Unit4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking 课件 -2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand. ——Neil Armstrong 神秘感激发好奇心，而这种好奇心则是人们探索未知事物的前提。 ——尼尔·阿姆斯特朗 Let’s start our learning journey！ Learn about the development on space exploration By the end of this class, you will be able to: Learning objectives 1. learn about the development and value of space exploration. 2. analyze the structure of the article. 3. summarize the main idea of the text. 4. express your opinions on space exploration. Do you know the eight planets? Lead-in The sequence Pre-reading What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration? 6 Pre-reading What do you think are the main reasons for space exploration? To explore the unknown new world To seek out new life and new civilization To bravely go where no one has gone before To gather knowledge of the universe 7 While-reading Summarize and fill in the blank ① ② ③ ④ ① ② ③ ④ A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. B. Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope 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. B D A C A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. B. Space exploration has come a long way, and we now hope 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. many experiments与年份 wonder与hope to discover accidents与disasters future 同词复现 10 While-reading A. Narrative writing(记叙文) B. Argumentative essay(议论文) C. Popular science article(科普文章) D. Practical writing(应用文) What is the type of the passage? While-reading What are the features of popular science articles? 1. The title is brief and well-marked. 2. Brief background information is provided at the beginning of the article. 3. The description of scientific methods and procedures is relatively concise, and the important part is the conclusion. 4. The language is easy to understand, with little academic vocabulary While-reading Match the main idea Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 People are always be curious about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. People’s dream of space exploration came true in the 20th century. Despite the disasters humans still desire to explore space. China’s space programme has made great progress in a short time. The future of space exploration remains bright. While-reading The title comes from the original quote of every episode of the American television series Star Trek. While-reading What does the title “Space: The Final Frontier” mean to you? Share your ideas with the whole class. While-reading While I support space exploration, I don’t think space is the final frontier just yet. There is still much to learn about the Earth, and we are only at the very beginning of new technological breakthroughs involving information technology and Al. There are many scientific and technological frontiers all around us. Reference Post-reading _______ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the ________. However, exploring space is both dangerous and challenging. One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping people to escape Earth's _________. If there is a mistake during the __________, it can lead to an accident that kills everyone on __________. Getting out of _________ and back to Earth’s surface is also very dangerous. Despite the huge risks though, people will always continue to explore this final _________ so as to learn its secrets. Fill in the blank with the correct words. orbit mankind frontier launch gravity board universe Post-reading _______ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the ________. However, exploring space is both dangerous and challenging. One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping people to escape Earth’s _________. If there is a mistake during the __________, it can lead to an accident that kills everyone on __________. Getting out of _________ and back to Earth’s surface is also very dangerous. Despite the huge risks though, people will always continue to explore this final _________ so as to learn its secrets. Fill in the blank with the correct words. orbit mankind frontier launch gravity board universe Mankind universe gravity launch board orbit frontier Video and pictures about Challenger Post-reading Post-reading Further thinking（work in pair） Is it worth the time and money to explore space? Challenger Homework 1. Try to organize your words about the question in “post-reading” Is it worth the time and money to explore space? 2. Finish the exercise 2 on page 81 Thank you！ Lavf59.10.100 $$