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Unit 4
SPACE EXPLORATION
Reading & Thinking
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launch a spacecraft
universe
rocket
satellite
orbit
astronaut
transmit data/signals
Basic knowledge
Please help me collect the missing parts.
1.How many planets are there in the solar system?
There are eight.
2.Who is the first astronaut in China?
3.Who is the first woman astronaut in China?
4.Who is the first man land on the moon?
Yang Liwei.
Liu yang.
Neil Armstrong.
1.When did American astronaut step on the moon?
2. What did Neil Armstrong say when he landed on the moon?
Tianwen-1(天问一号), China's Mars Rover May, 2021
Yutu-2 rover(玉兔2号) January, 2019
Chang’e 5(嫦娥5号) November 2020
Shenzhou 8 &TianGong 1October 2011
What do you know about the spacecrafts?
Lead in
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Jade Rabbit
(玉兔号月球车)
Challenger (挑战者号)
after the accident
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
delay
Space: The Final Frontier
According to the title and the pictures, can you predict what the passage is about?
achievements
accidents/
challenges
China’s progress
P40
Pre-reading
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标题文字添加
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Read the text, then choose the correct sentence A-D to fill each gap.
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.
太空探索已经取得了长足的进步,我们现在希望能发现其他适合生命生存的行星。
无数次实验后,他们成功研制出能够摆脱地心引力的火箭。
太空探索的未来依旧光明。
虽然科学家们极力确保万无一失,但事故仍时有发生。
While-reading
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Reading.
Read the passage carefully and finish Activity 2 -3 on your book.(Page40-41)
Have a disscussion about your answers.
Main idea of each paragraph:
Para1:People are curious about space.
Para 5. The future of space exploration.
Para 2. Achievements of American and Soviet.
Para 3. Space exploration continues in spite of great risks.
Para 4. China’s space programme.
Structure of the passage:
Para1:People are curious about space.
Para 5. The future of space exploration.
Para 2. Achievements of American and Soviet.
Para 3. Space exploration
continues in spite of great risks.
Para 4. China’s space programme.
General statement
Supporting
details
Conclusion
What do people want to do when looking up at the stars?
They want to learn more about space.
Why do scientists make vehicles?
To carry astronauts into space to make important discoveries.
Read para. 1 and answer the following questions.
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Read para. 2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Country Time Event
the USSR
in _______
in 1961 The Sputnik 1 satellite was sent and _________ around Earth.
____________ went into the space.
in _______
in 1977
Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon.
America’s NASA space agency launched __________.
America
1957
orbited
Voyager 1
1969
Yuri Gagarin
n.机构;代理处
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What does the international Space Station do?
Read para. 3 and answer the questions.
It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries
on board, providing a continuous human presence in space.
Why did the desire to explore the universe never die?
This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration.
n.渴望;欲望 vt.渴望;期望
继续做;坚持干
在宇宙飞船上;在船(飞机)上
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Read para. 4 and fill in the blanks.
Time Event
in ______ Yang Liwei orbited Earth in ____________________.
Then... _______________ completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk.
___________ was sent to the moon to study its surface.
in ______ China sent __________ to explore the surface of Mars.
in ______ The launch of the________________ signaled the basic competition of the Tiangong Space Station.
2003
Shenzhou 5 spacecraft
Shenzhou 6 and 7
Jade Rabbit
2022
Tianwen 1
n.航天器;宇宙飞船
2020
Mengtian module
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Post-reading
What does the title “Space: The Final Frontier” mean to you? Share your ideas with the whole class.
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 AI. There are many scientific and technological frontiers all around us.
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我们生在红旗下,长在春风里,目光所至皆为华夏,五星闪耀皆为信仰,人民有信仰,国家有力量,民族有希望。欣逢盛世,当不负盛世,愿吾辈之青春,捍卫这盛世之中华!
We were born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze. Our people have faith, and our country has power. As far as we can see, It’s China. And the five stars on red flags shine because of our belief.
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Post-reading
Complete the passage with words from the text
M______ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the u_______. However, exploring space is both dangerous and challenging. One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping people to escape Earth’s g______. If there is a mistake during the l______, it can lead to an accident that kills everyone on b_____. Getting out of o____ and back to Earth’s surface is also very dangerous. Despite the huge risks though, people will always continue to explore this final f______ so as to learn its secrets.
ankind
niverse
ravity
aunch
oard
rbit
rontier
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短语积累
The final frontier
Look up at the stars
Make vehicles
Find out the secrets of the universe
Be determined to help humans
Realize their dream to explore space
Succeed in making rockets
Escape earth’s gravity
Launch satellites
Orbit around earth
The first person to go into space
Step onto the moon
One giant leap for mankind
Transmit data
最后的边境
仰望星空
研制飞行器
探寻宇宙的奥秘
下定决心帮助人类
实现探索太空的梦想
成功研制出火箭
摆脱地心引力
发射卫星
环绕地球运行
第一个进入太空的人
踏上月球
人类的一次巨大飞跃
传送数据
短语积累
The desire to explore the universe
Carry on space exploration
Despite the huge risks
Make great progress
Make measurements and observations
探索宇宙的渴望
继续探索太空
尽管风险巨大
取得巨大进步
进行测量和观察
Thanks for
Your attention!
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