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Unit 2 Out of this world
Life
on a space station
太空站的生活
The pursuit of the wlti irtsuth of the universe
is the final objecte
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
Aeon-Lux I Ring of Heaven
Yuri Gagarin
an
加加林
核
Nie Haisheng
Yang
聂海胜
g Liwei
Liu boming
利伟
刘伯明
Hongbo
Liu Yang
场洪波
刘洋
Prediction
What do you think astron
station do every day?
eat
drink
sleep
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auts on a space
work
exercise ..
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CGTN
SPACHOG
Blasting off into the sky
点火起飞向着星辰大海
A day in China's space station
中国空间站的一天
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Pre-reading
Watch a video and finish the questions below.
Which of the following can astronauts do on the space station?
①work out
②change into work suit
③unpack space suits
④establish Wifi
⑤take a shower X
⑥eat fruits
Dcall family members and friends v brush teeth
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Prediction
What do you think astronauts on a space station do every day?
人民日报
Libili
人彩新媒体
Discussion
What do you think the astronauts'
life on a space station is like?
Share your ideas using the
following tips.
>How do they sleep?
>
What do they do every day?
What and how do they eat?
How do they take exercises?
>How do they spend leisure time?
While-reading
Living in space is every would-be astronaut's dream.My six-month stayon a space
The most challenging work takes place when we need to perform tasks outside the
space station,such as testing new equipment,monitoring scientific experiments
station has come to an end,and it has been achallenging but magical adventure.
or repairing the space station.In the circumstances,it's time for a spacewalk.
oknow what daily life is like up in space and how it differs from
First,we put on our spacesuits,which allow us to breathe in space and protect
Introduction
the low gravity definitely makes ordinary things strange
us from exposure to the cold and radiation.Then we head out,and sometimes
perform task
ndid
as the view o
Five aspects of
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The strangeness of living in space is apparent from the moment we sleep.Due
probably the
to the near absence of gravity in space,we have to attach ourseves so that we
That's why e
daily life on the
don't float around.We usually sleep in privatequarters,which are more like large
In view of th
space station
food
cupboards,n sleeping bags attached to the walsor the cnIt's strange
is dried or fre
uch
that we try to sleep with no pressuhd
as fruit and vegetables can only be delivered to the space station from the Earth
ly in liquid form,so that they will
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bother us any more.After about ei
liquids can't be easily controlled in
out of a bag through a thin tube of
The outine tasks that occupy mos
Task2:try to analyze the
we must ensure a balanced supply
extremely rewarding.Ourmainm
structure of the lecture.
tovauate the effecf owgravi
xtance to astronauts'health.Did
fish and mosquitoes have also bee.
ould lose a significant amount of
muscle and bone mass?Considering these negative effects low gravity has on the
Main body
nvironment,we can lean more about changes in cells and microorganisms
human body,we discipline ourselves to do at least two hours of exercise every day.
nder the microscope.As well as doing these biologcl experiments,we carry
Exercise in space is not your average workout.We have to be tied onto specially
designed exercise equipment to stop ourselves from floating around.
out experime
Topic
n one experiment
which locates
th.Hopefully,it will 4s
During our leisure time,there's nothing we like more than to sit back with the rest
cast newigh
sentences
g protection.With
of the crew and watch our remarkable planet go by,taking pictures for our family
and friends back home.As the space station travels at a speed of about 17,500miles
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somuch going on,the space station needs a ot of maintenance,so we constantly
per hour,we get to see the sunrise every 9 minutes.In these precious moments,
check support systems and do some deaning.
all the challenges of life in space seem worth it.