Unit4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking课件 -2022-2023学年高中英语人教版必修第三册

Unit 4 Reading and Thinking Watch a video and know more about space exploration The first man landing on the moon American astronaut Apollo 11 in 1967 “That is one small step for a man, a giant step for mankind. ” Neil Alden Armstrong Can you name the famous astronaut? Who’s the astronant? When did he step on the moon? What is “Challenger” ? What is Jade Rabbit used for？ Before you read, look at the title and the photos. Reading for the gist 1. What kind of passage is it? A. News report.(新闻报道) B. Science article.(科学论文) C. Popular science article.(科普文章) 2. Where can you find this kind of passage? A. Science website. B. News website. C. Story book. Task 1: Listen and read the text. Several sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the correct sentences [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. Ⅱ While-reading B B. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. D A A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. C C. The future of space exploration remains bright. When the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence, you should read the full paragraph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas that repeat themselves. They are likely evidence of the author’s main idea. Summarize the main idea Task 2: Skimming for the main idea Match the main idea with each paragraph. (1)Para. 1 A. China has made great progress in space exploration. (2)Para. 2 B. The achievements that USSR and America made. (3)Para. 3 C.The f