Unit 6 The Call of the Challenger 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

The Call of the Challenger Look at the title of the passage and the picture. Predict what the passage is about. Predicting Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 A. The take-off of the Challenger space shuttle. B. A student’s memory of the explosion of the Challenger . C. Armstrong’s first Moon landing. D. The disastrous space accident of the Challenger . E. The space shuttle programme after the disaster. F. The significance of the disaster to the space exploration. Main idea Para 1 Task1： said the famous words“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Task2：“What had once been considered impossible had now been achieved.” ( clause) The first lunar landing Armstrong’s first moon landing Neil Armsrong Subjective Careful reading Para 2 Space travel after moon landing：The take-off of the Challenger space shuttle Challenger Time: _______________________ Place: Space Centre in Florida, USA Crew: ______________, including a teacher Because Christa McAuliffe aged 37, an ordinary teacher and mother, was about to become the first civilian in space. What was special about the Challenger launch? 28 January 1986 7 astronauts What was the teacher’s mission on board the Challenger? She planned to give two 15-minute lessons from orbit: the first to demonstrate the controls of the spacecraft and explain how gravity worked, and the second to describe the objectives of the Challenger programme. Para 3 The disastrous space accident of the Challenger Can you find out some nouns describing people’s feelings before and after the Challenger disaster? Excitement Terror Optimism Failure Para 4 A student’s memory of the explosion of the Challenger What’s the relationship between the old couple and Christa McAuliff? A.Parents and daughter. B.Collegues. C.Teachers and students. D. Bosses and employee. Para 5 The space shuttle programme after the disaster What was done in the three years following the disaster? Discovery follow