Unit 6 Section A（1a-2e）课件2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语上册

What is happening in the video? What does it make you think and how does it make you feel? Look at the picture and then think about the questions. What can you see in the picture? It’s a rocket / spaceship. It goes into space. It can carry spacecraft or astronauts to travel around the Earth, fly to the moon or other planets. Where does a rocket go? ? BIG Question What does it take to explore space? Unit 6 Beyond Earth Unit 6 Beyond Earth What is beyond Earth? What does it take to explore space? BIG Question ? It takes powerful rockets, brave astronauts, advanced technology and lots of money to explore space. It takes well-trained astronauts with strong bodies and great courage. It takes careful plans because space exploration is full of dangers. … 1. What does the photo show? The photo shows a rocket on its launch pad. It is a carrier rocket used to send satellites and other spacecraft into space. In the distance, we can see the stars of the Milky Way, the galaxy we live in. 2. How does this photo make you feel? 3. Would you like to experience space travel one day? This photo makes me feel very excited about exploring space. I would really like to experience space travel one day, but only when it is easier, cheaper, and more comfortable to do. understand three news reports and a conversation about space exploration. be able to talk about life in space with a partner. listen for the basic information about China’s space programmes. In this part, you will What do you know about China’s space programmes? Let’s watch and learn. What do you know about the objects or names in the pictures? Complete the sentences. 1a Tiangong Zhurong Chang’e Xuntian Heavenly Palace 天宫：天上宫殿 named after the god of fire 祝融：以火神命名 named after the goddess of the moon, 嫦娥 Sky Survey: 巡天，巡天空间望远镜 What do you know about the objects or names in the pictures? 1a Choose and 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 China Space Station Telescope (CSST). 4. ___ is a rover sent to Mars to explore its surface. A B C D Tiangong Chang’e Xuntian Zhurong A B C D What do you know about the objects or names in the pictures? Complete the sentences. 1b Listen to three news reports and circle the objects in 1a that you hear. 1c Listen again and complete the notes. News report 1 ● Zhurong rover successfully landed on Mars ____________. ● It is hoped that a manned mission to the moon will follow ____________. News report 2 ● More ____________ will be sent there. ● The Tiangong Space Station was completed _________. News report 3 ● Chang'e-6 collected about 1,935.3 grams of ______________ samples. ● It is believed that our understanding of the moon and the ________ will be greatly improved. in 2021 around 2030 in 2022 astronauts (precious) soil universe Listen again and complete the notes. News report 1 ____________________________________________________. Exploration of the planet Mars and the moon will be continued. China’s Zhurong rover successfully landed on Mars in 2021, and it is hoped that a manned mission to the moon will follow around 2030. Listen again and choose the correct sentence. China’s new space programme was made public today China has announced that more astronauts will be sent to the Tiangong space station. According to Chinese space scientists, Chang’e-6 collected 1,935.3 grams of precious soil samples from the far side of the moon. China’s new space programme was made public today News report 2 ___________________________________________________________________________________. Since the space station was completed in 2022, it has been used to do research on biology, medicine, and materials. It will also continue its cooperation with Germany, Italy, and Russia on scientific research. China has announced that more astronauts will be sent to the Tiangong space station China has announced that more astronauts will be sent to the Tiangong space station. According to Chinese space scientists, Chang’e-6 collected 1,935.3 grams of precious soil samples from the far side of the moon. China’s new space programme was made public today News report 3 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. These samples will be stored and studied by scientists. It is believed that our understanding of the moon and the universe will be greatly improved. Let’s wait and see what will be discovered in the future. China has announced that more astronauts will be sent to the Tiangong space station. According to Chinese space scientists, Chang’e-6 collected 1,935.3 grams of precious soil samples from the far side of the moon. China’s new space programme was made public today According to Chinese space scientists, Chang’e-6 collected 1,935.3 grams of precious soil samples from the far side of the moon Retell a news report from above or share a different one with a partner. 1d 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 … Have you heard that the Xuntian telescope will be sent to space around 2026? Oh, yes. I heard about that. It’s a huge modern telescope, and it weighs about 15,550 kilograms. It travels with the Tiangong space station so people can fix it easily. It will help humans explore more space areas. A: Have you heard that more astronauts will be sent to the Tiangong space station? B: Oh, yes. I heard about that. What do they do on the space station? A: Well, it was completed in 2022, and it’s been used for important research. B: What kind of research? A: Research on biology, medicine, and materials. China is also cooperating with Germany, Italy, and Russia on scientific projects. B: That’s great! International cooperation in space is so important. A: I agree. It shows that space exploration can bring countries together. Let’s watch and learn. What questions do you have about life in a space station? Write down two questions and share them with a partner. 1. __________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ What do astronauts eat in space? How do astronauts sleep in space? Let’s listen to a conversation and learn about life in a space station. 3. What do astronauts do all day? 4. Can astronauts play sports in space? 5. How long do they stay there? 6. Can astronauts see Earth from the space station? What questions do you have about life in a space station? Write down two questions and share them with a partner. 2a 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  3  5  4  2 Circle the key words before listening. 2b Listen again and take notes to complete the mind map. prepared _________ kept _________ over _________ to choose from 2c turn around Life in Space Work View Sleep Visitor Food Movement fun can ___________ easily can move by pushing against _________ do some experiments will be visited by ______________ Earth is beautiful and looks like ____________________________ __________ to fall asleep have to be tied down the wall on Earth in bags 120 dishes a little hard a huge shining ball two astronauts Answer the questions in 2b. Use the mind map to help you. 2d B. Will you be visited by other astronauts? It looks like a huge shining ball. A. How does it feel to be weightless? C. What does Earth look like from space? It’s so much fun! Yes, two astronauts will arrive next month. D. What’s difficult about living in space? E. How do you eat up there? It’s a little hard to fall asleep. All the food is prepared on Earth and kept in bags. Brainstorm more questions you would like to ask about life in space. 2e • If I want to become an astronaut, what would you suggest? • Do you ever get bored? What do you do for fun in space? • What’s the coolest thing you’ve done in space? What do you usually do for fun on the space station? Do you often miss your family when you live in space? . . . Key words Expressions beyond, manned, launch, weightless, movement, asleep, tie turn around, push against the wall, fall asleep, be tied down Grammar 一般将来时被动语态：will be + 过去分词 25 Scientists hope that new resources ____________ (find) on the moon. The Xuntian telescope ________ (weigh) about 15,550 kilograms. The telescope can ____________ (maintain) and repaired easily with the help of Tiangong. We can move around easily by ________ (push) against the wall in weightless conditions. It is hoped that a manned mission to the moon ___________ (send) around 2030. will be found 语法填空 weighs be maintained pushing will be sent Homework Remember the names of the space missions and the new words in this lesson. Use the mind map to retell what life is like in space to your partner. Lavf58.29.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v1.3.42 Lavf58.29.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 null 78837.43 null 105066.93 Lavf57.71.100 Bilibili VXCode Swarm Transcoder v0.2.30(gap_fixed:False) null 69798.18 $