Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking 任务单 -2023-2024学年人教版（2019）高中英语必修第三册

学习任务单 课程基本信息 学科 英语 年级 高一 学期 春季 课题 Space: the final frontier 教科书 人教版高中英语 学习目标 1. 了解课文大意，学习写作技巧。 2. 了解世界各国在太空探索中所做出的努力及成功背后的原因。 课前学习任务 1.Prediction：Space: the final frontier Chinese meaning:_________________ Frontier: _________, which might mean__________________ From the title and the pictures and the title, we can know that the article might be about_____________________ Step 2 Before reading Ask students to read the title and and three pictures on pages 40-41, predict what the text is mainly about and answer four questions. Who's the astronaut? When did he step on the moon? What is “Challenger” ? What is Jade Rabbit used for？ Step 3 While reading Task 1 Read for information 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. Task 2Read for main idea Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1　 A.China’s development of space exploration. Para.2 B.Earlier achievements of space exploration. Para.3 C.Bright future of space exploration. Para.4 D.The desire to explore the outer space. Para.5 E.Continuous effort in spite of disaste Task 3 Read for detailed information Para. 1 Why do people want to explore space? Why does the passage begin with two questions? Para. 2 How does the writer show the achievements in space exploration? A. using examples C. giving specific number B. B. making comparison D. giving definition 课上学习任务 【学习任务一】 Fill in the blanks time event Before the mid-20th century Travelling into space was an __________ dream. On 4 Oct. 1957 The Sputnik 1 _________ was _________ by the USSR and ___________ ___________ around Earth On 12 Apr. 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the ______ person in the world to ___ ____ space On 20 Jul. 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first person to ______ _____ the moon. On 5 Sep. 1977 Voyager 1 was launched to _______ deep space, and ________ _____ today. Para. 3 What are the two accidents ? Why don’t people stop exploring space despite the huge risks. Para.4 What progress did China make? In 2003 China became the third country to ______________ send humans into space in the Shenzhou 5 ___________. Shenzhou 6 and 7 __________ a second manned orbit and the first Chinese __________. followed by the _________ Jade Rabbit studies the moon’s _________. Tiangong 2 space lab China launched it into space and Tianzhou1 to ______ with it. Chang’e 4 ________ the surface of the far side of the moon to make ______________ and ______________. Para.5 What is the attitude of scientists? A.Pessimistic B. Disappointed C. puzzled D. positive Step 4 Discussion What contributes to the success of space exploration. 【学习任务二】 Summary Complete the passage according to the text. People have always wanted to learn more about space. Before the mid-20th century, most people felt (1)__________ (travel) into space was an impossible dream. However, (2)_____ the help of scientists, people succeeded in realizing their dream (3) ___________ (explore) space. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite (4) ______________ (launch) by the USSR. (5) ___________ scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. These disasters made everyone (6)_____________ (disappoint), but people still believe in the importance of (7) _________(carry)on space exploration. In 2003, China became the third country to (8)____________ (independent) send humans into space. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed (9)____ second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk. In spite of the difficulties, scientists hope future (10)____________ (discovery) will not only enable us to understand the universe but also help us survive well into the future. 推荐的学习资源 1. NB物理实验 。 利用网咯多方了解人类太空探索的努力。也可以在以上网站中进行虚拟科学实验，了解火箭发射的原理。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$