书记
Summary:
No matter whether you want to be an astronaut or not, I hope all of you can have a dream. And don’t let the challenges stop you, just go for it.
1. Collect and write down the expressions you’ve learned.
2. Write down your views on whether you want to be an astronaut in a short essay.
Homework
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