Unit 6 Beyond Earth 课件-2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“太空探索”主题，聚焦中国太空项目（如Tiangong、Chang'e、Yutu等）及太空生活，通过图片认知、视频学习导入，先了解物体名称、用途及文化渊源，再经听力理解、对话复述、思维导图整理等活动，构建从基础认知到综合应用的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合文化意识（项目名称源自中国传统文化）、语言能力（听、说、读、写多维度训练）和思维品质（提问、总结、评价促进分析与创造）。借助视频、音频、思维导图等资源，如小组复述新闻、写作描述太空生活，提升学生综合语言运用能力与文化自信，为教师提供结构化活动与评价工具，助力高效教学。

Unit 6 Beyond Earth 第3课时 Section A Grammar Focus 1 Watch short videos and answer the following questions, using the passive voice. Activity 1: Lead in • What did you see in the video? • What will happen in the future? Can you describe it in English? 2 Read the sentences and underline the verbs in the passive voice. Then summarize the structure of the passive voice in the simple future tense. Activity 2: Observe and summarize • Affirmative: • Negative: • Question: will be+past participle will not be+past participle Will+subject+be+past participle? 3 Change the sentences from the active voice to the passive voice individually. Activity 3: Change and check 1. This project will require students to do research on space exploration. Students . 2. Scientists will position more satellites in space. More satellites . 3. Because of the bad weather, they will cancel the trip to the space museum. The trip . 4. The magazine will publish an article about future space travel next month. An article . 5. Will the space centre launch a new rocket next month? Will a new rocket ? will be required to do research on space exploration by this project will be positioned in space by scientists to the space museum will be cancelled because of the bad weather about future space travel will be published by the magazine next month be launched by the space centre next month 4 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. What are exoplanets? What are your views on finding life on another planet? Activity 4: Read and complete For a long time, scientists have known that the universe (fill) with stars. In more recent times, however, thousands of “exoplanets” have also been discovered. These are planets that (move) around stars—just like in our own solar system. So far, more than 5,000 exoplanets have been known to us, and as technology improves, many more (find). Some exoplanets are similar to Earth. They are of similar size and temperature, and they might (have) water, Scientists are excited about this. It (think) that if there is water, there might also be alien life! is filled move will be found have is thought 5 Work in groups to make predictions about future space exploration using the passive voice with “will”. Share your predictions with the class. Activity 5: Make predictions Example: A permanent base will be built on the moon. More advanced telescopes will be sent into space. 6 Review what you’ve learned today. Activity 6: Summarize and think • What is the structure of the passive voice in the simple future tense? • When do we use it? • Why is it important to explore space? • Do you agree that a new home for humans will be needed in the future? Why or why not? 7 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Write three predictions about what will be achieved in space exploration in the next 50 years, using the passive voice. (Required) 3. Find more information about exoplanets and share it with the class. (Optional) Homework 8 Thank you! 9 Lavf58.45.100 Lavf58.20.100 Tencent CAPD MTS (T-tech) $Unit 6 Beyond Earth 第5课时 Section B 2a—3c 1 Activity 1: Match and complete Match the word “space” with the words in the box and complete the sentences. Discuss the answers with a partner. Then discuss these questions. spacewalk space telescope spacesuit space station spaceship 2 Activity 2: Complete and role-play Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box. Then role-play the conversation with a partner. rocket launch in case in space fall asleep in time on board 3 Activity 3: Read, complete and discuss Read the passage and complete it with the correct forms of the words in the box. cancelled set foot on completed cooperate 4 Activity 3: Read, complete and discuss Discuss the question and share your knowledge. What do you know about China’s space missions? 5 Activity 4: Read for the text type and the main idea Read the passage quickly and answer the questions. 1. What kind of text is it? ______________________________________________ 2. What is the teenager’s space dream? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ It is an essay about personal dream. His space dream is that one day a research station will be built on the moon. 6 Activity 5: Read for details Read the passage again and complete the chart. Benefits of building a research station on the moon Key information Benefit 1 Benefit 2 Benefit 3 The writer’s hope It offers scientists a place to cooperate and do space research. New technologies can be developed, tested and operated there to help build stations on other planets. More resources will be found. The moon may have special energy resources useful to Earth. People may live, work there and tourists can visit. Humans could spend holidays in space and explore the universe. The research station on the moon will be built in the near future during his lifetime. 7 Activity 6: Discuss and choose In groups, discuss the ideas about space. Which interests you the most and why? 8 Activity 7: Make notes and write Think about your own space dream. Use the questions below to help you organize your ideas. • What is your space dream? • Why do you have this dream? • What are the benefits? • What do you hope will happen in the future? 9 Activity 7: Make notes and write Write a short passage about your space dream. Use the passage as a model and the note you made, trying to use the simple future passive voice where possible. 10 Activity 8: Carry out peer evaluation and revise Exchange your writing with a partner. Use the checklist below to give feedback. 11 Activity 8: Carry out peer evaluation and revise Revise your writing based on the feedback and produce a final version. 12 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Write a short passage about another space dream you have. (Required) 3. Make a poster about China’s space programme and share it with the class. (Optional) Homework 13 Thank you! 14 $Unit 6 Beyond Earth 第1课时 Section A 1a—2e 1 Activity 1: Watch and learn Look at the pictures in 1a and learn about the objects. Then read the names in the pictures. 2 Activity 1: Watch and learn Watch the video to learn more about the objects, and answer the following questions. 1. Do you know what they are used for? ________________________________________________ 2. How did they get their beautiful names? ________________________________________________ The objects are used to explore space. Their names come from our traditional Chinese culture. 3 Activity 1: Watch and learn Complete the sentences. 1. is a space programme’s name for a mission to the moon. 2. is China’s first long-term space station. 3. is another name for the China Space Station Telescope（CSST）. 4. is a rover sent to Mars to explore its surface. C A D B 4 Activity 2: Listen, circle and complete Listen to the three news reports and circle the objects that you hear. 5 Activity 2: Listen, circle and complete Listen to the three news reports again and pay attention to more details. Then complete the notes. in 2021 around 2030 astronauts in 2022 precious soil universe 6 Activity 3: Talk and retell Talk about the three news reports in pairs. Retell a news report from the three news reports or share a different one with a partner. A: Do you know/Have you heard that /... will be launched soon? B: No. What’s that about?/Oh, yes. I heard about that. It’s... 7 Activity 4: Think and write Write down two questions you have about life in a space station. Share them with a partner. • Are you curious about the astronauts’ life in the Tiangong space station? • What questions do you have about life in a space station? 8 Activity 5: Listen and number Listen to the conversation from a live class in space and number the 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 9 Activity 6: Listen and complete Listen to the conversation again and take notes to complete the mind map in 2c. on earth the wall turn around 120 dishes in bags a huge shining ball a little hard other astronauts 10 Activity 7: Analyze and answer Answer the questions with the help of the mind map. 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? It’s fun. We can move everywhere by just pushing against the wall! Earth is beautiful and it looks like a huge shining ball. All our food is prepared on Earth and kept in bags. We have over 120 dishes to choose from. It is a little hard to fall asleep, and we have to be tied down so we don’t fly away! Yes, we will be visited by other astronauts. 11 Activity 8: Brainstorm and discuss Brainstorm more questions you would like to ask about life in space. • Are you interested in life in space? • If you can talk with an astronaut, what questions would you like to ask? 12 Activity 9: Summarize and think Summarize the content of the three news reports and the conversation, and then think about the questions. • How do you feel when you hear the great achievements? • What does it take to explore space? • What should we do as students for the space exploration in the future? 13 Activity 9: Summarize and think Vote for the best performance according to the evaluation form below. 14 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Write a short article to describe life in space. (Required) 3. Find more information about China’s space exploration projects online. (Optional) Homework 15 Thank you! 16 Lavf57.58.101 null 122858.055 null 105066.93 null 90201.805 null 87510.93 $Unit 6 Beyond Earth 综合实践课 Project: Make a poster about China’s space programme 1 Step 1: Plan Put these names into different groups. You may add other space missions you know. 1. Clarify the task Shenzhou Tianwen, Zhurong Chang’e, Yutu Tiangong, Tianhe 2 Step 1: Plan (1) Each group quickly discusses and selects one type of space mission as their research topic. (2) Students divide responsibilities within the group, identifying members responsible for information collection, picture gathering, writing, layout design, and final presentation. 2. Choose a topic and assign roles 3 Step 2: Make Group members collect information about their chosen topic through various channels such as textbooks, the internet, and library books. 1. Gather information and organize materials Information may include ： • important events or missions ( e.g. , Shenzhou-5, Chang’e-5) • launch dates • major achievements • key people (e.g. , Yang Liwei, Wang Yaping) 4 Step 2: Make Group members discuss and select the most important and interesting information. 2. Select and design the poster Design the poster layout based on the suggestions in 4c ( important events, pictures, important people...). Write clear and concise descriptions in English, using the vocabulary and passive voice learnt in this unit (e. g. , was launched in..., was sent to the moon, will be built). 5 Step 2: Make Group members work together to present the collected information on the poster with both pictures and passage. And write the presentation script, ensuring the language is accurate and the logic is clear. 3. Create the poster and prepare the presentation 6 Step 3：Share Each group takes turns to present their poster to the class in English. 1. Present and report The presentation should include their research topic, the major achievements in that area, key people involved, and future prospects. 7 Step 3：Share After each group’s presentation, there is a Q & A session. Other students can ask questions about the poster content, and the presenting group answers them. 2. Q & A interaction 8 Step 4: Evaluate 1. Multi-dimensional evaluation 2. Vote for the best three posters according to the checklist above. 3. Make improvements based on the evaluations (such as adding details and correcting grammar mistakes). 9 Step 5: Reflect Self-assess To explore and discover new things and places is part of what makes us human. 10 Thank you! 11 $Unit 6 Beyond Earth 第4课时 Section B 1a—1e 1 Activity 1: Predict and decide Share where you prefer to find information about space exploration. A. Popular science magazines. B. Science fiction books. C. Online news. 2 Activity 1: Predict and decide Read the title “Reaching for the Stars” and look at the picture. Predict what the text is about. 3 Activity 1: Predict and decide Learn the reading strategy—identifying the text type. Read the first sentence of each paragraph quickly and decide what kind of text it is. 4 Activity 2: Read for main ideas Read the text quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 A. Long distance space travel is difficult for humans. B. Humans have long been curious about the stars. C. In the future, it may be possible to visit a star. D. No spacecraft has travelled close to a star. Which sentence in each paragraph tells us the main idea? 5 Activity 3: Read, answer and complete Watch a video about Voyager 1. What do you know about it? 6 Activity 3: Read, answer and complete Read Paragraph 2 carefully and complete the fact file about Voyager 1. Voyager 1 Fact File • Launch time: • Distance from Earth now: • Special item it carried: • Why is it carried? in 1977 over 25 billion kilometres (by 2025) a special record with sounds and pictures from Earth In case Voyager 1 is found by alien life, it shows who humans are and where we are from. • What is a light‑year? It’s a unit of distance. If we travel at the speed of light, it will take 4.2 years to get to Proxima Centauri. 7 Activity 4: Read, find and discuss Read Paragraph 3 again and find the numbers. • Furthest human travel: • Time to Mars: • Time to another star: about 400,000 kilometres around six to nine months hundreds of thousands of years 8 Activity 4: Read, find and discuss Discuss the questions with a partner. • How many times farther is a star than the moon? • How many times longer would a trip to a star take than a trip to Mars? • What other challenges might astronauts face during such a long journey? 9 Activity 5: Complete the mind map Read the whole text again and complete the mind map with key information. Use the completed mind map to give a brief summary of the whole text. wondered truth 1977 record six to nine safety sleep develop 10 Activity 6: Learn the language Identify words and sentence patterns that express hope and possibility from the text. 11 Activity 6: Learn the language Discuss the questions with a partner. • Does the author think we will definitely reach the stars? • What words show the author’s hope? 12 Activity 6: Learn the language Learn about contrasts in the text by the hints below. Share your ideas with the class. Hints: • Para. 1: ancient beliefs vs. scientific truth • Para. 2 & Para. 3: unmanned travel distance vs. manned travel limit • Para. 3 & Para. 4: The challenges are huge. & The author is still hopeful. Why does the author use these contrasts? What effect do they create? Why is the author hopeful? What words in Para. 4 show this? 13 Activity 7: Discuss and share Discuss the questions and share your opinions. • What did some ancient cultures think about the stars? Why? • What is carried on board by Voyager 1? Why? • What is the farthest trip that a human has travelled from Earth? Do you know any details about it? • What do you think about the future of space exploration? 14 Activity 8: Summarize Think about this question: “ Do you believe humans will one day reach another star? Why or why not?” Share your opinion with the class. Try to use the language from the text or the following expressions. I think it’s likely that... because... I’m hopeful that... The biggest challenge is... In my opinion,... 15 Activity 8: Summarize Think about the big question in this unit. What does it take to explore space? Curiosity? Courage? Technology? Cooperation? Hope? Maybe all of these! 16 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Summarize the four paragraphs of the text in 2-3 sentences each. (Required) 3. Find more information about Voyager 1 ( e. g. , What’s on the Golden Record?) and share it with the class. (Optional) Homework 17 Thank you! 18 Lavf58.20.100 Tencent CAPD MTS (T-tech) $Unit 6 Beyond Earth 第2课时 Section A 3a—3c 1 Activity 1: Watch and think Watch a short video to know about China’s space achievements and think about the following questions. • What do you think of China’s space exploration? • What does it take to explore space? • Why do we spend so much time and money exploring space? 2 Activity 2: Read, answer and complete Skim the interview and answer the questions. 1. What does Dr Yang do? ______________________________________________ 2. How many reasons does Dr Yang show us to explore space? ______________________________________________ He is a space scientist. Three. 3 Activity 2: Read, answer and complete Read the interview carefully and complete the mind map. Earth’s geology, history, and relationship with other planets us better understand benefit us here on earth find new resources in outer space 4 Activity 3: Read and analyze Read the interview again and pay attention to how the host keeps the interview going with questions and comments. Then write the questions and comments down. Questions: Comments: 5 Activity 4: Listen and role-play Listen to the interview and read it in pairs. 6 Activity 4: Listen and role-play Role-play the interview. One student is the host, and the other student is Dr Yang. 7 Activity 5: Work in groups Work in groups and talk about the following questions. • What’s your own reason for space exploration? • Do you think it’s worth exploring space? Why? You can answer like this: I think space exploration is important because... It helps... In the future, it might... 8 Activity 5: Work in groups Share your own opinions and make a summary. Today, space scientist Dr Yang explains three good reasons for exploring space. We also share our own opinions about exploring space. In a word, space exploration is not only about science, but also about our shared future. 9 Activity 6: Make up a conversation Work in pairs. Make up a conversation to talk about other reasons why we explore space. Other reasons for exploring space: • Find new resources • Protect Earth • Learn about our origin • Create new technology 10 Act out your conversation and evaluate each other’s performance according to the evaluation form below. Activity 6: Make up a conversation 11 1. Finish the self-check on the learning sheet. (Required) 2. Write a news report based on the interview to let more people know the three reasons for exploring space. (Required) 3. Find out one of China’s space achievements and learn how it benefits Earth. (Optional) Homework 12 Thank you! 13 Lavf57.58.101 null 89809.93 $