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Unit 4 Space Exploration
Becoming an aerospace power has always been a dream we’ve been striving for.
President Xi Jinping
建设航天强国,是我们不懈追求的航天梦。
—习近平总书记
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Teaching objectives
1. Know about the requirements for becoming an astronaut.
2. Listen for the information related to numbers .
3. Talk with partners about whether you would like to be an astronaut.
Period 1 Listening and Speaking
astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt](美)
cosmonaut[ˈkɒzmənɔːt](俄)
taikongnaut(中)
Do you know some famous astronauts from China or abroad ?
Lead-in
The first man going into the space:
Yuri Gagarin (尤里•加加林)
Soviet cosmonaut in 1961
(前苏联宇航员)
Lead-in
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
The first man to land on the moon.
Neil Alden Armstrong
(尼尔·奥尔登·阿姆斯特朗)
神秘感激发好奇心, 而好奇心
则是人们探索未知事物的前提。
Lead-in
The first Chinese going into the space: Yang Liwei, taikongnaut in 2003
Lead-in
China's first female taikongnaut: Liu Yang, in 2012
Lead-in
What do you think of their job?
Do you want to be an astronaut?
NOT everyone can
become an astronaut.
Lead-in
Do you know about the selection procedure for astronauts?
requirements
height
weight
Educational background
?
Health condition
Match the words with correct meanings.
a piece of cloth that is used for drying skin or things such as dishes
it cooks food quickly using short electric waves instead of heat
a piece of soft thin paper, used for blowing nose on; in animals and plants, it consists of cells that are similar to each other and have the same function.
rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose
microwave, tissue, towel, facility
towel
microwave
tissue
facility
Pre-listening
Before you listen, look at the pictures below and guess whether they would be useful for astronauts in space.
soap
towel
guitar
shower
microwave
pen