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Out of this world
Unit 2
Welcome to the unit & Reading
1.Summarize the main points of the lecture transcript about an astronaut’s life on a space station;
2.Analyze the language features of the lecture transcript;
3.Appreciate the good qualities of great astronauts;
4.Think and discuss about your ideas of living in space.
Learning objectives
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The pursuit of the ultimate truth of the universe is the final objective and destination of civilization. —Liu Cixin
对宇宙终极真理的追求,是文明的最终目标和归宿。 ——刘慈欣
In _____, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to journey into outer space.
In ______, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon.
In _____, David Scott and James Irwin became the first men to travel in a wheeled vehicle on the Moon.
In ______, the first astronauts moved into the ISS.
Welcome to the unit
Lead-in
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Three taikonauts returned to Earth after spending six months on the Tiangong space station.
Pre-reading
What can we learn from the text?
eating?
sleeping?
working?
playing ?
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Reading
While-reading
1.Skim the whole text and underline the topic sentence of Paragraphs 2-6.
Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
Spending some time in the gym is of vital importance to astronauts’ health.
In view of the low-gravity environment,eating is also different in space.
The most challenging work takes place when we need to perform tasks outside the space station.
The routine tasks that occupy most of the day are demanding, but they can also be extremely rewarding.
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
The strangeness of living in space is apparent from the moment we sleep.
Life on a space station
Sleeping
Performing tasks inside the space station
(1)_______
(2)_________________
___________________
(3)______
(4)_______
(5)_____________
2. Fill in the chart below.
Working
Eating
Exercise
Leisure activities
Performing tasks
outside the space station
3. What’s the text about?
The text may be about