Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking 课件 -2024-2025学年高中英语人教版必修第三册

Space: The Final Frontier -- Reading and Thinking Unit 4 Space Exploration Teaching Objectives By the end of the class, you’ll be able to ... Learn about the development of space exploration. Summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Express your opinions on space exploration. Cultivate the spirits of spaceflight and cultural confidence. Warm up Guess the name of the astronauts. Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet Union Neil Armstrong, the US the first man to travel into space in 1961 the first person to walk on the moon in 1969 astronaut pioneer Space: the Final Frontier Based on the title and pictures here, the passage might talk about _______________, ______________, and __________________ in space exploration. achievements accidents China’s progress Zhurong Rover on Mars Apollo 11 Moon Landing Reading for the writing syle and origin 1. What kind of passage is it? A. A piece of news. B. A popular science article. C. A travel journal. D. A novel. 2. Where can you find this kind of passage? A.Newspaper B. Novel C.Magazine D.Science book Activity 2: (科普文章) 1. Choose the correct sentence to fill in the gap. 2. Explain to us the reasons. Acitivity 3: Read to fill the gaps Choose the correct sentence to fill each gap. Reading ① ② ⑤ ③ ④ What should we pay attention to while filling the gaps? linking words pronouns the position of the gaps ① ② B. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life. D. After many experiences, they succeeded in making rockets that could excape Earth’s gravity. ③____________________________________________________________________________________All the astronauts on the USSR’s Soyuz 11 and America’s Challenger died during their missions. These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station. It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board, providing a continuous human presence in space. A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. ⑤___________________________________________ Europe, the US, and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future. C. The future of space exploration remains bright. repeated words/ideas linking words pronouns the position of the gaps Logic among sentences 1. 2. Tips 空在段首: 通常是段落主题句。根据段落一致性原则，查找同义词或相关的词，推断出主题 空在段中: 空在段尾: 通常是段落主题句。根据段落一致性原则，查找同义词或相关的词，推断出主题句，段落主题句。 看段落主题句，分析该空与空前、空后之间的逻辑关系。注意同词复现，同范畴词复现、替代词 通常是结论、概括性语句 ，或起呈上的作用。注意在选项中查找表示结果、结论、总结的句子。 TASK2 Read for main idea Tips When the main idea is not clearly stated in a topic sentence, you should read the full paragraph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas that repeat themselves. They are likely evidence (迹象) of the author’s main idea. topic sentence TASK2 Read for main idea Para. 1 A. China’s efforts in space exploration. Para. 2 B. Bright future of space exploration. Para. 3 C. The desire and curiosity to explore the space. Para. 4 D. Foreign efforts and achievements in space exploration. Para. 5 E. Continuous desire to explore space despite disasters. efforts efforts TASK3 Read for details Is space exploration always successful and safe? TASK3 Read for details How does the author support his idea? A. By giving examples. B. By making comparison. C. By listing numbers. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. For example, all the astronauts on the Soyuz 11, Challenger, and Columbia spacecrafts died during their missions. However, while such disasters brought much sadness and disappointment, but the desire to explore the universe did not die. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite huge risks. For example What accidents had happened? How do you feel? Why do people continue exploring space? importance 联盟11号 挑战者号 哥伦比亚号 TASK3 Read for details What are the spirits of spaceflight (航天精神)? Para1 “Are we alone? What’s out there?” People have always wanted to look at the stars and wondered about space. Para2 Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was only a dream that could never come true. However, some scientists were determined to realize that dream. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. have always wanted wondered determined many experiments bravery determination curiosity persistence坚持 responsibility ... TASK3 Read for details What is the author’s attitude towards space exploration? A. Pessimistic B. Disappointed C. Puzzled D. Positive The future of space exploration remains bright. Many countries have plans to further study planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope to make more valuable discoveries that will enable the human race to survive well into the future. bright further study valuable Retelling 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. travelling with to explore was launched Although disappointed carrying independently a discoveries Further thinking What is the importance of carrying on space exploration? contribute to many new inventions help gain scarce[skeəs] resources(稀缺资源) from other planets promote the development of high technology discover other planets that are suitable to support life ... People think it is of great importance to carry on space exploration. Firstly, it can contribute to many new inventions. Moreover, it helps us to gain scarce[skeəs] resources(稀缺资源) from other planets. Besides, it enables us to promote the development of high technology. In addition, it helps us discover other planets that are suitable to support life. Further Thinking Ticket to travel in space Will you go into space if you have enough money? 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