1、Listening and SpeakingUnit 4 Space ExplorationWarming-upWhen you look up the sky, What do you think of ? Warming-upWhen you look up the sky, What do you think of ? Lost in the stars Its a big world And its so full of _Round and roundCant seem to get _Of the thrillHope the fun last _Cant you feelThe
2、force pull us together togetherTurn it upLet the music _Feel the lovePut your hearts _Every time that the music playsIts a sweet escape When you feel this way You know its right2.enough 3.forever forever4. take you high5. up to the sky1.loveBefore-listeningWhat can you see in the photo? Who do you t
3、hink took the photo?What do you know about the history and development of space exploration?The picture looks looks like a photo of a rover on the moon. Perhaps it was taken by a robot camera. I know that space exploration began in the mid-1950s with the development of satellites, and that people fi
4、rst started going to space in the early 1960s.1. You are going to listen to an interview with an astronaut. Before you listen, discuss the questions in groups.Before-listening(1) Can you name any famous astronauts from China or abroad?Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut who became t
5、he first human to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission.Before-listening(2) Do you know anything about the selection procedure for astronauts? Make a list of the possible requirements.In America, preference for selecting astronauts was originally for test pilots or mili
6、tary pilots, because they were among the most elite pilots the nation had, and because they were in excellent physical shape. While it is no longer a requirement for astronauts to be pilots, generally they must be the very elite in their scientific fields and must still be in very good physical shap
7、e. 2. Listen to the interview and tick the correct statements. While-listening1 The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut. 2 Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day. 3 Mr Yang was selected to attend pilot training with 13 other people.4
8、 To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience.5 Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training. 3. Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.While-listening1 Yang Liwei gra
9、duated from college at the age of _. 2 Before he joined Chinas space programme, Mr Yang trained as a fighter pilot for _ years.3 Mr Yang was one of the _ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.Listen for numbersNumber questions are typically related to: time, telephone numbers, addresses,
10、prices, weights, distances, etc. When you listen for numbers, you need to pay special attention to big numbers as well as those that sound quite similar, such as thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc.221014 3. Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.While-listening4 At th
11、e time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than _ cm in height and less than _ kg in weight. 5 Mr Yang became Chinas first astronaut when he was _ years old.1727038 4. Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronant.Educa
12、tion background:Experience:Health condition:Courses:Special training:college degree, trained tobe a fighter pilot more than 1,000 hours of flight experiencemust be in perfect health and shapeEnglish, science, and astronomypractise using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical trainingTa
13、pescriptsInterviewer: Today we are very pleased to chat with Mr Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut. Welcome to the show, Mr Yang.Mr Yang: Thank you.Interviewer: Mr Yang, our audience is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming Chinas first astronaut. It must have been a very difficult t
14、hing to achieve. Did you always want to be an astronaut?Mr Yang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I was young, but I never thought my wish would come true. It took a long time. First, I got my college degree when I was 22, and then I worked as a fighter pilot for around 10 years. I finally became Chinas fir
15、st astronaut when I was 38 years old.Interviewer: Oh, so you must be a really experienced pilot. Do you think that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space programme?Mr Yang: Sure, I had 1, 350 hours of flight experience, which I think really helped me.Interviewer: So how difficult w
16、as it to join the space programme?Mr Yang: There was a lot of competition. Altogether, 14 of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots to train for space flights.Interviewer: That sounds really difficult. Did you also have to be a certain size and weight? Mr Yang: Yes, at the time, you had to be shorte
17、r than 172 centimetres in height and weigh less than 70 kilograms. You also had to be in perfect health and perfect shape.Interviewer: So you were the perfect choice! As we all know, an astronaut needs to be healthy and calm in order to work in space. But you also had to study a lot, too, right?Mr Y
18、ang: Yes, I had to learn English, science, and astronomy. I also had to practise using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical training. It was very tiring, but I was so proud to have the opportunity. Post-listeningDiscussion in PairsDiscussion in PairsDiscussion in PairsDiscussion in P
19、airs Would you like to be an Would you like to be an astronaut in the future? astronaut in the future? Why? Why? Use what you have learnt from the interview to help you.EXAMPLEA: You know, I think being an astronaut would be cool.B: Do you want to work in space in the future?A: Im not sure, but I th
20、ink it might be too difficult for me. These are so many requirements. First of all, you must be intelligent enough to get a related colledge degree. Then you have to.B: So what might be the most difficult part for you?A: I guess it might be the.Sample ConversationA: You know, I think being an astron
21、aut would be cool.B: Do you want to work in space in the future?A: Im not sure, but I think it might be too difficult for me. There are so many requirements. First of all, you must be intelligent enough to get a related college degree. Then you have to be a pilot with years of training and practise
22、flying. Finally, you must be really physically fit.B: So what might be the most difficult part for you?A: I guess it might be space travel itself. Im sure being weightless must be fun, and it would be wonderful to Sample Conversation see the Earth and stars from space. But the spacesuit and capsule
23、look terribly small and uncomfortable. It would be hard to stay in such a small space for so long. Also, theres no privacy at all. What if I have to go to the restroom?B: I see what you mean. Pronunciation1. Read the poem. Mark the stressed syllables with and unstressed syllables with . Then try reading the poem to each other with rhythm.2. Listen and repeat after the recording. Check whether your mark-ups are correct.
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