Unit 4 Reading and Thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 4 SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER n.边境;国界; 边远地区 标题源于美国系列连续句《星际迷航》 (Star Trek) 每一集最初的引语，是剧中人物James Kirk舰长的一段独白。 To read about the development and value of space exploration. Learn some useful expressions in the text. Are you curious about the universe? What do you want to know about it? Do you know what humans have done to explore the universe? If you had a chance to travel into space, what would you like to do? What has our country done to explore the universe in the past few years? The first man going into the space: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut in 1961 The first Chinese going into the space: Yang Liwei, Chinese astronaut, in 2003 The first man landing on the moon: Neil Alden Armstrong, American astronaut, Apollo 11 in 1967 Can you name any famous astronauts? Before you read, look at the title and the photos. Discuss these questions. Learn about the development of space exploration SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER Jade Rabbit Apollo 11 Moon Landing Challenger after the accident 1. What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration? The main reasons for space exploration are to further human exploration and to gather knowledge of the universe. 2. What do you expect to read about in this text? The he future of space travel. 3. What kind of passage is it? Popular science article. (科普文) 4. Where can you find this kind of passage? Newspaper or magazine. Listen and read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. Choose the correct sentence (A-D) 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. B D A C n.火箭 n.重力;引力 Use your own words to summarize the main idea for each paragraph. When the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence, you