Unit 4 Space Exploration Reading and Thinking(ppt课件)-2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第三册.pptx

1、Period 3 Reading and Thinking-Learn about the development of space exploration1.learn about the development and significant historical events of space exploration.2.analyze the structure of the article and summarize the main idea of the text.3.express your opinions on space exploration.nBy the end o

2、f this period,you will be able to1 Can you name any other famous astronauts from China or abroad?Yang Liwei杨利伟Jing Haipeng景海鹏Nie Haisheng聂海胜Liu Yang刘洋.Yuri Gagarin加加林P38 1Match the astronauts with the statements.Who was the first person in the world to go to the space?Who was the first person in the

3、 world to step into the moon?Who was the first Chinese person to be sent to the space?Yuri Gagarin加加林Neil Alden Armstrong尼尔阿姆斯特朗Yang LiweiWho completed the first Chinese spacewalk?Zhai ZhigangWho was the first Chinese female astronaut sent into space?Liu Yang Brainstorming Use your knowledge and cho

4、ose the correct answers.(1)How old is the earth?A.About 3.5 bllion years B.About 4.s illion years.C.About 5.5 illion years.D.About 6.5 ilion years.(2)of the earth surface is covered by water.A.20%B.30%C.50%D.70%(3)How many planets are there in the Solar System?A.6.B.7.C.8.D.9.(4)What is the total po

5、pulation of humans on the earth?A.About 3.5 billion.B.About 4.5 billion.C.About 5.5 billion.D.About 7.5 billion.被被.覆盖覆盖太阳系太阳系总数量总数量重点短语 1.carry on 2.on board 3.go wrong 4.focus on 5.in the hope of doing sth 6.lead to 7.so as to(do sth)8.believe in 9.make great progress 10.dock with 继续做,坚持干在宇宙飞船上;在船上

6、;在飞机上出差错专注于 抱着的希望导致 为了;以便 相信;信任 取得很大的进步 对接 Pre-readingTest youself：Look at the following picurer.What are the Chinese names of the eight planets that circle the sun?(1)Mercury(2)Venus(3)Earth(4)Mars(5)Jupiter(6)Saturn(7)Uranus(8)Neptune水星水星金星金星地球地球火星火星木星木星土星土星天王星天王星海王星海王星Are we alone?Whats out there

7、?”Looking up at the stars,people have always wanted to learn more about space,and scientists work hard to find answers.They make vehicles to carry brave people into space and out the secrets of the universe._.Read for informationA.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can

8、 still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.Para.1Read for informationA.Although scientists try to

9、make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.“Before the m

10、id-20th century,most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream.However,some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space._.On 4 October 1957,.and on 12 April 1961,.Over eight years later,on 20 July 1969,.Para.2Read for informationA.Although scientist

11、s try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity._.Al

12、l the astronauts on the USSRs Soyuz11 and Americas Challenger during their missions.These made everyone san and disappointed,but the desire to explore universe never died.This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration.Para.3_.Europe,the US,and China all have plans

13、to further study and explors planets like Mars and Jupiter.Despite the difficulties,scientists hope future dicoveries will not only us to understand how the universe began,but also us survive welll into the future.Read for informationA.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accident

14、s can still happen.B.They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.C.The future of space exploration remains bright.D.After many experiments,they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earths gravity.Para.5Match the main idea with each paragraph.(1)P

15、ara.1A.Chinas progress of space exploration.(2)Para.2B.Earlier achievements of space exploration.(3)Para.3 C.Bright future of space exploration.(4)Para.4 D.The desire to explore the outer space.(5)Para.5E.Continuous effort in spite of disasters.Read for main idean.成就成就 v.achieve5.Complete the passag

16、e with words from the text.M_ is exploring space in the hope of finding out more about the u_.However,exploring space is both dangerous and challenging.One of the most dangerous parts of space exploration is helping people to escape Earths g_.If there is a mistake during the l_,it can lead to an acc

17、ident that kills everyone on b_.Mankind universegravitylaunchboardGetting out of o_ and back to Earths surface is also very dangerous.Despite the huge risks though,people will always continue to explore this final f_ so as to learn its secrets.orbitTimeEventsOn 4 October 1957 The Sputnik 1 stllite w

18、as by the USSR and successfully around Earth.On 12 April 1961Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world into space.On 20 July .Armstrong stepped onto the moon,saying,Thats one small step for a man,one giant for mankind.On 5 September 1977America launched Voyager 1 to study space,and it still

19、data today.In .China became the third country in the world to send humans into space and Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth inthe Shenzhou 5 saecraft.launchedorbitedto goleapdeeptransmitindependently19692003Post Reading-Retell People have always wanted to learn more about space.Before the mid-20t

20、h century,most people felt(1)_(travel)into space was an impossible dream.However,(2)_ the help of scientists,peoplesucceeded in realizing their dream(3)_(explore)space.On 4 October 1957,the Sputnik 1 satellite(4)_(launch)by the USSR.(5)_ scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong,accidents can s

21、till happen.These disasters made everyone(6)_(disappoint),but people still believe in the importance of (7)_(carry)travellingwithto exploreComplete the passage according to the text.was launchedAlthough disappointed carryingPost Reading-Retellon space exploration.In 2003,China became the third count

22、ry to(8)_(independent)send humans into space.Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed(9)_ second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk.In spite of the difficulties,scientists hope future(10)_(discovery)will not only enable us to understand the universe but also help us survive well into the future.independently a discoveries