1、Listening and Speaking Unit 4 SPACE EXPLORATIONEliseJade Rabbit 2 or Yutu 2Jade Rabbit 2 or Yutu 2Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of mans desire to understand. Neil ArmstrongOne small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.The first man to land on the moon.1. Besides Neil Armstrong,
2、 can you name any other famous astronauts from China or abroad?2. Do you want to be an astronaut? Why or why not?杨利伟杨利伟, ,辽宁绥辽宁绥中人。神舟五中人。神舟五号号(2003(2003年年1010月月) )航天员。中国航天员。中国进入太空的第进入太空的第一人。一人。聂海胜聂海胜, ,湖北湖北襄阳襄阳人。神舟六号人。神舟六号(2005(2005年年1010月月) )、神舟十号神舟十号(2013(2013年年6 6月月) )、神舟十二、神舟十二号号(2021(2021年年6 6月
3、月) )航航天员。天员。刘刘洋洋, ,女女，河南，河南林州人。神舟林州人。神舟九号九号(2012(2012年年6 6月月) )航天员。航天员。翟志刚翟志刚黑龙江黑龙江省龙江人。神省龙江人。神舟七号舟七号(2008(2008年年9 9月月) )航天员。航天员。1. The audience is curious about how Yang Liwei became the first Chinese astronaut.2. Mr Yang always believed that he would become an astronaut one day.3. Mr Yang was sele
4、cted to attend pilot training with 13 other people.4. To become an astronaut in China, you have to have 1,350 hours of flying experience.5. Astronauts not only had to learn how to use space equipment, but also had to do a lot of mental and physical training.Listen to the interview and tick the corre
5、ct statements.He dreamed to be an astronaut but he never thought his wish would come true.Its not mentioned.Listening and SpeakingListen for numbersNumber questions are typically related to: time, telephone numbers, addresses, prices, wights, distances, etc. When you listen for numbers, you need to
6、pay special attention to big numbers as well as those that sound quite similar, such as thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc.Listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.1. Yang Liwei graduated from college at the age of _.2. Before he joined Chinas space programme, Mr Yang t
7、rained as a fighter pilot for _ years.3. Mr Yang was one of the _ pilots who were chosen to train for space flights.4. At the time when Mr Yang entered the space programme, astronauts had to be shorter than _ cm in height and less than _ kg in weight.5. Mr Yang became Chinas first astronaut when he
8、was _ years old.2238172701410Listening and Speaking_Listen to the interview again and make a list of the requirements for becoming an astronaut.Education background:Experience:Health condition:Courses:Special training:college degree, trained to be a fighter pilotmore than 1,000 hours of flight exper
9、iencemust be in perfect health and shapeEnglish, science, and astronomypractise using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical trainingListening and SpeakingInterviewer: Today we are very pleased to chat with Mr. Yang Liwei , the first Chinese astronaut. Welcome to the show, Mr. YangMr.
10、Yang: Thank youInterviewer: Mr. Yang, our audience is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming Chinas first astronaut. It must have been a very difficult thing to achieve. Did you always want to he on astronaut?Listening textMr. Yang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I was young, but I never thought
11、 my wish would come true. It took a long time. First, I got my college degree when I was 22, and then I worked as a fighter pilot for around 10 years. I finally became Chinas first astronaut when I was 38 years old. Interviewer: Oh so you must be a really experienced pilot. Do you think that was one
12、 of the reasons you were chosen for the space programe ? Mr. Yang: Sure, I had 1, 350 hours of flight experience, which I think really helped me. Listening textInterviewer: So how difficult was it to join the space programe? Mr. Yang: There was a lot of competition. Altogether, 14 of us were chosen
13、from among 1, 500 pilots to train for space flights.Interviewer: That sounds really difficult. Did you also have to be a certain size and weight?Mr Yang: :Yes, at the time, you had to be shorter than 172 centimetres in height and weigh less than 70 kilograms. You also had to be in perfect health and
14、 perfect shape.Listening textInterviewer: So you were the perfect choice! As we all know an astronaut needs to be healthy and calm in order to work in space. But you also had to study a lot, too, right? Mr. Yang: :Yes, I had to learn English, science, and astronomy. I also had to practice using spac
15、e equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical training. It was very tiring, but I was so proud to have the opportunity.Listening text113 other people2at the age of 303say to oneself另外另外13个人个人在在30岁时岁时自言自语自言自语Language points: Important phrases (P38 P39)1prepare food2look forward to3cant wait to do sth4be curious about space盼望盼望迫不及待做某事迫不及待做某事对太空好奇对太空好奇准备食物；做饭准备食物；做饭Language points: Important phrases (P43)
