(共25张PPT)
Unit 6 Space and Beyond
Developing Ideas
To read and understand the passage about the telescope
To learn the method “time sequencing” to discuss changes and developments.
To be curious about space and eager to explore the nature
Learning objectives
What can we see with our eyes in the sky
And what can we see if using a telescope
It is the first picture that was taken by the most expensive telescope in the world.
1. Match the images taken by the
Hubble Space Telescope to their nicknames. Predict what the passage is about.
Prediction
The Hubble Space Telescope
Edwin Hubble
classification system for galaxies
the Hubble Constant 哈勃常数(天文学计量单位)
10 years, 10,000 people
小标题
April 24, 1990 ( launch)
a defect(毛病) in the optical
mirrors (反光镜)of the telescope
above the splendor Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, launch, once again
December 2, 1993
(install corrective
devices)
小标题
小标题
小标题
The Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope
What does “eyes” refer to
Whose “eyes” are they
Why are there “eyes” upon the night
2. Raise questions based on the title
They might refer to...because ...
Tips
telescope
1. What does the “eyes” refer to
2. What is the general idea of this passage
The development of telescope.
Bronze statues’ eyes
Humans’ naked eyes
Earth-based telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope
Radio telescope – the FAST telescope
Fast reading
3. In what order is the passage developed
In time order.
Bronze statues’ eyes
Humans’ naked eyes
Earth-based telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope
Radio telescope – the FAST telescope
sequence v. arrange in a particular order
1 What can be seen through the “eyes”
Bronze statues’ eyes
Humans’ naked eyes
Earth-based telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope
Radio telescope –
the FAST telescope
the stars
very little of the night sky
the planets and their moons, galaxies
breathtakingly beautiful images
increase the power of…
enable us to understand…
help us to work out…
discover the incredible fact that…
even further into the universe
search dark matter
explore regions of space
look back to a time…
start the journey of discovery
“eyes” of exploration
of discovery
2 How do these things change us
Careful reading
Read and choose.
1. How does the author organize the passage
A. By the order of time.
B. By the order of space.
C. By giving examples.
D. By listening numbers.
2. What can’t we infer from the passage
A. The first telescope made much difference to watching the night sky.
B. The Hubble Space Telescope came into being 400 years ago.
C. “Eyes of Heaven” has the ability to makediscoveries beyond our imaginations.
D. There are still much of the universe to be explored.
Why do you think people have always been interested in the stars
Which development in astronomy mentioned in the passage has made the greatest impression on you
In what different ways do the two reading passages in this unit reflect the spirit of exploration
Have you ever used a telescope or been to planetarium
Think and share
3. The first passage is about the Challenger disaster. Although it was a tragedy, people did not stop exploring space. This shows that people will always seek to explore, even if some lose their lives in doing so. The second passage is about the development of the telescope, and how it reflects our desire to explore the unknown. Unlike the exploration conducted by astronauts such as those in the Challenger, the exploration in the second passage was conducted by people located on Earth, at no personal risk. Nonetheless, the knowledge gained from telescopes is immense. The passages show that there are different ways of exploring the universe and of gaining knowledge.
After-reading
Group work:
Give a talk about the quote.
1 Talk about the meaning of Humphry Davy’s quote and whether you agree with it.
3 Share your ideas with the class.
2 Organise your ideas by completing the notes.
The more we know, the more we feel our ignorance; the more we feel how much remains unknown.
Humphry Davy
Point of view
Arguments
Supporting examples
1.I am able to talk about the development in astronomy mentioned in the passage in chronological order;
2.I understand the development of telescopes have extended the power of the human eye so that we can investigate space further and further;
3.I am aware that human quest for knowledge of space never stops and never will.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Self -assessment
Soon, it was understood that the Sun was just one star among billions in the galaxy we call the Milky Way.
句意:不久,人们就明白了,太阳只是我们称为银河系的数十亿颗恒星中的一颗。
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本句中的it是形式主语,而that the Sun was just one star among billions in the galaxy we call the Milky Way 是真正的主语。
常用于这种结构的动词还有:think, believe, report, say, know, suggest, announce等。
It’s said that a large number of paper-cutting works by experts throughout China will be on show.
据说大量来自全国专家的剪纸作品将被展出。
Language Points
It is a shame/no wonder/a pity... that ...
令人感到羞耻的事是/难怪/遗憾的是……
It is likely/surprising/interesting... that ...
很可能/令人吃惊的是/令人感兴趣的是……
It is said/believed/reported... that ...
据说/据信/据报道……
It has been announced ______ another manned space shuttle will be sent up into space next year.
已经宣布另一架载人航天飞机将于明年发射升空。
______________ the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.
很遗憾,这些建于19世纪的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。
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that
It is a pity that
2. Nothing in history has allowed us to see so much over such great disasters, from enormous clouds of gas where stars are being born, to huge black holes, and even to new planets where we might conceivably find life.
3
句意:它让我们史无前例地看到了如此遥远的景观——从星体诞生的巨大气体云团到巨型黑洞,甚至到可能会发现生命迹象的新行星。
句子结构分析
where引导定语从句
where引导的定语从句
Not only that—it has also helped us to work out the age and nature of the universe, and discover the incredible fact that universe is expanding at an ever increasing speed.
句意:不仅如此,它还帮助我们计算出宇宙的年龄和性质,并发现宇宙正在以不断加快的速度膨胀这一令人难以置信的事实。
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work out 算出;理解;制定出;解决;锻炼
work on/at 从事于;致力于
at work 在工作;在运转
off work 在休假
out of work 失业
It was beyond belief that the little boy could work out such a problem.
这个小男孩能够算出那样一道题是令人难以置信的。
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If you work ____ in the morning, you’ll be likely to be as fresh as a daisy all day.
如果你在早上锻炼,你可能一整天都精力充沛。
The machine is ___ work smoothly.
机器正在平稳运转。
Harry has been ___________ for six months, so he has difficulty earning his living.
哈里已经失业六个月了, 因此他谋生有困难。
out
at
out of work
To see even further into the universe, many countries are now engaged in buildling even more advanced telescopes.
句意:为了更深入地观察宇宙,许多国家现在都在忙着建造更先进的望远镜。
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She said she had been engaged ____ Peter long before she came to the town.
她说她在进城之前很久就和彼得订了婚。
If we invest little time in a person, our ___________ (engage) with that person will decline.
如果我们在一个人身上投入的时间太少,我们与这个人的亲密关系
就会变淡。
【语法填空】
engaged adj.忙碌的;使用中的;已订婚的;电话占线的
be engaged in 忙于;从事
be engaged to sb. 与某人订婚
engagement n. 婚约;约会;参与度
to
engagement
The 500-metre dish of the “Eye of Heaven”, as it is known, is being used in the search for dark matter, thought to be composed of subatomic particles invisible to ordinary telescopes.
句意:海洋深处环境恶劣,一片漆黑,压力巨大,温度极低,长期以来都是人类无法探索的。
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The houses in my hometown were chiefly composed of wood.
我家乡的房子主要由木头做成。
England, Scotland and Wales compose the island of Great Britain.
英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士组成了大不列颠岛国。
Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died.
莫扎特在去世前不久创作了他的最后一部歌剧。
Their diet consists largely of vegetables.
他们的日常饮食以蔬菜为主。
This collection is made up of three parts: poems,
essays and short stories.
这本集子是由诗、散文和短篇小说三部分组合而成。
compose v. 组成;作曲;撰写
be composed of 由……组成
be made up of 由……组成(或构成)
consist of 由……组成(或构成)
【语法填空】
It is well known that water is composed __________ hydrogen and oxygen.
This machine is made up ____ many different parts.
of
of