Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

该高中英语课件围绕“太空探索：最后的前沿”主题，系统呈现太空探索的发展历程、成就、风险及未来展望。通过视频导入展示千年太空探索梦想的实现，引导学生分享感受，搭建从梦想（Para1）到现实（早期成就、风险挑战、中国进展）再到未来（Para5）的学习支架，帮助学生构建知识脉络。 其亮点在于多维度融合核心素养，语言能力方面通过Fast-reading环节的逻辑关系、同义复现等技巧训练信息获取能力，思维品质上借助Careful-reading的段落结构分析（如“Dream-Reality-Future”框架）和主旨概括提升分析推断能力，文化意识中突出中国太空成就（如嫦娥四号、祝融号）增强家国情怀。采用任务驱动法（预测文本内容、段落主旨填空、小组讨论），学生能提升阅读策略与批判性思维，教师可通过结构化活动高效落实教学目标。

Enjoy a video and share your feelings. The video shows the dream of space exploration that lasted for thousands of years has finally come true. Step1. Lead-in Space: The Final Frontier -- Reading and Thinking Unit 4 Space Exploration Before you read, look at the title and the illustrations. Predict what the text is probably about. Step 2. Pre-reading The development of Space Exploration The first man landed on the moon in 1969. The spacecraft Challenger broke apart in 1986. The Zhurong rover reached the Mars in 2021. SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER ? 1. What kind of passage is it? A. News report. B. Science article. C. Popular science article. 2. Where can you find this kind of passage? A. Science website. B. News website. C. Story book. √ √ Step 3. Fast-reading Please read the text, and choose the correct sentence to fill each gap. Tips: 逻辑关系The linking word(s)： although, after, before ... 同义复现Repeated word(s) ：words/phrases that repeat many times 代词指代Pronoun(s): they, it, this, ... 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. B A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. C. The future of space exploration remains bright. D. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth's gravity. D A. Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. C. The future of space exploration remains bright. A C. The future of space exploration remains bright. C Choose right words to summarize the main idea for each paragraph Paragraph 1: Paragraph 2: Paragraph 3: Paragraph 4: Paragraph 5: The to explore space. in space exploration. Space exploration continues despite . in space exploration. The of space exploration. desire early achievements risks China’s progress future Read for main idea Step 4. Careful-reading desire Early achievements China's progress future risks Read for structure What is the structure of the passage? A B C D Para 2. Early achievements Para 3. Exploration continues despite risks Para 4. China's progress Para 5. The future of space exploration Para1: The desire to explore space General statement Supporting details Conclusion Dream Future Reality How does the author organize para 2 and para 4? In ______ order. time Achievements 公众号：陈西设计之家。微信搜索即可 公众号：陈西设计之家。微信搜索即可 October 4, 1957 April 12, 1961 July 20, 1969 September 5, 1977 _________, launched by the USSR Yuri Gagarin __________,the ______ person to go into space (the USSR) Neil Armstrong ________, to study deep space and still ____________ today (the USA) Voyager 1 ____________, the first person to ____ _______________ (the USA) Sputnik 1 step onto the moon first transmit data Para 2: Summarize the earlier achievements in space exploration. Dream (before the mid-20th century) Reality (-till now and forward) 公众号：陈西设计之家。微信搜索即可 2003 Shenzhou 5 Then Shenzhou 6 Then Shenzhou 7 Followed by Jade Rabbit After that Tiangong 2 More recently Chang’e 4 the third country to independently send humans into space completed a second manned orbit the first Chinese spacewalk to study the surface of the moon launched space lab docked with Tianzhou 1 Para 4. China’s progress explored the surface of the far side of the moon 公众号：陈西设计之家。微信搜索即可 公众号：陈西设计之家。微信搜索即可 What contributed to the great progress ? Firstly, it is that contributes to our dream to explore space. Moreover, what greatly matters is . Besides, enables us to realise the dream. technology government spirit persistence selflessness ambition curiosity effort Further thinking Para3 : The accident of Challenger Space exploration continues despite risk Feeling: Desire: sad and disappointed to explore the universe never died Why did the desire to explore the universe never die? The importance of carrying on space exploration. 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. Para5. The future of space exploration What attitude do you think the author holds to the future of space exploration? A. worried B. supportive C. doubtful D. opposed 公众号：陈西设计之家。微信搜索即可 公众号：陈西设计之家。微信搜索即可 It means space is the last field that remains mysterious and unknown for humans to explore. My opinion: While I support space exploration, I don’t think space is the final frontier yet. There is still much to learn about the space, and we are only at the very beginning of new technological breakthroughs(突破). There are many scientific and technological frontiers all around us. 1.What does the title “Space: the final frontier” mean to you? 2. Do you agree with the title? Why? Critical Thinking Step 5. Discussion 公众号：陈西设计之家。微信搜索即可 公众号：陈西设计之家。微信搜索即可 Frontier is limited, while exploration is limitless. Books are limited, while knowledge is limitless. Time is limited, while learning is limitless. 3. As a student, what are you eager to explore? What spirits can help you to explore the limitless? The mysteries of nature The wonders of science The beauty of literature The unknown knowledge in books My strengths and potential ........ The spirits of ___________ enable us to explore limitless devotion perseverance diligence responsibility enthusiasm ambition courage innovation limitless exploration curiosity Assignment Retell the development of space exploration based on the main idea and key information in each paragraph. Lavf58.20.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 $