Unit 2 Out of This World Welcome to the unit and reading 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语牛津译林版选择性必修第三册

该高中英语课件围绕“空间站生活”主题，系统呈现太空睡眠、工作、饮食等日常细节及相关英语表达，通过刘慈欣名言、神舟十二号/十五号案例、国际航天事件（如加加林登月）导入，结合视频预读活动（如“Taikonaut含义”问答），搭建从已知航天知识到阅读细节的学习支架，帮助学生构建知识脉络。 其亮点在于融合语言能力（词汇辨析如“absence”派生词、语法讲解如with复合结构及练习）、文化意识（中国神舟任务与国际航天史结合，培养家国情怀）和思维品质（预测生活模块、细节阅读提问、“宇航员品质”讨论）的培养，如用“be of vital importance”句型训练语言运用，通过神舟案例增强文化认同。多元活动（视频观看、summary填空、小组讨论）助力学生主动学习，教师可直接使用，提升教学效率。

Unit 2 Out of this world Welcome to the unit+reading The pursuit of the ultimate truth of the universe is the final objective and destination of civilization. —Liu Cixin 刘慈欣，中国科幻作家。根据其作品改编的电影《流浪地球》和《疯狂的外星人》已上映。本句出自其小说《朝闻道》,意在说明对宇宙的探索才是人类文明的最高境界。 对宇宙终极真理的追求，是文明的最终目标和归宿。 Lead-in Do you know anything about space exploration? 神舟十二号，为中国载人航天工程发射的第十二艘飞船，是空间站关键技术验证阶段第四次飞行任务，也是空间站阶段首次载人飞行任务。  2021年4月，神舟十二号载人航天飞行任务船箭分批安全运抵酒泉卫星发射中心 。6月17日9时22分，搭载神舟十二号载人飞船的长征二号F遥十二运载火箭，在酒泉卫星发射中心点火发射。此后，神舟十二号载人飞船与火箭成功分离，进入预定轨道，顺利将聂海胜、刘伯明、汤洪波3名航天员送入太空，开展舱外维修维护、设备更换、科学应用载荷等一系列操作。 9月16日神舟十二号载人飞船撤离空间站组合体；9月17日13时30分许，神十二返回舱在东风着陆场安全降落  。 神舟十五号，简称“神十五”，为中国载人航天工程发射的第十五艘飞船。 北京时间2022年11月21日，神舟十五号载人飞船与长征二号F遥十五运载火箭组合体已转运至发射区。 2022年11月29日23时08分，由航天科技集团五院抓总研制的神舟十五号载人飞船，由长征二号F运载火箭稳稳托举，在酒泉卫星发射中心一飞冲天，将费俊龙、邓清明、张陆3名航天员送入太空。11月30日5时42分，神舟十五号载人飞船成功对接于空间站天和核心舱前向端口。 Welcome to the unit ※ In______, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to journey into outer space. ※ In______,Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. ※ In______, David Scott and James Irwin became the first men to traveling a wheeled vehicle on the Moon. ※ In______, the first astronauts moved into the ISS. 1961 1969 1971 2000 Life on a space station Pre-reading Watch two videos and finish the questions below. Watch two videos and finish the questions below. Pre-reading Watch two videos and finish the questions below. 1.What does Taikonaut mean? 2.Which of the following can astronauts do on the space station? ①work out ②change into work suit ③unpack space suits ④ establish Wifi ⑤take a shower ⑥eat fruits ⑦call family members and friends ⑧ brush teeth It is a term used to refer to Chinese astronaut. Taikonaut is a combination of the Chinese word “Taikong” , meaning “space or cosmos”and “astronaut”. √ √ × √ √ √ √ √ Eating drinking sleeping Prediction Life on a space station working exercise Para 1. General reading Life on a space station Para 2. Para 3. Para 4. Para 5. Para 6. Introduction of the life on a space station Sleeping on the space station Working inside the space station Working outside the space station Eating on the space station Exercise on the space station Para 7. Leisure activities A Working Eating exercise leisure activities Performing tasks outside the space station 1. What did the writer think of her 6-month stay on a space? Detailed reading 1 It has been a challenging but magic adventure, the low gravity definitely makes ordinary things strange. 1. My six-month stay on a space station has come to an end, and it has been a challenging but magical adventure. (L1) e.g. Time flies, our semester has come to an end. Para.1 译文：我在空间站的六个月已经结束，这是一次充满挑 战但又充满魔力的冒险。 come to an end 结束 and连接两个并列句 it指代my six-month stay 时间过得真快，一个学期的时光就这样结束了。 2. I bet you’d love to know what daily life is like up in space and how it differs from that on the Earth. (L3) 译文：我敢打赌你很想知道太空中的日常生活是什么样 子的，以及它与地球上的生活有什么不同…… 省略了宾从的引导词that differ from 与…不同 that指代daily life it指代daily life in space 2.How do astronauts sleep in space station? Why? Detailed reading 2 They usually sleep in private quarters or sleeping bags where they attach themselves so that they don’t float around. Para.2 due to the near absence of gravity in space 由于太空几乎没有重力 absence n. 缺乏；缺席 absent adj. 缺席的 absent-minded adj. 心不在焉的 be absent from 缺席…… e.g. 他经常翘英语课。 He is often absent from English classes. 3. It’s strange that we try to sleep with no pressure against our back, but the unusual beds don’t bother us any more. (L8) 译文：试着背部没有压力入睡是奇怪的，但我们不再为这些特 别的床而烦恼了。 形式主语 真正的主语(主语从句) but连接两个主句 bother v.使烦恼，打扰 bother to do 费心去做…… 3. What routine tasks do astronauts do on the space station? Detailed reading 3-4 They conduct scientific research and do a lot of maintenance. locate and track lightning over large regions of the Earth. check support systems, do some cleaning, test new equipment, monitor scientific experiments, repair the space station. evaluate the effects of low gravity on animals and plants. Para.3 1. conduct scientific research (L12) 进行科学研究 2. evaluate the effects of low gravity on animals and plants (L13) 评估低重力对动植物的影响 evaluation n.评估，评价 3. do these biological experiments (L16) 做这些生物实验 4. carry out experiments in other research fields (L16) 开展其他研究领域的实验 5. locate and track lightning over large regions of the earth (L18) 定位并追踪地球上大片区域的闪电 4. The routine tasks that occupy most of the day are demanding, but they can also be extremely rewarding. (L11) 译文：占用了一天里大部分时间的日常工作要求很高，但是也会 非常有意义。 引导定语从句 they指代 the routine tasks occupy v. 占用;居住;占领；使忙于 occupied adj. 已占用的;无空闲的 occupation n. 职业;占用;占领 occupy sb. with sth 某人忙于 in doing sth.(做)某事 be occupied with sth. 忙于(做)某事 (in) doing sth 5. Hopefully, it will cast new light on the Earth’s climate and lead to better lightning protection. (L18) ① Recent research _________ new light on the causes of the disease. 最近的研究已经使人进一步了解导致这种疾病的原因。 ② What he said _____ new light on the problem. 他所说的话使人们对这个问题有了新的认识。 译文：希望它能让人们对地球气候有进一步的了解，并有助于 更好地避雷。 it指代 one experiment cast new light on 使进一步了解 cast — cast— cast and连接两个动词短语 has cast cast 6. With so much going on, the space station needs a lot of maintenance, so we constantly check support systems and do some cleaning. (L18) go on 发生，继续 with的复合结构 maintenance n.维护,保养;维持 maintain v.保养;维持 译文：空间站发生那么多事情，需要大量的维护，所以我们经 常检查空间站的支撑系统，并做一些清洁工作。 with+名词/代词+非谓语 With so much homework ______ (do), I wasn’t permitted to watch TV. With homework ______ (do), I was permitted to watch TV freely. With my little brother _______ (play) around, I can’t focus on my work. to do done playing 4.What do spacesuits allow astronauts to do? Detailed reading 4 Spacesuits allow them to breathe in space and protect them from exposure to the cold and radiation. Para.4 1. perform tasks (L22) 执行任务 2. in/under the circumstances (L24) 在这种情况下 in/under no circumstances 绝不,无论如何不 3. put on our spacesuits (L25) 穿上我们的太空服 4. protect us from exposure to the cold and radiation(L25) 保护我们免受寒冷和辐射的伤害 exposure n.遭受;揭露;报道 expose v.暴露;揭露;接触 be exposed to 接触;遭受;暴露 7. Splendid as the view of the Earth is, spacewalking is not as exciting as you might think. (L27) 改写： ①Though you may be strong, you cannot lift the box. ② Though he is a child, he knows a lot about history. 译文：虽然地球的景色十分壮观，但太空行走并不像你们可 能想象的那么激动人心。 as 引导的让步状语从句(需把表语和状语提到as之前)，相当于though the view of the Earth as…as…像…一样，同…一样 Strong as/though you may be, you cannot lift the box. Child as/though he is, he knows a lot about history. 5. How do astronauts eat and drink water or any other liquids? Detailed reading 5 They eat dried or freeze-dried food. They drink water or any other liquids out of a bag through a thin tube of plastic. Para.5 1. in view of sth. (L31) 鉴于;考虑到 = considering/given sth 2. luxury (L32) n.奢侈品,不常有的乐趣 luxurious adj.奢侈的,豪华的 3. take pills (L38) 服药,吃药 7.Why do astronauts need to spend some time in the gym? Detailed reading 6 Because the near absence of gravity makes them lose muscle and bone mass and going to the gym helps prevent this problem. 9. Spending some time in the gym is of vital importance to astronauts’ health. (L39) be of +名词 (importance/significance/help/value/ use…) =be + adj (important/significant/helpful/valuable/useful…) Reading is of vital importance in language learning. Para.6 be of vital importance …至关重要 译文：花些时间在健身房锻炼对宇航员的健康至关重要。 e.g.阅读在语言学习中至关重要。 Reading is vitally important in language learning. 1. He disciplined himself to exercise at least 2 hours a day. 2. This is a good way to discipline your kid in memory. 3. As a student, he keeps good discipline in class. 严格要求自己 训练 纪律 discipline oneself to do sth. (L42) 执严格要求自己做某事 discipline vt.要严格要求(自己);惩罚;训练; n.训练,纪律;行为准则;自制力 8.What do astronauts do during their leisure time ? Detailed reading 7 They watch the earth go by , take pictures and enjoy the sunrise. 9. During our leisure time, there’s nothing we like more than to sit back with the rest of the crew and watch our remarkable planet go by, taking pictures for our family and friends back home. 译文：在空闲时间，我们最喜欢做的事就是和其他工作人员一 起舒服地坐下来，看着我们非凡的星球从身边经过，拍 点照片给地球上的家人和朋友看。 Para.7 leisure time 空闲时间 我们最喜欢的是… there’s nothing we like less than 我们最不喜欢的是 go by 经过 v-ing形式作伴随状语 there is nothing we like more than to do 我们最喜欢的是… sth. there is nothing we like less than to do 我们最不喜欢的是… sth. e.g. 1.我最不喜欢的就是撒谎。 2.我最喜欢的就是看英文电影 There is nothing I like less than lying. There is nothing I like more than to watch English movies. What qualities do you think make an astronaut ? Personal qualities of an astronaut intelligent determined hard-working brave confident considerate responsible independent patient unselfish committed intent well-organized curious self-disciplined cooperative Discussion specialized healthy Discussion What other questions would you like to ask the astronaut ? 1. Will common people be able to visit the station one day? 2. Did you see anything unusual out inn space ? 3. How did you take showers, go to the toilet and wash your hands？ 4. How did you feel when you return to the earth? .... Thank you On the space station, one of the main (1) _______ of astronauts is to do experiments. Some experiments aim to (2) ______ the effects of low gravity. We are currently working on an experiment: how to grow vegetables in space. It is difficult to keep food fresh longer than 18 months in space, so growing vgetables is (3) ______________ for longer space missions. Hopefully, this experiment will (4) _____________ space farming and allow us to set up permanent bases on other planets, such as Mars. Despite these (5) _____ benefits, there are many challenges. missions evaluate of vital importance cast new light on visible While reading B1 One challenge is that the environment in space is altogether different from that back on the Earth. In normal (6) ___________, plants grow upwards. However, because of the near (7) ______ of gravity in space, there is no such thing as “up” or “down”. Fortunately, a special kit has been developed. It contains special “bags”, which provide the soil and nutrients for plants. The seeds in the bag are glued to a special material that will guide them to grow in the right direction. Another thing that (8) ______ us is the safety of eating the vegetables grown in space. We need to do a scientific analysis after the space-grown vegetables are sent to the Earth. circumstances absence bothers While reading B1 1. Complete the table with words from the same word family. Then try to think of more word families. Verbs Nouns Adjectives Adverbs adventure adventure, adventurer adventurous adventurously differ difference different differently define definition definite definitely reward reward rewarding rewardingly remark remark remarkable remarkably While reading B2 Summary ： Complete the passage with proper adjectives. Living in space is every would-be astronaut’s dream. My 6-month stay on a space station has been a _________ but _____ adventure. ____________ as it is to sleep with no pressure against her back in an unusual bed, it bothers her no more. It’s a luxury to eat fresh food, because it is ___________ to deliver fresh produce to the space station. To avoid losing a significant amount of muscle and bone mass, it’s vital to take pills containing nutrients and do at least two hours exercise every day. Definitely, her routine tasks occupy most of her days, which are __________ but extremely _________. The most _________ work is to perform tasks outside the space station. _________ as the view of the earth is, spacewalking is not _____ but __________. During her ______ leisure moments, she watches the _________ planet go by, taking pictures, missing her friends and family back home. In a word, all the challenges of life in space seem worth it. challenging magic Strange/ Uncomfortable expensive / inconvenient demanding rewarding challenging Splendid exciting dangerous precious remarkable Lavf58.51.100 Lavf58.51.100 $