Unit 7 Space exploration Reading 课件 2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“宇航员太空生活”核心主题，通过“太空生活记录”视频导入，结合Look and answer环节的问题链（如宇航员移动、睡眠、工作方式），衔接Pre-reading的图片描述与真假判断活动，搭建从生活经验到文本学习的支架，帮助学生逐步理解太空与地球生活的差异。 其亮点在于以多模态输入（视频、图片）和分层任务（While-reading的细节理解题、Post-reading的词汇应用与描述任务）提升语言能力，通过对比太空与地球生活培养思维品质，Summary的思维导图和分层作业（基、提、拓）助力学习能力发展。融入中国天宫空间站内容增强文化意识，学生能在实践中提升语言运用与探究能力，教师可借助结构化设计提高教学效率。

Unit 7 Space exploration 下 沪教版（2024）八年级 Reading Learning objectives 0 Lead in Pre-reading 2 While-reading Post-reading 4 Deepthinking Summary 6 Assessment 1 3 5 7 Homework 8 By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... 1 2 3 understand the text about astronauts' life in space. learn and use new words about space life. talk about the differences between space and Earth life. 00 Learning objectives 4 share my ideas about being an astronaut Lead in 01 What did you see in this video？ Let’s talk and think. 01 Look and answer. Q: How do astronauts move in space? Q: Where do astronauts sleep? Q:What do they do in space? Lead in How do astronauts move in space? They float because there is no gravity. Where do astronauts sleep? They sleep in special sleeping bags. What do they do in space? They do sports and science experiments. 1 Look at the pictures from the Tiangong space station and describe astronauts’ daily lives. Use the phrases below to help you. do exercise look at the Earth from space do experiments move carefully float around perform a spacewalk Pre-reading 02 The astronauts have a lot of work to do on the space station. For example, they need to do all kinds of experiments in space. Sometimes, they even go outside the space station and perform a spacewalk. ... 2 Below are some statements about living and working in space. Discuss in pairs and guess if they are true (T) or false (F). Then read the article on page 101 and check if you were right. Pre-reading 02 √ (1) Astronauts do not have much choice of food in space. T / F (2) Astronauts sleep in the same way in space as they do on Earth. T / F (3) Astronauts are not very busy so they have a lot of time to exercise. T / F (4) Astronauts must wear a spacesuit when they are inside the space station. T / F √ √ √ While-reading 03 Read the article about an astronaut’s life in space and learn about the differences between living in space and living on Earth. While-reading 03 Life in space It was the proudest moment of my life. We were waiting for instructions from ground control. The minutes seemed like hours. Finally, we took off. We were travelling so fast—it only took about 10 minutes to get into orbit. At first, it was a shock to my body. I wasn’t feeling great. However, I soon adjusted and felt better. At last, we reached the space station—my new home for a while! Let me tell you what life in space is like. Para.1 take off 起飞 for a while 一段时间 While-reading 03 While-reading 03 Para.2 Eating in space I used to worry about the food in space. But in fact we can choose from many types of food, such as fruit, nuts, chicken, beef and seafood. We have different types of tea, juice and soup as well. It turns out that eating can be a pleasure in space too! turn out 证明是；结果是 While-reading 03 Para.3 Working in space We are very busy every day. Being an astronaut is hard because you do not experience gravity when you are in orbit. Everything floats, including you, so simple tasks seem harder and take longer to do. When we go outside, we have to move very carefully. We can’t afford to make any mistakes, so it can be stressful sometimes. However, it is an amazing experience to go outside the space station in a spacesuit. The view of the Earth is great! cannot afford to 承担不起（后果） in orbit 在轨道上 stressful 压力重的 While-reading 03 Para.4 Sleeping in space Just like on Earth, I go to bed at a certain time. However, I sleep in a sleeping bag in a small room, and I have to stick my sleeping bag to the wall. This stops me from floating around the room and hitting something by mistake! 在某个时间 stick ... to... 把……粘到...... Para.5 Exercising in space Exercise is an important part of our daily routine in space. When we live in space, we start losing muscle. Exercise can slow down the muscle loss. If we do not exercise, we will be very weak when we return to the Earth. Luckily, we have a small gym on the space station to help us stay fit. However, the exercise equipment is very different from what we use on Earth. daily routine 日常生活 肌肉流失 stay fit 保持健康 excercise equipment 健身器材 While-reading 03 (1) It takes the astronauts about ________ (10 / 20) minutes to get into orbit. (2) Astronauts have ________ (few / many) types of food to choose from on the space station. (3) Working in space is __________ (easier / harder) than working on Earth. (4) When astronauts go outside the space station, they have to move very _____________ (quickly / carefully). while-reading 03 1 Scan the article on page 101 and choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Reading comprehension 10 many harder carefully (5) Astronauts have to stick their sleeping bags to the ________ (wall / bed) before they go to sleep. (6) The exercise equipment on the space station is _____________________ (the same as / different from) that used on Earth. while-reading 03 1 Scan the article on page 101 and choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Reading comprehension wall different from while-reading 03 2 Read the article again and answer the questions below. Reading comprehension (1) Why did the astronaut think that the minutes seemed like hours? _______________________________________________________________ . (2) Does the astronaut seem to be satisfied with the food in space? How do you know? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________. Because the astronaut was both excited and nervous. Yes, the astronaut seems to be satisfied with the food in space because he/she can choose from many types of food. while-reading 03 2 Read the article again and answer the questions below. Reading comprehension (3) Why do simple tasks seem harder and take longer to do in space? ______________________________________________________________. (4) Why does the astronaut need to sleep in a sleeping bag? ______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ . (5) Why is exercise an important part of the daily routine in space? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________. Because it stops the astronaut from floating around the room and hitting something by mistake during sleep Because it slows down the muscle loss/ Because it helps them stay fit Because everything was floats around while-reading 03 3 Discuss the questions below. Reading comprehension (1) What do you think is the most difficult part of an astronaut’s job? (2) What do you think is the most interesting part of an astronaut’s job? (3) Would you like to be an astronaut? Why or why not? Your ideas The most difficult part is doing spacewalks, because they are dangerous and stressful—we can’t afford to make any mistakes The most interesting part is seeing Earth from space and enjoying the amazing view. Yes, because it’s an exciting job and I like challenges./ No, because the training is too hard and I prefer living on Earth. Post-reading 04 Vocabulary practice 1. Find the words and phrases in the article on page 101 and match them with their meanings. (1) cannot afford to (line 33) (2) mistake (line 34) (3) hit (line 47) (4) daily routine (line 51) (5) gym (line 57) a a place with equipment for doing exercise b to knock a part of your body against something c something you do that goes wrong d activities you do every day e cannot let ... happen Post-reading 04 2 Complete the astronaut’s message to his friend with the words and phrases from Exercise 1. Change the form if necessary. Hi! I just finished my space mission. It’s so strange to be back on Earth. In space, there’s very little gravity, so we float around all the time. We even need to stick our sleeping bags to the wall to stop us from (1) ___________ something in our sleep. My body feels so heavy now. I need to go to the (2) ___________ every day to build up my strength again. hitting gym Post-reading 04 However, I really miss being in space. The best part of being an astronaut is going on spacewalks—it’s a wonderful experience. When we meet next time, I’ll tell you all about the journey! Post-reading 04 3 Describe an astronaut’s life on the space station with the words and phrases below. busy stressful an amazing experience exercise equipment move very carefully sleeping bag stay fit stop ... from floating around worry about “SCEH” 评价标准 自/互评 Structure(结 构) clear结构清晰 Contents(内 容) 1. use the words about food we learn today 2. talk about at least 2 advice Expressions(表 达) 1. use good phrases we have learned today 2. few grammar mistakes语法错误少 Handwriting(书写) clean and clear干净整洁 Deep thinking 05 Summary 06 The words we have learned 1.In space exploration, astronauts __________________ make careless mistakes—safety comes first. 2.Before the spacecraft __________, engineers carry out dozens of final checks. 3.Many space experiments __________ to be more meaningful than scientists expected. 4.Long hours in the __________ help astronauts build strong __________ for zero-gravity life. 用方框中所给单词和短语的适当形式填空（每个单词、短语限用一次）。 cannot afford to takes off gym turn out muscle take off, for a while, turn out, cannot afford to, by mistake, daily routine, beef, seafood, afford, stick, hit, muscle, gym Summary 06 The words we have learned 5.They can only pause ________________ because every minute in space is valuable. 6.A strict ____________ helps them stay healthy and efficient on long missions. 7.Dried __________ is a common protein source on many spacecraft menus. 8.Unlike on Earth, fresh __________ is rarely available during deep-space travel. 用方框中所给单词和短语的适当形式填空（每个单词、短语限用一次）。 for a while daily routine seafood beef take off beef for a while cannot afford to by mistake seafood daily routine muscle gym Summary 06 The words we have learned 1、深圳鼓励年轻人坚持他们的太空探索梦想。 2、科学家们承担不起在太空任务中出错。 3、坚持规律作息对宇航员很重要。 翻译句子。 Shenzhen encourages young people to stick to their dreams of space exploration. Scientists cannot afford to make mistakes in space missions. Keeping a good daily routine is important for astronauts. Summary 06 The words we have learned 4、深圳太空训练中心的宇航员在健身房训练以锻炼肌肉。 5、结果证明深圳在太空科技方面发展迅速。 6、我们必须坚持计划 —— 我们承担不起失败。 翻译句子。 Astronauts in Shenzhen’s space training center train in the gym to build muscle. It turns out that Shenzhen develops fast in space technology. We must stick to our plan—we cannot afford to fail. The passage we have learned Summary 06 An Astronaut's Life in Space Station Unit 7 Space exploration Reading Key Words & Phrases float, gravity, spacesuit, sleeping bag, muscle, gym, cannot afford to, stop...from, be different from Space vs. Earth (4 Parts) Aspect In Space On Earth Gravity No gravity, things float Have gravity Sleep Bag stuck to wall Normal bed Tasks Harder, take longer Easier, stable Exercise Special equipment Normal gym tools Assessment 07 Self-assessment I can learn and use new words about space life. I can understand the text about astronauts' life in space. I can talk about the differences between space and Earth life. I can share my ideas about being an astronaut Basic (基础) Improving(提升) Extend (拓展) Homework 08 1.单词抄写: 抄写本课核心单词 (float, gravity, orbit, spacesuit, sleeping bag, muscle, gym) 3 遍，带中文意思。 2.朗读: 大声朗读课文Life in space 2 遍，录制语音打卡。 1.复述课文: 用自己的话复述宇航员在太空的生活（至少 5 句话，包含吃、工作、睡觉、锻炼四个方面）。 2.句型仿写: 用以下短语各造 1 个句子： cannot afford to... stop ... from doing... be different from... 1. 小作文: 写一篇 80 词左右的短文，题目为My dream of being an astronaut，说说你想成为宇航员的原因和想在太空做的事。 2.资料查找: 上网查找 1 个中国航天员在天宫空间站的生活小趣事，下节课分享给同学。 Lavf58.20.100 vid:v03004g10000c34u6ao79m7ohd3s6pm0 null 204002.3 $说。 Unit seven, space exploration ation section one, experiencing and understanding language reading page one hundred and one, read the . article about an astronauts life in space and learn about the differences between living in space and living on earth. Life in space. IT was the proust moment of my life. We were waiting for instructions from ground control. The minutes seemed like hours. Finally, we took off. We were travelling so fast. IT only took about ten minutes to get into orbit. At first, IT was a shock to my body. I wasn't feeling great. However, I soon adjusted and felt Better. At last, we reached the space station, my new home, for a while. Let me tell you what life in space is like eating in space. I used to worry about the food in space, but in fact, we can choose from many types of food, such as fruit, nuts, chicken, beef and seafood. We have different types of tea, juice and soup as well. IT turns out that eating can be a pleasure in space, too. Working in space, we are very busy every day. Being an astronaut is hard because you do not experience gravity when you are in orbit, everything floats, including you. So simple tasks seem harder and take longer to do. When we go outside, we have to move very carefully. We can't afford to make any mistakes, so IT can be stressful sometimes. However, IT is an amazing experience to go outside the space station in a space suit. The view of the earth is great, sleeping in space just like on earth. I go to bed at a certain time. However, I sleep in a sleeping bag in a small room, and I have to stick my sleeping back to the wall. This stops me from floating around the room and hitting something by mistake. Exercising in space. Exercise is an important part of our daily routine in space. When we live in space, we start losing muscle. Exercise can slow down the muscle loss. If we do not exercise, we will be very weak when we return to the earth. Luckily, we have a small gym on the space station to help us stay fit. However, the exercise equipment is very different from what we use on earth.