Unit 7 Reading 课件 2025-2026学年沪教版八年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“太空探索”主题，聚焦宇航员太空生活（饮食、睡眠、锻炼等），通过图片猜词、视频观看及预读问题导入，以词汇预热、段落任务分解（如Task 1-5）为学习支架，帮助学生逐步掌握语篇结构与核心内容。 其亮点在于融合语言能力（词汇情境应用、语篇分析）、思维品质（判断推理、问题讨论）和文化意识（我国航天成就），通过角色扮演、信息卡制作等活动，采用任务型教学法，既提升学生语言应用与探究能力，又增强家国情怀，为教师提供系统教学资源，提高课堂效率。

Unit 7 Space exploration 主题范畴：人与自然；人与社会 主题群：宇宙探索；历史、社会与文化；科学与技术 子主题：地球与宇宙探秘，航天事业发展；对世界、国家、人民和社会进步有突出贡献的人物；科学技术与工程，人类发明与创新 Key question What has China done to explore space? 认读和理解单元话题重点单词、短语、句型等; 通过解读文本（说明文）特征，掌握语篇结构与主要内容，了解宇航员的太空生活（饮食、睡眠、锻炼等方面）; 了解我国在宇宙探索方面作出的努力以及取得的成果，热爱自然与科学，对未来展开合理畅想。 Learning objectives 学习目标 After learning, I will be able to: New words and phrases beef /biːf/ n. 牛肉 p.101 seafood /ˈsiːfuːd/ n. 海鲜 p.101 afford /əˈfɔːd/ v. 承担得起（后果） p.101 mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ n. 错误；失误 p.101 stick /stɪk/ v. 粘；贴 p.101 hit /hɪt / v. 碰撞；撞击 p.101 *muscle /ˈmʌsl/ n. 肌肉 p.101 gym /dʒɪm/ n. 健身房 p.101 take off 起飞 p.101 for a while 一段时间 p.101 turn out 证明是；结果是 p.101 cannot afford to 承担不起（后果） p.101 by mistake 错误地；无意中 p.101 daily routine 日常生活；日常工作 p.101 First thoughts P99 Famous astronauts Reasons for exploring space Living and working in space What is it like to live and work in space? Why is space junk a problem? How can we explore space? What do you know about the development of China's space station? P99 Warming up Word guessing Look at the pictures and guess the words. the universe astronaut spacesuit experiment breathe surface take photos do exercise get into orbit space station Now let's enjoy a video! Before you read What is it like to live and work in space? P100 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 Think do exercise look at the Earth from space do experiments move carefully float around perform a spacewalk 做运动 做实验 四处漂浮 从太空看地球 小心移动 进行太空行走 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. ... Yes, and they live a special life in space. They have to do exercise daily to keep their bodies strong. Without gravity, they float around everywhere. It's a breathtaking view when they look at the Earth from space. Also, they must move carefully to avoid hitting equipment. ... 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. (1) Astronauts do not have much choice of food in space. (2) Astronauts sleep in the same way in space as they do on Earth. (3) Astronauts are not very busy so they have a lot of time to exercise. (4) Astronauts must wear a spacesuit when they are inside the space station. T / F T / F T / F T / F 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 P101 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. 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 spacesuit. 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 bag 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. Now let's check if you were right. (1) Astronauts do not have much choice of food in space. (2) Astronauts sleep in the same way in space as they do on Earth. T / F T / F Astronauts can choose from many types of food, such as fruit, nuts, chicken, beef and seafood. Sleeping in space is different from sleeping on Earth. Astronauts have to stick their sleeping bags to the wall to avoid floating around and hitting something by mistake during sleep. (3) Astronauts are not very busy so they have a lot of time to exercise. (4) Astronauts must wear a spacesuit when they are inside the space station. T / F T / F Now let's check if you were right. Astronauts are very busy every day. Astronauts must wear a spacesuit when they go outside the space station. sleeping bag 睡袋 food pouch 食品袋 zero gravity 零重力；失重 space capsule 太空舱（宇航员生活、工作的封闭空间） lab module 实验舱（用于开展各类太空实验的舱段） control panel 控制面板（操作太空设备、仪器的面板） satellite repair 卫星维修 data collection 数据收集 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Read Para. 1, decide whether the statements below are true (T) or false (F) and then complete the following mind map. Task 1 The writer thought time went by very quickly before the rocket took off. The writer felt fine when the rocket took off. It took about 10 minutes to get into orbit. The writer lived on the space station for a period of time. F F T T going into space waiting for instructions from _______________ _________ ground control took off got into _______ (travelling for ________ minutes) about 10 orbit (at first: a ______ to the body) (soon: _______ and felt better) shock adjusted reached the ___________ space station 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. Pay attention to key words and expressions in Para. 1. n. 指示；命令；用法说明 延伸 instruct v. 指示；命令 instruct sb. to do sth. 指示某人做某事 这几分钟似乎像几个小时那样漫长。 n. 轨道；v. 沿轨道运行 in orbit 在轨道上 v. 调整；适应 延伸 adjustment n. 调整；适应 adjust to 适应 Read Para. 2 and complete the blanks below. Task 2 Eating in space Food many types: fruit, nuts, chicken, ________ and ________ Drinks different types: tea, ________ and soup Eating can be a ________ in space too! beef seafood juice pleasure Pay attention to key words and expressions in 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! used to do sth. 过去常做某事 事实上；实际上 从……中挑选 也；和；以及 Read Para. 3 and complete the notes below. Task 3 Working in space Hard to work in space: very little ________, so things ________ in the air inside the space station. Going on a spacewalk is a(n) _________ experience, and the astronauts get to see the ________ from space. However, they have to move very ________. They cannot make any ________. gravity float Earth carefully mistakes amazing Pay attention to key words and expressions in 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! n. 重力；地球引力 v. 漂浮 float around 四处漂浮 afford to do sth. 有能力做某事；承担得起（后果） adj. affordable 支付得起的 延伸 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! adj. 压力重的；紧张的 延伸 stress n. 压力；v. 强调 be under stress 处于压力之下 adj. 令人大为惊奇的 延伸 amaze v. 使惊奇 amazement n. 惊奇 to one's amazement 令某人惊奇的是 Read Para. 4, answer the questions below and complete the following mind map. Task 4 How does the astronaut sleep in space? (2) How does the astronaut stay safe when he / she is sleeping? He or she sleeps in a sleeping bag in a small room. The astronaut sticks the sleeping bag to the wall. It stops him / her from floating around the room and hitting something by mistake during sleep. Sleeping in space go to bed at a ______ time sleep in a __________ in a small room have to stick it to ________ (stops the astronaut from ____________ the room and ______ _______ by mistake) certain sleeping bag the wall floating around hitting something Pay attention to key words and expressions in 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! stick ... to ... 把……固定到……上 stop sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事 错误地；无意中 Read Para. 5 and answer the questions below. Task 5 (1) What happens to our body when we live in space? (2) What will happen if we don't exercise in space? (3) Where do astronauts exercise when they are in space? (4) How is the exercise equipment in space? We start losing muscle. We will be very weak when we return to the Earth. In a small gym on the space station. It is very different from what we use on Earth. Pay attention to key words and expressions in 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. routine n. 常规；例行程序 daily routine 日常生活/工作 流失肌肉 muscle loss 肌肉流失 保持健康 = keep healthy 健身器材 Task 6 Reading comprehension 1 Scan the article on page 101 and choose the correct words to complete the sentences. P102 (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. 10 many (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). (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. harder carefully wall different from Task 7 Reading comprehension 2 P102 (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? (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? Read the article again and answer the questions below. (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. (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 everything floats around. 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. Discuss the questions below. Post reading Reading comprehension 3 P102 (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? Retelling and role-play Two reporters are interviewing two astronauts. Role-play the interview in groups of four. You can use the notes below to help you. Getting into orbit his / her proudest moment shock; soon adjusted took about 10 minutes Life in space Eating in space used to worry about food Food is no problem: can choose from many types of food: beef, chicken, seafood ... Working in space very busy low gravity simple tasks take longer to do when outside: have to move very carefully stressful, but also an amazing experience Sleeping in space go to bed at a certain time sleep in a sleeping bag; have to stick it to the wall avoid hitting things by mistake Exercising in space an important part of daily routine can slow down the muscle loss a small gym not the same exercise equipment as that on Earth Vocabulary practice 1 Find the words and phrases in the article on page 101 and match them with their meanings. P103 (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 Vocabulary practice 2 Complete the astronaut's message to his friend with the words and phrases from Exercise 1. Change the form if necessary. P103 Check! hitting gym daily routine mistake cannot afford to Vocabulary practice 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 P103 How is the astronauts' life in space? You might have worried about their food in space, but in fact they can choose from many kinds of food and drinks. They are busy every day. When they go outside, they have to move very carefully, so sometimes their work in space can be stressful. But it is an amazing experience to go outside the space station in a spacesuit. They sleep in a sleeping bag which is stuck to the wall. This stops them from floating around. They use exercise equipment on the space station to stay fit. The equipment is quite different from which is used on the Earth. 如：大多数印度人不吃牛肉。 Most people in India don't eat beef. 1. beef /biːf/ n. 牛肉 如：这家餐馆以新鲜的海鲜而闻名。 The restaurant is famous for its fresh seafood. 2. seafood /ˈsiːfuːd/ n. 海鲜 3. afford /əˈfɔːd/ v. 承担得起（后果）；买得起 can't / cannot afford to 承担不起（后果） 如：我不能错过一节课——期末考试就快到了。 I can't / cannot afford to miss a lesson — it's so close to the final exam. 如：我们买得起一辆新车吗？ Can we afford a new car? 4. mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ n. 错误；失误 by mistake 错误地；无意中 如：我错拿了你的课本。 I have taken your textbook by mistake. 如：她犯了一个粗心的错误。 She made a careless mistake. make a mistake 犯错 5. stick /stɪk/ v. 粘；贴 stick ... to ... 把……固定在…… 如：他把他最喜欢的海报贴在墙上。 He stuck his favourite poster to the wall. 6. hit /hɪt/ v. 碰撞；撞击 如：汽车在暴风雨中撞到了树上。 The car hit a tree during the storm. 7. muscle /ˈmʌsl/ n. 肌肉 如：他伤到了右大腿的一块肌肉。 He hurt a muscle in his right leg. 8. gym /dʒɪm/ n. 健身房 如：她每天上午都去健身房。 She goes to the gym every morning. 9. take off 起飞 如：飞机将在下午三点起飞。 The plane will take off at 3 p.m. take off 脱下（衣物、鞋子等） 如：现在我们可以拿掉帽子了。 Now we can take off the caps. 10. for a while 一段时间 如：让我们休息会儿再继续。 Let's rest for a while before continuing. once in a while 偶尔；有时 如：偶尔，我喜欢看恐怖电影。 Once in a while, I like to watch scary movies. It turns out that eating can be a pleasure in space too! 事实证明在太空中吃东西也是一种乐趣！ 该句核心结构为“It turns out that ...”，其中it是形式主语，真正的主语是由that引导的主语从句“that eating can be a pleasure in space too”，避免了句子头重脚轻的问题。从句中eating是动名词作主语，can be表“可能性”，强调“在太空用食也能是一种乐趣”，打破了“太空生活缺乏乐趣”的刻板印象，突出太空生活的积极面。句子整体时态为一般现在时，用于陈述客观事实。 11. turn out 证明是；结果是 pleasure /ˈpleʒə(r)/ n. 乐事；快事 如：结果晚会开得很成功。 The party turned out to be a great success. 如：和你这样的人交朋友是一件愉快的事。 It's a pleasure to make friends with a person like you. 12. daily routine 日常生活；日常工作 如：刷牙是我们日常生活的一部分。 Brushing teeth is part of our daily routine. 基础作业： Finish the exercises in EW (English Weekly). Preview Listening on P104. 拓展作业：上网或借助AI工具搜索中国去过太空的宇航员信息，制作宇航员信息卡，主要内容包括：宇航员姓名、性别、执行过的太空探索任务、贡献、荣誉、人生格言等。 信息卡样式 Thank you! 60 2403.2659 2220.408 1854.6931 2612.2463 3004.0847 2742.8591 3369.8005 2899.5945 3944.4968 2664.4915 3343.678 2298.7756 2298.7756 2455.511 Multimedia Cloud Transcode (cloud.baidu.com) Content Adaptive Encoding 3.1 null 204028.42 $