Unit 4 Space exploration 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 Exploration Space: The Final Frontier Book3 Unit 4 About Space How much do you know about space exploration? Lead-in Let’s do a small test. Are you ready? 1. There are eight planets in the Solar System. F T 2. The hottest planet in the solar system is Venus(金星). 462 ℃ T F 3. The human body will explode in space without a spacesuit(太空服). T F Because human skin is flexible enough to protect ourselves. Pre-reading P40 1. What kind of passage is it? A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article. C. A travel journal. D. A novel. 2. Where can you find this kind of passage? A.Newspaper B. Novel C.Magazine D.Science book 科普文 Activity 1: Prediction Fast-reading Read the text on page40-41, Several sentences have been removed from it. choose the correct sentence A-D to fill each gap. Learning tips: 1. Circle the key words in each choice, such as nouns(名词) and pronouns(代词). 2. Pay attention to the sentence next to the blank. Activity 2 : Fill in the blanks. 9 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. Circle the key words, such as nouns(名词) and pronouns(代词). Activity 2 Fill in the blanks. Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. Choose the correct sentence to fill each gap. Pay attention to the sentence next to the blank! Are we alone? What's out there?” Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe.__________________. B Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents