1、 Period 2Reading and ThinkingUnit 4 Space ExplorationUnit 4 Space ExplorationLearning aims1. To read about the development and value of space exploration.2. To explore the mysteries of the universe and the achievements in space exploration.3. To summarize the main idea of each paragraph as well as t
2、he main idea of the text.4. To comprehend the main reasons for space exploration. Leading-in1.Whoarethey?2.Whataretheydoing?3.Wherearethey?4.Doyouknowthenameoftheexperiment?QA1. Who are they?TheyareChineseastronautsNieHaisheng,WangYapingandZhangXiaoguang.2. What are they doing ?Theyaredoingspaceexpe
3、riments.3. Where are they? TheyareinTianGong1inspace.4. Do you know the name of the experiment ?SpaceexperimentofwaterdropwaterballChinesemeaning:_Frontier:_,whichmightmean_太空:最后的边境edgeorexplorationedge.Space: the final frontiertheborderhumansrecognitionFromthetitleandthepictures,wecanknowthattheart
4、iclemightbeabout_.Soitmaybea(n)_.thedevelopmentofspaceexploration.ItbroadensushumansrecognitionedgeorexplorationedgeexpositionSpace: the final frontier Reading Comprehension Task 1: Fast reading1. Read the text. Several sentences have been removed from it. Choose the correct sentences A-D to fill ea
5、ch gap in the text.SummarizethemainideaWhenthemainideaisnotclearlystatedinatopicsentence,youshouldreadthefullparagraphorpassagecarefullyandfindthewordsorideasthatrepeatthemselves.Theyarelikelyevidenceoftheauthorsmainidea.A.Althoughscientiststrytomakesurenothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.B.The
6、yalsoreallywishtodiscoverotherplanetsthataresuitableenoughtosupportlife.C.Thefutureofspaceexplorationremainsbright.D.Aftermanyexperiments,theysucceededinmakingrocketsthatcouldescapeEarthsgravity.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 5BDACPara1Para2Para3Para4Para5AChinahasmadegreatprogressinexploringspace.BThefutur
7、eofspaceexplorationremainsbright.CThe achievements that the USSR and Americamade.DHumanshavealwayshadanaturalcuriosityspace.EThedesireofpeopletoexploretheuniverseneverdied.2.Scan the text and match the main idea.3.Themainideaofthepassageis_.thespaceexplorationofhumankindlaunchedorbitedtogoTask 2: Ca
8、reful reading1969leapdeeptransmits2003independentlyQ1:Whowasthefirstpersonintheworldtogointothespace?Q2:WhowasthefirstmantoorbitEarthinShenzhou5spacecraft?Q3:Inwhichsatellitesalltheastronautsdiedduringtheirmissions?Q4:WhatisthefunctionoftheInternationalSpaceexploration?2. Read the text and answer th
9、e following questions.YuriGagarinYangLiweiTheUSSRsSoyuz11andAmericasChallengerItorbitsEarthandhavingastronautsfromdifferentcountriesonboard,providingacontinoushumanpresenceinspaceQ5:WhatcanyoulearnfromPara4?Q6:Whatistheattitudetothespaceexploration?ChinahasmadegreatachievementsinexploringspaceSuppor
10、tivePeoplehavealwayswantedtolearnmoreaboutspace.Beforethemid-20thcentury,mostpeoplefelt(1)_(travel)intospacewasanimpossibledream.However,(2)_thehelpofscientists,peoplesucceededinrealisingtheirdream(3)_(explore)space.On4October1957,theSputnik1satellite(4)_(launch)bytheUSSR.(5)_scientiststrytomakesure
11、nothinggoeswrong,accidentscanstillhappen.Thesedisastersmadeeveryone(6)_(disappoint),butpeoplestillbelieveintheimportanceof(7)_(carry)onspaceexploration.In2003,Chinabecamethethirdcountryto(8)_(independent)sendhumansintospace.ThenShenzhou6and7completed(9)_secondmannedorbitandthefirstChinesespacewalk.I
12、nspiteofthedifficulties,scientistshopefuture(10)_(discovery)willnotonlyenableustounderstandtheuniversebutalsohelpussurvivewellintothefuture.independentlyTask 3: Post readingtravellingwithtoexplore1. Complete the passage according to the text.waslaunchedAlthoughdisappointedcarryingdiscoveriesaIthinki
13、tisbeneficialtous.Throughfurtherstudyofspace,peoplewillmakefulluseofitinthefuture,suchasthespaceexperimentsbyWangYapinginTianGong1.Q1:Whatdoyouthinkofthespaceexploration?2. Discuss these questions in groups.Firstofall,Ishouldstudyhardtogetarelatedcollegedegree.Besides,Imustkeepmentalbyandphysicalbyh
14、ealthy.Q2:Ifyouaredeterminedtobeanastronaut,whatshouldyouprepareatpresent?1. determine vt. 查明;确定;决定However,somescientistsweredetermined tohelphumansrealisetheirdreamtoexplorespace.然而,一些科学家决心帮助人类实现探索太空的梦想。determine to do sth. 决定/ 决心做某事determine on(doing)sth. 决定(做)某事determined adj. 坚决的;有决心的 determinat
15、ion n. 决心;决定be determined to do sth. 决心做某事be determined that. 决心with determination 坚决地Language points 【知识归纳】【即学即练】语法填空(1) I have determined _ going to the countryside after graduating from college. (2) He is _(determine)to take good care of his parents from now on. (3) The _(determine)expression on
16、her face suggested that she wouldnt change her mind. (4) Helen was a strong girl and she finally achieved her dream with great _(determine). ondetermined determineddetermination2. disappointed adj. 失望的;沮丧的Thesedisastersmadeeveryonesadanddisappointed,butthedesiretoexploretheuniverseneverdied.这些灾难使每个人
17、都感到悲伤和失望,但探索宇宙的欲望从未消失。be disappointed in/with sb. 对某人失望be disappointed at/about sth. 对某事失望be disappointed to do sth. 对做某事感到失望disappoint vt. 使失望disappointing adj. 令人失望的 disappointment n. 失望to ones disappointment 令某人失望的是【知识归纳】 【即学即练】语法填空(1) Although I was _I couldnt keep the toys,I was somewhat proud
18、to take them back. (2) To my_(disappoint),his behaviour cause some misunderstanding between us. (3) The teacher is disappointed _ Tonys attitude towards study. (4)The fans looked quite _(disappoint)when they heard the _(disappoint)result. disappointeddisappointmentdisappointeddisappointingat/about3.
19、 desire n. 渴望;欲望vt. 渴望;期望Iaminspiredbyhercourageandstrongdesire tosucceed.她的勇气和对成功的强烈渴望激励着我。(have)a desire to do(有)做的渴望(have)a desire for(有)做的渴望desire to do. 渴望做 误区警示desire that + 主语+(should+)动词原形 希望(desire 后的主语从句、宾语从句和同位语从句用虚拟语气,谓语动词用“should+ 动词原形”,should 可以省略) 【知识归纳】【即学即练】语法填空(1) He desires _(join
20、)the army and devote himself to the country. (2) Several people have expressed a desire _(see)the report. (3)Fashion is a competitive and hard business where peoples desire _new ideas is hard to satisfy. (4) At yesterdays meeting,the manager desired that the project _( finish)on time. tojointo seefo
21、r(should)befinished4. independently adv. 独立地;自立地Chinabecamethethirdcountryintheworldtoindependently sendhumansintospacein2003.中国在2003年成为世界上第三个独立将人类送入太空的国家independent adj. 独立的;自主的 independence n. 独立 depend on 依靠;信赖;取决于 be dependent on 依赖;取决于【知识归纳】【即学即练】语法填空(1) Not only my spoken English,but also my a
22、bility to live _( independent)has been improved a lot. (2) All living things depend _ the sun for their growth. (3) Susan wanted to be independent _ her parents. She tried living alone,but she didnt like it and moved back home. (4) A study abroad program can teach students _(independent) and importa
23、nt life skills. independentlyonofindependence5.signal vt. & vi. 标志着;标明;发信号 n. 信号;标志;信号灯Thissignalled onestepfurtherinChinasplantoestablishaspacestationinthefuture.这标志着中国在未来建立一个空间站的计划又向前迈进了一步。 signal to sb. 示意某人;向某人发信号 signal to sb. to do sth. 示意某人做某事send out a signal 发出信号 【知识归纳】【即学即练】语法填空(1) The pol
24、ice seems to be _(signal)to us with his arm. (2) In order not to be heard,she pointed her finger upwards _ ( signal)that someone was moving about upstairs. (3) The far side of the moon is a rare quiet place that is free from interference from radio _(signal)from Earth. (4) In our class,when the bell
25、 rang and the teacher closed his book,it was _signal for everyone to stand up. (5) The judge signaled _ a police officer and the man was led away. signalingtosignalsignalsato SummaryYou can click here to add what you wolarant to add. It is easy to change.You can click here to add what you want to ad
26、d. It is easy to change.认知词汇:giant,leap,transmit,ongoing,spacecraft,spacewalk,jade,dock,float,solar,soap,microwave,keen,fatal,analysis,high-end,regularly,foam,pillow,smartphone,closing,mystery拓展词汇:1.mentalmentally2.intelligentintelligence3.determinedetermineddetermination4.independentindependence5.c
27、urrentcurrency6.sufficientsufficiency7.globeglobal8.argueargument应用词汇:1.determine:determineon(doing)sth.,bedeterminedtodosth.,bedeterminedthat.,withdetermination2.disappointed:bedisappointedin/withsb.,bedisappointedat/aboutsth.,bedisappointedtodosth.,toonesdisappointment3.desire:(have)adesiretodo,(h
28、ave)adesirefor,desiretodo.desirethat(should)do4.independently:dependon,bedependenton5.signal:signaltosb.,signaltosb.todosth.,sendoutasignal词词 汇汇 清清 单单 核心短语重点句式l 1.YuriGagarinbecamethefirstpersonintheworldtogointospace.(sb./sth. be/become the first. to do. 某人/ 某物是第一个做的 )l 2.Thisisbecausepeoplebelieve
29、intheimportanceofcarryingonspaceexplorationdespitethehugerisks.(This is because.)succeedindoingsth.makesurecarryononboardinthehopeofdoingsth.leadtosoasto(dosth.)enablesb./sth.todosth.1. It has passed through an interesting _ of evolution. 2. The exact quantity cannot be _ at present. 3. NASA plans t
30、o _ a satellite to study cosmic rays.4. My _ to live and to succeed is far greater than my fear of failure. 5. She was _ not to be chosen.ExerciseComplete the sentences with the correct forms of the new words.proceduredeterminedlaunchdesiredisappointed 1.飞机使人们能够很快地进行远距离旅行。_ 2.来自大学的支持使得这位教授有能力探索新技术。
31、_ 3.先进的科学技术使我们与别人交流起来更容易。_ 4.社会活动可以使学生对我们的社会了解得更多。 _ Airplanes/Planes enable people to travel great distances rapidly.The support from the university enabled the professor to explore new technologies.The advanced technology enables us to communicate with others more easily.Social activities enable students to learn more about our society.Translate the Chinese into English.
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