(共20张PPT)
UNIT 4 SPACE EXPLORATION
Listening & Speaking
Talk about how to be an astronaut
谈论如何成为一名宇航员
By the end of this class, you will be able to
1. Know about the requirements for becoming an astronaut.
2. Listen for the information related to numbers .
3. Talk with partners about whether you would like to be an astronaut.
Learning objectives
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
The first person to land on the moon
Neil Armstrong
神秘感激发好奇心, 而好奇心则是人们探索未知事物的前提。
Can you name any famous astronauts from China or abroad
The first man going into the space:
The first man landing on the moon:
The first Chinese going into space:
China's first female astronaut:
Before-listening
Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Union, in 1961.
Neil Armstrong, America, in 1967.
Yang Liwei, in 2003.
Liu Yang, in 2012.
How can a person become an astronaut
What is the selection procedure
Watch a video and find out the answers:
What special exercise does the astronauts do
What qualities do they need to become an astronaut
Do you know about the selection procedure for astronauts
requirements
height
weight
Space capsule
太空舱
Space
shuttle
航天飞机
Educational background
Health condition
Listen to an interview with Yang Liwei to learn how he became China’s first astronaut.
interviewer
interviewee
While-listening
1. Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of _____.
2.Before he joined China’s space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for ____years.
3.Mr Yang was one of the ____ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.
4.At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than ___cm in height and less than ___kg in weight.
5.Mr Yang became China’s first astronaut when he was ___ years old.
Listen and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.
centimetre
kilogram[ k l ɡr m]
age
time
number
height/weight
age
fa t (r) pa l t]
Listen for numbers
thirty
thirteen
128:
2,345:
1886543(telephone number):
/'θ t /
/θ 'ti n/
two thousand three hundred and forty five
one hundred and twenty eight
one double eight six five four three
Number questions are typically related to:
time, telephone numbers, heights, weights, distances, etc.
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 and forty, etc.
9:20
nine twenty
1. Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of _____.
2.Before he joined China’s space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for ____years.
3.Mr Yang was one of the ____ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.
4.At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than ___cm in height and less than __ kg in weight.
5.Mr Yang became China’s first astronaut when he was ___ years old.
22
10
14
70
172
38
Altogether, 14 of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots to train for space flights
you had to be shorter than 172 centimetres in height and weight less than 70 kilograms
Listen and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.
Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.
Education background:
__________ degree, trained to be _____________
Experience:
______ hours of ___________ experience
Health condition:
must be in perfect ___________________
Courses:
__________,___________and____________
Special training: Practice using ,and do a lot of ______________________training
astronomy
[ str n mi]
science
English
health and shape
flying
space equipment
mental and physical
1350
a fighter pilot
College
fa t (r) pa l t]
Tapescripts
Interviewer: Today we are very pleased to chat with Mr
Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut.
Welcome to the show, Mr Yang.
Mr Yang: Thank you.
Interviewer: Mr Yang, our audience is very curious about
how you succeeded in becoming China's
first astronaut. It must have been a very
difficult thing to achieve. Did you always
want to be an astronaut
Mr Yang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I was young, but I
never thought my wish would come true. It
took a long time. First, I got my college
degree when I was 22, and then I worked as a
fighter pilot for around 10 years. I finally
became China's first astronaut when I was 38
years old.
Interviewer: Oh, so you must be a really experienced pilot.
Do you think that was one of the reasons why
you were chosen for the space programme
Mr Yang: Sure, I had 1, 350 hours of flight experience,
which I think really helped me.
Interviewer: So how difficult was it to join the space
programme
Mr Yang: There was a lot of competition. Altogether, 14
of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots to
train for space flights.
Interviewer: That sounds really difficult. Did you also
have to be a certain size and weight
Mr Yang: Yes, at the time, you had to be shorter than 172
centimetres in height and weigh less than 70
kilograms. You also had to be in perfect health
and perfect shape.
Interviewer: So you were the perfect choice! As we all know,
an astronaut needs to be healthy and calm in
order to work in space. But you also had to
study a lot, too, right
Mr Yang: Yes, I had to learn English, science, and
astronomy. I also had to practise using space
equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical
training. It was very tiring, but I was so proud
to have the opportunity.
1.What do you think of being an astronaut
2.Do you want to be an astronaut in the future Why or why not
Discussion
Think about the following questions and share your opinions with partners.
Reasons why you want to:
1. desire to walk in the space
2. be eager [ i ɡ (r)] to explore the mysterious [m st ri s] universe
3. be curious about the living creatures in space.
4. It’s excellent [ eks l nt] /exciting/glorious [ ɡl ri s] /cool/interesting... to be an astronaut.
5. ...
Reasons why you don’t want to:
1. full of challenges/difficulties.
2. be intelligent [ n tel d nt] enough to get a related degree
3. do a lot of mental and physical [ f z kl] training
4. It takes a lot of time and efforts to meet the basic requirements.
5. ...
Share your idea!
EXAMPLE:
A: What do you think of being an astronaut
B: I think being an astronaut would be cool.
A: So do you want to be an astronaut in the future
B: Of course. I am so curious about the living creatures in space that I hope to be an astronaut one day to observe them. How about you Would you like to be an astronaut
A: I’m not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me. There are so many requirements.
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.
Homework
完成固学案P19