1、Unit4 Space Exploration Reading and ThinkingLearn about the development of space exploration Space:the Final Frontier 太空：最后的边境 Pre-reading the main reasons for space explorationfind out the secrects of the universefind out whether there is any other creatures in spacefind out whether there is any ot
2、her place to live inPre-reading What do you expect to read about in this text?l the reasons for space explorationl the development of space explorationl the space exploration in Chinal the future of space explorationRead the text on page 40-41.While-reading While-reading What kind of the text is thi
3、s passage?A. a piece of news B. popular science articleC. a travel journal D. a novel popular science article: 科普文章Can you choose the correct sentence to fill in the gap?CDBAA.Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.B. They also really wish to discover oth
4、er 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.Use your own words to summarise the main idea for each paragraph.Paragraph 1: _ _Paragraph 2: _ _ _Paragrap
5、h 3: _ _Paragraph 4: _ _ _Paragraph 5: _ _ _Humans have always had a natural curiosity about space.Space travel became a reality in the 20th century, with American and Soviet space missions.Space travel has always involved great risk, but despite the risks exploration continues.China has made great
6、progress in space exploration in the early 21st century, becomingonly the third country to send human to space.The future of space exploration looks bright, as many countries are planning further missions.Para. 1 “Are we alone? Whats out there?” Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to
7、learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe._ curiosity of people about space make vehicles to wish to discover They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough t
8、o support life.It is the curiosity of that TimeEvents1957USSR launched _ and _.1961_ became the first person in the world to go into space.1969American astronaut _stepped onto the moon and said: “_”.1977_launched _ to study _.the Sputnik 1 satellitesuccessfully orbited around Earth Yuri GagarinNeil
9、ArmstrongThats one small step for a man, onegiant leap for mankindAmericas NASA space agencyVoyager 1deep spacePara. 2：Para. 3Disastersdiednever diedThe International Space Station Despite the , humans for space exploration never died. For example, . Thus, greater achievements are made.Although scie
10、ntists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen.Desire Put the following sentences in time order. A second manned orbit and Chinese spacewalk was completed.Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth. Tiangong 2 space lab was launched into space.Astronauts observe and measure the fa
11、r side of the moon. 1234Para. 4:Para.5The future of space exploration remains bright.Scientists hope:enable us to understand how the universe beganhelp us survive well into futureYour hope?There are endless efforts for further study and exploration from countries. 2. What is the authors attitude tow
12、ards space exploration? How do you know?Post-reading Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. Post-readingAccording to the tim
13、eline, introduce the achievement of space exploration in human history.195719611969197720032005-200820162018Sputnik 1 satellitelaunched byorbited Yuri Gagarinthe first person Neil Armstrong, stepped, saying,Voyager 1, to study, it stillYang Liwei, orbitedinspacecraftShenzhou 6/7 completed, the firstTiangong 2 space lab,to dock withChange 4Explore the surface of.
