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Unit 4
Space Exploration
Period 2
Reading and Thinking
人教版本 必修三
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Lead-in
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
--Neil Armstrong, 1969
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Scientists make vehicles to get to the final frontier.
China has a great satellite launch industry.
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That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
Mars and Earth have orbits which change with time.
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His success signals he can make choice independently.
dependently
Let’s play
1.The incident on the ________(边境) is the reason of the war.
2.They sent the ________ (信号)to the ________(人造卫星).
3.Are you an ___________ (独立的)person?
4.The ________ (人造卫星)sits in a very special ______ (轨道).
5.Chinese history is a source of pride for ________(人类).
6.I want to have an all-electric ________ (交通工具).
independent
signal
satellite
frontier
satellite
orbit
mankind
vehicle
Pair work
1. What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration?
2. If you are the author, what will you write in each paragraph?
Try to use the words and phrases we have learnt to discuss the following two questions with your deskmate:
Reading task
Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it.
Choose the correct sentence to fill each gap.
A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.
B. They also really wish 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.
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Reading
Space: The Final Frontier (1)
“Are we alone? What’s out there?” looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientist work hard to find answers. They make vehicle to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe. _____________________________________________________________________
They also really wish to discover other planet