More reading, Oxford S2A
Chinese manned space flights
once dreamed
attempt, try hard, carry out experiments
in a space suit
succeed
achieve
Listen and match:
In 1992
In 2003
Around AD 1500
In 2005
In the future
Wan Hu
China
Yang Liwei
China
Fei Junlong
Nie Haisheng
was sent into space in Shenzhou 5
spent 5 days orbiting Earth
will have its own space station and lunar station
made the first attempt at space flights
bagan its manned space programme
Time
Character
Event
the history of Chinese manned space flights
Around AD 1500
In 1992
In 2003
In 2005
In 2008
in the future
What did Wan Hu’s flight consist of?
Why might the people watching have thought he was successful?
In fact, what happened to Wan Hu?
Why didn’t Wan Hu succeed?
Read and answer:
What did Wan Hu’s flight consist of?
(He sat down in his chair, tied 47 rockets to it.)
It consisted of a chair and 47 rockets.
2. Why might the people watching have thought he was successful?
Because he was gone and the people couldn’t see him.
3. In fact, what happened to Wan Hu?
(He most likely was consumed in the explosion.)
He was killed.
4. Why didn’t Wan Hu succeed?
Because his rockets were not powerful enough.
Flight
Launching date
Astronaut
The time spent in space
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Finish the table with relative information from the text:
15 October 2003
Shen zhou 5
Yang Liwei
only about 21 hours
25 September 2005
Shen zhou 6
Fei Junlong
Nie Haisheng
5 days
multi-person
multi-day
Read the supplementary reading material and answer the questions:
1. What makes the spaceship of Shenzhou 7 another big step forward for China’s space programme?
The ability to conduct a space walk.
2. What’s the purpose of Chinese space programme?
To promote social progress and benefit the whole of mankind
The first step was to send _______________ into space.
The second step was to realize _______________ and multi-day space flights.
The third step was to realize Chinese people’s first ____________ out of the orbital module.
an astronaut
multi-person
spacewalk
Draw a conclusion:
Further thinking:
What can you learn from the story of Wan HU?
2. Would you like to be an astronaut? Why or why not?
Homework:
Read aloud the text
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