(共24张PPT)
UNIT 4
Reading and Thinking
SPACE
EXPLORATION
Learning Objectives
Know how to choose suitable answers to the missing one in a passage and Summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
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Learn about the development of space exploration.
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Cultivate the cultural confidence about
space technology.
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Learning Objectives
教学目标
By the end of this class, you will be able to:
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When seeing the stars, are you curious about the world outside the sky
Lead-in
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Let’s read a passage about the space exploration (P40-41).
Prediction: Look at the title and the photos, we can infer that
Pre-reading
man’s first success moon spacewalk
America’s Challenger exploded
achievements
accidents/
challenges
From the title and the pictures, we can know that the article might be about________________________________
the development of space exploration.
Time order
China Zhurong rover
China’s progress
Activity 1: Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. Choose the correct sentence A-D to fill each gap.
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope 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.
太空探索已经取得了长足的进步,我们现在希望能发现其他适合生命生存的行星。
虽然科学家们极力确保万无一失,但事故仍时有发生。
太空探索的未来依旧光明。
无数次实验后,他们成功研制出能够摆脱地心引力的火箭。
While-reading
C. The future of space exploration remains bright.
D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
B.Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
Mission tips:
When filling the gaps, we should pay attention to:
The linking word(s): now, however, although, after,...
Pronoun(s): they, it, this,...
Repeated word(s) - the same or similar words or phrases
The position of the missing sentence.
空在段首:通常是主题句
空在段中:分析逻辑关系(承上启下)
空在段尾:通常是概括或结论
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
The future of space exploration remains bright.
After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
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A
C
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hope to discover 与discovery
accidents与died, disasters 同一语义词复现
future 原词同现
they 指代 scientists
realize the dream 与succeed
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Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.
The future of space exploration remains bright.
After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity.
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pay attention to the topic sentence or repeated words or ideas if there is no topic sentence.
Activity 2:Read each paragraph and match the main idea.
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
A.China has made great progress in exploring space, and becoming the 3rd country to independently send humans into space.
B.The future of space exploration remains bright.
C. The achievements that the USSR and America made in the 20th century.
D.People are curious about space and scientists
work hard to find answer.
E.Humans continue space exploration, in spite of the great risks .
Tips
While-reading
Before the mid-20th century
On 4 October 1957
on 12 April 1961
on July 1969
on 5 September 1977
1988~
only a dream
the Sputnik 1 satellite
Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon
Voyager 1
ISS
turn a dream into a reality
Activity 3:Figure out the development process
of space exploration in the 20th century.
While-reading
Activity 4:Read para.3 and answer the following question.
All the astronauts on the Soyuz 11, Challenger, and Columbia spacecraft died during their missions.
While-reading
What accidents are shown
Activity 5:Figure out the development process
of space exploration in China
Time Event
In 2003 Yang Liwei orbited Earth in ______________________.
Then... __________________________completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk.
___________ was sent to the moon to study its surface.
In 2020 China sent __________ to explore the surface of Mars.
From 2021 to 2022 China completed a number of rocket missions to establish its own space station.
In 2022 The launch of the _______________ signalled the basic completion of the Tiangong Space Station.
Shenzhou 5 spacecraft
Shenzhou 6 and 7
Jade Rabbit
Tianwen 1
Mengtian module
While-reading
Why can China's space exploration make great progress in the 21st century
Because our country is becoming more and more____________;
Because ___________________ have emerged(出现) to realize our dream.
powerful
many great scientists
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.
1. What is the attitude of scientists
pessimistic(悲观的) B. disappointed
C. puzzled D. positive
a community with a shared future for mankind人类命运共同体
Will we work alone or together to achieve the dream
Activity 6: Para. 5
While-reading
What does the title “Space: The Final Frontier” mean Why does the author use this title
Chinese meaning:_________________
Frontier: _________, which might mean_______________________
______________________
太空:最后的边境
or exploration edge.
the border
human’s recognition edge
标题源于美国系列连续剧《星际迷航》 (Star Trek) 每一集最初的引语,是剧中人物James Kirk舰长的一段独白。
Post-reading
To keep exploring, to keep questioning,
To keep pushing the boundaries
Para 3: Space exploration
continues in spite of great risks
Para 4: China’s achievements
Para 5: The future of space exploration
Space: The Final Frontier
Para1: People are curious about space
Dream
Future
Reality
Para 2: Achievements
of US and USSR
summary
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