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Unit 4 Space Exploration
Listening and Speaking
astronaut
[ˈæstrəˌnɔːt]
n. 宇航员
astronomy
[əˈstrɒnəmɪ]
天文学
astronomer
[əˈstrɒnəmə]
天文学家
Who do you think took the photo?
an astronaut
in space suit
The first man to go into space:
Yuri Gagarin(尤里.加加林), Soviet cosmonaut (前苏联宇航员) in 1961
Can you name any famous astronauts from China or abroad?
The first man to walk on the moon:
Neil Armstrong(尼尔.阿姆斯特朗), American astronaut, Apollo 11 in 1967
One small step for man, one
giant leap for mankind.
The first woman to go into space:
Valentina Tereshkova
世界第一名女航天员(苏联)
The first Chinese to go into space:
Yang Liwei, Chinese astronaut in 2003
The first Chinese to carry out a spacewalk :
Zhai Zhigang
China's first female astronaut to reach space :
Liu Yang, Chinese astronaut in 2012
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Do you know anything about
the selection procedure for astronauts?
n. 程序,步骤 [prəʊˈsiːdʒə]
Education background
Health condition
Experience
Special training:
…
选拔宇航员的步骤
Possible requirements:
Watch a video, think about:
What special exercise does the astronauts do?
Space missions require extremely hard physical training, advanced scientific skills and very high educational qualifications. They also require fearlessness because there
are many dangers and risks. So, an astronaut needs to be many things: in top physical condition, a scientist and above all, a hero.
There is an interview with Yang Liwei .
Let’s learn more about him and the requirements for becoming an astronaut.
Listening
1.astronaut/ˈæstrənɔːt/n.宇航员
2.procedure/prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/n.程序;步骤
3.mental/ˈmentl/adj.精神的;思想的
4.centimetre/ˈsentɪmiːtə(r)/n.厘米
5.intelligent/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/adj.有智慧的;聪明的
6. work as a fighter pilot 当一名战斗机飞行员
Words for Listening
2. Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements.
1. The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.
2. Mr. Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.
3. Mr. Yang was selected to attend pilo