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Unit 4 Space Exploration
Made by Sophie
At the end of the class, you are able to:
reflect on the development and value of space exploration.
analyse the organisation and language features of a popular science articles;
talk about your opinion on space exploration.
How do you feel after watching the video?
Do you want to know more about space?
SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER
SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER
What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration?
What do you expect to read about in this text?
I expect to read about ___________________.
the future of space travel
The main reason are to__________________ ____________________________________.
further human exploration and to gather knowledge of the universe
Reading for the gist
1. What kind of passage is it?
A. News report.(新闻报道)
B. Science article.(科学论文)
C. Popular science article.(科普文章)
2. Where can you find this kind of passage?
A. Science website.
B. News website.
C. Story book.
Reading for structure
Acitivity 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.
They also really wish 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.
B
D
A,C
B
D
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.
B
D
A
Topic sentence
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 enou