课件21张PPT。Unit 2 Great peopleReading 1Yang Liweithe first Chinese to go into spacean astronautNeil Armstrong
(尼尔·阿姆斯特朗）the first man to walk on the Moon 尼尔·阿姆斯特朗(Neil Armstrong，1930年8月5日—2012年8月25日 )曾是一位宇航员、试飞员、海军飞行员以及大学教授。
在美国国家航空航天局服役时，阿姆斯特朗成为了第一个踏上月球的宇航员。
双子星座8号是阿姆斯特朗的首次太空任务，在这次任务中，他和戴维·斯科特执行了历史上第一次轨道对接。
1969年7月20日，在执行他的第二次，也是最后一次太空任务阿波罗11号时，阿姆斯特朗迈出了“人类的一大步”。他与搭档巴兹·奥尔德林一道在月球表面停留了两个半小时。 阿波罗11号是第一艘载人探月宇宙飞船。此行的目的是人类登陆月球并安全返回。
飞船登陆的月球表面区域称为静海，宇航员们收集了月球表面的岩石，并把美国国旗和一块牌子插在月球上。牌子上写着：公元1969年7月来自地球的人类首次登上月球，我们是为人类的和平而来。Read Para1-2 and fill in the blanks. Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon. He took his first _____ at six and received his pilot’s ______ at 16. In 1949, Neil ______ the navy and served as a ____. He tested all types of _________
flightlicencejoinedpilotaircraft1.The Gemini 8 flight was a great success.
2.Gemini 8 landed in the western Pacific Ocean.
3.Three men from Apollo 11 walked on the Moon together.
4.The astronauts took some Moon plants back to the Earth.
5.Neil Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon for about one and a half hours.Read Para 3-5 and tell True or False. 2rockswasn’ttwo1. How old was Armstrong when he became an astronaut?
2. What did Armstrong do when the spacecraft was out of control during his first trip to space?
3. What was the first spacecraft to land on the Moon?
4. How long did Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the Moon?
5. What did Armstrong and Aldrin collect Moon rocks to take back to the Earth for?Read Para 3-5 and answer the questions1. How old was Armstrong when he became an astronaut?
2. What did Armstrong do when the spacecraft was out of control during his first trip to space?
He was 32 years old.He sucessfully brought the spacecraft down into the western Pacific Ocean.3. What was the first spacecraft to land on the Moon?
4. How long did Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the Moon?
5. What did Armstrong and Aldrin collect Moon rocks to take back to the Earth for?
For about two and a half hours.For further research.Apollo 11.1.Why was he presented the Medal of Freedom?
2.What’s special about the medal?Because of his excellent service.The medal is the highest award that a US citizen can receive.Read Para 6 and answer the following questionsPart 1 ( para )
Part 2( para )
Part 3 ( para )c. major events before
being an astronautmajor events when
he was an astronautb. the award he won1-23-56Divide and matchFill in the form. took his first flight (at the age of six)received his student pilot’s licencejoined the navybecame a test pilotbecame an astronautwent into space with David Scottbecame the first man to walk on the moon19301936194619491955196219661969One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.Retell the articleActivitybornfirst flightstudent pilot’s licencethe navya test pilotan astronautinto space the firstDiscussion
What do you think of Neil Armstrong?hard-workingbravecarefulexcellentDo you think Armstrong is great?Do you want to be a person like him?RememberOne small step for now,
one giant leap for the future!Finish the exercises.1. Read the text aloud after the tape.
2. Finish the exercises on the paper.
Thank you!Reading
教学目标
1) To learn about the history of exploring space of mankind and expand vocabularies to talk about space flight.
2) To skim the text for overall meanings and scan for details.
3) To stimulate the students’ interest in learning.
教学方法
Task-based approach
学情分析
部分学生对于中国的宇航员有所了解,但大多数学生对于人类探索太空的历史并不清楚,对于人类探索太空的词汇更是知之甚少;本课的学习能使学生们了解人类探索太空的先驱们的事迹,并认识理解人类探索太空历史的词汇和短语,激发学生对太空探索的兴趣和努力学习科学知识的欲望。
重点难点
1) To train the students’ reading skills.
2) To talk about Neil Armstrong.
教学过程
Step1Lead－in
Present pictures and something about Neil Armstrong and Apollo 11 to lead in Reading.
Step2 While－reading
1. Read Para1-2 and fill in the blanks. Listen and check the answers.
2. Read Para3-5 and tell “T/F”.
3. Listen and answer the questions.
4. Read Para6 and answer the questions.
Step3 After－reading
1. Divide and match.
2. Fill in the form.
Step4 Activities
1. Retell the article according to different times.
2. Have the students discuss: What do you think of Neil Armstrong?
Ask the students: Do you want to be a person like him? (Whether you want to be a person like him or not, you should learn the spirit of him.)
Step5 Make a conclusion. (One small step for now, one giant leap for the future.)
Step6 Exercises
Finish the exercise after Reading.
Step7 Homework
1. Read the text aloud after the tape.
2. Finish the exercises on the paper.
