Unit 2 Extended reading课文讲解课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第三册

Why we explore Lead-in Explore the space Free Talk Do you want to explore the space? Why? Some reasons 点击添加标题 点击添加标题 Why we explore Reading 点击添加标题 点击添加标题 Read the article and complete the chart below. Title: Why we explore Para 1: Why do we continue to explore space? Para2: ——— Para. 3: _______ Para.4: _____ Para.5: _____ Para.6: _____ Reasons for space exploration It is our nature to explore. It enables us to learn more about the origin, evolution, and likely future of the universe. Technologies first researched and developed for space exploration can be used to solve some of the big problems on the Earth. We profit economically from the space industry and it also creates jobs. It educates and inspires the next generation. Main idea Para. 2 To satisfy humans’ curiosity Para. 3 To better understand the origin, evolution, and likely future of the universe Para. 4 To solve big problems and make our lives safer and easier Para. 5 To gain great economic value Para. 6 To educate and inspire the next generation Review Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Why? curiosity understanding problem-solving economic value education & inspiration In 1969, when Neil Armstrong first landed on the Moon , many people thought that soon we would be regularly visiting other planets in our solar system and would even dare to travel beyond it . This is clearly not the case . The reality is that space exploration is extremely difficult and dangerous , can take a very long time and costs a huge amount of money . Some people believe that while space exploration expands our understanding of the universe , it is a waste of the public purse and does nothing to enhance the quality of our lives here on the Earth . Why do we continue to explore space , then ? land on 登陆，降落在....上 dare to do sth 敢于做某事 explore v.探索---exploration n 探索 a huge amount of 大量的 a waste of 对...的浪费 do nothing to do sth 对...无能为力 9 It is in our nature to explore . From the very early days of human life on the E