1、Book 3 Unit 4 Space ExplorationAssessing Your ProgressUnit 4 Space ExplorationAssessing Your Progress June 17, 2021Timmy from CNSATimmy from CNSATimmy is k on doing experiemnts and wants to be an astronaut _(explore) the vast u .to exploreuniversekeenThe infinitive “to explore” serves as_. A. the ad
2、verbial (状语状语) B. the attribute (定语定语)Continuing the dreamBuilding the dreamPursuing the dreamRealizing the dreamChinas Chinas Flying DreamFlying Dream Vocabulary Bank Vocabulary BankAcross:2. independent 5. ongoing 7. agency 10. desire 12. mystery 13. monitor 14. intelligent 16. signal 17. launch 1
3、8. giant Down:1. transmit 3. leap 4. spacecraft 6. orbit 8. keen 9. determined 11. limited 15. satellite Building the dreamKua Fu chased the sun. Chang E flew to the moon. Wan Hu of the Ming Dynasty invented the first rocket chair.Kua FuKua FuChang EChang EWan HuWan HuWhat conclusion can you draw fr
4、om the three pictures?Chinas flying dream dates back to ancient times. Pursuing the dreamClue 1: He is one of the three-member crew of Shenzhou 12 mission.Clue 2: He is a native of Hubei province.Who is he?He is the first Major General (少将少将)_(fly) into space. to flyThe infinitive “to fly” serves as
5、_. A. the adverbial B. the attributePursuing the dreamAs a(n) 1._, Nie Haisheng is 2._and also very careful. If there is a problem with a(n) 3._, which is supposed to send 4._ about space back to the 5._ on Earth, it will be Nies mission to 6._the problem and solve it. He is 7._ to make the satellit
6、e work properly, but meanwhile, he should make sure to be safe. He knows that small mistakes can 8._death.agency astronaut data determinedintelligent satellite figure out result in Pursuing the dreamNow that exploring space may cause damage or even death , is it a waste of time and money?You may ans
7、wer in this way:1) Statement (Your viewpoint)2) Argument(s) & Evidence3) ConclusionPursuing the dreamIs space exploration a waste of time and money?Example: Statement: No, it isnt. Exploring space is of great benefit in seeking new resources. Argument: Building power plants in space can help solve t
8、he electricity shortage on the earth. Conclusion: So space exploration is by no means a waste of time and money. The road to space is difficult but w .orthwhileRealizing the dream Realizing the dreamGive a presentation on four milestone achievements on Chinas space exploration.Mission: Dongfanghong
9、1Launch time: April 24, 1970Launch vehicle: Long March 1Mission goal: Launching a satellite and receiving signals from it.Significance: China became the fifth country in the world to independently launch satellites into space.Group 1MissionLaunch TimeLaunch VehiclesMission GoalsSignificanceDongfang
10、hong 1 April 24, 1970 Long March 1Launching a satellite and receiving signals from itChina became the fifth country in the world to independently launch satellites into space.Realizing the dreamMission: Shenzhou 5Launch time: October 15, 2003Launch vehicle: Long March 2FAstronaut: Yang LiweiMission
11、goal: Assessing the environment of a manned spacecraftSignificance: China became the third c o u n t r y i n t h e w o r l d t o independently send humans into space when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth.Group 2MissionLaunch TimeLaunch VehiclesMission GoalsSignificanceShenzhou 5October 15, 2003
12、Long March 2FAssessing the environment of a manned spacecraftChina became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space.Realizing the dreamMission: Change 1Launch time: October 24, 2007Launch vehicle: Long March 3AMission goal: Sending a probe (太空探测器太空探测器) to the moon and co
13、llecting dataSignificance: China succeeded in exploring deep space.Group 3MissionLaunch TimeLaunch VehiclesMission GoalsSignificanceChange 1October 24, 2007Long March 3ASending a probe to the moon and collecting dataChina succeeded in exploring deep space.Realizing the dreamMission: Tiangong 1Launch
14、 time: September 29, 2011Launch vehicle: Long March 2FMission goal: Launching and performing experiments on target spacecraftSignificance: China reached the early stage of building a space station.Group 4MissionLaunch TimeLaunch VehiclesMission GoalsSignificanceTiangong 1 September 29, 2011Long Marc
15、h 2FLaunching and performing experiments on target spacecraftChina reached the early stage of building a space station.Realizing the dreamRealizing the dreamChinas space exploration is full of g_and p_. loryrideRealizing the dreamWhats the secret of Chinas success on aerospace?Intelligence &determin
16、ation. Continuing the dreamWhat signals are the following pictures sending?Continuing the dreamChinas Flying DreamWell-plannedFull of determination Ambitious Fly into spaceSpace is a mysteryWaiting for _(giant) to touchWith _(limit) power China started from nothingDespite _(disappoint) failuresThe d
17、esire _(explore) space never diesWith great _(determine)We have taken a leapFor the ongoing road to spaceChina carries on _(figure) out the final frontier.giantslimiteddisappointingto exploredeterminationto figure ReflectingWhat do you think is the most interesting part of an astronauts life? Why? W
18、hat new information did you learn from this unit?Do you find it easier to use English to express curiosity now?Do you feel more confident about writing an argumentative essay in English now? Why or why not?Overall, I thought this unit was inspiring so-so difficult. HomeworkFinish exercises on page 79-81 to have a better understanding of words and structures.
