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

Space: the final frontier Reading and thinking B3U4 Learning objectives 1．Learn about the development of space exploration. 2．Summarize the main idea of each paragraph. 3．Express your opinions on space exploration. 4．Cultivate the cultural confidence about space technology. 2 To explore strange new worlds What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration? To seek out new life forms and civilizations To find more resources which can be used by humans To find out the truth/mystery of the universe Lead-in 3 What do you know about the spacecraft? Tianwen-1 May, 2021 Chang’e 5 November, 2020 Jade Rabbit-2 rover January, 2019 Shenzhou8 & Tiangong1 October, 2011 SPACE：THE FINAL FRONTIER Chinese meaning：__________________ Frontier：____________________，which might mean human’s ____________________________________. From the title and the pictures，we can know that the article might be about _________________________________. Pre-reading 太空：最后的边境 the border exploration edge the development of space exploration Before you read the passage，look at the title and the photos. What is the passage about? 5 While-reading Fast-reading Read the text，then 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. 虽然科学家们极力确保万无一失，但事故仍时有发生。 他们也十分希望发现能够维持生命存在的其他行星。 太空探索的未来依旧光明。 无数次实验后，他们成功研制出能够摆脱地心引力的火箭。 “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 Pronouns代词 & cue words 提示词 Para. 1 A．Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong，accidents can still