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Unit6 Beyond Earth
Section A
Why do we explore space?
第2课时 (2a-2e)
目录
词汇学习 Vocabulary
课堂导入 Lead in
新知学习 Knowledge
巩固习题 Exercise
课堂小结 Summary
课后作业 Homework
VOCABULARY
1. weightless /ˈweɪtləs/
词根:weight(n. 重量) + -less(否定形容词后缀,无…… 的) 释义:adj. 失重的;无重量的
2. movement /ˈmuːvmənt/
词根:move(v. 移动) + -ment(名词后缀,表动作、状态)
释义:n. 活动;运动
3. asleep /əˈsliːp/
词根:a-(前缀,处于…… 状态) + sleep(v. 睡觉)
释义:adj. 睡着的 短语:fall asleep 入睡
4. tie /taɪ/
无词根词缀,基础词汇
释义:v. 系上;束紧 n. 领带
TRANSLATE:
When the astronaut felt weightless in the movement of the spaceship, he soon fell asleep and tried to tie his safety belt tightly.
中文翻译
宇航员在飞船运动过程中感受到失重,很快就睡着了,并试着系紧自己的安全带。
LEAD IN
—Where is she?
—She is in the space station.
...in the Tiangong space station.
—What is she doing?
—She is having a class in space.
2a
What questions do you have about life in a space station? Write down two questions and share them with a partner.
1._________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________
Which is harder to get used to: floating all the time, or having no real day and night?
What is the hardest thing to do – eating, drinking, showering, or sleeping?
floating all the time
weightless
having no real day and night
Astronauts experience
16 sunrises and sunsets
every 90 minutes in space.
2b
Listen to the conversation from a live class in space and number these questions in the order you hear them.
______ A. How does it feel to be weightless?
______ B. Will you be visited by other astronauts?
______ C. What does Earth look like from space?
______ D. What’s difficult about living in space?
______ E. How do you eat up there?
1
5
2
4
3
/ˈweɪtləs/ adj. 失重的;无重量的
2c
Listen again and take notes to complete the mind map.
turn around
the wall
on Earth
in bags
120 dishes
other
astronauts
a huge
shining ball
a little hard
n. 活动;运动
adj. 睡着的
v. 系上;束紧 n. 领带
2d
Answer the questions in 2b. Use the mind map to help you.
1.How does it feel to be weightless?
It’s much fun.
2.Will you be visited by other astronauts?
Yes, we will.
3.What does Earth look like from space?
It looks like a huge shining ball.
4.What’s difficult about living in space?
It is hard to fall asleep.
5.How do you eat up there?
Their food is prepared on Earth and kept in bags.
They have over 120 dishes to choose from.
2e
Brainstorm more questions you would like to ask about life in space.
• If I want to become an astronaut, what would you suggest?
You need to be brave enough to face unknown challenges and never give up on your dreams.
• Do you ever get bored? What do you do for fun in space?
Never. Floating freely and watching the rotating Earth are my greatest pleasure.
• What’s the coolest thing you’ve done in space?
Doing amazing science experiments in a weightless environment.
Section A, 2a, 2b, and 2c
Ms Wang: All right. So, we’ve done some experiments.
Now it’s time for questions.
Anna: Hi, Ms Wang! I want to know how it feels to be weightless.
Ms Wang: Oh, it’s so much fun! I can turn around easily!
You see, I can move everywhere by just pushing against the wall!
Mike: Ms Wang, what does Earth look like from the space station?
Ms Wang: It looks like a huge shining ball. It’s really beautiful.
Julie: Ms Wang, I want to know how you eat up there.
Ms Wang: Nice question.
Well, all our food is prepared on Earth and kept in bags.
We have over 120 dishes to choose from.
David: What’s difficult about living in space?
Ms Wang: Well, it’s a little hard to fall asleep.
We have to be tied down so we don’t fly away!
Li Hua: Do you get bored? Will you be visited by other astronauts?
Ms Wang: It’s never boring in space.
Actually, two astronauts will arrive next month. It’s very exciting.
EXERCISE
一、单词适当形式填空
用所给词的正确形式填空:fun, prepare, weight, sleep, shine
It is ______________ to float in the space station.
The food is ______________ on the Earth before going into space.
We feel ______________ when we are in outer space.
It is difficult ______________ in space.
The Earth is a ______________ ball in the dark universe.
fun
prepared
weightless
to sleep
shining
二、按要求改写句子
We prepare all the food on Earth.(改为被动语态)
All the food ____________ ____________ on Earth.
2.It is hard to fall asleep in space.(划线提问)
____________ ____________ it to fall asleep in space?
3.Other astronauts will visit us next month.(改为被动语态)
We ________ ________ ________ by other astronauts next month.
is prepared
How is
will be visited
SUMMARY
(一)重点词汇
weightless /ˈweɪtləs/adj. 失重的
experiment n. 实验
prepare v. 准备 → prepared
tie down 系住,固定
shining adj. 发光的,闪亮的
astronaut n. 宇航员
space station 空间站
choose from 从…… 中挑选
(二)重点短语
1.push against the wall
推墙壁
2.fall asleep
入睡
3.fly away
飘走
4.over 120 dishes
120 多种菜品
5.arrive next month
下个月抵达
(三)核心句型
特殊疑问句(询问太空生活)
How does it feel to do…? 做…… 感觉如何?
例:How does it feel to live in space?
2.It is + 形容词 + to do sth. 做某事是…… 的
It’s hard to fall asleep. 入睡很困难。
3.被动语态(本单元重中之重)
be + 过去分词
例:Food is kept in bags. =
We will be visited by other astronauts.
4.by 表示方式 / 借助某物
move by pushing against the wall 靠推墙壁移动
HOMEWORK
基础层(全员必做,夯实单词与基础句子)
抄写 10 个重点单词 + 中文释义各 3 遍;
背诵 3 个核心句型:How does it feel to… / It’s + adj. + to do / 一般将来时被动语态;
仿照 2a,自己写出 2 个询问太空生活的英文问句。
提升层(中等难度,语法运用)
用被动语态仿写 5 个关于太空生活的句子;
用 5 句话小短文介绍 Life in the space station;
拔高拓展层(学有余力,综合输出)
编写一段双人对话,模仿太空课堂问答形式,A 提问太空生活,B 用课文知识点回答;
查阅资料,用 8 句英文介绍 1 项太空有趣的实验(如水球实验);
梳理本单元被动语态两种时态(一般过去时、一般将来时),各造 3 个航天主题句子。
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