1、Unit 2 Out of this worldLearning objects:By the end of this section, students will be able to: 1. to know about an astronauts life in space by reading the lecture transcript;2. appreciate and learn the good qualities of great astronauts;3. to develop interest in space exploration and appreciate grea
2、t astronauts admirable qualities.By Tom Jiang Do you want to be an astronaut in the future ? Why or why not ?brainstormLife on a space station Discussion in groups :What questions would you like to ask them if Wangyaping or Zhaizhigang come to our school ?1. Will common people be able to visit the s
3、tation one day?2. Did you see anything unusual out in space ?3. How did you take showers, go to the toilet and wash your hands？4. What did you eat on space station?.Para 1.Literal reading : read fast for the key wordsLife on a space stationPara 2.Para 3.Para 4.Para 5.Para 6._ to the life on a space
4、station _ on the space station _ the space station _ the space station _ on the space station _ on the space station Para 7._ activitiesIntroductionSleepingWorking insideWorking outsideEatingExerciseLeisure1.How do astronauts sleep in space station? Why?Literal reading :para.2They usually sleep in p
5、rivate quarters or sleeping bags where they attach themselves so that they dont float around.work Inside _1._2._maintain the space station1._2._3._Literal reading :para.3 What are included in their scientific research? locate and track lightning over large regions of the Earth. evaluate the effects
6、of low gravity on animals and plants. Literal reading :para.3work Inside _1._2._maintain the space stationoutside 1._2._3._test new equipmentmonitor scientific experiments repair the space stationLiteral reading :para.4What do spacesuits allow astronauts to do?Spacesuits allow them to breathe in spa
7、ce and protect them from exposure to the cold and radiation.Literal reading :para.45. How do astronauts eat and drink water or any other liquids?They eat dried or freeze-dried food.They drink water or any other liquids out of a bag through a thin tube of plastic.Literal reading :para.57.Why do astro
8、nauts need to spend some time in the gym?Because the near absence of gravity makes them lose muscle and bone mass and going to the gym helps prevent this problem.Literal reading :para.68.What do astronauts do during their leisure time ? They watch the earth go by , take pictures and enjoy the sunris
9、e. Literal reading :para.6 1. What do you think of daily life on a space station? Use details from the lecture transcript to support your opinion.Inferential comprehension : . we have to attach ourselves so that we dont float aroundIt is strange that we try to sleep with no pressure against our bag.
10、It is a luxury to eat fresh food .We must drink water and any other liquids out of a bag through a thin tube of plastic.Its probably the most dangerous work, with potential risks such as electric shocks.sometimes perform tasks for hours at a time, with the beautiful Earth visible below.Splendid as t
11、he view of Earth is.1.What qualities do you think an astronaut should possess according the lecture?2.Which qualities are the most important ones? Why ?Personal qualities of an astronautintelligentdeterminedhard-working brave / courageousconfident carefulresponsibleindependentpatient struggling dedi
12、cated well-organizedcuriousself-disciplinedcooperativeInferential comprehension : discussion specializedstrongbrave to _struggling to _face challengesadvance1.What challenges do you think you will have to face if you want to be an astronaut ?2.How will you struggle to overcome them ?Inferential comp
13、rehension : discussion Critical comprehension:1.Do you believe what the astronaut said in the speech ? Why or why not ?2.How does the astronaut talk about her life in space station ?Homework: Write a summary of the lecture transcript.Summary ： Complete the passage with proper adjectives. Living in s
14、pace is every would-be astronauts dream. My 6-month stay on a space station has been a _ but _ adventure. _ as it is to sleep with no pressure against her back in an unusual bed, it bothers her no more. Its a luxury to eat fresh food, because it is _ to deliver fresh produce to the space station. To
15、 avoid losing a significant amount of muscle and bone mass, its vital to take pills containing nutrients and do at least two hours exercise every day. Definitely, her routine tasks occupy most of her days, which are _ but extremely _. The most _ work is to perform tasks outside the space station. _
16、as the view of the earth is, spacewalking is not _ but _. During her _ leisure moments, she watches the _ planet go by, taking pictures, missing her friends and family back home. In a word, all the challenges of life in space seem worth it.challengingmagicStrange/ Uncomfortableexpensive / inconvenientdemandingrewardingchallengingSplendid exciting dangerous precious remarkable
